Simple, stupid question

[Aelixander]

Hey there everybody.

I have JUST started to wet my beak into the world of KSP part programming.

What is the proper procedure to program the following:

Attach radially

Hold a small electric charge (say 200?)

It activates

- it uses electric charge (rate of 2.0)

and it can deactivate.

And I'd like a "Toggle" option in the action groups.

Just need the basics, I think I can figure out the fiddly bits that go between.

Oh, and how hard is it to do lighting effects?

(lights on when part active)

Thanks!

- A

[Lt Vax]

For the radial attachment, if you know it's size and it's centered properly just put half that in the node section, this pic will help with orientation.

And altho I sent some of this to you in a message I'll post it here with some extras.

    //GENERATOR
MODULE {
    name = ModuleGenerator

    isAlwaysActive = False         // True means always active

    activateGUIName = Star Algae Growth                 //Buttons for toggling on/off, can be named anything.
    shutdownGUIName = Stop Algae Growth

    requiresAllInputs = True                                    //Can't remember but should be it needs all resources
// --- POWER RESERVE SAFETY --- Stops if it hits this number
    resourceThreshold = 0.1
// --- POWER RESERVE SAFETY ---
    INPUT_RESOURCE {
            name = Name
            rate = 0.2
        }

        OUTPUT_RESOURCE {
            name = Name
            rate = 0.01
        }
}

Another way I do it (Deployable Algae tank [needs light to grow])

    //ALGAE GENERATOR
MODULE {
    name = ModuleGenerator
    isAlwaysActive = False
    activateGUIName = Star Algae Growth
    shutdownGUIName = Stop Algae Growth
    requiresAllInputs = True
// --- POWER RESERVE SAFETY ---
    resourceThreshold = 0.1
// --- POWER RESERVE SAFETY ---
    INPUT_RESOURCE {
            name = Light
            rate = 1
        }
        INPUT_RESOURCE {
            name = ElectricCharge
            rate = 0.2
        }
        OUTPUT_RESOURCE {
            name = Algae
            rate = 0.1
        }
}

    //LIGHT CATCHER
MODULE
{
 name = ModuleDeployableSolarPanel
 raycastTransformName = suncatcher
 pivotName  = sunPivot
 animationName = OpenClose
 resourceName = Light
 chargeRate = 1
 powerCurve
    {
    key = 206000000000 0 0 0
    key = 13599840256 1 0 0
    key = 68773560320 0.5 0 0
    key = 0 10 0 0
    }

Once you learn what what dose you can mash them together pretty good. There are also some good plugins from other modders to do other things, e.g. Umbra Space Industries has a good setup so the generators won't work unless deployed ect.

Help Threads, Mass Tutorials or Video Only Tutorials There are a few more vids than the Mass section

Edited October 2, 2015 by Lt Vax