Showing which commands are running for a ship

[stella]

On the "owned property" screen, if you have a ship running, say "buyware", It shows up for that ship as the currently running command.

How do I do this for a user script. It just says "none", although it's actually out there doing it.

Cheers.

[moggy2]

You need to give your command a name, using a text file and the 'load text: id=' command

then in the command script there's a line in the header section where you assign a command name. Select the correct command object from the list.

commands like 'set destination' and 'set wanted ware' will add the extra information you see in the properties list like "buyware... Meatsteaks"

[stella]

Right. Got it. I understand completely......
Well, I say "completely", I actually mean " bit".
Well, I say "a bit"..... Actually, I haven't got a clue.

The language file is there, and gets picked up ok. The command runs. There's text in the language file that names the command. There's text in the init file that names the command. I just don't know if it's the right bit or not.

In my init command, I have

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$command = COMMAND_TYPE_TRADE_26
005   
006   global ship map: set: key=$command, class=Ship, race=Player, script='jump.loop.sellwarebest', prio=0
007   set ship command upgrade: command=$command  upgrade=$upgrade
008   

is that the bit I need to alter?

[moggy2]

Ok that bit's right.

at the top of the script editing window you have options to set the version, description, command name, then the arguments before the main body of the script.

highlight command name and select <Command Object>, then select the correct command object from the list. COMMAND_TYPE_TRADE_26 in your case.

[stella]

AHA

The mystery is sol-ved.

"COMMAND_TYPE_26" Is a bit mundane.

What if I wanted to call it "Reg" instead?

[moggy2]

in the text file for that script you should already have entries for pages 2010 and 2011.

The COMMAND_TYPE_TRADE_26 is changed by adding an entry on page 2008

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<page id="2008" title="Script Object Commands" descr="0">
 <t id="426">YOUR_TRADE_COMMAND</t>
</page>

<page id="2010" title="Script Cmd Names" descr="Long version of commandos. These are the commandos assigned to ships using the commandconsole. Page 2010 and 2011 belong together and hold short and long versions of the same commands"> 
 <t id="426">Your Command</t>
</page> 

<page id="2011" title="Script Cmd Shorts" descr="Short version of commandos. These are the commandos assigned to ships using the commandconsole. Page 2010 and 2011 belong together and hold short and long versions of the same commands"> 
 <t id="426">Yr.Cmd</t>
</page> 

[stella]

Got it.

Many thanx.