[Solved] Message Broadcaster - Has anyone done this yet?

[Nexela]

Ok I am diving into this again now, I have updated the README with an overview/roadmap

[edit] PS Mooncat, you should throw color picker up on github

[Mooncat]

You should have already known this, but in case other people are interested, here is the thread for the Color Picker mod.
The github link is there too.

[Nexela]

LOL I looked at the thread and totally missed the link!

[Mooncat]

Maybe it was added just after you have read.
It is on the header part.

[Nexela]

The alerter stuff is almost finished, needs a bit more polish around the edges and put the message parsing back in but right now it is functional

https://github.com/Nexela/CircuitTools/tree/develop

[hitzu]

I am impatiently waiting forward for this mod!

[Nexela]

The Alerter should be buttoned up tonight. the rest of it I am hoping to have it finished before the weekend!

[Mooncat]

Good to hear! Right now, I have to go back to my Creative Mode. The performance issue is really bugging me.
Hope my code helps you. Happy modding.

[Nexela]

Hope my code helps you.

Very much! Thank you for that.
I am tweaking it a little bit to work with color picker as an optional dependency. If color picker exists use the picker otherwise open up a window for specifying rgb values. I should have most of the night to knock out a bunch of work on this.

Also made some changes to the github repo and Changed the name of the mod.

[Mooncat]

I am tweaking it a little bit to work with color picker as an optional dependency. If color picker exists use the picker otherwise open up a window for specifying rgb values.

That's great idea! It doesn't force users to install another mod (which I was afraid of when making Color Picker. I personally don't like to install library mod unless it is wildly used) but also brings additional feature if the user has the mod.

[Nexela]

Andddddddddddd Posted

https://mods.factorio.com/mods/Nexela/CircuitAlerter

I am not 100% finished with it but I did want to get it out there to iron out any bugs that might show up.
I will still be updating it too to finish some features and add more. I would love to hear your Ideas!

[hitzu]

I would love to hear your Ideas!

How about linking it to the wearable device in the modular armor, like a bracelet or the pipboy?

[Mooncat]

Andddddddddddd Posted

https://mods.factorio.com/mods/Nexela/CircuitAlerter

I am not 100% finished with it but I did want to get it out there to iron out any bugs that might show up.
I will still be updating it too to finish some features and add more. I would love to hear your Ideas!

Yeah~~~~ can't wait to try it out when I get home.

Suggestion: to make other players easier to understand what the mod can do, I think the message in the images should be more like a real use case, like "Crude oil is less than 10k!!!!", and an image shows the alerter is connected to a storage tank.

It is time to request/make better sprites for the alerter.

(Color Picker in the description? )

[Nexela]

Suggestion: to make other players easier to understand what the mod can do, I think the message in the images should be more like a real use case, like "Crude oil is less than 10k!!!!", and an image shows the alerter is connected to a storage tank.

I will update it tomorow when I put my next fix in

It is time to request/make better sprites for the alerter.

I agree, something like this http://faircitynews.com/wp-content/uplo ... -siren.jpg with a light on top. That possibly blinks when active or even rotates and looks kind of like the player flash light. I wonder if this is possible.

(Color Picker in the description? )

*innocent whistle* It is in the description!

[aubergine18]

I agree, something like this http://faircitynews.com/wp-content/uplo ... -siren.jpg with a light on top.

That would make an excellent Tropico-style Propaganda Tower!

BTW, have would it be worth having an option to point arrows at things? LuaControl :: set_gui_arrow()

[Mooncat]

I agree, something like this http://faircitynews.com/wp-content/uplo ... -siren.jpg with a light on top. That possibly blinks when active or even rotates and looks kind of like the player flash light. I wonder if this is possible.

That's a great idea! But I think it is impossible to have animation, since we don't have animation on vanilla lamps. I would be surprised if it is supported.

Currently this is the only way to change colors because I forgot to add it in an alternative way

LOL!

Edit: also added link to your mod for cross promotion.