[Scripting API requests]

function getRealBonuses(seed, rarity, permanent)
	local ok, plan = pcall(Plan)
	if not plan then return 0 end
	local transporterBlocks = plan:getBlocksByType(BlockType.Transporter)
	local transporterVolume = 0
	for k, v in pairs(transporterBlocks) do
		local block = plan:getBlock(v)
		transporterVolume = transporterVolume + length(block.box.size)
	end
	return transporterVolume
end

2021-03-17 18-31-03| T: 28
2021-03-17 18-31-03| Object: Unknown
2021-03-17 18-31-03| Execution Context (inner to outer):
2021-03-17 18-31-03| #0: makeTooltip data/scripts/systems/transportersoftware.lua
2021-03-17 18-31-03| 
2021-03-17 18-31-03| Error constructing Plan: component can only be created in context of a scene
2021-03-17 18-31-03| 
2021-03-17 18-31-03| stack traceback:
2021-03-17 18-31-03|     [C]:-1: in function ?
2021-03-17 18-31-03|     [C]:-1: in function pcall
2021-03-17 18-31-03|     C:\Users\Bubbet\AppData\Roaming\Avorion\mods\TransponderRangeFromBlocks\data/scripts/systems/transportersoftware.lua:4: in function getRealBonuses

A function for getting the current 'scene context' so i can stop this error from showing in the console/logs, considering pcall doesn't do that.

[Scripting API requests]

Add iteration metamethods to the enum userdatas like KeyboardKey

• __pairs - (Lua 5.2+) Handle iteration through table pairs when for k,v in pairs(tbl) do ... end is called (See GeneralizedPairsAndIpairs).
• __ipairs - (Lua 5.2+) Handle iteration through table pairs when for k,v in ipairs(tbl) do ... end is called (See GeneralizedPairsAndIpairs).

Also KeyboardKey has some values in the documentation that don't exist in game like QuoteDBL

Maybe a function for getting the readable value of a keycode. I'm recreating a keybinding window for other mods to attach onto and set up binds that can be remapped by the end user.

Key pressed/released callbacks?

[Scripting API requests]

A userdata to emulate ControlAction presses, so i can release the cursor when making a Hud():createWindow() though I'm sure it has plenty of other uses.

Or some functions added to GameInput to set key presses I.E.

GameInput():setKeyDown(ControlAction.ReleaseMouse)

[Multiple inventory sorting levels]

I'm just going to direct you to this mod for while you wait: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2030858799

[Easier Mod Management]

I'd like to also throw in the suggestion to make the top where it says the mod name and id to be clickable, and sort the list by whichever you click. Like you'd expect from a list like that.

[Scripting API requests]

Modding support to change the color and look of the nebulae generated in a sector, the background. Stuff like planets and dustiness is controlled by lua, why not the color and other properties of the sector?

[Scripting API requests]

On 11/25/2020 at 2:16 AM, koonschi said:

Exposing the camera to the Scripting API is planned.

All i was really asking for was something like UIRenderer():calculateEntityTargeter() but for a vec3 in the sector. But full camera modding would be pretty cool too.

[Scripting API requests]

Some method to get the camera position in 3d space so i can do projections onto the 2d screen. Was planning on making lead indicators. Or alternatively a vec3/matrix method to project to screenspace so i don't have to do all the math 😛

[Scripting API requests]

.borderCombo and .sortCombo are not valid when trying to :hide() them in a InventorySelection()
while .filterTextBox is valid and can be hidden. It'd be nice to be able to hide these elements too.

[onBlockSelected Player Callback]

A player callback for when you select a block in build mode passing the selected block.

[SavePlanToFile]

We have LoadPlanFromFile why not a save?

[Better onShotHit parameters]

Add the parameter for onShotHit to return the turret that shot the bullet/beam with this i could get information about the turret and open up a whole ton of doors for cooler weapons.

Currently the callback only returns the two ships in question and where the shot hit, surely the game keeps track of which turret also shot the bullet.

I requested this during the play with the devs event but haven't seen much for news on it, so I'm making a suggestion here.

[ShipWindow getTab problems]

I suppose that makes sense, but then you've got no way to disable things like the hangar. The devs have mentioned that they cannot go back on making fighters craftable. But without being able to disable that tab i don't see a way as a modder to disable fighter production.

[Collaborative Modding]

I'm requesting two things with this post:

1. An external tool for uploading to the workshop so you can automate the updating via github or something.

2. Taking advantage of the steam workshop collaborators which currently do nothing and are unable to update the mod.

[ShipWindow getTab problems]

It would appear PlayerWindow has the same issues.

[ShipWindow getTab problems]

getTab and getActiveTab both error in a player attached script (not in context of menu) and return non valid tabs in entity attached script meaning you cant do anything with them like disable them.

The exact result i was attempting to get to was disabling the hangar tab. But neither approach allowed me to do that.

[Panning in build mode]

Hold middle mouse button to pan up/down left/right while in the build mode. Most other games of this style have some kind of panning.

[Refund]

You are still able to refund a game past the 2 hour playtime, but at that point it'd be up the publisher/developers discretion if you get your refund.

[API Request: LoadCraftDesignFromFile]

Similar to LoadTurretDesignFromFile

Currently there doesn't seem to be any way to create a craft design from any reference outside of a blank one, and the one from the CraftDesignSelectionItem

[Steam Cloud for Ships]

Since ships can be pretty large, perhaps it'd be best to only backup a certain folder within the ship browser.

[Wanted Infinity or more then 40+ turret mod]

Infinity? How about one that scales off ship size? https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2014035735

[Scripting API requests]

Function for getting a players steamID, steamID3, and steamID64.

 

[Scripting API requests]

function table getmodids()

Returns

    Returns a table of the mod-ids of mods that have modified the top-level script file that this function is called from.

 

A function kind of similar to the getScriptPath() we already have, except instead of returning the full path to the file in question, it returns the mod-ids of mods that have made modifications to said file.

 

It'd probably be nice to have a function similar to scriptPath() too, returning the mod-ids of the mods affecting the current file not the top level file.