IFF add on OXP.. Bounty Information

[Frame]

Version 2.0

This large increment in version numbers is due to the fact that Bounty hunter 2.0 is not backward compatible with pre 1.74 Oolite releases, but has been primed more towards performance and therefore needless checks ensuring pre 1.74 compatibility was scrapped..

Download 2.0 here

http://www.box.net/shared/ls3e6ba79y

note everything below is pre 1.74 stuff and downloads is still avialeble
Equipment, use with scanner target enhancement, adds bounty information to IFF... 1500 Downloads so far

requires minimum Oolite 1.71

Release 1.07
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Fixes correct display of scanclass rocks , bouys , and cargo.
same download location as 1.061

http://www.box.net/shared/l4rkhi5ldl


Release 1.061
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Fixes a few depreciation warnings and a type in regard to the credit sign

http://www.box.net/shared/l4rkhi5ldl

Release 1.04
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Ensures 1.73 compatibility...

There should be no Warnings related 1.72 test release.... at least
i get none...

Download here
http://www.box.net/shared/l4rkhi5ldl#BountyScannerV1.04

Release 1.03
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http://wiki.alioth.net/images/8/86/Boun ... rV1.03.zip

Fixed a typo that prevented things to work...

Release 1.02

EDIT: made a typo again.... grrr.... i should know better than to edit on the fly...
link coming up shortly to v 1.03
http://wiki.alioth.net/images/3/35/Boun ... rV1.02.zip

Fixes a typo, and makes sure the bounty updates when a ship for example
starts to fire on police.

Edit, noticed i forgot to change the version number... this is cosmetic and will affect nothing...

Also makes sure of certain ID related problems that might happen, when ID wraps around 100, will not occur


Release 1.01

http://wiki.alioth.net/images/7/76/Boun ... P_1.01.zip


Adds Code that shows the corret name on different langauge than english PCs.

Release 1.00

initial release

]http://wiki.alioth.net/images/f/f6/BountyScannerOXP.zip

[Cmdr Wyvern]

Great idea, just what this bounty hunter was looking for.
I wonder if this works like the radar mapper device in Frontiers.
I'll try it out on my next Random Hits contract, and let you know how it works out for me.

[matt634]

Excellent piece of kit. Well done!

[TGHC]

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best, well done.

[another_commander]

I think we may have a problem with the v1.72 timers. This script does not seem to run on latest SVN. Can any of the bleeding edge users confirm this?

[Cmdr James]

Well, it does not work for me, but I think thats because player.target.bounty (and player.ship.target.bounty) are not set to anything.

I cannot get them to display in the javascript console.

I thought oolite-global_prefix line 230 being commented out might have somethign to do with it, but apparently not (I uncommented, reran it, still did not work).

EDIT: I have committed a fix and now it works for me. ( set OK=true in OOJSShip)

[Cmdr Wyvern]

It works perfectly on 1.71.2. Brilliant piece of hardware!

[another_commander]

Just one small observation: If the target ship has already a shipDisplayName assigned, this will be replaced with the actual shipDescription when the gadget activates. This may not be what one wants. Example: In the Italian version, the Sidewinder is called Nave Esplorativa Sidewinder and is displayed with this name on the HUD. However, when a pirate Sidewinder is selected as target, then the target description changes to Sidewinder Scout Ship:bounty:x, i.e. it goes back to the original English description. At the moment, I am not sure what would be the best way to fix this.

@Cmdr James: Good catch, works fine.

[Eric Walch]

Just one small observation: If the target ship has already a shipDisplayName assigned, this will be replaced with the actual shipDescription when the gadget activates.

I already pm-ed Frame about this, together with a solution. (Adding a new property with a copy of the display name to fall back on)

[Frame]

Yeah Thanks Eric...

new version availeble here

http://wiki.alioth.net/images/7/76/Boun ... P_1.01.zip

New version found below

Implemented Erics fix, and because of that fix, i had
to write a little extra to make sure that bounties that change
during battle are correctly updated...

Also added so that ships with bounty higher than 100, shows only 100 bounty...

oh btw thanks all... , i just got home from work, and was a bit stressed,,, where is my maners...

[Frame]

Release Version 1.02

http://wiki.alioth.net/images/3/35/Boun ... rV1.02.zip
EDIT made a typo error again... Doh!!!

look at first post for changes

[ovvldc]

Which reminds me, is anyone clever enough to program the IFF unit so that when you do not have a target locked for combat or inspection, it shows info (name, distance) on the current space compass target?

I thought this might be useful now with the increasing number of system 'landmarks'.

Best wishes,
Oscar

[Frame]

Which reminds me, is anyone clever enough to program the IFF unit so that when you do not have a target locked for combat or inspection, it shows info (name, distance) on the current space compass target?

I thought this might be useful now with the increasing number of system 'landmarks'.

Best wishes,
Oscar

That would be Hard Coding then... i dont think it would be too hard for anyone to implement this... ofcourse the most simple of changes are often the most difficult ones to implement...

In javascripting we cant yet draw a HUD object dynamicly , nor can we draw text as with the missile target reticle...

This IFF oxp simply modifies something that is allready there, namely the displayed named of the ship...

[Frame]

Release 1.03

http://wiki.alioth.net/images/8/86/Boun ... rV1.03.zip

Everything should work as intended...

[Cmdr James]

Just a quick note that in the latest trunk version, I think you need to change the script to player.ship.target.bounty as player.target.bounty does not seem to work.