RESOLVED: Q: How do I get the current vessel from a KSPAddon FixedUpdate method.

[genericeventhandler]

TL:DR  :  Q: How do I get a Vessel object for the current vessel, when not in a part module

I'm trying to write a plugin for remotetech that will after a delayed time ( 1 - 2 hours), will start cycling the longest range transmitter through different targets to try to find a connection if there isn't one available.

Scenario.

 My duna network just went out of range of kerbin,  but there is a possible connection available via another satelite in a sun orbit. I want to have the probe start cycling possible connections until it finds a valid connection.

In the future, this would be done via an interface while still in kerbin orbit, ie. 

• Kerbin  - Mission Control
• Comms Sat 1 - 6
• Sun Sat 1 - 6
• Jool comms 1 - 6

etc.

Thanks

GE

 

Edited July 19, 2016 by genericeventhandler

[Crzyrndm]

FlightGlobals.ActiveVessel is the players current vessel

PS

This doesn't sound like it needs to be in FixedUpdate, therefore you should be using Update (if it doesn't affect physics, avoid FixedUpdate)

Edited July 19, 2016 by Crzyrndm

[stibbons]

As far as I'm aware, the FlightGlobals class should always be available. (taking a guess here, but do RemoteTech addons also derive from MonoBehaviour?)

So you should be able to just do something like

Vessel ActiveVessel = FlightGlobals.ActiveVessel;

If that's not working, I can only suggest asking in the RemoteTech forum. They'll know much more about how their addons are supposed to work.

EDIT: jinxed by @Crzyrndm

Edited July 19, 2016 by stibbons

[genericeventhandler]

Thanks, 

I'll use the update method as well.