How to determine if machine is running?

[Rockstar04]

I am trying to make a mod that adds crude early tech speed modules that slowly do damage to the machines they are placed in. Ideally I would only like the machines to be damaged when they are running (miners mining, assembly machines assembling, etc). For assembly machines the is_crafting method is perfect, but I cant use it with mining drills.

How can I determine when a machine is actually working?

Thanks for the help everyone, this is the first time I've given LUA scripting a go, normally I just stick to making plain old new entities and item mods, so this is new for me.

[Natha]

For mining drills there is afaik no method.
Maybe the mining_state property?

[Supercheese]

It would be resource-intensive, but you could check if the crafting_progress variable has changed lately, if so then crafting has clearly happened, if it hasn't changed at all, then no crafting has happened.

[Natha]

It would be resource-intensive, but you could check if the crafting_progress variable has changed lately, if so then crafting has clearly happened, if it hasn't changed at all, then no crafting has happened.

That also doesnt work for mining drills.

[Rockstar04]

Alright, this at least makes me feel better that I didn't miss something simple.

Thanks for the suggestions

[Supercheese]

It would be resource-intensive, but you could check if the crafting_progress variable has changed lately, if so then crafting has clearly happened, if it hasn't changed at all, then no crafting has happened.

That also doesnt work for mining drills.

Wellp, there goes that idea.