[WIP] Actions Everywhere (Test Download Available))

[Diazo]

Prerelease 0.2

This release adds the "Control From Here" action as an option to Docking Ports and Command Pods.

Combined with the Enable/Disable Gimbal actions from prerelease 0.1, this now has an example of tying into existing actions on a part (the gimbal) and executing variable code (control from here).

Download here.

Any feedback is appreciated.

D.

[Red Iron Crown]

Works as advertised. Control from pod/docking port and enable/disable gimbals are all action groupable. Great job.

[Diazo]

Okay, I'm trying to wrap my head around exactly what "lock tanks" and "disable resources" means.

In the code, I have a "fuelCrossFeedEnabled" value I can enable or disable, but is that what is being asked for? To me a "lock resources" means that resources can't flow in or out of *that* tank, it does not have anything to do with feeding resources across it.

D.

[Diazo]

Okay, status update time.

The status at the end should be clear, except for "Not Investigated" which means I don't know if it is possible and I have not looked into it yet, so that action remains just a possibility at this point.

List below roughly in order suggestions made in thread.

Execute actions automatically on launch: Will be in, requires supporting partModule however

Enable/Disable Tanks (Lock the resources level in a tank I believe?): Not Investigated

Enable/Disable resources: Lock resource levels for the entire vessel, I'm leaning towards no on this one due to the fact this could easily "mission kill" your vessel due to resources not being allowed to move any more. Can anyone make a case for including this?

Adjust thrust limiter to x%: Will be in most engines, but not SRB's.

Enable/Disable specific thrusters: This is already in-game stock. the "Toggle RCS Thrust" action does this.

Enable/Disable control surface axis: Exist as events on right-click menu, will be easily added to actions

Disable Crossfeed: Enabling/Disabling crossfeed will be in for every part in the game. This will required supporting code in the partModule however.

Enable/Disable Gimbal toggle: Complete, part of the test download

Run and Transmit Science Data in one group: Not happening, this is grouping two actions into one, that is outside the scope of this mod.

Enable/Disable Brakes on specific wheels: This is actually difficult. It is something I want to include, but I have to add/remove the action from the Brakes action group, not just add/remove the action itself like normal.

Enable/Disable specific Battery packs: Not Investigated

Send first Kerbal in list on EVA (from another thread): not investigated.

Flight controls: Set thrust level (not thrust limiter), control Pitch/Roll/Yaw, control SAS direction, etc. These are all sitting in the maybe category, while technically possible theese don't really make sense on an action group and really should be in a separate mod of their own. Can anyone make a case for a specific flight control they want to see?

And is there anything else people would like to see actions for?

D.

Edited November 18, 2014 by Diazo

[Diazo]

This is now in release.

Release thread found here.

D.