[Solved] Hopper storage and Auto dispense?

[BaconBits]

The xml code for the hopper doesn't seem to show a storage/stack limit and I know there is one. How can I change the storage capacity of the hopper through the xml file.

Also, Is it possible, through xml coding, to make the hopper "Auto Dispense" into an adjacent storage item? 

Thanks 

[Jaxxa]

I think it just uses the stack limit for the specific thing that it is holding.

What do you mean "Auto Dispense" ing?

[BaconBits]

You know those animal feeders (dogs and cats) where they have a container attached to a bowl that gravity feeds (Auto Dispenses) into the attached bowl.


I want make a hopper fill my animal feed trough automatically.

Edit: So I would have to change to stack limit of "Hay" so I could store, say, 10,000 or more?

[Jaxxa]

Is "animal feed trough" from a mod? I dont remember it.

Usually Hoppers do not really do much, and any Refilling / Pulling Resources happens from the Building that is using the Hopper, not the Hopper itself. Adding this sounds like it will need C# modding.

[BaconBits]

Animal Feed Trough is one of my mods.

Well damn, I don't know C#.

[MinutesToWeekend]

If you don't know C# I'm not sure how helpful this will be, but I made a small mod for personal use that stores items in a dispenser building. The mod even uses a hopper to feed, so it sounds very similar to this. You can take a look here: https://github.com/MoyTW/MTW_Dispensers

You don't need to have C# to get the CCL hopper to limit its accepted items - that can be configured only in the defs.

In order to modify the stack size, you do need to do some detouring (which requires C# and the CCL) - I copied the code to do so from Skullywag's Extended Storage mod.

[BaconBits]

Thanks, I'll take a look at it for sure.
My GF is the one who wanted this so I guess I'll have to learn C# to get it done.