Blue-prints and Hidden Entities

[TheSAguy]

Hi,

I got a bug report on my mod of some hidden entities for my Bio farm that are not spawning when the farm are placed via blueprints.

Is there a flag I need to have/change to prevent this from happening?

Thanks.

[Nexela]

script.on_event({defines.events.on_build_entity, defines.events.on_robot_built_entity}, function(event)
if event.created_entity.name == "entity-ghost" and event.created_entity.ghost_name == "my-entity" then
--event.created.entity.surface.create_entity{............}
end
)

[TheSAguy]

Okay, so this is how the code currently looks:

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local build_events = {defines.events.on_built_entity, defines.events.on_robot_built_entity}
script.on_event(build_events, On_Built)

local function On_Built(event)
    local entity = event.created_entity

    --- Bio Farm has been built
	if entity and entity.name == "bi_bio_farm" then
	writeDebug("Bio Farm has been built")
		local surface = entity.surface
		local force = entity.force
		local position = entity.position		   
		local b_farm = entity
		local pole_name = "bi_medium-electric-pole_for_Bio_Farm"  
		local panel_name = "bi_solar-panel_for_Bio_Farm"  
		local lamp_name = "bi_light_for_Bio_Farm"      
		  
		local create_pole = surface.create_entity({name = pole_name, position = position, force = force})
		local create_panel = surface.create_entity({name = panel_name, position = position, force = force})
		local create_lamp = surface.create_entity({name = lamp_name, position = position, force = force})
		  
		create_pole.minable = false
		create_pole.destructible = false
		create_panel.minable = false
		create_panel.destructible = false
		create_lamp.minable = false
		create_lamp.destructible = false
		
		group_entities(cantor(position.x,position.y), { b_farm, create_pole, create_panel, create_lamp })	  

	end

end

Still getting the same results if I change:

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if entity and entity.name == "bi_bio_farm" then

to:

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if (entity and entity.name == "bi_bio_farm") or (entity.name == "entity-ghost" and entity.name == "bi_bio_farm") then

or

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if entity.name == "entity-ghost" and entity.name == "bi_bio_farm" then

Thanks.

[Nexela]

Your first/original code looks correct

When the ghost is revived (built by robots) or (built by player) it should add your lamp etc

[gheift]

The problem is not the event handler but creating the blueprint. The addition entites are included in it. Just add the flag "not-blueprintable" to your helper entities and it should work as expected.

[TheSAguy]

The problem is not the event handler but creating the blueprint. The addition entites are included in it. Just add the flag "not-blueprintable" to your helper entities and it should work as expected.

Yip, that was my problem!

Thanks gheift and Nexela.