Simple property requests (something that exists but has no way to read/write it)

[VortiK]

Thanks for your reply, I've made a poc mod to show the issue and bug reported it : viewtopic.php?f=7&t=57301

[Pandemoneus]

I'd like to request a read for the total amount of resources in a resource patch (either % yield for infinite or exact amount for finite resources) like it shows in the map when you hover over a patch. I know modders can implement a search for connected resource entites to calculate that amount. I did that, but honestly, it's not that fast, and since the game already shows the amount, could it be accessable please?

Together with or instead of that, it would also be nice if you could get all the resource entites of the resource patch.

[adamius]

game.savename - name of save game .zip as passed to factorio on headless command line. as used by game.server_save() when name is not supplied. (I think)

[eradicator]

I'd like to request a read for the total amount of resources in a resource patch (either % yield for infinite or exact amount for finite resources) like it shows in the map when you hover over a patch. I know modders can implement a search for connected resource entites to calculate that amount. I did that, but honestly, it's not that fast, and since the game already shows the amount, could it be accessable please?

Together with or instead of that, it would also be nice if you could get all the resource entites of the resource patch.

Those two ++2

[Rseding91]

game.savename - name of save game .zip as passed to factorio on headless command line. as used by game.server_save() when name is not supplied. (I think)

The save file name is not part of the game state and likely never will be meaning not even the game knows what the name was in mp.

[adamius]

game.savename - name of save game .zip as passed to factorio on headless command line. as used by game.server_save() when name is not supplied. (I think)

The save file name is not part of the game state and likely never will be meaning not even the game knows what the name was in mp.

Does game.server_save() therefore cause a call to something outside, eg the execute core (for want of a better term), to perform the save because that core knows what the filename is when it was not provided?

For context, I’ve got code right now that benefits from having the save name and server date time. I’ve also been told neither of these are possible due to desync in the game engine. I’m fascinated by the actuality of having something actively working yet being told it is completely impossible.

[Rseding91]

game.savename - name of save game .zip as passed to factorio on headless command line. as used by game.server_save() when name is not supplied. (I think)

The save file name is not part of the game state and likely never will be meaning not even the game knows what the name was in mp.

Does game.server_save() therefore cause a call to something outside, eg the execute core (for want of a better term), to perform the save because that core knows what the filename is when it was not provided?

For context, I’ve got code right now that benefits from having the save name and server date time. I’ve also been told neither of these are possible due to desync in the game engine. I’m fascinated by the actuality of having something actively working yet being told it is completely impossible.

The server knows what the name of the save was it loaded and knows where the temporary save directory is and what it would name the next autosave. That information is not stored *in* the save file and is not communicated anywhere with joining players. It exists in memory on the server (and in memory on the client when playing single player) but outside that isn't not available for mods to read.

[eradicator]

Runtime API access to:

LuaEntityPrototype.belt_distance
LuaEntityPrototype.container_distance
LuaEntityPrototype.belt_length

to faciliate automated script based loader placement.

[Kovus]

I'd like to have runtime read access to ammo item prototype's target damage values. I'm not sure if it would need to expose a large section of data, but it would be of interest to be able to get or calculate the damage that a particular ammo would do.

I'm guessing that LuaItemPrototype::action/action_delivery/(source?) target_effects would have to be exposed in some fashion.

Edit:
Appears that this information is already exposed through partially documented methods: LuaItemPrototype.get_ammo_type().action, etc.

[Avacado]

Runtime API read access to:

LuaRecipePrototype.main_product

to help identify what image a recipe is using during runtime. Thanks!

[Optera]

A shortcut get_item_contents() to fetch a list of all equipment's item names similar to how get_contents() fetches all equipment names.

Currently getting all item names for equipment in a grid is rather slow when all you're interested is how many of x there are in the grid.

Code: Select all

local item_contents = {}
for _, equipment in pairs(grid_equipment) do  
  local item_name = equipment.prototype.take_result.name
  if item_contents[item_name] then
    item_contents[item_name] = item_contents[item_name] + 1
  else
    item_contents[item_name] = 1
  end
end

[Reika]

Some way to quickly and easily fetch "damage per shot" of a turret, based on its current ammo type, its owner force tech bonuses, et cetera.

Basically the data used for this info panel:

[Boodals]

Can we get LuaEntity.beam_source and LuaEntity.beam_target for beam entities? Preferably read/write, but just read would be fine if moving beams is too complex. Should support positions and entities, and maybe a way to tell whether it is an entity or a position.

[CaveGrinder]

would be great to get
LuaEntityPrototype:automated_ammo_count (based on the already existing value in the turret data prototype automated_ammo_count)

[Schallfalke]

Want to show the unit (e.g., biters, spitters) pollution_to_join_attack values, due to the new pollution handling.
For modded spawners that have a lot of new alien unit types, the info panel of spawners simply cannot show later entries.
Would be nice if my mod can use these values in a custom GUI table.

Guess it should be under LuaEntityPrototype::pollution_to_join_attack

[Ranakastrasz]

Event type
on_player_alert - returns alert_type, and details (location, icon, relevant entity(s))

Purpose. Allow mods to hook into alerts, and, say, allow a history, or a circuit event reaction, or something like that, for alerts.

[Bilka]

Come on guys, don't revive this topic. There is a reason why it was unpinned.

[Schallfalke]

Come on guys, don't revive this topic. There is a reason why it was unpinned.

Sorry for that. Are there better place to post this?
Would be nice if there a pinned thread for these kinds of request, again.

[Bilka]

Sorry for that. Are there better place to post this?
Would be nice if there a pinned thread for these kinds of request, again.

Just make separate topics.

[sparr]

You should lock this topic. I only get to it from the Your Posts or Active Topics lists. I had no idea it was unpinned, or even that it had ever been pinned. Whatever you wanted to communicate by unpinning it, that was unsuccessful.