[RELEASE] Talkative Space Compass

[cim]

Announcing the Talkative Space Compass - are you tired of wondering what sort of factory that 'F' is,
whether that 'C' is a constore or a casino, or just want to find out what 'V' means without flying half way across the system to have a look?

This OXP gives your Advanced Space Compass a free software upgrade - no further purchase necessary. Now, when you select a target with your ASC, it tells you what it is.

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Latest update:
1.0.4: fixes some occasional compatibility issues with 1.77 and other OXPs
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A few beacons have a name that isn't what you might expect; a couple of them have special cases, but there may be some more in OXPs I don't have installed. Let me know if you find one of those and I'll update the special case list.

[Cody]

Welcome aboard, cim... a good way to introduce yourself, indeed!

[RyanHoots]

...just want to find out what 'V' means without flying half way across the system to have a look?

I already know... http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Ryan%27s_Villa_OXP

[Okti]

Haven't tested yet, but from the code I can see it is very clever! Oh well come to the board Can not see any resembles Ryan

[RyanHoots]

Can not see any resembles Ryan

My Villa uses V as its beacon.

[Wildeblood]

Excellent.

And g'day too.

[Okti]

This will display your target on the compass's name and will not be hard coded

Very good one!

[Thargoid]

Nice simple and elegant, like it very much. If I may make a couple of suggestions though.

1) In the zip file, either move or put a second copy of the readme and license files in the top level (at the same level as the TalkativeCompass_1.0.2.oxp folder). On Macs OXPs are seen as single files at that level, so unless you know how to do it Mac users won't ever see either file.

2) For the COMPASS_MODE_TARGET you could perhaps even display the targets name or additional information on the message. You can access the target entity as player.ship.target, with information such as player.ship.target.displayName. If you do though you would need to make sure that the player actually still has a target (that player.ship.target isn't null).

[cim]

2) For the COMPASS_MODE_TARGET you could perhaps even display the targets name or additional information on the message. You can access the target entity as player.ship.target, with information such as player.ship.target.displayName. If you do though you would need to make sure that the player actually still has a target (that player.ship.target isn't null).

Ooh, good idea. Updated to 1.0.3 with that (and fixed the packaging too - thanks).

[CommonSenseOTB]

More tweaks for the compass, good job. Welcome aboard cim.

[Capt. Murphy]

Sweet OXP - welcome aboard cim.

[maik]

NIce work, cim! Added to the [wiki]OXP List[/wiki].

[superbatprime]

Would it be possible to let the TSC announce planet names and/or to announce star name/type?

Basically I'm wondering if it would be possible to let the TSC "read" and display the planet and star names from the Distant Suns and Destination ETA OXPs?

[cim]

Don't those OXPs already display the sun and planet names that they set, though?

[superbatprime]

Don't those OXPs already display the sun and planet names that they set, though?

Only when in Green alert with engines engaged, facing the target.
While in Yellow alert (or Green with engines off) the TSC still handles all compass announcements as normal.