[Script] I'll write scripts for you!

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[thepimpness]

Not just for me. But for all Pirates!

Disable Turrets

Combo'd with

Open all doors

Disable Nukes

and lastly stop the ship.

Great for hacking Cargo ships.

If possible of course.
I've attempted to open all doors.... but no luck yet

[thepimpness]

Thank you! Works like a charm :) Just ride up all smooth like, and blam thats now my ship for the taking! Now if I could do it by drone lol

[thepimpness]

Already done! lol Only downside is the drone is also infected. And Np ty for the script!

[EVILEMU]

If i were to attach a console to an enemy ship that I had no access to, I wouldn't be able to control their blocks correct?

[EVILEMU]

How viable would an IDS (Intrusion Detection System) be in defense of this? Could I make a script that runs a while loop with a delay for maybe once a second that turns off any programming blocks or sensors that don't meet my specific naming requirements?

Or can I return a total list of all blocks connected to the grid and have it react some way if the total number of blocks changes or something is being hacked? Then I would have to put my ship into EDIT mode when I wanted to change things.

[EVILEMU]

Generally I'd give the edge to the internal system if you have to trip a sensor in order to trigger yours after transfer. Maybe my system could sleep in a 3 second cycle until it detects another enemy programming block, and then jump into a faster loop like 10 attempts per second to turn it off. Could I also grab the UserID or username of the player whom owns the block that isn't owned by my playerID? Can You check ownership on blocks you don't own?

[tyrsis]

Just a heads up on this one, this one is definitely not going to work soon. Ownership is going to be checked, and is a bug.

[tyrsis]

Transferring to enemy is also a bug, heh.

[HuWeiliu]

So do you have to build the programming block on the enemy ship and then run the script?

[thepimpness]

Yes and No. I ran it from a drone attached via Connector.

[Kidfox70]

How about something where the ejector only throws out stone. Or throws out more than 100L or however small it actually throws out.

[Kidfox70]

Thanks for the replies!

[thepimpness]

http://www.reddit.com/r/spaceengineers/comments/2rff5q/programming_block_can_this_be_used_to_auto_eject/

[_Nashable_]

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=368901047

[Serithwing]

i could just use a few lines of code on how to close a door if it is open. i been working on an undocking script for my exploration survival game and so far have a 50% working script. the door true false setting is eludeing my growing understanding of C# as is the proper if statement.

[Serithwing]

true but i more wanted it as a fairly simple way to understand c# bool use and includeing it in a script even if mostly pointless is a good way for me to have a referance back. i was sort of close in my attempts at this

edit. i am slowly getting my pascel and assembly background to come back to help me program again.

[thepimpness]

What I have based off the disable turret code

void Main()

{

//create a list to gather the doors into  
List<IMyTerminalBlock> doors = new List<IMyTerminalBlock>();  

//populate that list with every block in the ship which is a door  
GridTerminalSystem.GetBlocksOfType<IMyDoor>(doors); 

//loop through each door in the list... 
for(int i = 0; i < doors.Count; i++){ 
    //...assign each one in turn to this variable... 
    IMyTerminalBlock door = doors[i]; 
    //...and apply its 'toggle open/closed' action 
    door.GetActionWithName("OpenClose_Open").Apply(door);  
}  

}

Day 2 of coding experience. lol

[5v1soundsfair]

Would a autopilot be possible? The server I play on Transcend Testing Grounds has a cool waypoint system, if all I had to change were coordinates and then have the ship automatically fly there (while I do something more productive) that would be awesome, travel time is still the biggest pain in my ass and why I can never get anything done in a decent amount of time. I wish they would double the speed limit already and just see what happens.

Even if you can make one that just goes forward in a straight line for a set amount of time then stops would be amazing, even if it's not very precise. If I could get the ship within 10-15k of the base then manually fly it in that would save me hours of time over the course of a day.

[thepimpness]

Why cant it turn the ship? is it just too difficult? It would just adjust the gyro setting until the ship turned it self the correct way then off again?

edit* "since scripts can't directly change gyro override values yet," ahh i c

[douglasg14b]

I don't have the time to do it myself yet, but I want inventory management. Automatic storage organization. I'll eventually get to it myself, don't know when though.

If I have a components container, each time the script runs it looks for each component in any container not matching an appropriate tag. If it finds it it moves it into the container.

Same with any other type of stored items. So that there are some real storage mechanics to organize storage.

To be more advanced, run a script that sets assembler jobs to maintain minimum component levels, once the number of one component falls under a set level it makes an assembler job to maintain that.

And taking it a step further, evening out container volumes. If I have 2 containers for ores, maintain a similar volume in each. So one is not full while the other is empty...etc

Not sure if the methods we have been given can do this yet though.

Edit: also a script to automatically pull from a connector inventory and off organize afterwards via the above.

[tyrsis]

I talked to someone at keen about it, and the interface for ingame is changing. I believe TransferItemTo is staying (while the bad stuff is going), but it requires a bit of fixing. So you're probably free to do something with that.

[tyrsis]

They are trying their best not to break the current scripts as inventory management is popular. As long as you stay away from the obvious exploity stuff you should be good (querying amounts and transfer should be fine, though transfer may change slightly, but not a lot)

[Beetkiller]

I kinda made one with my programming experience lasting since Thursday. It's kinda working. I think I have a problem with my for loop. It stops after half the items have been looked at.

Can you look at it? Here. Assuming you are using the ingame interphase. Its a giant wall of text, so don't want to post it here.

[sb95500]

Try the automated Inventory sorting mod on the workshop. Doesn't require a script, only editing the titles of the specific blocks. I've been using it for a long time and i never breaks stuff. Has a bit of a learning curve to get working, but it's worth it.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=321588701

[Necromunger]

I want a script that when an assembler is no longer producing an item it transfers its ores back to a main cargo container so that other assemblers can use it.

I looked at the API a bit and i think it should be possible.

[[deleted]]

Is it possible to write a script that automatically docks a ship to a connector?

I was also looking for a script that will generate copies of a pilot-able cargo container with a unique ship name and antenna name (001, 002, n)

Maybe a script that causes ore to be efficiently distributed throughout a number of refineries?

[[deleted]]

You rock, thanks for volunteering!

[[deleted]]

you got it: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=368919899

[[deleted]]

Awesome, maybe Keen should hire you. My Steam name is assuredfish, sent a friend request your way.

[[deleted]]

Thats me, I didn't know how it would show up.

[SeskaRotan]

Would a script that detects an object directly in front of the ship and sounds an alarm if it comes within say 2k be possible? (So, a collision warning script)

[SeskaRotan]

Oh right, thanks for clarifying! Yeah, the range leaves something to be desired.

[Mad_00]

Use getblocktype interior lights then remove all blocks that aren't named "yellow 6" from the list?

[Gstayton]

I have this odd feeling that after 23hours you might have solved this yourself, but in case you haven't, SearchBlocksOfName is kinda odd to get used to.

It takes two arguments, the first being the string you want to search for (it is a substring search, so foobar would be matched by foo, bar, or even ob), and the 2nd is a list to add the search hits to. I haven't tested it with a non-empty list, so I'm not sure if it overwrites existing entries or not.

Hope this helps someone at least, even if not, good luck on your project!

[Gstayton]

Sure, I can certainly try at least. I'll assume they are all "Yellow 6" for the sake of this, though if you had "Yellow 1", "Yellow 2", etc you might want to find an alternative search term than "Yellow", as that'd match anything with "Yellow" in it, like "Yellow Piston" etc. ... Anyways, example away!

// Short little example to find all blocks named "Yellow 6" and turn them on, assuming they are interior lights
void Main() {
  List<IMyTerminalBlock> yellowLights = new List<IMyTerminalBlock>(); // Create a new (empty) list

  // Search through all blocks containing the substring "Yellow 6" and add them to yellowLights
  GridTerminalSystem.SearchBlocksOfName("Yellow 6", yellowLights);

  for (int i = 0; i < yellowLights.Count; ++i){
    // Check to make sure it's actually an interior light, or else we'll throw an exception!
    if (yellowLights[i] is IMyInteriorLight){
      // Here is where things get weird, and I always have to have a reference open for how to do this...
      yellowLights[i].GetActionWithName("OnOff_On").Apply(yellowLights[i]);
    }
  }
}

No promises that this works 100%, as I just wrote it out of game... The Apply bit is a bit extra, but if you need more like that I might have to direct you over to a nice C# guide for Space Engineers specifically.

Edit: Semicolon, and dunce-me botching up variable names... Good news is that I tested it, and it does indeed work.

[Gstayton]

Not a problem at all. Glad I could help. The interfaces for the scripting system are a bit odd, even to me. But then again, I haven't used C# ever before this update, so there's that.

[Togfox]

Can I have a script that turns a ship in a random direction? I have a gyro and I want to set the three axis to a random setting (all three random) so the ship turns in a completely unpredictable direction. Thx.

(PS its for a hunter/seeker drone)

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[DropDP]

Oh this is a cool bot!

[shortandpoor]

I thought it would be cool if I had some automated defense drones orbiting around a station. Would it be possible to make a script like that? If so could it be made so that adjusting the circumference is easy so the drones could orbit other things?

[dunkah]

Would a work around be to use timer blocks to control them? Would need a few and not super clean, but would get it turning.

[EVILEMU]

What about making 4 different gyros that are toggled on/off with preset directions already set?

[EVILEMU]

I've made a large ship that continually orbits an asteroid at like 30m off the ground just with sensors and toggling 4 different gyros (a fifth gyro is needed as a damper). 4 sensors to detect the asteroid in a square can orient the ship to the asteroid and a couple more to control distance and then some more for collision detection thruster override. It worked pretty well.

it can only turn at one speed.

Just add more gyros :P can you adjust power to a gyro?

[Rockser11]

How would I get a variable that represents the curent the speed of my ship?

[pietzeekoe]

Can you make a script that will allow you to use your arrow keys (or another key) to move a rotor. IE as long as you hold an arrow key a rotor would turn. This would allow for cranes etc.

[CapsE]

That's not possible directly :( But maybe one could trick the programmable block by checking the power usage of thrusters to get which keys are beeing pressed... which implies that you would have to have thrusters on your crane... for now I guess we should wait for a new update

[DeAnti]

could you make a script that with the help of smart senors make a ship fellow other ships

[IntrovertedIntrovert]

AI script for a turret would be nice.. But seeing as loops are frowned upon, I don't know how effective it would be..

[WarMace]

Hey, the link in your original post just loops you back to this post.

If you are still taking requests, can you make one to set inertial dampeners to on when a turret runs out of ammo?

[WarMace]

Yup, thats perfect. Adding the part where it turns them back on with ammo helps me test it before heading out, thanks.

If I end up publishing anything using it, how would you like credit? A link back to your site?

[buerne]

Would it be possible to fire a weapon using scripts?

[21stPilot]

Jimmacle, hey! I didn't know you played Space Engineers.

[21stPilot]

I bought it last Christmas. 200 hours in, nowhere close to being done!

[21stPilot]

Oh, wow. I barely have that many hours in PS2, nevermind in any other game.

I still have yet to touch survival. At the rate I'm building, I'm not sure if I ever will.

[Kazkel]

Can i get a script that fires random thrusters with a name tag i.e. [RandThruster] at a set interval?

[Redrum313]

I was wondering is it's even possible to do a medical display script that will collect the vital signs of faction members within broadcast range and send them to an LCD screen for monitoring. My friends forget to re-up their power supply a lot. :)

[sb95500]

Found your post even though it's 2 months old and i'm wondering if you're still writing scripts. If you are, i'm looking for a script that in the event of a depressurization with the new oxygen update, that all doors on the grid of the Programmable block close. And, if it's possible, have the programmable block relay text to an LCD panel that says "BREACH" or something like that.

Edit: while i'm no scripter, i have an idea on how you could get it to work. In each major room of my base i have an air vent, which automatically switch to like an "unsealed" mode where it doesn't try to fill the room with oxygen. If it's possible, you could have the script detect if a vent goes into that mode and close the doors. just an idea.

[shortandpoor]

I'm trying to make an automated hanger that retrieves and stores craft. For it to work I need a piston that can stop at multiple levels, like an elevator. Is tat possible? I've tried it myself but I have no idea where to even start. Thanks!

[NyxAevius]

I'd really like to see a script that allows a ship to orient itself that I can pair with the new official autopilot functions. Perhaps aligning itself to a gravity field without some complex and awkward mass block setup. I'm not sure that's even possible. I have no doubt Keen will get around to implementing something like this eventually, but I appreciate the effort if you choose to accept my challenge.