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Conditions to place ghost via surface.create_entity
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:01 pm
by nucleargen
I'm trying to place multiple ghosts (in different, non-colliding positions), but placing it via surface.create_entity fails with error and (not returned nil as in documentation if creation failed).
Placing entity prototype has flags: {"placeable-neutral", "not-repairable", "player-creation"}, and "container" type.
Method call:
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surface.create_entity{
name = "entity-ghost",
force = player.force,
position = {x,y},
inner_name = "entity-name",
expires = true
}
What i do wrong?
Re: Conditions to place ghost via surface.create_entity
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 6:43 pm
by d3x0r
Out of curiosity what type of item is it? Cement, Brick? Rails?
Re: Conditions to place ghost via surface.create_entity
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 12:48 am
by nucleargen
type="container"
same as any chest
Re: Conditions to place ghost via surface.create_entity
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:14 am
by nucleargen
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/c game.players[1].print(game.players[1].surface.can_place_entity{name="entity-ghost",position=game.players[1].position,inner_name="my_new_entity",force=game.players[1].force,expires=true})
returns false
Entity prototype is:
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{
type = "container",
name = "my_new_entity",
flags = {"placeable-neutral", "player-creation"},
icon = icon_path,
max_health = 1,
collision_box = {{-0.35, -0.35}, {0.35, 0.35}},
selection_box = {{-0.5, -0.5}, {0.5, 0.5}},
inventory_size = 1,
picture =
{
filename = sprite_path,
priority = "extra-high",
width = 32,
height = 32,
shift = {0.0, 0.0}
},
map_color = entity_color,
}
Prototype almost the same as wooden-chest prototype, but ghost placing fails.
Re: Conditions to place ghost via surface.create_entity
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:18 am
by Choumiko
You're trying to place the chest at the players position, that's not gonna work.
Try:
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/c game.player.print(game.player.surface.can_place_entity{name="entity-ghost",position={x=game.player.position.x + 1, y= game.player.position.y }, inner_name="my_new_entity",force=game.player.force,expires=true})
This should print true
Re: Conditions to place ghost via surface.create_entity
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:45 am
by nucleargen
Choumiko wrote:You're trying to place the chest at the players position, that's not gonna work.
Try:
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/c game.player.print(game.player.surface.can_place_entity{name="entity-ghost",position={x=game.player.position.x + 1, y= game.player.position.y }, inner_name="my_new_entity",force=game.player.force,expires=true})
This should print true
Placing ghost entity of wooden chest returns true already on player pos. I've tried different coords, but with new entity - always false.
Re: Conditions to place ghost via surface.create_entity
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:54 am
by Klonan
try setting 'expires' to false
Re: Conditions to place ghost via surface.create_entity
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:58 am
by nucleargen
Klonan wrote:try setting 'expires' to false
Not working too
Re: Conditions to place ghost via surface.create_entity
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:36 pm
by Nexela
What does your entity collide with? You are are trying to place an entity on top of your character so your character is probably blocking it.
Re: Conditions to place ghost via surface.create_entity
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:26 am
by nucleargen
Nothing collides. I'm trying to place ghost of entity. Tried another coords on flat terrain without anything.