Ragdoll = Science???

[MonkeyCan'tDock]

Stupid question (I'm not from a coding background), would it be possible to code an addon so that I generate one science point for every time I ragdoll a kerbal (i.e. they fall, or crash without dying)? Been watching all the ridiculous contraptions of SWDennis, Martincitopants, and Nexter's Lab too much. Looking for technical answers ideally, thoughts also welcome.

Best I can think of so far is an if then statement (again not a coder).

-If ragdoll animation triggered + if get up animation triggered

-then generate one science point

-If ragdoll animation triggered + kerbal destroyed

-then generate no science point

Did I just write nonsense or am I getting somewhere?

Edited September 17, 2021 by MonkeyCan'tDock
clarification

[Davi SDF]

You might be getting somewhere... Kraken Science could be a real term!

[linuxgurugamer]

On 9/17/2021 at 2:58 PM, MonkeyCan'tDock said:

Stupid question (I'm not from a coding background), would it be possible to code an addon so that I generate one science point for every time I ragdoll a kerbal (i.e. they fall, or crash without dying)? Been watching all the ridiculous contraptions of SWDennis, Martincitopants, and Nexter's Lab too much. Looking for technical answers ideally, thoughts also welcome.

Best I can think of so far is an if then statement (again not a coder).

-If ragdoll animation triggered + if get up animation triggered

-then generate one science point

-If ragdoll animation triggered + kerbal destroyed

-then generate no science point

Did I just write nonsense or am I getting somewhere?

Actually pretty simple.

You would look at KerbalEVA.isRagdoll and just check to see if it's set, and then if it is cleared.

If you want to get fancier ( and reduce cpu), then you can work with the ragdoll_OnEnter() and  ragdoll_OnLeave() methods

[MonkeyCan'tDock]

So if I am getting this right:

If ragdoll_OnEnter()

Then Science 1

If ragdoll_OnLeave()

Then Science 0

I look at the KSP API and I am at a loss on how to incorporate science. Ideally I don’t want the experiment to be repeated over and over again, just to gather one science point per rag doll activation and deactivation cycle.

Also what is the () for?