Help with a part using ModuleGenerator and animations

[The Beaver]

Hey there, still working on the first part I ever made, an ambient xenon attractor. Not sure how to link the animations for the part opening and closing to the "activate generator" and "disable generator" right click gui buttons that are added automatically with the following code:

MODULE
{
	name = ModuleGenerator
	isAlwaysActive = false
	OUTPUT_RESOURCE
	{
    name = XenonGas
    rate = 0.01
  }
	INPUT_RESOURCE
	{
		name = ElectricCharge
		rate = 1.00
	}
}

I made this now and this works for opening and closing the attractor, but how do I link it to the activate generator and disable generator buttons?

MODULE
{
   name = ModuleAnimateGeneric
   animationName = open
   isOneShot = false
   startEventGUIName = Enable
}
MODULE
{
   name = ModuleAnimateGeneric
   animationName = close
   isOneShot = false
   startEventGUIName = Disable
}

Thanks!

Andrew

[SpannerMonkey(smce)]

Hey, You really don't need two animations as the closing should just be the opening played in reverse this cuts down the amount of space needed by the context options , and afaik without a plugin there's no way to have an animation run when you activate a part, moduleAnimateGeneric just doesn't have enough features. Try the plugins from Bahamuto or Firespitter

[The Beaver]

sweet thanks!!!

[Lt Vax]

I to wanted it so the generator can only be activated if the animation is open.

Was not sure what to do with the Firespitter .dll, however I did find this Moduleresourceconverter animation

And after looking around a bit I think I will use 'ModuleDeployableSolarPanel' for mine as it requires light to generate.

MODULE
{
 name = ModuleDeployableSolarPanel
 raycastTransformName = suncatcher
 pivotName  = sunPivot
 animationName = OpenClose                    -Put your animation name here
 resourceName = Light                         -Can be anything you want
 chargeRate = 1                               -Play around with it till your happy
 powerCurve
  {
  key = 206000000000 0 0 0
  key = 13599840256 1 0 0
  key = 68773560320 0.5 0 0
  key = 0 10 0 0
  }
}

This is how I had it set up.

I angled the suncatcher 45* so it can pivot to any side of the top. (The arms do animate but look like that in Unity [probably because I reversed the animation])

I know it doesn't fix what you were trying but thought I'd post it for others.

Edited September 2, 2015 by Lt Vax
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[sebi.zzr]

Hello,can you upload your model(part) for testing? I have some idea how to make it work,but i would like to test this directly on your part to be sure.