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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

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.

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

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

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

I am impatiently waiting forward for this mod!

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

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.

Mooncat wrote: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.

Nexela wrote: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.

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!

Nexela wrote: 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?

Nexela wrote: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? )

Mooncat wrote: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!

Nexela wrote: 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()

Nexela wrote: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.