Is it possible to access fluid prototypes?

[starholme]

I'd like to retrieve some fluid information: kj/degree, max temp, default temp.
I can kinda work around the max temp and default temp using a 'fake' fluid box. (Create pipe, set the fluidbox type to be the fluid I want, set it on the pipe, read it back from the pipe. Set temp to something nuts like 99999, set it on the pipe, read it back.)

So far, I've no workaround to get kj/degree though.

[Liquius]

I'd like to retrieve some fluid information: kj/degree, max temp, default temp.
I can kinda work around the max temp and default temp using a 'fake' fluid box. (Create pipe, set the fluidbox type to be the fluid I want, set it on the pipe, read it back from the pipe. Set temp to something nuts like 99999, set it on the pipe, read it back.)

So far, I've no workaround to get kj/degree though.

Something like this works, but it's less than ideal.

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if entity.fluidbox[1].type == "water" then
	maxTemp = 100
	minTemp = 15
	heatCapacity1 = 1
end

[starholme]

Sorry, but I'm trying to get the values for heat capacity, without have to hardcode them(to keep other mods compatible easily)

[L0771]

can test with very high values, like
["pipe"].fluidbox[1] = {type = "water", amount = 100, temperature = 20000}
if ["pipe"].fluidbox[1].temperature < 20000 then
myvarofpipe.maxtemperature = ["pipe"].fluidbox[1].temperature
end

["pipe"].fluidbox[1] = {type = "water", amount = 100, temperature = -20000}
if ["pipe"].fluidbox[1].temperature > -20000 then
myvarofpipe.mintemperature = ["pipe"].fluidbox[1].temperature
end


... i'm lazy.

[Kexík]

You can create metaitems with values you want like i did here and then convert them to your mod field viz this. Converting them is important part because using game.itemprototypes table is very slow and will cause significant fps drop if you use it in OnTick

[starholme]

Thanks Kexik, I think that will do what I need. I'll reply back and let you guys know once I have a chance to try it.