Help creating a basic status checker script
I'm trying to create a script that is simply this: if connector is unconnected > play soundblock once. The problem is that it keeps starting to play the sound over and over again if I do it by...
View ArticleRequest for access to wheel propulsion override (Steering angle as a bonus)
To whom it may concern, Request: I am hoping that we can get access to wheel propulsion through in-game scripting, like we have access to the "Override" property on a Thruster. Considerations: I am...
View ArticleYield Malware
Not an anti-virus advert. Just wanted to say that I have revisited some of my scripts and are now using IEnumerator<GridProcessorState> to yield at update10. Have a sensor that checks if any...
View ArticleMerge Block issues (IsConnected)
I'm making a thing that moves along a rail and extends it as it goes, for various applications. Basically, the thing moves along the rail with 2 merge blocks, but i'm having some issues. The...
View ArticleGetCubeBlock() for armor?
I haven't seen anything recent on this topic... was wondering if there was anything new, or a workaround, for accessing the slimblock for a non-terminal block? I'm looking for damage/integrity values.
View ArticleAPI or example script for the new LCD?
With the new update, 6 different possible LCD's in cockpits, 2 on the programmable blocks... heck knows how many more are out there. So the question is how to access each of them? For example, I want...
View ArticleEnemy player's Name in MyDetectedEntityInfo
Hi! I wrote simple script, that show detected players on LCD: PHP: string lcd_name = "BASE-DetectionLCD";string sensor_name = "BASE-Sensor"string detect_str = "";IMyTextPanel lcd_panel =...
View ArticleProgrammable Block Inter-Grid Communication Guide
Oh yes, that's right. The single most requested feature for PB is now happening. Programmable blocks can now utilize the antenna system to send data to other grids. We said it was never gonna happen,...
View ArticleAutogenerated API index
This index contains all types and members available to ingame scripting - with exception to the .NET types, because including those would have made the listing far too big. There will be links to...
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Set VS for script writing
Its been a while since I last played around with scripting in-game. Seems that a lot has changed and trying to set a project in Visual Studio so I can write while not playing the game had few...
View ArticleReflection
I am curious is reflection permitted in the Program Block? I am guessing its probably not allowed but was wondering.
View ArticleLooking a for script that toggles light colours
I'm looking for a script that can change the colour of an interior light based on another block's power state (block is off - light turns red, block is on - light turns blue). Can anyone help with...
View ArticleDetecting key presses / mouse movement.
I'm looking for tutorials or examples of code for the programmable block that can detect user interactions. If they can be filtered to just manual movement (pressing a thruster key, or manipulating...
View ArticleNoob question about scripting for text panel
How do I skip lines on the text output? I wrote mainscreen.WriteText("> option 1", false); mainscreen.WriteText("- option 2", true); mainscreen.WriteText("- option 3", true);...
View ArticleNew Camera Raycast and Sensor API (Update 01.162 DEV)
by Rexxar: -------------------------------------------------------------------- This week brings several big changes to the programmable block API. The major features are:...
View ArticleHelp with thrusters on rotors
Hello all! I'm trying to control a ship which has 4 wings - 2 on each side with 4 hydrogen thrusters on each wing. I want to set a command from cockpit so the thrusters face forward, downward or...
View ArticleIMyShipController::CalculateShipMass() Broken?
I have a little test ship. The Mass of this ship is 230,374.4kg. This is the base mass without myself and any items stored in a container. The method returns the struct below. Code: public struct...
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Inserting code into Programmable Block via (another) Programmable Block
Hey all, I'm new to programming - please bear with me As stated in the title my question is, whether it is possible to insert code into a programmable block via another programmable block. My use case...
View ArticleVisual Script Builder
Hello, I doubt that people continu to read this forum. But the website https://dco.pe/vsb/ is no more maintained. The original author is ok that someone else get is code to update the website, see here...
View ArticleDirect way to get grid velocity vector
Hi, I couldn't find a direct way to get the velocity vector of the grid a programmable block is on. I know other ways to get it but I was wondering if there was a method or function to call that could...
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