[1.1.2] WernherChecker v0.4.1 - Customizable Editor Pre-Flight Checklist ; (May 18)

[Magion]

I am proud, that I can introduce you the new version of WernherChecker, which contains long awaited feature - configuration file, where you can edit, what to check for.

So, how it works?

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Here is how the stock config file looks like:

items = Control Source,,Reaction Wheels,Power Source,,Engines,Parachutes,Communication,SCIENCE!!
modules = ModuleCommand,KerbalSeat,ModuleReactionWheel,ModuleDeployableSolarPanel,ModuleGenerator,ModuleEngines,ModuleParachute,ModuleDataTransmitter,ModuleScienceExperiment

If you want to check for one module per item, do it simply like this:

items = item1,item2,item3
modules = module1,module2,module3

If you want to check for two modules per item, don't write there anything(DON'T WRITE THERE A MARGIN NEITHER) in the items line on the same field as the second module

items = item1,,item2
modules = module1(item1),module2(item1),module3(item2)

You can check maximaly for two modules per one item! - changed in v0.1.4

Hopefully you got it, beacuse I am not very good at explaining things

And that's it. I hope you will enjoy the new feature.

Edited August 31, 2014 by Magion

[Horman]

How about adding a checklist for inflight operations too? (Have I lowered my landing gear? Did I saved the game before initiating the final decent?)

[123nick]

this seems like it may reduce the fun of the game. i mean, some of the important parts of KSP ARE forgetting solar panels, not being able to turn your ship, and so on.

[Magion]

this seems like it may reduce the fun of the game. i mean, some of the important parts of KSP ARE forgetting solar panels, not being able to turn your ship, and so on.

It's the same case as MechJeb. Estimating Delta-V is part of the game too, but most of the people have it installed.

How about adding a checklist for inflight operations too? (Have I lowered my landing gear? Did I saved the game before initiating the final decent?)

This is thing, about that I was thinking too.

[Magion]

And here it is - Version v0.1.3 of WernherChecker is now released!

Find out, what is new in the first post

[a__gun]

I now have an extra item on my list...'MOAR BOOSTERS!!!' Whilst I appreciate the joke, how can I disable it?

[Magion]

Sorry, but you can't disable Jeb, who is screaming at you, that he wants MOAR BOOSTERS!!!

[Palec]

Hi,

Nice mod, would it be possible to add this checklist for each stage? Just yesterday it could save my mission on EVE, I had transfer and lander stage, but my solar panels were attached to transfer stage, as soon as lander has separated and entered atmosphere, it run out of power So that checklist per stage would be really useful

[a__gun]

I decided to have a look at your code to disable Jeb's suggestion and ended up doing a bit more.

It should be totally possible for users to define any number of modules per item, and I have written some pseudocode to explain the way I would do it.

Instead of having two seperate 'drawListItems' methods to handle items with either one or two modules, this one method can handle items with any number of modules.

onWindow{
	if file exists{

		for (int i=0; i<items.length; i++){	//For every item in the list

			drawListItems(i);		//Draw the Item and wether its true or not
			inc windowHeight;
		}
	}
}

drawListItems(i){

	bool hasModule = false;
	int noMods = 1;					//The number of modules linked to this item
        int nextItem = i+1;
	do{

		bool longer = false;

		if (items(nextItem)==""){	//if the next item is blank it means more modules
							//are linked
			longer = true;
			noMods++;
                        nextItem++;
		}
	}while (longer==true);

	if root selected{

		foreach(part in ship){

			for (int x = 0; x<noMods; x++){		//Check this part for every module

				if(part.module.contains(modules[i+x])){

					hasModule = true;
				}
			}
		}
	}

	print(items[i], hasModule);
}

If you need any explanation of the code or help implementing it feel free to ask.

Love the idea of this mod, keep up the good work

**edit**

I have made the changes to the source to implement this but I am nowhere near a compiler so it is untested. Anyone wanting to try it can find it here

Edited January 28, 2014 by a__gun

[Magion]

Hmm... Interesting...

I'll try to don't remember your code and figure out, how to write it on my own, because I don't want simply copy it. I want to improve my coding skills a bit.

BTW, I'm not a lawyer, but I affraid, that the code you pasted on the Pastebin is against the MIT License. You have to copy the license, which I have in the download file to the begining of your modified code.

Edited January 28, 2014 by Magion

[problemecium]

It needs a more compact design, such as maybe squishing in with the toolbar at the top, but this needs to be in the stock game!

[a__gun]

No problem I'm all for improving your own skills. That's why I wanted to do it myself as its been quite a while since I looked at coding.

[boywithumbrella]

Suggestion/heads-up:

your checklist does not recognize RealChute parachutes as parachutes (leaves the parachute-entry unchecked).

Also, should you add an entry for landing gear - support for popular addons (B9, NovaPunch) would be much appreciated

[Magion]

WernherChecker is customizable and compatibile with ALL mods. You just need to know the name of the PartModule of the part, that you want to check for. In your case, PartModule for RealChute parachutes is "RealChuteModule". Then you must edit the config file, located in "GameData/WernherChecker/Data/modules.cfg" the way, I explained in this post.

So your modules.cfg should then looks like this:

items = Control Source,,Reaction Wheels,Power Source,,Engines,Parachutes,,Communication,SCIENCE!!
modules = ModuleCommand,KerbalSeat,ModuleReactionWheel,ModuleDeployableSolarPanel,ModuleGenerator,ModuleEngines,ModuleParachute,RealChuteModule,ModuleDataTransmitter,ModuleScienceExperiment

At this time you can check only for two PartModules per one item - changed in v0.1.4

Edited February 3, 2014 by Magion

[Magion]

Finally, v0.1.4 has been released!

This update may seems small, but it requied rewriting a lot of code, to support the new feature, which will appreciate mainly players, who have many mods installed, so parts of the same type use various PartModules. So the new feature is, that you are no longer limited in numbers of PartModules to check for per one item.

[a__gun]

Good job on the update - nice to see you didn't just copy and paste

[a__gun]

Any chance this could be implemented into the SPH too? Also, could you make it so the window is hidden until the toolbar button is clicked?

[Magion]

Yeah, I almost forgot on that. I will probably make different list settings for SPH too. But this will be not in next update. In that are gonna be new textures and fonts for the window.

Edit: Wow, it's actually harder to import font, than I thought it's gonna be, so in next update is gonna be functionality in SPH.

Edited March 13, 2014 by Magion

[VaporTrail]

But it should have been Guenter Checker! Oh well, too late now.

I vonder vere Guenter Vendt...

[Artorp]

Hi,

Nice mod, I've been looking for something like this after I forgot power on an unmanned Duna probe. How can I remove the "MOAR BOOSTERS!!!" check? It's not listed in modules.cfg and is rather obnoxious.

[a__gun]

You'd have to recompile the .dll as it is hard-coded :/

[Artorp]

Hmm yeah I just saw your post on the previous page. Never compiled for KSP before, I guess I'll just ignore it. I hope it becomes optional in future versions, it's a nice joke but I don't always build designs that need boosters.

[Magion]

Ok, so at your request in version v0.1.4.1 I've added one item to config file, where you can set whether Jeb's suggestion is Enabled or Disabled.

[Magion]

And next version of WernherChecker is online!

So...What's changed?

* Checklist is now available in SPH too and you can configure it's items separatly from VAB

* Editor will be locked if you will hover over the window to preven unwanted parts grabbing

* Small code optimisation

Hope you enjoy!

[Boamere]

Cool!

Can you make it so it says something along the lines of "remember crew" because whenever I want a crew transport I always forget to check and see if the crew has disappeared (or can i do it in the config?)