Error in Auto Turret

[DaemonDeathAngel]

I have been working on making an automatic Mortar, and when it fires (only the first time) I get the following error;

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TurretAutoMortar35908 gave an inspect string over five lines (some may be empty):
Power needed: 350 W
Connected rate/stored: 3250 W / 0 Wd
Installed: Explosive mortar
Minimum range: 30
Can fire in: 50.0 seconds
Not loadedEND

Why would it be throwing this error? It has power, and I am assuming part of it might be the fat that it fires without ammunition, which I can easily fix that.

[mipen]

It's giving that error because you are writing too many lines to the inspect string,in the GetInspectString() method

[DaemonDeathAngel]

And the easiest way to fix that? Just remove those lines and it will be fine?

[skullywag]

yep limitation of the engine due to UI constraints i believe. I.e more than 5 lines wont fit in the box....

[RawCode]

It wont fit into standard UI with standard font size and warning come not from engine, this is "user code" DrawInspectStringFor() placed behind "if (Prefs.DevMode)".

Easy fix - disable devmode.

If you want "long" inspect string that work properly - you will need custom GUI render (hard).

Dirty hack alternative - provide two or more inspect strings that "loop" with 3-5 seconds interval and show additional data (avg).

A bit better alternative - monitor keyboard, provide additional inspect string if shift is pressed (avg, probably best option).

[mrofa]

Remove <turretShellDef> line from your mortar xml, since its a extra string "Not loaded" and if you dont use manned comp turret wont use ammo anyways, it shoudnt generate string error then

[DaemonDeathAngel]

Hmm. Okay, that all makes sense. Thank you guys. Also, mrofa, did you get my message about my Skype? Lol