Oolite Bulletins

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:58 pm

Could not one utilise the left/right arrow keys for this as one does with so many of the other screens in the game

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:58 pm

I'm just dipping my toes into the .oxp programming thing: is there any way that I might be able to do any of this stuff myself? Any tips?

	//select correct options
	var options = {
		"0_SELECT" : "Select commodities to view",
		"1_NEXT" : "Swap",
		"2_QUIT" : "Exit"
	};
	if (stations.length <= maxCols || stations.length === 0) {
		options = {
			"0_SELECT" : "Select commodities to view",
			"2_QUIT" : "Exit"
		};
	}
	//finally, the mission screen
	mission.runScreen({
		title: "Commodity Markets of " + system.name,
		screenID:"marketinquirer-markets",
		message: text,
		choices: options,
		background: bgImage,
		exitScreen: "GUI_SCREEN_INTERFACES",
		initialChoicesKey: "2_QUIT"
	},

	//select correct options
	var options = {
		"0_SELECT" : "Select commodities to view",
		"1_NEXT" : "Swap",
		"2_QUIT" : "Exit"
	};
	var def = "1_NEXT";                    // << add this line
	if (stations.length <= maxCols || stations.length === 0) {
		options = {
			"0_SELECT" : "Select commodities to view",
			"2_QUIT" : "Exit"
		};
		def = "2_QUIT";                    // << add this line
	}
	//finally, the mission screen
	mission.runScreen({
		title: "Commodity Markets of " + system.name,
		screenID:"marketinquirer-markets",
		message: text,
		choices: options,
		background: bgImage,
		exitScreen: "GUI_SCREEN_INTERFACES",
		initialChoicesKey: def                      // << change this line
	},

spara wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 1:58 pm

Thanks phkb for providing help with issue iii. I'll update this fix to the oxp the next time I update it.

About the other questions

i) Possible to some extent for sure. Colors are not possible, but the order could be so that the first column is always the one the player is docked at. Then again, this service is envisioned as a broadcast from the central trading system for all legal stations and thus the order is static. Hmmm. Need to ponder this over a bit.

ii) Again totally possible. Maybe a link with the market observer, if that one is installed, could be established. It would be really crowded though, since for a busy system the screen is already packed with market data. I'll test this a bit, if I'll figure some nice solution.

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2020 10:31 pm

Thank you.

I will instruct Benedict forthwith to order your employers to double your salary.

I beg, Sir, to remain thy obedient servant ...

Cholmondeley

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Mon Oct 12, 2020 6:26 am

Faff about with the fonts (size/italics/different font...) ? Or is that also verboten?

But just to reiterate the point, I do find this .oxp very, very useful (even without every conceivable bell and whistle!): Thank you!

Josef wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 7:31 pm

Hi everybody,
I have some questions about the Market Inquirer:
At what TL is it possible to by the Market Inquirer and what is the price?
At what TL can I buy the Market Inquirer MFD and what is the price?