Can't get a simple plugin to load?!

[pixartist]

Hi, I followed the tutorials in the wiki to create a simple plugin:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using KSP;
using UnityEngine;
namespace KSPFlightPlanner
{
    public class FPComputer : PartModule
    {
        private bool inEditor = false;
        public override void OnStart(StartState state)
        {

            print("FP Started instance" + state);
            if (state == StartState.Editor)
            {
                inEditor = true;

            }
        }
        public override void OnInitialize()
        {
            print("Initiated instance");
        }
        public override void OnUpdate()
        {

            if (inEditor)
            {
                GUI.Box(new Rect(100, 100, 100, 300), "Test");
            }
        }

    }
}

The library does not throw any errors when loading, but I can't find any output in the log files. What's wrong here ?

[MoreUmpf]

To write something to the log use:

Debug.Log("put your text here");

You can find the Log ingame by pressing Alt+F12 and switching to the Debug-Tab.(You may have to scroll down)

Edited October 14, 2014 by MoreUmpf

[philotical]

Hi, I followed the tutorials in the wiki to create a simple plugin:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using KSP;
using UnityEngine;
namespace KSPFlightPlanner
{
    public class FPComputer : PartModule
    {
        private bool inEditor = false;
        public override void OnStart(StartState state)
        {

            print("FP Started instance" + state);
            if (state == StartState.Editor)
            {
                inEditor = true;

            }
        }
        public override void OnInitialize()
        {
            print("Initiated instance");
        }
        public override void OnUpdate()
        {

            if (inEditor)
            {
                GUI.Box(new Rect(100, 100, 100, 300), "Test");
            }
        }

    }
}

The library does not throw any errors when loading, but I can't find any output in the log files. What's wrong here ?

afaik GUI only works inside of

public void OnGUI()

{

}

afaik

print should work aswell

I suggest to use FixedUpdate instead of OnUpdate for the repeated work..

And - just to be certain..

you are aware, that a part module only works if loaded with a part?

you must add it to a cfg file and it has to be loaded for those log entrys to show up..

other than that, I don't see a problem with your code..

[Padishar]

You should find at least one line that mentions the filename of your plugin DLL reasonably near the start of the output_log.txt/player.log file. Have you got any other mods installed in KSP and do they work? KSP can have problems loading mod plugins if KSP is installed inside "Program Files" (e.g. a standard Steam install). If your KSP is inside Program Files then create a new copy of it elsewhere on your disk (e.g. in C:\Games).

You are creating a PartModule. Have you created a part that includes the module or added it to an existing part?

If you want a part-less plugin then you need to look at using the KSPAddon attribute on your class (and deriving directly from MonoBehaviour rather than PartModule).

[pixartist]

I think my mistake was a wrong / missing module name, got it to work now.