thanks for the help got it to work.
first how are ya'll getting the white box for the code? ( in the Froms)

this is the code that i was able to get to work as a command.
Code:
/c local player = game.players["user_name"]; local target_force = game.forces["force_name"]; if player and target_force ...

thanks for the help.

how would i change a player's force?

i have tried the following but it does not seem to work.
Is there a way to see what force a player is in?

code 1)
-- Find the player by name
local target_player_name = "quake513" -- Replace with the actual player name
local target_force ...

Trying to make a scenario with multiple dimensions I've just about got the transportation between the dimensions solved using teleporters to simplify stuff. However I know you can add events to create messages and some other items without having to do a whole lot of scripting.
If I understand that ...

Idea
Once you have a Portable robo port there should be an option in the inventory menu under the logistics area for your construction robots to be toggled on and off. OR Have a different type of deconstruction planner that only your robo port would use.

Example A; Say there's a huge part of your ...

Ok thank you

I am wanting to make a custom scenario but trying to understand how to write script for Factorio, and i thought that the modding community would be able to help me.
Does Factorio use the same scripting style/type for the mods as for the scenario? I know that the scenario uses .lua script.
What I am ...

Thanks

How to go about writing scripts for Factorio?

-------------------- Hot keys --------------------

Options; Controls Settings; Editor

Remove Entity : X
Edit Entity Details : T
Show All Difficulties : F8
Show Easy Difficulties : F9
Show Normal Difficulties : F10
Show Hard Difficulties : F11

-------------------- Scenario ...

Ok Started working with the Map Editor, and I have been looking for info on how to use the editor on an advance level. Some of the things I am look for are:

1) Key board shortcuts / Hot keys to edit properties?
2) What is the surface tab do and how dose it work?
3) How can I add scenario actions ...