Simple part.cfg help

[maxrsp]

Hi Guys,

I'm trying to write a very simple greenhouse life support part config but I'm very new to KSP modding and I'm having trouble...

The model I'm working with has window shutters and I would like to configure the following using only a single custom resource unit (life support) in addition to electric charge:

1. Sun up with shutters open means life support is being generated at rate of 1

2. No sun (and/or shutters closed) with lights off means life support is being generated at rate 0 (none)

3. No sun (and/or shutters closed) with lights on means life support is being generates at rate 0.2

Of course lights use electric charge when on. Simple enough right?

I butchered the following code from someone else's starting point. Probably easier for you to start from scratch if you want to help, I just included it so you didn't think I was too lazy to take a crack at this myself first...

PART{
name = greenhouse
module = Part
author = z

// --- asset parameters ---
mesh = model.mu
// --- node definitions ---
node_stack_top = 0.0, 1.61, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 2
node_stack_bottom = 0.0, -1.61, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 2
node_attach = 1.25, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1

// --- editor parameters ---
TechRequired = spaceExploration
entryCost = 10400
cost = 4000
category = Science
subcategory = 0
title = GreenHouse
manufacturer = 
description = 
PhysicsSignificance = 1

// attachment rules: stack, srfAttach, allowStack, allowSrfAttach, allowCollision
attachRules = 1,1,1,1,0

// --- standard part parameters ---
mass = 4.0
dragModelType = default
maximum_drag = 0.2
minimum_drag = 0.3
angularDrag = 2
crashTolerance = 6
breakingForce = 200
breakingTorque = 200
maxTemp = 2900
fuelCrossFeed = True

MODULE
{
 name = ModuleAnimateGeneric
    animationName = door
    startEventGUIName =  Remove Shutters
    endEventGUIName = Close Shutters
 sunTracking = true
 raycastTransformName = glass
 pivotName = glass
 isBreakable = false

  powerCurve
  {
  key = 206000000000 0 0 0
  key = 13599840256 1 0 0
  key = 68773560320 0.5 0 0
  key = 0 10 0 0
  }
}
RESOURCE
 {
  name = LifeSupport  
  amount = 0
  maxAmount = 10
 }
MODULE
{
 name = ModuleGenerator
 requiresAllInputs = true
 isAlwaysActive = true
 INPUT_RESOURCE
      {
        name = ElectricCharge
        rate = 0.0
      }
 OUTPUT_RESOURCE
 {
    name = LifeSupport
    rate = 0.01
 } 
}
MODULE
{
  name = ModuleGenerator
  isAlwaysActive = false
  activateGUIName = UV Lights ON
  shutdownGUIName = UV Lights OFF
 INPUT_RESOURCE
      {
        name = ElectricCharge
        rate = 0.005
      }
 OUTPUT_RESOURCE
 {
    name = LifeSupport
    rate = 0.002
 } 
}
}

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[NathanKell]

You're going to need a plugin for that. You can't just take bits from different modules and stick them in a cfg; all a cfg is, is a set of data for *existing* code. I.e. the code will say "load this variable from cfg" and it will load the value from the line of that name in the cfg.

[maxrsp]

OK thanks, I guess I've got some more reading to do!