2 things; code where beacons "work" & a problem with coding

[overabuncdance]

where do i fdin teh code that actually makes a beacon work?

and i get the error

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...orio_0.11.1.12084\mods\building expansion_0.0.0|data.lua:1: ...ilding expansion_0.0.0|prototypes\entities\buildings.lua:16: '}' expected (to close '{' at line 3) near 'base_picture'
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OK   
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with this code

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data:extend(
{
  {
    type = "beacon",
    name = "Beacon vII",
    icon = "building expansion/graphics/icons/beaconv2.png",
    flags = {"placeable-player", "player-creation"},
    minable = {mining_time = 1, result = "basic-beacon"},
    max_health = 200,
    corpse = "big-remnants",
    dying_explosion = "huge-explosion",
    collision_box = {{-1.5, -1.5}, {1.5, 1.5}},
    selection_box = {{-2, -2}, {2, 2}},
    allowed_effects = {"consumption", "speed", "pollution"},
    energy_usage = 20
    base_picture =
    {
      filename = "building expansion/graphics/beacomv2base.png",
      width = 116,
      height = 93,
      shift = { 0.34, 0.06}
    }
  }
}
)

maybe i am tired and just need sleep but i dont understand my problem

edit: sorry for posting here as well as reddit with the same post

[Rahjital]

What exactly are you trying to do? If you want to increase the range, perhaps raising energy_usage could work. Also, you are missing a comma behind that same attribute.

[L0771]

Hi, maybe only need a "," between energy_usage and base_picture

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data:extend(
{
  {
    type = "beacon",
    name = "Beacon vII",
    icon = "building expansion/graphics/icons/beaconv2.png",
    flags = {"placeable-player", "player-creation"},
    minable = {mining_time = 1, result = "basic-beacon"},
    max_health = 200,
    corpse = "big-remnants",
    dying_explosion = "huge-explosion",
    collision_box = {{-1.5, -1.5}, {1.5, 1.5}},
    selection_box = {{-2, -2}, {2, 2}},
    allowed_effects = {"consumption", "speed", "pollution"},
    energy_usage = 20,
    base_picture =
    {
      filename = "building expansion/graphics/beacomv2base.png",
      width = 116,
      height = 93,
      shift = { 0.34, 0.06}
    }
  }
}
)

[overabuncdance]

thanks and i found the code to modify what the beacon does, it is the last three lines of the entity in the block in base


but now i have a new error

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Error
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Error in assignID, 'Beacon vII' was not recognized id of item
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OK   
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everything is changed Beacon vII and i have entity name = "Beacon vII",

[L0771]

[type = "beacon"] is a entity, an entity basically are all objects in the map (like trees, machines, players, enemies, etc)
If you want build that entity, you need add a [type = "item"]

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data:extend(
{
  {
    type = "item",
    name = "Beacon vII",
    icon = "__base__/graphics/icons/basic-beacon.png",
    flags = {"goes-to-quickbar"},
    subgroup = "module",
    order = "a[beacon]",
    place_result = "Beacon vII",
    stack_size = 10
  },
}
)

[overabuncdance]

thanks for that now i have another problem :[

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Error
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Path __building expansions__/graphics/icons/beaconv2.png does not match any mod.
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OK
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what does this mean?

[n9103]

Path errors mean you're addressing a file that doesn't exist.
Either your path to the mod folder doesn't follow the naming convention, or more likely in this case, you don't actually have a beacon v2 graphic in the graphics/icons/ folder.

[overabuncdance]

but i reference it my mod multiple times as the icon for the beacon vII

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   icon = "__building expansions__/graphics/icons/beaconv2.png",

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    icon = "__building_expansions__/graphics/icons/beaconv2.png",

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    icon = "__building expansion__/graphics/icons/beaconv2.png",

its also in teh folder building expansions / graphics /icons/ and is named beaconv2

[n9103]

You didn't really respond to my speculation on the likely problem, merely pasted the lines that reference the file.
I guess it's not unreasonable to then assume that this file already exists.

I see you switched between using "expansions" and "expansion", I'm sure that'll toss up an error.
My next guess is that your folder is called "building expansion", not "building expansions".
Pick one and correct all the references to the wrong one.

Hope this helps.

[overabuncdance]

ah it was also the underscore in building_expansion; the game doesn't seem to care about spaces in the file name


thanks for help i will post if there are any more problems

[overabuncdance]

for some reason my game crashes when i go to load a previous save so i am confused as to what is causing the problem

i can however start a new map so idk what the problem is

[n9103]

You're not going to get useful feedback, as you haven't provided any details.
At a minimum, you should provide:
Version from>to
Mods or stock
Error message & log

Possible causes:
Bad/corrupted save
Faulty migration script
Incompatible versions

[overabuncdance]

i am runnning 11.1

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{
    "mods": [
        {
            "name": "base",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "BeltBlocker",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "BeltStorage",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "DyTech-Automation",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "DyTech-Core",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "DyTech-Energy",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "DyTech-Inserters",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "DyTech-Logistic",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "DyTech-Metallurgy",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "DyTech-Modules",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "DyTech-Storage",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "DyTech-Tools",
            "enabled": "false"
        },
        {
            "name": "DyTech-Transportation",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "DyTech-Warfare",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "Item-Stack-Limit-Breaker",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "Larger Inventory",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "TimeButtons",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "Treefarm-Mod",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "alien-science",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "building expansion",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "endless-resources",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "no-evo",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "tankmod",
            "enabled": "true"
        },
        {
            "name": "terminalchest",
            "enabled": "true"
        }
    ]
}

and factorio just closes

and i dont know how to reach the log or error message

[cube]

Whoa, that's a lot of mods :-)

How to find a log file: https://forums.factorio.com/wiki/inde ... e=Log_File