Blank entity to extend with 4way sprite?

[tubs]

Hi,

If I want an entity/prototype to extend that supports 4way sprites but doesn't have any special logic like an assembly machine, which entity would I use?

[DaveMcW]

Constant combinator.

[tubs]

That has a GUI already associated with it though?

Is the correct thing to do check player.selected every few ticks, close the default gui (if open) and open my custom gui?

[Klonan]

That has a GUI already associated with it though?

Is the correct thing to do check player.selected every few ticks, close the default gui (if open) and open my custom gui?

You can just listen to on_gui_opened:
https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/eve ... gui_opened

[Optera]

It's much simpler to set operable = false in created events than close guis.

[tubs]

Thanks Klonan!

Optera, if I set operable to false, can I still open my own gui when the player clicks on the entity?

[Optera]

I didn't read the part about custom gui.
In that case, Klonans way of closing the base gui is easier. Otherwise you'd have to monitor every click.

[tubs]

That has a GUI already associated with it though?

Is the correct thing to do check player.selected every few ticks, close the default gui (if open) and open my custom gui?

You can just listen to on_gui_opened:
https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/eve ... gui_opened

How do I get the gui that was opened? I can see it open on the screen but in the debugger I can't find it under player.gui

[DaveMcW]

LuaPlayer.opened

[tubs]

LuaPlayer.opened

This seems to return the entity rather than the gui though (unless I am going completely mad...)

[DaveMcW]

Correct, you can't edit the constant combinator gui. All you know is that the gui for that entity is open.

[tubs]

Right, so this brings us all the way back to the start.

Is there an entity that supports 4way sprites that does not have a GUI (or at least, an empty one like an accumulator)?

I can do it with LuaRendering but that would, I assume, suck.

[DaveMcW]

Is there an entity that supports 4way sprites that does not have a GUI (or at least, an empty one like an accumulator)?

No.

What you really want is:

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player.opened = nil