How do you add a station kit to a TL ? (resolved)

[apricotslice]

How do you add a station kit to a TL ?

For the life of me, I cant figure out how to specify the station kit into a variable so you can add the variable to the ship.

Can I buy a vowel please ?

[Logain Abler]

How do you add a station kit to a TL ?

For the life of me, I cant figure out how to specify the station kit into a variable so you can add the variable to the ship.

Can I buy a vowel please ?

Hi mate, not at home to look but if you have Cycrows Cheat Script installed (for testing of course!) there is an Add Station to TL command.

LA

[apricotslice]

Its not helpful.

I'm scripting a TL ship into a game start and want to add a station in its cargo bay.

The cheat script accepts the station type from user input, I need to select it automatically. Thats the bit I cant work out.

[Lancefighter]

you cant just do a $var = argon complex construction kit
?

its a station type, if it matters...

Why do i feel like im saying something really stupid here >.>

[7ate9tin11s]

From what I recall you just use the standard 'MyTL -> add 1 unit of XX' command, but feed it a station type instead of a ware. You will prolly have to use a variable to get around the <Var/Ware> check.

[Logain Abler]

Its not helpful.

I'm scripting a TL ship into a game start and want to add a station in its cargo bay.

The cheat script accepts the station type from user input, I need to select it automatically. Thats the bit I cant work out.

I get you, will it not istall as a ware? Just been through this with the MPM rebuild, ST in the hold get returned as a ware and I just check for storade type.

Could simply be:
$ware = {station}
= $ship-> add 1 units of $ware

LA

[apricotslice]

How do I put the station in the variable though ? Thats my problem.

[Lancefighter]

How do I put the station in the variable though ? Thats my problem.

the command, <retvar/if><expression>, becomes

$var = <?> ...

Then you choose the <?> and pick down somewhere near the bottom 'select station type', and choose a CCK?

edit
meh i really should stay out of these discussions, ive got no clue wtf im doing >.<

[apricotslice]

Could simply be:
$ware = {station}
= $ship-> add 1 units of $ware

Doesnt work.

But I'm not sure I'm using the right command.

The only one I can find is $ware = datatyp[station]

If there is another one, where the h*ll is it on the menus ?


Edit : Lancefighter, I'll try that, thanks

Edit 2 : That was it !!!

Typical, the totally simple command that hides in the menu as a complicated one. Couldnt see the tree for the forrest.

Thanks everyone

[Lancefighter]

wait, that actually works?

I feel special now

[apricotslice]

That actually worked !!!!

The biggest hassel I ahve with the editor is I can never find the commands I want, and even when I do, I never remember where they were next time !

*sigh*

[Lancefighter]

lol i know what you mean, and its the main reason i dont do scripting more

but come on, thats only the first command in the entire script editor

[apricotslice]

Way too obvious !

[Lancefighter]

I guess being a complete and utter noob at scripting helps more than i think

[Logain Abler]

Sorry should have been a bit clearer!

$ware = {Station} is the same as:

<retvar/if><expression>, becomes

$var = <?> ...

Glad you got it sorted

LA

[apricotslice]

[apricotslice]

Me too. Its these little things that do your head in when your programming.

That completes a game start for me, for now.

Next thing I need to work out is the timing factors. As in I'm thinking of adding a job that spawns every 6 hours. If the Battlestar Galactica start is used, I'm thinking that a Cylon attack spawning every 6 game hours would be realistic

[Lancefighter]

Sorry should have been a bit clearer!

$ware = {Station} is the same as:

<retvar/if><expression>, becomes

$var = <?> ...

Glad you got it sorted

LA

hah you didnt think of it properly from a noobish prospective!

[apricotslice]

"I guess our minds are too highly trained Magicthighs !" HHGTG

[Logain Abler]

"I guess our minds are too highly trained Magicthighs !" HHGTG

I count myself lucky if I know what day it is

LA