[MOD 0.15] Fluid Temperature Combinator

[theRustyKnife]

Fluid Temperature Combinator

Description:

Allows you to read the temperature of fluid in a tank and other things.

Details:

• Name: Fluid Temperature Combinator
• MOD Version: 0.3.0
• Factorio Version: 0.15
• Latest Release: 24.04.2017
• Website: https://mods.factorio.com/mods/theRusty ... combinator
• Author: theRustyKnife
• License: MIT

This thread is meant for questions and discussion only - please post bugs and suggestions on the mod portal or GitHub. Thanks


Downloads on the mod portal

Changelog

##0.3.0##
* Updated for Factorio 0.15

##0.2.0##
+ Added fluid content to output
+ Added support for generators

##0.1.3##
+ Added a toggle for 'precise mode' - on: output is multiplied by 100; off: output remains as-is

##0.1.2##
* Output is now multiplied by 100 to allow for more precision

##0.1.1##
+ Added support for boilers pipes and underground pipes

##0.1.0##
+ Initial release

[Speadge]

Thank you so much! Really cool that u made one.

[theRustyKnife]

Thank you so much! Really cool that u made one.

You're welcome, if you have any more ideas, I'd be glad to implement them too

[Speadge]

Thank you so much! Really cool that u made one.

You're welcome, if you have any more ideas, I'd be glad to implement them too

here we go:
just trying myself to implement a check on boilers as well.... but since i have no clue about lua, im struggling with how to extend

Code: Select all

return entity.surface.find_entities_filtered{area = area, type = "storage-tank"}[1]

with

Code: Select all

type =="boiler"

any hint?
I already edited the other 2 if-checks..
Or doesnt it have to be edited at all? i Have absolutely NO IDEA whats happening in there

[theRustyKnife]

Quote

Thank you so much! Really cool that u made one.

You're welcome, if you have any more ideas, I'd be glad to implement them too

here we go:
just trying myself to implement a check on boilers as well.... but since i have no clue about lua, im struggling with how to extend

Code: Select all

return entity.surface.find_entities_filtered{area = area, type = "storage-tank"}[1]

with

Code: Select all

type =="boiler"

any hint?
I already edited the other 2 if-checks..
Or doesnt it have to be edited at all? i Have absolutely NO IDEA whats happening in there

It does have to be edited. To be honest, I was thinking 'what about pipes and other stuff with fluids?' when I was making the mod, but I was coding it at school in the middle of a lesson so I just went with the quick and dirty approach and hoped nobody will need those other things .

You got the checks right, though a more robust way would be to make a table with the type strings and then just check in that table.
I suppose the best way to find the entities would be to replace entity.surface.find_entities_filtered with entity.surface.find_entities and then filter them 'by hand'. Or perhaps only check for boilers if no tanks are found or something like that.
It would be nice though if specifying multiple types in there would be possible...

I'm kinda feeling like it would be better to just implement it than ramble about it here, so stay tuned, update incoming

[Speadge]

Quote

Thank you so much! Really cool that u made one.

You're welcome, if you have any more ideas, I'd be glad to implement them too

here we go:
just trying myself to implement a check on boilers as well.... but since i have no clue about lua, im struggling with how to extend

Code: Select all

return entity.surface.find_entities_filtered{area = area, type = "storage-tank"}[1]

with

Code: Select all

type =="boiler"

any hint?
I already edited the other 2 if-checks..
Or doesnt it have to be edited at all? i Have absolutely NO IDEA whats happening in there

It does have to be edited. To be honest, I was thinking 'what about pipes and other stuff with fluids?' when I was making the mod, but I was coding it at school in the middle of a lesson so I just went with the quick and dirty approach and hoped nobody will need those other things .

You got the checks right, though a more robust way would be to make a table with the type strings and then just check in that table.
I suppose the best way to find the entities would be to replace entity.surface.find_entities_filtered with entity.surface.find_entities and then filter them 'by hand'. Or perhaps only check for boilers if no tanks are found or something like that.
It would be nice though if specifying multiple types in there would be possible...

I'm kinda feeling like it would be better to just implement it than ramble about it here, so stay tuned, update incoming

ehm... yo.. sounds great
the "sensor" in the old mod "smarter circuitry" did the same - even more, since it gave even train contents and stuff like that.
viewtopic.php?f=91&t=14824&p=218068&hil ... y+#p218068

[theRustyKnife]

Quote

Thank you so much! Really cool that u made one.

You're welcome, if you have any more ideas, I'd be glad to implement them too

here we go:
just trying myself to implement a check on boilers as well.... but since i have no clue about lua, im struggling with how to extend

Code: Select all

return entity.surface.find_entities_filtered{area = area, type = "storage-tank"}[1]

with

Code: Select all

type =="boiler"

any hint?
I already edited the other 2 if-checks..
Or doesnt it have to be edited at all? i Have absolutely NO IDEA whats happening in there

It does have to be edited. To be honest, I was thinking 'what about pipes and other stuff with fluids?' when I was making the mod, but I was coding it at school in the middle of a lesson so I just went with the quick and dirty approach and hoped nobody will need those other things .

You got the checks right, though a more robust way would be to make a table with the type strings and then just check in that table.
I suppose the best way to find the entities would be to replace entity.surface.find_entities_filtered with entity.surface.find_entities and then filter them 'by hand'. Or perhaps only check for boilers if no tanks are found or something like that.
It would be nice though if specifying multiple types in there would be possible...

I'm kinda feeling like it would be better to just implement it than ramble about it here, so stay tuned, update incoming

ehm... yo.. sounds great
the "sensor" in the old mod "smarter circuitry" did the same - even more, since it gave even train contents and stuff like that.
viewtopic.php?f=91&t=14824&p=218068&hil ... y+#p218068

Done. I hope it works well for you.
If you're interested in what changes were made, it's on GitHub.

And yea, now it's two mods but hey, it works for now. I'll talk with Optera about integrating it into Inventory Sensor since it does fit in there pretty well

Cheers TRK

[Speadge]

checking right now. thanks again :):)
works great - even better than my quick-n-dirty version i tried out

[Speadge]

So with 0.1.2 i get '9820' instead of 98?
Is this precision needed/relevant?

[theRustyKnife]

So with 0.1.2 i get '9820' instead of 98?

Precisely.

Is this precision needed?

Good point.
I was actually thinking the same and found that eventhough I can't come up with a use for it (I haven't exactly played Factorio a ton lately), someone else might.
It would probably be smart to make it possible to switch between two modes or something. That'll have to wait for the next release tho. I'll try to make it asap, but there are other things I have to do too

If it's too annoying, just stick with 0.1.1, it's exactly the same besides this change.

Cheers TRK

EDIT: Also I talked with Optera about the integration and we decided to keep the mods seperate for now. It probably makes more sense this way.

[Speadge]

Thanks for ur reply. No hurry in updating. I was just surprised of it

Thanks again for spending ur time!

[theRustyKnife]

New version is out adding the toggle. Default is off as it's probably what most people would use.
A thing that would be nice to have is copy-paste this setting. If that works out, I think I'll consider it a 1.0 release

[Speadge]

me again

just came up with the idea, since u are getting the information of the entity anyway, the combinator also could output the content in addition / optional.

for most tanks / pumps not needed, but there are some edge scenarios where it might come in handy.

i.e.: content of pipes / content of rail-tanker...

just a thought.

Edit: could u also add steam-engine support?

[theRustyKnife]

me again

Hi!

just came up with the idea, since u are getting the information of the entity anyway, the combinator also could output the content in addition / optional.

for most tanks / pumps not needed, but there are some edge scenarios where it might come in handy.

i.e.: content of pipes / content of rail-tanker...

just a thought.

Great idea! Aaand done.

Edit: could u also add steam-engine support?

Sure

[Speadge]

great. thank you so much!

[theRustyKnife]

Version 0.3.0 released.
Changes:
* Updated for Factorio 0.15