[solved] getPartInfoByName question

[philotical]

the task: spawn a part in flight

the problem: the part

let me explain..

if I use the following code on a probecorehex it works..

AvailablePart avPart = PartLoader.getPartInfoByName(partname);

if I use it on my part it does not work.. (I get a null ref on the avPart.prefab value)

the only difference of these parts is one is usable as a root part in editor the other one not.

Can this be the cause of my error?

I've made several parts in the last weeks - some are usable as root others not and I have no clue why..

Can anyone enlighten me where KSP make this difference?

I know I read that about a year ago, but I can't find it anymore and I can't remember either..

My theory: if the above mentioned part would be a "rootable" part, it would work too with my code..

but I don't know what to change..

Details:

My part has a mesh and colliders and I even added a rigidbody for testing - no change..

The part produces no errors in logs on loading, it can be attached in editor without problems and it works in game when loaded with a ship.

Just the getPartInfo won't process it.

Thanks for any hints..

Edited September 4, 2014 by philotical

[Padishar]

To be a root part it must allow parts to be surface attached to it and attached to a node. I believe these are the third and fourth numbers in the attachRules in the part.cfg. I'm not convinced that it will fix your issue with getPartInfoByName but you can try...

Edited August 17, 2014 by Padishar

[philotical]

To be a root part it must allow parts to be surface attached to it and attached to a node. I believe these are the third and fourth numbers in the attachRules in the part.cfg. I'm not convinced that it will fix your issue with getPartInfoByName but you can try...

yeah right - it was the stack and surface needed..

Thanks - I knew it was something minor in the cfg..

And you where also right with the second assumption - this didn't fix my problem..

Does anyone else maybe have some details about why that function could fail on a flawless part?

I'd appreciate any pointer..

The function itselfe (PartLoader.getPartInfoByName(partname) ) does not even throw an error - it works - but if I try to use the prefab-value, then it fails..

so this will throw a null ref exc.

var foo = avPart.prefab;

[Greys]

that's only true in the editor, in flight there's no mechanical restrictions on which parts can be the root part of the vessel because debris with a single part is a vessel and any part can be isolated.

[philotical]

thank's for the clarification - my initial theory is allready debunked anyways - it had no effect on my issue at all.. - tested and confirmed..

[philotical]

Well - as allways in unty/KSP it was something completely inept.

I had a underscore in the part name - yup - that was all..

now it works

DO NOT USE UNDERSORES IN PART NAMES!!!!!!