Set "control from here" for part from plugin

[PrivateFlip]

If a part has a command module, how do you execute the KSPEvent "MakeReference" for this and only this part from within your code? (This is the "control from here" button)

[EndlessWaves]

MakeReference is a public method on ModuleCommand, so you'd just invoke it the same as any other method. Obviously you'll need to grab a reference to the module first, they're stored in the Modules variable of the part you're interested.

[PrivateFlip]

That's what I thought. So tried this:

ModuleCommand tModuleCommand = new ModuleCommand();
tModuleCommand = part.Modules.OfType<ModuleCommand>().FirstOrDefault();

tModuleCommand.MakeReference();

I am able to change variables of for example ModuleEngines so I thought this would do the trick and I've activated methods in other classes before but MakeReference is the name of the KSPEvent so could it be that the method has a different name or is there some other noob oversight here?

[Echo 8 ÉRÀ]

That's what I thought. So tried this:

ModuleCommand tModuleCommand = new ModuleCommand();
tModuleCommand = part.Modules.OfType<ModuleCommand>().FirstOrDefault();

tModuleCommand.MakeReference();

I am able to change variables of for example ModuleEngines so I thought this would do the trick and I've activated methods in other classes before but MakeReference is the name of the KSPEvent so could it be that the method has a different name or is there some other noob oversight here?

KSPEvents are just normal methods with a KSPEvent attribute slapped onto it.

[EndlessWaves]

KSPEvents are by default named after the method. That method is tagged with the event attribute.

Presumably something went wrong when you tried it? What was that? Did the log have anything to say?

p.s. You don't need to create a new ModuleCommand when declaring a variable. ModuleCOmmand tModuleCommand; is sufficient.

[PrivateFlip]

... Presumably something went wrong when you tried it? What was that? Did the log have anything to say? ...

It fails to compile saying ModuleCommand does not contain a definition or method for MakeReference. I've got the feeling I'm overlooking something else here.

I have achieved the same goal with:

vessel.SetReferenceTransform(part);

So for now I'm good, but everybody thanks for all your help.