[Script] Simple Claim Hotkey

[Treelor]

So I decided one day that I wanted an easy way to claim ships that didn't have extra features bundled in, or required certain wares in my cargohold, or any of that. So, I made a script for it. It checks to ensure there is no pilot in your targeted ship, and if this condition is true, it makes it yours and writes a quick note in your log saying you claimed a ship. No sounds, no fanfare, just a ship that was once blue and is now green.

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[Jack08]

Try something like this:

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$GVar = 'Hotkey.Claim.Ship'
$Key = get global variable: name=$GVar 
if not $Key
   $Label = read text: page=7777 id=20013
   $Key = register hotkey $Label to call script 'ClaimShipScript'
   set global variable: name=$GVar value=$Key
end

You can take out the read text in favor of just hard-coding the name if you like.

[jack775544]

For your setup script just use this code:

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if not get global variable: name='GlobalVar'
$HK = register hotkey 'Cipher Game' to call script 'ScriptName'
set global variable: name='GlobalVar' value=$HK
end

Replace GlobalVar with a global variable name, and ScriptName with the name of your script.

It will only make one hotkey using that.

[Treelor]

I thought it would be something like that, just wasn't sure how global variables work in this engine. Thanks! I'll update it right away.

Edit: File updated and post edited as appropriate. Thanks again for your help!

[jack775544]

Hope you changed the text from cipher game as well. Forgot to change that from my script that I copied it from as well .

[Treelor]

Haha yes, I of course changed that.

[Jack08]

Only checking the pilots name could be a problem, it is possible for the pilot to not exist but the ship to still be under a races control - if you want to be 100% certain that the target ship has bailed you can use this check:

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$Race = $Object-> get owner race
$Cmd = $Object-> get command
if $Race == [Neutral Race] AND $Cmd == [COMMAND_NONE]
   * This ship has bailed.
end

[Gazz]

Current speed being zero while the ship isn't docked is also a nice indicator.
Ships always fly... somewhere. =)