Question Base MFD

[CaptnDave]

Hi! I'm just starting into the world of Orbiter Adding-on. What I am thinking of making for my first MFD is something that will add one of DanSteph's Prelude II ships at a set location once your ship comes within a certain range and then removes it to save processor power later. I've looked around a lot, but I can't find any commands for checking distance from a certain point and how to add/remove ships. Does anyone know of where I could find those or where any great tutorials or command lists are?

 

[tblaxland]

You've looked in the OrbiterSDK\doc\API_Reference.pdf? Try oapiGetRelativePos or use the MFD's vessel interface pointer to do v->GetRelativePos.

 

[CaptnDave]

But can that handle references to bases that are just the base, with no vessels on them yet? If so, how do I get the ID for a base?

 

[tblaxland]

But can that handle references to bases that are just the base, with no vessels on them yet? If so, how do I get the ID for a base?

Yes, Attitude MFD uses it quite successfully. To get the base handles, use oapiGetBaseCount/oapiGetBaseByIndex/oapiGetBaseByName.

 

[Kozak]

What I am thinking of making for my first MFD is something that will add one of DanSteph's Prelude II ships at a set location once your ship comes within a certain range and then removes it to save processor power later.

It shouldn't ba an MFD. How do you think, can something like that be on the real craft?..

 

[CaptnDave]

It shouldn't ba an MFD. How do you think, can something like that be on the real craft?..

Touché! Since I'm new, I kinda figured it would have to be. I see now that it could simply be a module though. Once I'm done learning how to make dll vessels, I'll resume work on making this.

(In either case, it wouldn't be a tool on a craft, it would rather be a tool in general to keep realism high and processor tax low)