Maintenance upon demmand

[phkb]

It seemed appropriate to include the code in the actual OXP, so here it is, v0.3, with maintenance emails: MaintenanceTuneUp.oxz.

For the really keen, here's what I did:
First, the startupComplete event, I added this code:

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    if (worldScripts.GalCopAdminServices) {
        var ga = worldScripts.GalCopAdminServices;
        ga._purchase_ignore_equip.push("EQ_MAINTENANCE_TUNEUP"); // don't sent a normal purchase email for this one
    }

Essentially, this tells the GalCop Admin Services worldscript to ignore any purchase of the tune up equipment item. That's so we only get one email, not two.

Next, I added the following event handler

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this.guiScreenChanged = function(to, from) {
    if (to === "GUI_SCREEN_EQUIP_SHIP") {
        this._cost = player.ship.renovationCost;
    }
}

This grabs a copy of the players current renovation cost, so we can apply it to the email if required.

Finally, in the "playerBoughtEquipment" routine, I added this code:

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        if (worldScripts.GalCopAdminServices) {
            var ga = worldScripts.GalCopAdminServices;
            ga._maintCost = this._cost / 10;
            ga.$setupRepNames();
            ga.$sendMaintenanceEmail();
        }

All this does is applies the cost value we recorded earlier to GalCop Admin Servers, forces the rep names to be defined, and then sends the maintenance email.

Hope that makes sense!

[Nite Owl]

Geez - No wonder it would not work for me, left out almost every step. Thank you again for both the update and the scripting lesson, much appreciated.

[Cholmondely]

This one is another little gem. It really should be on the Expansions Manager, in my humble opinion. Actually, it should be in the vanilla (non-strict) game!

But, the title is wrong. EquipmentRemoveItemColor - it seems not to affect "Remove Items", just "Sell Items".

- See here: http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/File:F ... P%27d).png

Could I suggest: Equipment "Sell Item" Colour or F3 screen "Sell Item" Colour as more accurate - and more comprehensible?

[phkb]

it seems not to affect "Remove Items", just "Sell Items".

Well, it should have affected remove items.

*has peek under the hood*

Oh, right. HUD Selector doesn't have "remove" in the description for its remove item, only in the name.

*grumbles something about inconsistent OXP descriptions*
*takes hammer to code*
(sound of bashing and thumping, followed by breaking glass and the screech of a stray cat)

*wipes hands on overalls*

Right! Sorted! With a name change to aid the unwary.

[phkb]

Although... this has been posted to the wrong thread, really...

[hiran]

it seems not to affect "Remove Items", just "Sell Items".

Well, it should have affected remove items.

*has peek under the hood*

Oh, right. HUD Selector doesn't have "remove" in the description for its remove item, only in the name.

*grumbles something about inconsistent OXP descriptions*
*takes hammer to code*
(sound of bashing and thumping, followed by breaking glass and the screech of a stray cat)

*wipes hands on overalls*

Right! Sorted! With a name change to aid the unwary.

[Cholmondely]

Although... this has been posted to the wrong thread, really...

I somehow posted Maintenance and Equipment Remove Item Colour together.

Apologies. Old age, galloping senility, dying brain cells, ... They need Maintenance on demmmand!

[Cholmondely]

(sound of bashing and thumping, followed by breaking glass and the screech of a stray cat)

Wiki page now up: https://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Maintenance_Tune_Up

[phkb]

Thanks!

[Cholmondely]

Thanks!

My pleasure. Great pleasure, in fact. Thank you for all that you do for the rest of us...