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====== Falcon 4 .TEA file ======

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The .TEA file is one of the files embedded within a .CAM/.TRN/.TAC file.  The TEA file holds information about the teams.
Unlike some other embedded files, it is not compressed.

===== .TEA file format =====

^Field^Data Type^Width (in bytes)^Description^Versions^
|numTeams|Signed 16-bit integer|2|if numTeams >8, set it to 8 |All|
|teamRecord[]|TeamRecord[numTeams]| | |All|

===== Structures used =====

==== TeamRecord structure====
^Field^Data Type^Width (in bytes)^Description^Versions^
|team|Team| | |All|
|atm|AirTaskingManager| | |All|
|gtm|GroundTaskingManager| | |All|
|ntm|NavalTaskingManager| | |All|

==== Team structure====
^Field^Data Type^Width (in bytes)^Description^Versions^
|id|VU_ID|8 | |All|
|entityType|unsigned 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|who|byte|1 | |All|
|cteam|byte|1 | |All|
|flags|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|member[]|byte[8]|8 | |> 2|
|member[]|byte[7]|7 | |< = 2|
|stance[]|array of Signed 16-bit integer * 8|2 * 8= 16 bytes| |> 2|
|stance[]|array of Signed 16-bit integer * 7|2 * 7= 14 bytes| |< = 2|
|firstColonel|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|firstCommander|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|firstWingman|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|lastWingman|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|airExperience|byte|1 |set to 80 for earlier versions (not present in the file) |> 11|
|airDefenseExperience|byte|1 | set to 80 for earlier versions (not present in the file)|> 11|
|groundExperience|byte|1 |set to 80 for earlier versions (not present in the file)|> 11|
|navalExperience|byte|1 |set to 80 for earlier versions (not present in the file)|> 11|
|junk|byte[4]|4 | covers ignoring the airExperience, airDefenseExperience, groundExperience, and navalExperience fields in earlier versions |< = 11|
|initiative|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|supplyAvail|unsigned 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|fuelAvail|unsigned 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|replacementsAvail|unsigned 16-bit integer|2 | |>53|
|playerRating|single-precision 32-bit floating point|4 | |>53|
|lastPlayerMission|unsigned 32-bit integer|4 | |>53|
|junk2|byte[4]|4 | |< 40|
|currentStats|TeamStatus|  | |All|
|startStats|TeamStatus|  | |All|
|reinforcement|Signed 16-bit integer|2  | |All|
|bonusObjs[]|VU_ID[20]|20 * 8 = 160 bytes  | |All|
|bonusTime[]|array of unsigned 32-bit integer * 20|20 * 4 = 80 bytes  | |All|
|objtype_priority[]|byte[36]|36| |All|
|unittype_priority[]|byte[20]|20| |All|
|mission_priority[]|byte[40]|40| |< 30|
|mission_priority[]|byte[41]|41| |> = 30|
|attackTime|unsigned 32-bit integer|4| |< 34|
|offensiveLoss|byte|1| |< 34|
|max_vehicle[]|byte[4]|4| |All|
|teamFlag|byte|1| |> 4|
|teamColor|byte|1| |> 32|
|equipment|byte|1| |> 4|
|name|_TCHAR[20]|20| |> 4|
|teamMotto|_TCHAR[200]|200| |> 32|
|groundAction|TeamGndAction| | |> 50|
|junk[]|byte[27]|27 | | 42 thru 50 (inclusive)|
|junk[]|byte[23]|23 | | 34 thru 41 (inclusive)|
|defensiveAirAction|TeamAirAction| | |> 33|
|offensiveAirAction|TeamAirAction| | |> 33|


==== TeamAirAction structure====
^Field^Data Type^Width (in bytes)^Description^Versions^
|actionStartTime|unsigned 32-bit integer|4 | |All|
|actionStopTime|unsigned 32-bit integer|4 | |All|
|actionObjective|VU_ID|8 | |All|
|lastActionObjective|VU_ID|8 | |All|
|actionType|byte|1 | |All|
|padding[]|byte[3]|3 |necessary for aligning on int32 boundary |All|


==== TeamGndAction structure====
^Field^Data Type^Width (in bytes)^Description^Versions^
|actionTime|unsigned 32-bit integer|4 | |All|
|actionTimeout|unsigned 32-bit integer|4 | |All|
|actionObjective|VU_ID|8 | |All|
|actionType|byte|1 | |All|
|actionTempo|byte|1 | |All|
|actionPoints|byte|1 | |All|


==== TeamStatus structure====
^Field^Data Type^Width (in bytes)^Description^Versions^
|airDefenseVehs|unsigned 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|aircraft|unsigned 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|groundVehs|unsigned 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|ships|unsigned 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|supply|unsigned 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|fuel|unsigned 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|airbases|unsigned 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|supplyLevel|byte|1 | |All|
|fuelLevel|byte|1 | |All|


==== AirTaskingManager structure====
^Field^Data Type^Width (in bytes)^Description^Versions^
|id|VU_ID|8 | |All|
|entityType|unsigned 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|managerFlags|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|owner|byte|1 | |All|
|flags|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|averageCAStrength|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | if version < 63 set this to 500, not present in file |> = 63|
|averageCAMissions|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | if version <63 set this to 500, not present in file |> = 28|
|sampleCycles|byte|1 |if version <63 set this to 10, not present in file |> = 28|
|numAirbases|byte|1 | |All|
|airbase[]|ATMAirbase[numAirbases]| | |All|
|cycle|byte|1 | |All|
|numMissionRequests|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|junk[][]|byte[numMissionRequests][64] | (64 * numMissionRequests) bytes  | |< 35|
|missionRequests[]|MissionRequest[numMissionRequests]|  | |> = 35|


==== MissionRequest structure ====
^Field^Data Type^Width (in bytes)^Description^Versions^
|requesterID|VU_ID|8 | |All|
|targetID|VU_ID|8 | |All|
|secondaryID|VU_ID|8 | |All|
|pakID|VU_ID|8 | |All|
|who|byte|1 | |All|
|vs|byte|1 | |All|
|padding[]|byte[2]|2 |necessary so data lands on an Int32 boundary |All|
|tot|unsigned 32-bit integer|4 | |All|
|tx|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|ty|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|flags|unsigned 32-bit integer|4 | |All|
|caps|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|target_num|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|speed|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|match_strength|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|priority|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|tot_type|byte|1 | |All|
|action_type|byte|1 | |All|
|mission|byte|1 | |All|
|aircraft|byte|1 | |All|
|context|byte|1 | |All|
|roe_check|byte|1 | |All|
|delayed|byte|1 | |> = 35|
|start_block|byte|1 | |> = 35|
|final_block|byte|1 | |> = 35|
|slots[]|byte[4]|4 | |> = 35|
|min_to|byte|1 | |> = 35|
|max_to|byte|1 | |> = 35|
|morepadding[]|byte[3]|3 | necessary so data lands on an Int32 boundary|> = 35|


==== ATMAirbase structure====
^Field^Data Type^Width (in bytes)^Description^Versions^
|id|VU_ID|8 | |All|
|schedule[]|byte[32]|32 | |All|


==== GroundTaskingManager structure====
^Field^Data Type^Width (in bytes)^Description^Versions^
|id|VU_ID|8 | |All|
|entityType|unsigned 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|managerFlags|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|owner|byte|1 | |All|
|flags|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|

==== NavalTaskingManager structure====
^Field^Data Type^Width (in bytes)^Description^Versions^
|id|VU_ID|8 | |All|
|entityType|unsigned 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|managerFlags|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|
|owner|byte|1 | |All|
|flags|Signed 16-bit integer|2 | |All|

==== VU_ID structure====
^Field^Data Type^Width (in bytes)^Description^
|num_|unsigned 32-bit integer|4| |
|creator_|unsigned 32-bit integer|4| |