######################################################## # routines to set up, transform and manage weather tiles # Thorsten Renk, October 2010 ######################################################## # function purpose # # tile_management_loop to decide if a tile is created, removed or considered current # generate_tile to decide on orientation and type and set up all information for tile creation # remove_tile to delete a tile by index # change_active_tile to change the tile the aircraft is currently in and to generate neighbour info # copy_entry to copy tile information from one node to another # create_neighbour to set up information for a new neighbouring tile # create_neighbours to initialize the 8 neighbours of the initial tile # buffer_loop to manage the buffering of faraway clouds in an array # housekeeping_loop to shift clouds from the scenery into the buffer # wathcdog loop (debug helping structure) # calc_geo to get local Cartesian geometry for latitude conversion # get_lat to get latitude from Cartesian coordinates # get_lon to get longitude from Cartesian coordinates # delete_from_vector to delete an element 'n' from a vector # object purpose # # cloudBuffer to store a cloud in a Nasal buffer, to provide methods to move it # cloudScenery to store info for clouds in scenery, to provide methods to move and evolve them ################################### # tile management loop ################################### var tile_management_loop = func { var tNode = props.globals.getNode(lw~"tiles", 1).getChildren("tile"); var viewpos = geo.aircraft_position(); # using viewpos here triggers massive tile ops for tower view... var code = getprop(lw~"tiles/tile[4]/code"); var i = 0; var d_min = 100000.0; var i_min = 0; var distance_to_load = getprop(lw~"config/distance-to-load-tile-m"); var distance_to_remove = getprop(lw~"config/distance-to-remove-tile-m"); var current_visibility = getprop(lw~"interpolation/visibility-m"); var current_heading = getprop("orientation/heading-deg"); var loading_flag = getprop(lw~"tmp/asymmetric-tile-loading-flag"); var this_frame_action_flag = 0; # use this flag to avoid overlapping tile operations setsize(active_tile_list,0); #append(active_tile_list,0); # tile zero formally containing static objects is always active if (distance_to_load > 3.0 * current_visibility) {distance_to_load = 3.0 * current_visibility;} if (distance_to_load < 29000.0) {distance_to_load = 29000.0;} foreach (var t; tNode) { var tpos = geo.Coord.new(); tpos.set_latlon(t.getNode("latitude-deg").getValue(),t.getNode("longitude-deg").getValue(),0.0); var d = viewpos.distance_to(tpos); if (d < d_min) {d_min = d; i_min = i;} var flag = t.getNode("generated-flag").getValue(); if ((flag ==2) or (flag ==1)) {append(active_tile_list,t.getNode("tile-index").getValue());} var dir = viewpos.course_to(tpos); var d_load = distance_to_load; var d_remove = distance_to_remove; if (loading_flag == 1) { var angle = abs(dir-current_heading); #if (i==7) {print(angle);} if ((angle > 135.0) and (angle < 225.0)) { d_load = 0.7 * d_load; d_remove = 0.7 * d_remove; } } # the tile needs to be generated, unless it already has been # and if no other tile has been generated in this loop cycle # and the thread and convective system are idle # (we want to avoid overlapping tile generation) if ((d < d_load) and (flag==0) and (this_frame_action_flag == 0) and (getprop(lw~"tmp/thread-status") == "idle") and (getprop(lw~"tmp/convective-status") == "idle") and (getprop(lw~"tmp/presampling-status") == "idle")) { this_frame_action_flag = 1; setprop(lw~"tiles/tile-counter",getprop(lw~"tiles/tile-counter")+1); if (local_weather.debug_output_flag == 1) {print("Building tile unique index ",getprop(lw~"tiles/tile-counter"), " in direction ",i);} append(active_tile_list,getprop(lw~"tiles/tile-counter")); if (local_weather.dynamics_flag == 1) { var quadtree = []; weather_dynamics.generate_quadtree_structure(0, quadtree); append(weather_dynamics.cloudQuadtrees,quadtree); } t.getNode("generated-flag").setValue(1); t.getNode("timestamp-sec").setValue(weather_dynamics.time_lw); t.getNode("tile-index",1).setValue(getprop(lw~"tiles/tile-counter")); generate_tile(code, tpos.lat(), tpos.lon(),i); } if ((d > d_remove) and (flag == 2) and (this_frame_action_flag == 0)) # the tile needs to be deleted if it exists { if (local_weather.debug_output_flag == 1) {print("Removing tile, unique index ", t.getNode("tile-index").getValue()," direction ",i);} remove_tile(t.getNode("tile-index").getValue()); t.getNode("generated-flag").setValue(0); this_frame_action_flag = 1; } i = i + 1; } # end foreach #print("Minimum distance to: ",i_min); var presampling_status = getprop(lw~"tmp/presampling-status"); var convective_status = getprop(lw~"tmp/convective-status"); var thread_status = getprop(lw~"tmp/thread-status"); if ((presampling_status == "idle") and (convective_status == "idle") and (thread_status == "idle")) { var system_status = "idle"; } else {system_status = "computing";} # and (this_frame_action_flag == 0) and (presampling_status == "idle") and (convective_status=="idle")) # check if we've entered a different tile and if no operation is in progress # var gen_flag = tNode[i_min].getNode("generated-flag").getValue(); if ((i_min != 4) and (system_status == "idle")) { var gen_flag = tNode[i_min].getNode("generated-flag").getValue(); if (gen_flag != 2){ print("Tile direction ",i_min, " not generated!"); print("Flag: ",gen_flag); } if (local_weather.debug_output_flag == 1) {print("Changing active tile to direction ", i_min);} change_active_tile(i_min); } if (getprop(lw~"tile-loop-flag") ==1) {settimer(tile_management_loop, 5.0);} } ################################### # tile generation call ################################### var generate_tile = func (code, lat, lon, dir_index) { # the code should never be NIL, but this appears to happen under certain conditions # so just to be on the safe side make sure it is set to current tile code if # it actually is NIL if (code == "") { print("No tile code - falling back on default!"); code = getprop(lw~"tiles/code"); } setprop(lw~"tiles/tmp/latitude-deg", lat); setprop(lw~"tiles/tmp/longitude-deg",lon); setprop(lw~"tiles/tmp/code",code); setprop(lw~"tiles/tmp/dir-index",dir_index); # do windspeed and orientation before presampling check, but test not to do it again if (((local_weather.presampling_flag == 1) and (getprop(lw~"tmp/presampling-status") == "idle")) or (local_weather.presampling_flag == 0)) { var alpha = getprop(lw~"tmp/tile-orientation-deg"); if ((local_weather.wind_model_flag == 2) or (local_weather.wind_model_flag ==4)) { if (local_weather.metar_flag == 0) { alpha = alpha + 2.0 * (rand()-0.5) * 10.0; # account for the systematic spin of weather systems around a low pressure # core dependent on hemisphere if (lat >0.0) {alpha = alpha -3.0;} else {alpha = alpha +3.0;} } else { var step = 20.0; var alpha_test = getprop("/environment/metar/base-wind-dir-deg"); print("alpha: ", alpha, " alpha_test: ", alpha_test, " relangle: ", relangle(alpha, alpha_test)); if (relangle(alpha, alpha_test) > step) { print("Coordinate rotation by more than ",step," deg... compensating"); if (relangle(alpha + step, alpha_test) < relangle(alpha-step, alpha_test)) { alpha = alpha + step; } else { alpha = alpha - step; } } else { alpha = alpha_test; } } setprop(lw~"tmp/tile-orientation-deg",alpha); # compute the new windspeed if (local_weather.metar_flag == 0) { var windspeed = getprop(lw~"tmp/windspeed-kt"); windspeed = windspeed + 2.0 * (rand()-0.5) * 2.0; if (windspeed < 0) {windspeed = rand();} } else { var boundary_correction = 1.0/local_weather.get_slowdown_fraction(); windspeed = boundary_correction * getprop("/environment/metar/base-wind-speed-kt"); } setprop(lw~"tmp/windspeed-kt",windspeed); # store the tile orientation and wind strength in an array for fast processing append(weather_dynamics.tile_wind_direction, alpha); append(weather_dynamics.tile_wind_speed, windspeed); } else if (local_weather.wind_model_flag ==5) # alpha and windspeed are calculated { var res = local_weather.wind_interpolation(lat,lon,0.0); alpha = res[0]; setprop(lw~"tmp/tile-orientation-deg",alpha); var windspeed = res[1]; setprop(lw~"tmp/windspeed-kt",windspeed); append(weather_dynamics.tile_wind_direction,res[0]); append(weather_dynamics.tile_wind_speed,res[1]); } props.globals.getNode(lw~"tiles").getChild("tile",dir_index).getNode("orientation-deg").setValue(alpha); } # now see if we need to presample the terrain if ((local_weather.presampling_flag == 1) and (getprop(lw~"tmp/presampling-status") == "idle")) { local_weather.terrain_presampling_start(lat, lon, 1000, 40000, getprop(lw~"tmp/tile-orientation-deg")); return; } if (local_weather.debug_output_flag == 1) {print("Current tile type: ", code);} if (getprop(lw~"tmp/tile-management") == "repeat tile") { if (code == "altocumulus_sky"){weather_tiles.set_altocumulus_tile();} else if (code == "broken_layers") {weather_tiles.set_broken_layers_tile();} else if (code == "stratus") {weather_tiles.set_overcast_stratus_tile();} else if (code == "cumulus_sky") {weather_tiles.set_fair_weather_tile();} else if (code == "gliders_sky") {weather_tiles.set_gliders_sky_tile();} else if (code == "blue_thermals") {weather_tiles.set_blue_thermals_tile();} else if (code == "summer_rain") {weather_tiles.set_summer_rain_tile();} else if (code == "high_pressure_core") {weather_tiles.set_high_pressure_core_tile();} else if (code == "high_pressure") {weather_tiles.set_high_pressure_tile();} else if (code == "high_pressure_border") {weather_tiles.set_high_pressure_border_tile();} else if (code == "low_pressure_border") {weather_tiles.set_low_pressure_border_tile();} else if (code == "low_pressure") {weather_tiles.set_low_pressure_tile();} else if (code == "low_pressure_core") {weather_tiles.set_low_pressure_core_tile();} else if (code == "cold_sector") {weather_tiles.set_cold_sector_tile();} else if (code == "warm_sector") {weather_tiles.set_warm_sector_tile();} else if (code == "tropical_weather") {weather_tiles.set_tropical_weather_tile();} else { print("Repeat tile not implemented with this tile type!"); setprop("/sim/messages/pilot", "Local weather: Repeat tile not implemented with this tile type!"); } } else if (getprop(lw~"tmp/tile-management") == "realistic weather") { var rn = rand(); if (code == "low_pressure_core") { if (rn > 0.2) {weather_tiles.set_low_pressure_core_tile();} else {weather_tiles.set_low_pressure_tile();} } else if (code == "low_pressure") { if (rn > 0.2) {weather_tiles.set_low_pressure_tile();} else if (rn > 0.1) {weather_tiles.set_low_pressure_core_tile();} else {weather_tiles.set_low_pressure_border_tile();} } else if (code == "low_pressure_border") { if (rn > 0.4) {weather_tiles.set_low_pressure_border_tile();} else if (rn > 0.3) {weather_tiles.set_cold_sector_tile();} else if (rn > 0.2) {weather_tiles.set_warm_sector_tile();} else if (rn > 0.1) {weather_tiles.set_low_pressure_tile();} else {weather_tiles.set_high_pressure_border_tile();} } else if (code == "high_pressure_border") { if (rn > 0.4) {weather_tiles.set_high_pressure_border_tile();} else if (rn > 0.3) {weather_tiles.set_cold_sector_tile();} else if (rn > 0.2) {weather_tiles.set_warm_sector_tile();} else if (rn > 0.1) {weather_tiles.set_high_pressure_tile();} else {weather_tiles.set_low_pressure_border_tile();} } else if (code == "high_pressure") { if (rn > 0.2) {weather_tiles.set_high_pressure_tile();} else if (rn > 0.1) {weather_tiles.set_high_pressure_border_tile();} else {weather_tiles.set_high_pressure_core_tile();} } else if (code == "high_pressure_core") { if (rn > 0.2) {weather_tiles.set_high_pressure_core_tile();} else {weather_tiles.set_high_pressure_tile();} } else if (code == "cold_sector") { if (rn > 0.3) {weather_tiles.set_cold_sector_tile();} else if (rn > 0.2) { if ((dir_index ==0) or (dir_index ==1) or (dir_index==2)) {weather_tiles.set_warmfront1_tile();} else if ((dir_index ==3) or (dir_index ==5)) {weather_tiles.set_cold_sector_tile();} else if ((dir_index ==6) or (dir_index ==7) or (dir_index==8)) {weather_tiles.set_coldfront_tile();} } else if (rn > 0.1) {weather_tiles.set_low_pressure_border_tile();} else {weather_tiles.set_high_pressure_border_tile();} } else if (code == "warm_sector") { if (rn > 0.3) {weather_tiles.set_warm_sector_tile();} else if (rn > 0.2) { if ((dir_index ==0) or (dir_index ==1) or (dir_index==2)) {weather_tiles.set_coldfront_tile();} else if ((dir_index ==3) or (dir_index ==5)) {weather_tiles.set_warm_sector_tile();} else if ((dir_index ==6) or (dir_index ==7) or (dir_index==8)) {weather_tiles.set_warmfront4_tile();} } else if (rn > 0.1) {weather_tiles.set_low_pressure_border_tile();} else {weather_tiles.set_high_pressure_border_tile();} } else if (code == "warmfront1") { if ((dir_index ==0) or (dir_index ==1) or (dir_index==2)) {weather_tiles.set_warmfront2_tile();} else if ((dir_index ==3) or (dir_index ==5)) {weather_tiles.set_warmfront1_tile();} else if ((dir_index ==6) or (dir_index ==7) or (dir_index==8)) {weather_tiles.set_cold_sector_tile();} } else if (code == "warmfront2") { if ((dir_index ==0) or (dir_index ==1) or (dir_index==2)) {weather_tiles.set_warmfront3_tile();} if ((dir_index ==3) or (dir_index ==5)) {weather_tiles.set_warmfront2_tile();} if ((dir_index ==6) or (dir_index ==7) or (dir_index==8)) {weather_tiles.set_warmfront1_tile();} } else if (code == "warmfront3") { if ((dir_index ==0) or (dir_index ==1) or (dir_index==2)) {weather_tiles.set_warmfront4_tile();} if ((dir_index ==3) or (dir_index ==5)) {weather_tiles.set_warmfront3_tile();} if ((dir_index ==6) or (dir_index ==7) or (dir_index==8)) {weather_tiles.set_warmfront2_tile();} } else if (code == "warmfront4") { if ((dir_index ==0) or (dir_index ==1) or (dir_index==2)) {weather_tiles.set_warm_sector_tile();} if ((dir_index ==3) or (dir_index ==5)) {weather_tiles.set_warmfront4_tile();} if ((dir_index ==6) or (dir_index ==7) or (dir_index==8)) {weather_tiles.set_warmfront3_tile();} } else if (code == "coldfront") { if ((dir_index ==0) or (dir_index ==1) or (dir_index==2)) {weather_tiles.set_cold_sector_tile();} else if ((dir_index ==3) or (dir_index ==5)) {weather_tiles.set_coldfront_tile();} else if ((dir_index ==6) or (dir_index ==7) or (dir_index==8)) {weather_tiles.set_warm_sector_tile();} } else { print("Realistic weather not implemented with this tile type!"); setprop("/sim/messages/pilot", "Local weather: Realistic weather not implemented with this tile type!"); } } # end if mode == realistic weather else if (getprop(lw~"tmp/tile-management") == "METAR") { weather_tiles.set_METAR_tile(); } } ################################### # tile removal call ################################### var remove_tile = func (index) { # remove tile from active list var s = size(active_tile_list); for (var j = 0; j < s; j=j+1) { if (index == active_tile_list[j]) { active_tile_list = delete_from_vector(active_tile_list,j); break; } } settimer( func { props.globals.getNode("local-weather/clouds", 1).removeChild("tile",index) },100); var effectNode = props.globals.getNode("local-weather/effect-volumes").getChildren("effect-volume"); var ecount = 0; for (var i = 0; i < local_weather.n_effectVolumeArray; i = i + 1) { ev = local_weather.effectVolumeArray[i]; if (ev.index == index) { local_weather.effectVolumeArray = delete_from_vector(local_weather.effectVolumeArray,i); local_weather.n_effectVolumeArray = local_weather.n_effectVolumeArray - 1; i = i - 1; ecount = ecount + 1; } else if (ev.index == 0) # use the opportunity to check if static effects should also be removed { if (ev.get_distance() > 80000.0) { local_weather.effectVolumeArray = delete_from_vector(local_weather.effectVolumeArray,i); local_weather.n_effectVolumeArray = local_weather.n_effectVolumeArray - 1; i = i - 1; ecount = ecount + 1; } } } setprop(lw~"effect-volumes/number",getprop(lw~"effect-volumes/number")- ecount); # set placement indices to zero to reinitiate search for free positions setprop(lw~"clouds/placement-index",0); setprop(lw~"clouds/model-placement-index",0); setprop(lw~"effect-volumes/effect-placement-index",0); # remove quadtree structures if (local_weather.dynamics_flag ==1) { settimer( func {setsize(weather_dynamics.cloudQuadtrees[index-1],0);},1.0); } # rebuild effect volume vector local_weather.assemble_effect_array(); } ################################### # active tile change and neighbour # recomputation ################################### var change_active_tile = func (index) { var t = props.globals.getNode(lw~"tiles").getChild("tile",index,0); var lat = t.getNode("latitude-deg").getValue(); var lon = t.getNode("longitude-deg").getValue(); var alpha = getprop(lw~"tmp/tile-orientation-deg"); if (index == 0) { copy_entry(4,8); copy_entry(3,7); copy_entry(1,5); copy_entry(0,4); create_neighbour(lat,lon,0,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,1,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,2,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,3,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,6,alpha); } else if (index == 1) { copy_entry(3,6); copy_entry(4,7); copy_entry(5,8); copy_entry(0,3); copy_entry(1,4); copy_entry(2,5); create_neighbour(lat,lon,0,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,1,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,2,alpha); } else if (index == 2) { copy_entry(4,6); copy_entry(1,3); copy_entry(2,4); copy_entry(5,7); create_neighbour(lat,lon,0,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,1,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,2,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,5,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,8,alpha); } else if (index == 3) { copy_entry(1,2); copy_entry(4,5); copy_entry(7,8); copy_entry(0,1); copy_entry(3,4); copy_entry(6,7); create_neighbour(lat,lon,0,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,3,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,6,alpha); } else if (index == 5) { copy_entry(1,0); copy_entry(4,3); copy_entry(7,6); copy_entry(2,1); copy_entry(5,4); copy_entry(8,7); create_neighbour(lat,lon,2,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,5,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,8,alpha); } else if (index == 6) { copy_entry(4,2); copy_entry(3,1); copy_entry(6,4); copy_entry(7,5); create_neighbour(lat,lon,0,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,3,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,6,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,7,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,8,alpha); } else if (index == 7) { copy_entry(3,0); copy_entry(4,1); copy_entry(5,2); copy_entry(6,3); copy_entry(7,4); copy_entry(8,5); create_neighbour(lat,lon,6,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,7,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,8,alpha); } else if (index == 8) { copy_entry(4,0); copy_entry(7,3); copy_entry(8,4); copy_entry(5,1); create_neighbour(lat,lon,2,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,5,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,6,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,7,alpha); create_neighbour(lat,lon,8,alpha); } } ##################################### # copy tile info in neighbour matrix ##################################### var copy_entry = func (from_index, to_index) { var tNode = props.globals.getNode(lw~"tiles"); var f = tNode.getChild("tile",from_index,0); var t = tNode.getChild("tile",to_index,0); t.getNode("latitude-deg").setValue(f.getNode("latitude-deg").getValue()); t.getNode("longitude-deg").setValue(f.getNode("longitude-deg").getValue()); t.getNode("generated-flag").setValue(f.getNode("generated-flag").getValue()); t.getNode("tile-index").setValue(f.getNode("tile-index").getValue()); t.getNode("timestamp-sec").setValue(f.getNode("timestamp-sec").getValue()); t.getNode("orientation-deg").setValue(f.getNode("orientation-deg").getValue()); t.getNode("code").setValue(f.getNode("code").getValue()); } ##################################### # create adjacent tile coordinates ##################################### var create_neighbour = func (blat, blon, index, alpha) { var x = 0.0; var y = 0.0; var phi = alpha * math.pi/180.0; calc_geo(blat); if ((index == 0) or (index == 3) or (index == 6)) {x =-40000.0;} if ((index == 2) or (index == 5) or (index == 8)) {x = 40000.0;} if ((index == 0) or (index == 1) or (index == 2)) {y = 40000.0;} if ((index == 6) or (index == 7) or (index == 8)) {y = -40000.0;} var t = props.globals.getNode(lw~"tiles").getChild("tile",index,0); # use the last built tile code as default, in case a tile isn't formed when reached, # the code is not empty but has a plausible value var default_code = getprop(lw~"tiles/code"); t.getNode("latitude-deg",1).setValue(blat + get_lat(x,y,phi)); t.getNode("longitude-deg",1).setValue(blon + get_lon(x,y,phi)); t.getNode("generated-flag",1).setValue(0); t.getNode("tile-index",1).setValue(-1); t.getNode("code",1).setValue(default_code); t.getNode("timestamp-sec",1).setValue(weather_dynamics.time_lw); t.getNode("orientation-deg",1).setValue(0.0); } ##################################### # find the 8 adjacent tile coordinates # after the initial setup call ##################################### var create_neighbours = func (blat, blon, alpha) { var x = 0.0; var y = 0.0; var phi = alpha * math.pi/180.0; calc_geo(blat); x = -40000.0; y = 40000.0; setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[0]/latitude-deg",blat + get_lat(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[0]/longitude-deg",blon + get_lon(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[0]/generated-flag",0); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[0]/tile-index",-1); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[0]/code",""); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[0]/timestamp-sec",weather_dynamics.time_lw); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[0]/orientation-deg",alpha); x = 0.0; y = 40000.0; setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[1]/latitude-deg",blat + get_lat(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[1]/longitude-deg",blon + get_lon(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[1]/generated-flag",0); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[1]/tile-index",-1); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[1]/code",""); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[1]/timestamp-sec",weather_dynamics.time_lw); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[1]/orientation-deg",alpha); x = 40000.0; y = 40000.0; setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[2]/latitude-deg",blat + get_lat(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[2]/longitude-deg",blon + get_lon(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[2]/generated-flag",0); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[2]/tile-index",-1); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[2]/code",""); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[2]/timestamp-sec",weather_dynamics.time_lw); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[2]/orientation-deg",alpha); x = -40000.0; y = 0.0; setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[3]/latitude-deg",blat + get_lat(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[3]/longitude-deg",blon + get_lon(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[3]/generated-flag",0); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[3]/tile-index",-1); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[3]/code",""); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[3]/timestamp-sec",weather_dynamics.time_lw); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[3]/orientation-deg",alpha); # this is the current tile x = 0.0; y = 0.0; setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[4]/latitude-deg",blat + get_lat(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[4]/longitude-deg",blon + get_lon(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[4]/generated-flag",1); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[4]/tile-index",1); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[4]/code",""); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[4]/timestamp-sec",weather_dynamics.time_lw); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[4]/orientation-deg",getprop(lw~"tmp/tile-orientation-deg")); x = 40000.0; y = 0.0; setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[5]/latitude-deg",blat + get_lat(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[5]/longitude-deg",blon + get_lon(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[5]/generated-flag",0); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[5]/tile-index",-1); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[5]/code",""); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[5]/timestamp-sec",weather_dynamics.time_lw); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[5]/orientation-deg",alpha); x = -40000.0; y = -40000.0; setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[6]/latitude-deg",blat + get_lat(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[6]/longitude-deg",blon + get_lon(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[6]/generated-flag",0); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[6]/tile-index",-1); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[6]/code",""); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[6]/timestamp-sec",weather_dynamics.time_lw); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[6]/orientation-deg",alpha); x = 0.0; y = -40000.0; setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[7]/latitude-deg",blat + get_lat(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[7]/longitude-deg",blon + get_lon(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[7]/generated-flag",0); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[7]/tile-index",-1); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[7]/code",""); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[7]/timestamp-sec",weather_dynamics.time_lw); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[7]/orientation-deg",alpha); x = 40000.0; y = -40000.0; setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[8]/latitude-deg",blat + get_lat(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[8]/longitude-deg",blon + get_lon(x,y,phi)); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[8]/generated-flag",0); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[8]/tile-index",-1); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[8]/code",""); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[8]/timestamp-sec",weather_dynamics.time_lw); setprop(lw~"tiles/tile[8]/orientation-deg",alpha); } ############################### # buffer loop ############################### var buffer_loop = func (index) { var n = 5; var n_max = size(cloudBufferArray); var s = size(active_tile_list); setprop(lw~"clouds/buffer-count",n_max); # don't do anything as long as the buffer is empty if (n_max == 0) # nothing to do, loop over {if (getprop(lw~"buffer-loop-flag") ==1) {settimer( func {buffer_loop(index)}, 0);} return;} # don't process the buffer if a tile call is writing clouds into the scenery if (getprop(lw~"tmp/thread-status") == "placing") {if (getprop(lw~"buffer-loop-flag") ==1) {settimer( func {buffer_loop(index)}, 0);} return;} # lock the system status for buffer operations and get flags setprop(lw~"tmp/buffer-status", "placing"); var asymmetric_buffering_flag = getprop(lw~"config/asymmetric-buffering-flag"); if (asymmetric_buffering_flag ==1) { var buffering_angle = getprop(lw~"config/asymmetric-buffering-angle-deg"); var buffering_reduction = getprop(lw~"config/asymmetric-buffering-reduction"); var current_heading = getprop("orientation/heading-deg"); } # now process the buffer if (index > n_max-1) {index = 0;} var i_max = index + n; if (i_max > n_max) {i_max = n_max;} for (var i = index; i < i_max; i = i+1) { var c = cloudBufferArray[i]; # check if the cloud is still part of an active tile, if not remove from buffer var flag = 0; for (var j = 0; j < s; j = j+1) { if (active_tile_list[j] == c.index) {flag = 1; break;} } if (flag == 0) { cloudBufferArray = delete_from_vector(cloudBufferArray,i); i = i -1; i_max = i_max - 1; n_max = n_max - 1; continue; } # if wind drift is on, move the cloud if (local_weather.dynamics_flag == 1) { c.move(); } # check distance and decide if the cloud should be created var d = c.get_distance(); var d_comp = cloud_view_distance + 1000.0; if (asymmetric_buffering_flag == 1) { var dir = c.get_course(); var angle = abs(dir-current_heading); if ((angle > 180.0 - 0.5 * buffering_angle) and (angle < 180 + 0.5 * buffering_angle)) { d_comp = buffering_reduction * d_comp; } } if (d < d_comp) # insert the cloud into scenery and delete from buffer { compat_layer.buffered_tile_index = c.index; if (local_weather.dynamics_flag == 1) # assemble the current tile coordinates for insertion into quadtree { for (var j = 0; j < 9; j=j+1) { if (getprop(lw~"tiles/tile["~j~"]/tile-index") == c.index) { compat_layer.buffered_tile_latitude = getprop(lw~"tiles/tile["~j~"]/latitude-deg"); compat_layer.buffered_tile_longitude = getprop(lw~"tiles/tile["~j~"]/longitude-deg"); compat_layer.buffered_tile_alpha=getprop(lw~"tiles/tile["~j~"]/orientation-deg"); break; } } } if ((c.type !=0) and (local_weather.dynamics_flag == 1)) # set additional info for Cumulus clouds { compat_layer.cloud_mean_altitude = c.alt - c.rel_alt; compat_layer.cloud_flt = c.flt; compat_layer.cloud_evolution_timestamp = c.evolution_timestamp; } compat_layer.create_cloud(c.path, c.lat, c.lon, c.alt, c.orientation); n_cloudSceneryArray = n_cloudSceneryArray +1; cloudBufferArray = delete_from_vector(cloudBufferArray,i); i = i -1; i_max = i_max - 1; n_max = n_max - 1; deleted_flag = 1; } } # end for i # unlock the system status for buffer operations setprop(lw~"tmp/buffer-status", "idle"); if (getprop(lw~"buffer-loop-flag") ==1) {settimer( func {buffer_loop(i)}, 0);} } ############################### # housekeeping loop ############################### var housekeeping_loop = func (index) { var n = 5; var n_max = size(cloudSceneryArray); n_cloudSceneryArray = n_max; var s = size(active_tile_list); setprop(lw~"clouds/cloud-scenery-count",n_max); # don't do anything as long as the array is empty if (n_max == 0) # nothing to do, loop over {if (getprop(lw~"housekeeping-loop-flag") ==1) {settimer( func {housekeeping_loop(index)}, 0);} return;} # parse the flags var asymmetric_buffering_flag = getprop(lw~"config/asymmetric-buffering-flag"); if (asymmetric_buffering_flag ==1) { var buffering_angle = getprop(lw~"config/asymmetric-buffering-angle-deg"); var buffering_reduction = getprop(lw~"config/asymmetric-buffering-reduction"); var current_heading = getprop("orientation/heading-deg"); } # now process the array if (index > n_max-1) {index = 0;} var i_max = index + n; if (i_max > n_max) {i_max = n_max;} for (var i = index; i < i_max; i = i+1) { var c = cloudSceneryArray[i]; var flag = 0; for (var j = 0; j < s; j = j+1) { if (active_tile_list[j] == c.index) {flag = 1; break;} } if (flag == 0) { c.removeNodes(); cloudSceneryArray = delete_from_vector(cloudSceneryArray,i); i = i -1; i_max = i_max - 1; n_max = n_max - 1; n_cloudSceneryArray = n_cloudSceneryArray -1; continue; } var d = c.get_distance(); var alt = c.get_altitude(); d_comp = cloud_view_distance + 1000.0; if (asymmetric_buffering_flag == 1) { var dir = c.get_course(); var angle = abs(dir-current_heading); if ((angle > 180.0 - 0.5 * buffering_angle) and (angle < 180 + 0.5 * buffering_angle)) { d_comp = buffering_reduction * d_comp; } } if ((d > d_comp) and (alt < 20000.0)) { append(cloudBufferArray,c.to_buffer()); cloudSceneryArray = delete_from_vector(cloudSceneryArray,i); i = i -1; i_max = i_max - 1; n_max = n_max - 1; n_cloudSceneryArray = n_cloudSceneryArray -1; continue; } } if (getprop(lw~"housekeeping-loop-flag") ==1) {settimer( func {housekeeping_loop(i)}, 0);} } ############################### # watchdog loop for debugging ############################### var watchdog_loop = func { var tNode = props.globals.getNode(lw~"tiles", 1).getChildren("tile"); var i = 0; print("===================="); foreach(t; tNode) { var code = t.getNode("code").getValue(); var index = t.getNode("tile-index").getValue(); var flag = t.getNode("generated-flag").getValue(); var alpha = t.getNode("orientation-deg").getValue(); print(i,": code: ", code, " unique id: ", index, " flag: ", flag, " alpha: ",alpha); i = i + 1; } print("alpha: ",getprop(lw~"tmp/tile-orientation-deg")); print("===================="); settimer(watchdog_loop, 10.0); } ################### # global variables ################### # these already exist in different namespace, but for ease of typing we define them here as well var lat_to_m = 110952.0; # latitude degrees to meters var m_to_lat = 9.01290648208234e-06; # meters to latitude degrees var ft_to_m = 0.30480; var m_to_ft = 1.0/ft_to_m; var inhg_to_hp = 33.76389; var hp_to_inhg = 1.0/inhg_to_hp; var lon_to_m = 0.0; #local_weather.lon_to_m; var m_to_lon = 0.0; # local_weather.m_to_lon; var lw = "/local-weather/"; var cloud_view_distance = 20000.0; var modelArrays = []; var active_tile_list = []; ##################################################### # hashes to manage clouds in scenery or in the buffer ##################################################### var cloudBufferArray = []; var cloudBuffer = { new: func(lat, lon, alt, path, orientation, index, type) { var c = { parents: [cloudBuffer] }; c.lat = lat; c.lon = lon; c.alt = alt; c.path = path; c.orientation = orientation; c.index = index; c.type = type; return c; }, get_distance: func { var pos = geo.aircraft_position(); var cpos = geo.Coord.new(); cpos.set_latlon(me.lat,me.lon,0.0); return pos.distance_to(cpos); }, get_course: func { var pos = geo.aircraft_position(); var cpos = geo.Coord.new(); cpos.set_latlon(me.lat,me.lon,0.0); return pos.course_to(cpos); }, show: func { print("lat: ",me.lat," lon: ",me.lon," alt: ",me.alt); print("path: ",me.path); }, move: func { var windfield = weather_dynamics.get_windfield(me.index); var dt = weather_dynamics.time_lw - me.timestamp; me.lat = me.lat + windfield[1] * dt * local_weather.m_to_lat; me.lon = me.lon + windfield[0] * dt * local_weather.m_to_lon; me.timestamp = weather_dynamics.time_lw; }, }; var cloudSceneryArray = []; var n_cloudSceneryArray = 0; var cloudScenery = { new: func(index, type, cloudNode, modelNode) { var c = { parents: [cloudScenery] }; c.index = index; c.type = type; c.cloudNode = cloudNode; c.modelNode = modelNode; c.calt = cloudNode.getNode("position/altitude-ft"); c.clat = cloudNode.getNode("position/latitude-deg"); c.clon = cloudNode.getNode("position/longitude-deg"); c.alt = c.calt.getValue(); c.lat = c.clat.getValue(); c.lon = c.clon.getValue(); return c; }, removeNodes: func { me.modelNode.remove(); me.cloudNode.remove(); }, to_buffer: func { var path = me.modelNode.getNode("path").getValue(); var orientation = me.cloudNode.getNode("orientation/true-heading-deg").getValue(); var b = cloudBuffer.new(me.lat, me.lon, me.alt, path, orientation, me.index, me.type); if (local_weather.dynamics_flag == 1) { b.timestamp = me.timestamp; if (me.type !=0) # Cumulus clouds get some extra info { b.flt = me.flt; b.rel_alt = me.rel_alt; b.evolution_timestamp = me.evolution_timestamp; } } me.removeNodes(); return b; }, get_distance: func { var pos = geo.aircraft_position(); var cpos = geo.Coord.new(); var lat = me.clat.getValue(); var lon = me.clon.getValue(); cpos.set_latlon(lat,lon,0.0); return pos.distance_to(cpos); }, get_course: func { var pos = geo.aircraft_position(); var cpos = geo.Coord.new(); var lat = me.clat.getValue(); var lon = me.clon.getValue(); cpos.set_latlon(lat,lon,0.0); return pos.course_to(cpos); }, get_altitude: func { return me.calt.getValue(); }, correct_altitude: func { var lat = me.clat.getValue(); var lon = me.clon.getValue(); var convective_alt = weather_dynamics.tile_convective_altitude[me.index-1] + local_weather.alt_20_array[me.index-1]; var elevation = compat_layer.get_elevation(lat, lon); var alt_new = local_weather.get_convective_altitude(convective_alt, elevation, me.index); me.target_alt = alt_new + me.rel_alt; }, correct_altitude_and_age: func { var lat = me.lat; var lon = me.lon; var convective_alt = weather_dynamics.tile_convective_altitude[me.index-1] + local_weather.alt_20_array[me.index-1]; # get terrain elevation and landcover var elevation = -1.0; var p_cover = 0.2;# defaults if there is no info var info = geodinfo(lat, lon); if (info != nil) { elevation = info[0] * local_weather.m_to_ft; if (info[1] != nil) { var landcover = info[1].names[0]; if (contains(local_weather.landcover_map,landcover)) {p_cover = local_weather.landcover_map[landcover];} else {p_cover = 0.2;} } } # correct the altitude var alt_new = local_weather.get_convective_altitude(convective_alt, elevation, me.index); me.target_alt = alt_new + me.rel_alt; # correct fractional lifetime based on terrain below var current_lifetime = math.sqrt(p_cover)/math.sqrt(0.35) * weather_dynamics.cloud_convective_lifetime_s; var fractional_increase = (weather_dynamics.time_lw - me.evolution_timestamp)/current_lifetime; me.flt = me.flt + fractional_increase; me.evolution_timestamp = weather_dynamics.time_lw; }, to_target_alt: func { if (me.type ==0) {return;} var alt_diff = me.target_alt - me.alt; if (alt_diff == 0.0) {return;} var max_vertical_movement_ft = weather_dynamics.dt_lw * weather_dynamics.cloud_max_vertical_speed_fts; if (abs(alt_diff) < max_vertical_movement_ft) { me.alt = me.target_alt; } else if (alt_diff < 0) { me.alt = me.alt -max_vertical_movement_ft; } else { me.alt = me.alt + max_vertical_movement_ft; } setprop(lw~"clouds/tile["~me.index~"]/cloud["~me.write_index~"]/position/altitude-ft", me.alt); }, move: func { var windfield = weather_dynamics.windfield; var dt = weather_dynamics.time_lw - me.timestamp; me.lat = me.lat + windfield[1] * dt * local_weather.m_to_lat; me.lon = me.lon + windfield[0] * dt * local_weather.m_to_lon; setprop(lw~"clouds/tile["~me.index~"]/cloud["~me.write_index~"]/position/latitude-deg", me.lat); setprop(lw~"clouds/tile["~me.index~"]/cloud["~me.write_index~"]/position/longitude-deg", me.lon); me.timestamp = weather_dynamics.time_lw; }, show: func { var lat = me.clat.getValue(); var lon = me.clon.getValue(); var alt = me.calt.getValue(); var convective_alt = weather_dynamics.tile_convective_altitude[me.index-1] + local_weather.alt_20_array[me.index-1]; var elevation = compat_layer.get_elevation(lat, lon); print("lat :", lat, " lon: ", lon, " alt: ", alt); print("path: ", me.modelNode.getNode("path").getValue()); print("elevation: ", compat_layer.get_elevation(lat, lon), " cloudbase: ", convective_alt); if (me.type !=0) {print("relative: ", me.rel_alt, "target: ", me.target_alt);} }, }; ################### # helper functions ################### var calc_geo = func(clat) { lon_to_m = math.cos(clat*math.pi/180.0) * lat_to_m; m_to_lon = 1.0/lon_to_m; } var get_lat = func (x,y,phi) { return (y * math.cos(phi) - x * math.sin(phi)) * m_to_lat; } var get_lon = func (x,y,phi) { return (x * math.cos(phi) + y * math.sin(phi)) * m_to_lon; } var relangle = func (alpha, beta) { var angdiff = abs (alpha - beta); if ((360.0 - angdiff) < angdiff) {angdiff = 360.0 - angdiff}; return angdiff; } var delete_from_vector = func(vec, index) { var n = index+1; var vec_end = subvec(vec, n); setsize(vec, n-1); return vec~vec_end; }