[TC][AP][Script][AL] LI Freight Distribution Network (FDN) – v8.04

[Logain Abler]

I love using this version of FDNL.

FYI, I have located a bug and implemented a fix:

BUG: If you complex up stations that are being managed by the DC, they continue to be managed after complexing. As you probably know this leads to complexes running out of goods as intermediate products are beamed away.

FIX: I've added the following snippet of code to plugin.LI.FDN.Supply.Factory.xml:

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  $detectable = $factory -> is detectable
  if $detectable != 0
    return null
  end
 

I added this after the block that begins "*Fetch values saved in the AL Plugin global variable:" and before the block beginning "* flag 1 is for products"

This now allows complexed factories that have somehow made it into FDNL's factory array before complexing to be skipped.

I like FDNL so much I thought it was only fair I "give back" and post my fix. Thanks again!

Hi Triscopic,

I missed this post, great catch, thanks.

LA

[Kual]

FDN will only sell to NPC Factories and Docks.
FDN searches for Stations that require wares which it holds, it creates a TS at the station with the required amount of wares (this is removed from the DC) and uses the existing sell script command to sell the ware. Once complete the TS is destroyed.
The TS has it's home base set to the DC so all credits come from & go to the DC.

Ah, ok, now I understand how it works. That is bloody brilliant actually, because I can control where things should be sold by setting up or omitting satellites. Now I like this fantastic script even more.

Thanks for the answer and thanks to X:R, which made me install X3AP + XRM and enjoy all those well designed scripts.

[fiby]

Hi, The download link is currently down for this mod.

[DrBullwinkle]

The site has changed but the file is still there: FDNL at xdownloads.co.uk

[fiby]

The site has changed but the file is still there: FDNL at xdownloads.co.uk

DrBullwinkle, many thanks for the new link.

I've installed the mod and have configured it to work but there is some question/help required!

Reasons for using the mod was to eliminate the use of connecters to make complexes.

Background - I have 4 x ore stations, 4 x silcon station and 1 x equipment dock in 1 sector

I suppose I have two questions;

1. I have turned off auto buy/sell so I can use my existing CAG's to do the buying and selling. I have set up 2 CAG's as buyers to buy energy cells by adding the ore and silcon to the black list of wares. I have set 1 CAG to seller, to sell the ore and the silcon as well as black listing energy cells. At the moment none of the CAG’s are moving any of my ore or silcon but buying my buyers are fine! Am I doing anything wrong here?

2. I read somewhere that selling using FDN creates temp ships to load the cargo and go, if that is the case is that the same for buying?

Many thanks,

fiby

[Viviox]

Hi,

I know the OP stated that FDN doesn't work with complexes, but for some reason, a complex of mind shows up on FDN menu. It is being use by FDN to sell their products. Is this a bug?

I have a complex of 4 Argon Wheat Farm.

[Liath]

Can someone pretty please explain to me how this works?
Even better, write up a guide on HOW to use it properly? I've read the OP and the somewhat 'help-style' 2nd post, re-read and fiddled with it, and can't quite figure it out.

And I'm kinda upset it doesn't work on Complexes... I was trying to reduce the spam in my home sector to make the stations somewhat manageable with those (had a gazillion stations otherwise, even with Complex Cleaner) and I'd like to basically have my separate complexes (energy, food, shield, etc) without needing a ton of haulers in each one to jam up docking ports and keep 'em stocked, plus wanted one area (the HQ since it has near-unlimited docking) to be my 'distribution point', and keep the second HQ stocked so I can build ships.

Am I thinking of this mod in the wrong way?
How do I achieve what i want here?

[Xeroeth]

Hey, I have a question. How can I automize unloading wares to my virtual space? I have a lot of lasers, shields etc. to unload, but when I try to transfer those from my ship to hq it stops at its physical limit (for ex. 24 is the limit for Electro-Magnetic Disruptor Array), how can I transfer the rest of them to virtual space without going to FDN menu and doing it manually for each one?

[feygan]

Hey, I have a question. How can I automize unloading wares to my virtual space? I have a lot of lasers, shields etc. to unload, but when I try to transfer those from my ship to hq it stops at its physical limit (for ex. 24 is the limit for Electro-Magnetic Disruptor Array), how can I transfer the rest of them to virtual space without going to FDN menu and doing it manually for each one?

I don't think you can if I understand what your aim is correctly. You want to be able to keep unloading from the ship and have them go directly into virtual storage?

I think that the way the script works means it only sees goods coming from other stations via the fdn script transfer as eligible for virtual space storage. However if anyone could come up with a way to do it directly from a ship that would be great. Many times I have had to fiddle round in the fdn menu and shift physical to virtual so I could unload a TL ship.

[Xeroeth]

Exactly. Anyway, thanks for confirming.

[SS_T]

Backup link:
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Edit: Added link to opening post. X2-Illuminatus

[dispostableatheist]

I'm using this with XRM, can use the FDN but don't see the Node or Trade or whatrever anywhere to buy. What gives?