Adding number to a position?

Renothian · Post by **Renothian** » Sun, 17. Sep 17, 00:48

Ok, I am trying to make a script that will put lasertowers around a gate. What I am trying to figure out is how I "get position" and then ADD say 500 km to that position and place tower there, in the end having a script that places towers in a (using the right positions and numbers) half circle around the gate...

My question is, how do I "get position" and then add a number to that position in the variable?

Zaitsev · Post by **Zaitsev** » Sun, 17. Sep 17, 09:00

You mean something like the Ring Of Fire script?

BlackArchon · Post by **BlackArchon** » Sun, 17. Sep 17, 09:01

You could take a look at the "Ring of fire" script by Gazz which places lasertowers around a gate.

Edit: Too late...

Post by **X2-Illuminatus** » Sun, 17. Sep 17, 15:03

Renothian wrote:My question is, how do I "get position" and then add a number to that position in the variable?

There are different get position commands in the General Object Commands:

The first three return the mentioned single coordinate, while the fourth returns them in an array. Once you have the coordinate you need, you use <RetVar/IF><Expression> from the General Commands to select your variable and perform basic calculations with it.

Renothian · Post by **Renothian** » Sun, 17. Sep 17, 20:49

Thanks, I got the Ring of Fire script, but I'm also going to play with the the expression command just to see what I get from it :)

Renothian · Post by **Renothian** » Mon, 18. Sep 17, 02:46

I looked at the Ring of Fire and have one question now...

Can you "stealth/cloak" advanced satelites the same way ROF does for laser towers? Or is there a way to just stop satelites from showing up in the ship list on the right? I got them out of my property list but would like to remove their clutter from the ship/station list...

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Adding number to a position?

Adding number to a position?