Just throwing this out here, feedback plz.

[jacob814]

Would it be possible to have a battery emit light only when it has power using pure xml?

[skullywag]

Define "has power".

If you mean when it contains power (stored) no, that would require some c#.

If you mean when its Comp Power is receiving power then yes. Just add a compglower like a lamp has on it. You might be able to set the power trader comp (youll need that as well) to produce 0 power as its a battery.

Totally off the top of my head though...

[jacob814]

Define "has power".

If you mean when it contains power (stored) no, that would require some c#.

If you mean when its Comp Power is receiving power then yes. Just add a compglower like a lamp has on it. You might be able to set the power trader comp (youll need that as well) to produce 0 power as its a battery.

Totally off the top of my head though...

I am guessing because it uses a different thingClass because a battery uses Building_Battery and the CompProperties_Power uses the Building thing Class... Darn.

Would it be possible to combine the two thingClasses, I know a little of Java and as long as the right functions are in the class, there would be no problem right?

[skullywag]

no a comp can be added to anything that ticks. i think you misunderstood what i wrote.

[jacob814]

no a comp can be added to anything that ticks. i think you misunderstood what i wrote.

So let me try to understand, a building can't use power from itself but from an outside network. I was just thinking of something like an emergency light that would stay on as long as it's internal power supply doesn't run out. C# is not my forte...

[skullywag]

that would require c#

[Toggle]

no a comp can be added to anything that ticks. i think you misunderstood what i wrote.

So let me try to understand, a building can't use power from itself but from an outside network. I was just thinking of something like an emergency light that would stay on as long as it's internal power supply doesn't run out. C# is not my forte...

Could always just hook up a lamp beside it. Not as pretty, but would still function the same.

[jacob814]

no a comp can be added to anything that ticks. i think you misunderstood what i wrote.

So let me try to understand, a building can't use power from itself but from an outside network. I was just thinking of something like an emergency light that would stay on as long as it's internal power supply doesn't run out. C# is not my forte...

Could always just hook up a lamp beside it. Not as pretty, but would still function the same.

Ya but I was thinking of something for my mod... If someone could help me with this I would be indebted...

[Illusion Distort]

Give me a minute or two, im on it *insert picture of solider standing at attention*

[Stalker102]

look up the fuel generator code should help you some as it only emits light when resource is in it.

[Illusion Distort]

So... The way buildings are coded is that there is a different class for most of the advanced once, that means that a building cannot behave as two classes at the same time. (i dont know whether or not this is right).
So if you want a building to behave a spesific way, you need to make a .dll that describes how this battery/lamp handles input and gloweffects. (really just anything that you want it to do)

If i am wrong in saying this, then please correct me, i'd love to know rather than be uncertian. :*