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== Description ==
  
== Description ==
   
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Continually adjusts shield energy in automatic or manually chosen configuration.
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Continually adjusts shield energy in automatic or manually chosen configuration:
   
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*Equal: equal shields aft and forward
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*Forward: max forward shield, remainder on aft shield
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*Aft: max aft shield, remainder (if any) on forward shield
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*Disabled: inactive
   
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Both - Equal shields aft and forward
  
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Threshold, launch configuration and enabling/disabling manual cycler settings can be done through Config for AddOns at F4 Station Interfaces while docked if an appropriate version of the Manual Configurator is installed in the player ship.
   
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Forward - Max forward shield, remainder on aft shield
  
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All adjustments are instantaneous, but use some ship energy.
   
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Aft - Max aft shield, remainder (if any) on forward shield
  
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The energy cost for changing the configuration is related to number of energy banks and the same for all types of cyclers.
   
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Disabled : inactive
  
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Shield adjusting has an energy cost that is a percentage of the amount of energy that needs to be transferred and differs between cycler versions, and the higher versions of the Manual Configurator reduce this energy cost.
   
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All adjustments are instantaneous, but use some ship energy.
  
   
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{| class="wikitable"
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Energy cost table for shield adjustments
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!Transferred Energy!!< 64!!64 - 127!!128 - 191!!192 - 255!!256 - 319!!> 320
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|-
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|Shield Cycler Basic||6.0%||8.40%||11.76%||16.46%||23.05%||32.27%
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|-
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|Shield Cycler Standard||4.5%||5.85%||7.60%||9.89%||12.85%||16.71%
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|-
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|Shield Cycler Advanced||3.0%||3.60%||4.32%||5.18%||6.22%||7.46%
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|}
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''(values for no manual configurator installed - higher versions of manual configurators will reduce the energy cost)''
   
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Details, comments, bugreports [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=138226 in the forum].
  
   
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Note : the function descriptions below are valid for Shield Cycler Next 1.11.2+
  
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Shield Cycler and Manual Configurator devices can be damaged, although NOT destroyed. When damaged they will still work, but with reduced functionality. There is a repair option, accessible from the Ship Outfitting F3 screen.
   
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== Functions ==
  
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None of the Shield Cycler and Manual Configurator devices are visible in the Equipment screen (F5), they are however visible in tha Manifest screen (F5+F5).
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=== _sc_stop() ===
  
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The basic versions of Shield Cycler and Manual Configurator lay the groundwork which the other versions need, that's the main reason why the standard/advanced versions are listed as upgrades. Removal is done by downgrading, but to make it easier for pilots the tech will combine several downgrades into one.
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{{CodeEx|codeex=worldScripts["Shield Cycler"]._sc_stop = function(device)}}
  
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Stop SC devices
  
   
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'''Parameters'''
  
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To enjoy all options ShieldCycler offers, you should have Library v1.7.1 or later installed.
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:;device :String.
 
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:;values :
  
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::"ALL" - stop all devices managed by Shield Cycler
  
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::"SC" - stop SC devices only
  
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:: for current versions of SC there is no difference in results of the 2 options, but this will change in future versions.
  
   
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== Buyable Devices ==
   
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'''Returns'''
  
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* Shield Cycler Basic, 100 credits , TL 2
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:: -3 if Shield Cycler has been disabled
  
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*: Works automatically (Equal setting).
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:: -2 if device was already stopped
  
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:: -1 device == invalid value
  
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:: 0 stopping was succesfull
  
   
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=== _sc_start() ===
  
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* Manual Configurator Basic 200 credits, TL 1
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{{CodeEx|codeex=worldScripts["Shield Cycler"]._sc_stop = function(device)}}
  
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*: Requires SC Basic or better
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*: Primable with Shift+n
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*: Allows in-flight manual switching between Equal/Forward/Aft/Disabled configurations
   
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Start SC devices
  
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* Shield Cycler Standard, 24,900 credits, TL 11
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*: Reduced power loss
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*: Requires Shield Booster, compatible with Military Shields
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*: Allows the setting of a threshold that determines when adjustments begins
   
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'''Parameters'''
  
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* Manual Configurator Standard, 36,600 credits, TL 11
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:;device :String.
 
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*: Requires SC Standard or Advanced
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:;values :
  
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*: Primable with Shift+n
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::"ALL" - start all devices managed by Shield Cycler
  
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*: Reduces power loss for shield adjusting by 50%
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::"SC" - start SC devices only
  
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*: Allows in-flight manual switching between Equal/forward/Aft/Disabled configuration
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:: for current versions of SC there is no difference in results of the 2 options, but this will change in future versions.
  
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*: Power loss for each in-flight change is 2*(number of energy banks)
   
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* Shield Cycler Advanced, 61,500 credits, TL 14
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*: Requires Military Shields
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*: Reduced power loss
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*: Allows choosing of a specific setting on Launch
   
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'''Returns'''
  
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* Manual Configurator Advanced, 146,400 credits, TL 14
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:: -3 if Shield Cycler is in disabled status
  
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*: Requires SC Advanced
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:: -2 if device was already started
 
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*: Primable with Shift+n
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:: -1 device == invalid value
  
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*: Reduces power loss for shield adjusting by 80%
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:: 0 starting was succesfull
  
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*: Allows disabling any of the possible modes (Equal, Forward, Aft), though at least one needs to be enabled
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*: Power loss for each in-flight change is 2*(number of energy banks)
   
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=== _sc_store_devices() ===
  
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* Sell in-flight configurator, 100 credits, TL 1
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{{CodeEx|codeex=worldScripts["Shield Cycler"]._sc_store_devices = function()}}
  
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*: Removes all in-flight configuration devices and thus reverts all to the automatic version, 60% refund
   
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Allow other oxps like Ship Storage Helper to store values of SC devices
  
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* Sell Shield Cycler, 100 credits, TL 1
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*: Removes all automatic shield cycler devices, 60% refund
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*: Will only be visible if you have no manual configurator anymore
   
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'''Parameters'''
  
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== Notes for OXP developers ==
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:;none
  
   
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'''Returns'''
  
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There are two great changes from v1.x to v2.0:
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:; an object with 2 strings
 
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:: first string holds SC values in JSON format
  
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:: second string is encrypted version of 1st string
  
   
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=== _sc_retrieve_devices() ===
  
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* In v1.x the Shield Cycler equipments bought were removed, "internal" equipments were kept in ship.equipment and the settings object was the source of truth, i.e., defined the actual SC versions installed (or not) in the ship; in v2.0, the internal SC equipments are there for backwards compatibility only (so a save file from v2.0 can still be used with v1.x), but the equipments bought are kept and the source of truth are the installed equipments, i.e., the settings object will be populated to reflect the Shield Cycler and Manual Configurator versions installed in the ship as seen in ship.equipment. This way, if anything mess up the settings object (like bugs in Ship Storage Helper...), the only thing that happens are configurations like functional %, threshold, initial mode and position in the mode cycle being reset to defaults, but the equipment themselves are not lost and remain functional.
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{{CodeEx|codeex=worldScripts["Shield Cycler"]._sc_retrieve_devices = function(sc_values)}}
  
   
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Allow other oxps like SSH to set SC devices
  
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* Version 2.0 was tweaked to make its functionality available to NPC ships; to do that a settings object was placed in the ship's script for NPCs, and the context MUST be set to the ship's script when calling the SC functions (for the player ship the context must be the "Shield Cycler" worldScript).
   
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'''Parameters'''
  
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The Shield Cycler settings object is meant to be opaque, so it can be changed as needed without raising compatibility issues with other OXPs. Please use the supplied functions to interact with this OXP and contact the maintainer through the [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9772) Oolite Bulletin Board] if they are not enough for your needs.
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:;sc_values : object as created by _sc_store_devices
  
   
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'''Returns'''
  
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To make Shield Cycler available to a NPC ship, call worldScripts["Shield Cycler"]._sc_award_equipment with the ship's script as context and passing the equipment key as parameter:
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:; integer
  
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:: 0 - import successfull
  
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:: 1 - input != an object
  
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:: 2 - sc_values has wrong structure
  
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:: 3 - first string in sc_values is invalid json data
  
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:: 4 - plain version doesn't match encrypted version
  
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:: 5 - stored data to old
  
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:: 6 - stored data to new
  
   
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== Downloads ==
  
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<code> let ret = worldScripts["Shield Cycler"]._sc_award_equipment.call(this, EQ_SC_SHIELD_CYCLER_BASIC");
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if (ret)
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// Shield Cycler was awarded and set up
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else
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// Shield Cycler NOT awarded</code>
   
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Oolite 1.82+
  
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=== Functions available for OXPs ===
   
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Stable version 1.12
  
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The functions are in <code>worldScript["Shield Cycler"]</code>
   
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[https://app.box.com/s/6rl55tkwfh8kqpbk9gc9ng5wvgza1rhn ShieldCycler oxp v.1.12]
  
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Some functions expect indexes for the SC equipments, others expect an equipment key... both defined bellow:
   
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[[Media:ShieldCycler_1.12.oxz|here]] OXZ format (downloaded {{#downloads:ShieldCycler_1.12.oxz}} times).
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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Indexes and Equipment Keys
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|-
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!Version!!Shield Cycler (index/key)!!Manual Configurator (index/key)
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|-
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|None||0/None||0/None
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|-
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|Basic||1/EQ_SC_SHIELD_CYCLER_BASIC||1/EQ_SC_MANUAL_CONFIGURATOR_BASIC
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|-
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|Standard||2/EQ_SC_SHIELD_CYCLER_STANDARD||2/EQ_SC_MANUAL_CONFIGURATOR_STANDARD
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|-
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|Advanced||3/EQ_SC_SHIELD_CYCLER_ADVANCED||3/EQ_SC_MANUAL_CONFIGURATOR_ADVANCED
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|}
   
   
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Development version 1.12.2
  
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;<code>_sc_get_sc_versions(versions)</code>
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:(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
   
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[https://app.box.com/s/77b02d9qjoizrr84bz2z68odl4nane39 ShieldCycler Next 1.12.2, oxp format]
  
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:Get information about Shield Cycler devices; if the input parameter <code>versions</code> is <code>null</code>, returns info about the devices installed in the ship; if it's not <code>null</code>, it should be an object specifying the SC equipments to retrieve info on, like:
   
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[[Media:ShieldCycler_Next_1.12.2.oxz|oxz format]] (downloaded {{#downloads:ShieldCycler_Next_1.12.2.oxz}} times).
  
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: <code>{ sc:<Shield Cycler index>, manual:<Manual Configurator index>}</code>
   
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: where index for the equipments are the ones shown above.
   
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=== Older versions ===
  
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:The output is an object like (example of the output with input parameter <code>versions==null</code> for a ship with no Shield Cycler equipment installed):
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<code> {
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sc_eqKey: null,
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version: 0,
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version_name: "None",
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manual_eqKey: null,
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manual_version: 0,
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manual_version_name: "None"
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}</code>
   
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Oolite 1.80+
  
   
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[https://app.box.com/s/6rl55tkwfh8kqpbk9gc9ng5wvgza1rhnShieldCycler oxp v.1.0]
  
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;<code>_sc_award_equipment(eqKey)</code>
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:(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
   
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[[Media:ShieldCycler_1.0.oxz|here]] OXZ format (downloaded {{#downloads:ShieldCycler_1.0.oxz}} times).
  
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:Awards and sets up Shield Cycler equipment (both Shield Cycler devices and Manual Configurator devices); returns true if succeeds, false otherwise.
   
   
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Oolite 1.76 : [http://www.box.net/shared/n3hfrf5m93 ShieldCycler OXP v0.30.3].
  
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;<code>_sc_equipment_setup(eqKey)</code>
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:(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
   
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{{Equipment-OXP}}
  
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:Sets up a previously awarded Shield Cycler equipment.
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{{Required OXP|Cabal Common Library}}
  
   
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[[Category:OXPConfig-compatible OXPs]]
  
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;<code>_sc_remove_manual()</code>
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:(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
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:Removes any Shield Cycler Manual Configurator device the ship has installed and resets relevant settings in the ship's script.
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;<code>_sc_remove_shield_cycler()</code>
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:(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
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:Removes any Shield Cycler device the ship has installed and resets the Shield Cycler settings in the ship's script.
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;<code>_sc_update_status() </code>
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:(Player's ship only)
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:Updates Shield Cycler status on Manifest screen (F5).
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;<code>_sc_sc_adjust(init, caller)</code>
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:(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
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:Adjusts the shields, i.e., transfers energy between them if necessary and possible, according to the settings in the ship's script for NPCs or the "Shield Cycler" worldScript for the player's ship. It uses the Shield Capacitors if installed, functional and charged.
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:The input parameter <code>init</code> is a boolean that should be true whenever a change was made to the Shield Cycler mode (Equal, Forward, Aft or Disabled), and false otherwise. The input parameter <code>caller</code> is a string identifying the caller OXP for logging purposes.
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:This function updates the ship's properties with the new shield strengths and deducts any energy cost from the ship's energy.
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;<code>_sc_adjust(adjust)</code>
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:Lower level function to adjust the shields, kept for compatibility with N-Shields v0.7 - please use _sc_sc_adjust described above!
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;<code>_sc_stop()</code>
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; (MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
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:Disables Shield Cycler for the ship.
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;<code>_sc_start()</code>
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:(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
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:Enables Shield Cycler for the ship.
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;<code>_sc_store_devices()</code>
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:(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
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:Gets the Shield Cycler settings for storage.
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:Returns an object like:
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<code> {
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json: <JSON string with Shield Cycler settings>,
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enc: ""
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}</code>
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:;Compatibility notes
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::* the return object was kept as is for compatibility reasons, but its property 'enc', that in previous versions had an encrypted version of the JSON settings string, is now empty (Cabal Common Library, used for encryption, is deprecated);
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::* in previous versions calling this function would remove the Shield Cycler and Manual Configurator devices from the ship - THAT IS NOT TRUE ANYMORE... calling this function now doesn't change anything in the ship... if the equipments really are to be removed, the caller must calli the _sc_remove_* functions after calling this function.
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;<code>_sc_retrieve_devices(settings_object)</code>
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:(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
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:Re-instates the stored settings in the ship. The input parameter <code>settings_object</code> must be the output of <code>_sc_store_devices</code>.
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:If the settings being re-instated are from a 1.x version of Shield Cycler, this function will award the Shield Cycler equipments specified in the settings to the ship, otherwise it will use the auxiliary settings (like thresholds and functional %) from the settings and look at the Shield Cycler equipments previously awarded to the ship and set them up.
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== License ==
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This OXP is licensed under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode CC-BY-SA 4.0].
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== Downloads ==
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[[Media:ShieldCycler-2.0.oxz|Shield Cycler Next v2.0]]
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Previous version:
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[[Media:ShieldCycler_1.12.oxz|Shield Cycler v1.12]]
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== Quick Facts ==
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{{OXPLevel|2}}
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{{IconOXP|ooVersion="1.81"|oxpCPU="Low"|oxpMEM="Low"|oxpGPU="Low"|oxpIsConfigurable=true|oxpIsAPI=true|oxpIsDocumented=true}}
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{|class="floatright" style="alignment:right;margin: 0 auto;"
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|[[Image:IconLib.png|48px|right|link=Library|alt=Config options available through 'Library']]
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|}
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{{Infobox OXPb| title Shield Cycler
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|version = 2.0
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|release = 2020-09-26
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|license = CC-BY-SA 4.0
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|features = Distributes shield energy between fore and aft shields.
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|category = Equipment OXPs
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|author = [[User:Lone_Wolf|Lone_Wolf]]
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|feedback = [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9772 Oolite BB]
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}}
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== Gameplay and Balance indicator ==
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[[File:Tag-colour-blue.png]]
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{{Equipment-OXP}}

Revision as of 18:41, 26 September 2020

Description

Continually adjusts shield energy in automatic or manually chosen configuration:

  • Equal: equal shields aft and forward
  • Forward: max forward shield, remainder on aft shield
  • Aft: max aft shield, remainder (if any) on forward shield
  • Disabled: inactive

Threshold, launch configuration and enabling/disabling manual cycler settings can be done through Config for AddOns at F4 Station Interfaces while docked if an appropriate version of the Manual Configurator is installed in the player ship.

All adjustments are instantaneous, but use some ship energy.

The energy cost for changing the configuration is related to number of energy banks and the same for all types of cyclers.

Shield adjusting has an energy cost that is a percentage of the amount of energy that needs to be transferred and differs between cycler versions, and the higher versions of the Manual Configurator reduce this energy cost.


Energy cost table for shield adjustments
Transferred Energy < 64 64 - 127 128 - 191 192 - 255 256 - 319 > 320
Shield Cycler Basic 6.0% 8.40% 11.76% 16.46% 23.05% 32.27%
Shield Cycler Standard 4.5% 5.85% 7.60% 9.89% 12.85% 16.71%
Shield Cycler Advanced 3.0% 3.60% 4.32% 5.18% 6.22% 7.46%

(values for no manual configurator installed - higher versions of manual configurators will reduce the energy cost)


Shield Cycler and Manual Configurator devices can be damaged, although NOT destroyed. When damaged they will still work, but with reduced functionality. There is a repair option, accessible from the Ship Outfitting F3 screen.

None of the Shield Cycler and Manual Configurator devices are visible in the Equipment screen (F5), they are however visible in tha Manifest screen (F5+F5). The basic versions of Shield Cycler and Manual Configurator lay the groundwork which the other versions need, that's the main reason why the standard/advanced versions are listed as upgrades. Removal is done by downgrading, but to make it easier for pilots the tech will combine several downgrades into one.

To enjoy all options ShieldCycler offers, you should have Library v1.7.1 or later installed.

Buyable Devices

  • Shield Cycler Basic, 100 credits , TL 2
    Works automatically (Equal setting).
  • Manual Configurator Basic 200 credits, TL 1
    Requires SC Basic or better
    Primable with Shift+n
    Allows in-flight manual switching between Equal/Forward/Aft/Disabled configurations
  • Shield Cycler Standard, 24,900 credits, TL 11
    Reduced power loss
    Requires Shield Booster, compatible with Military Shields
    Allows the setting of a threshold that determines when adjustments begins
  • Manual Configurator Standard, 36,600 credits, TL 11
    Requires SC Standard or Advanced
    Primable with Shift+n
    Reduces power loss for shield adjusting by 50%
    Allows in-flight manual switching between Equal/forward/Aft/Disabled configuration
    Power loss for each in-flight change is 2*(number of energy banks)
  • Shield Cycler Advanced, 61,500 credits, TL 14
    Requires Military Shields
    Reduced power loss
    Allows choosing of a specific setting on Launch
  • Manual Configurator Advanced, 146,400 credits, TL 14
    Requires SC Advanced
    Primable with Shift+n
    Reduces power loss for shield adjusting by 80%
    Allows disabling any of the possible modes (Equal, Forward, Aft), though at least one needs to be enabled
    Power loss for each in-flight change is 2*(number of energy banks)
  • Sell in-flight configurator, 100 credits, TL 1
    Removes all in-flight configuration devices and thus reverts all to the automatic version, 60% refund
  • Sell Shield Cycler, 100 credits, TL 1
    Removes all automatic shield cycler devices, 60% refund
    Will only be visible if you have no manual configurator anymore

Notes for OXP developers

There are two great changes from v1.x to v2.0:

  • In v1.x the Shield Cycler equipments bought were removed, "internal" equipments were kept in ship.equipment and the settings object was the source of truth, i.e., defined the actual SC versions installed (or not) in the ship; in v2.0, the internal SC equipments are there for backwards compatibility only (so a save file from v2.0 can still be used with v1.x), but the equipments bought are kept and the source of truth are the installed equipments, i.e., the settings object will be populated to reflect the Shield Cycler and Manual Configurator versions installed in the ship as seen in ship.equipment. This way, if anything mess up the settings object (like bugs in Ship Storage Helper...), the only thing that happens are configurations like functional %, threshold, initial mode and position in the mode cycle being reset to defaults, but the equipment themselves are not lost and remain functional.
  • Version 2.0 was tweaked to make its functionality available to NPC ships; to do that a settings object was placed in the ship's script for NPCs, and the context MUST be set to the ship's script when calling the SC functions (for the player ship the context must be the "Shield Cycler" worldScript).

The Shield Cycler settings object is meant to be opaque, so it can be changed as needed without raising compatibility issues with other OXPs. Please use the supplied functions to interact with this OXP and contact the maintainer through the Oolite Bulletin Board if they are not enough for your needs.

To make Shield Cycler available to a NPC ship, call worldScripts["Shield Cycler"]._sc_award_equipment with the ship's script as context and passing the equipment key as parameter: 

 let ret = worldScripts["Shield Cycler"]._sc_award_equipment.call(this, EQ_SC_SHIELD_CYCLER_BASIC");
  if (ret)
     // Shield Cycler was awarded and set up
  else
     // Shield Cycler NOT awarded

Functions available for OXPs

The functions are in worldScript["Shield Cycler"]

Some functions expect indexes for the SC equipments, others expect an equipment key... both defined bellow:

Indexes and Equipment Keys
Version Shield Cycler (index/key) Manual Configurator (index/key)
None 0/None 0/None
Basic 1/EQ_SC_SHIELD_CYCLER_BASIC 1/EQ_SC_MANUAL_CONFIGURATOR_BASIC
Standard 2/EQ_SC_SHIELD_CYCLER_STANDARD 2/EQ_SC_MANUAL_CONFIGURATOR_STANDARD
Advanced 3/EQ_SC_SHIELD_CYCLER_ADVANCED 3/EQ_SC_MANUAL_CONFIGURATOR_ADVANCED


_sc_get_sc_versions(versions)
(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
Get information about Shield Cycler devices; if the input parameter versions is null, returns info about the devices installed in the ship; if it's not null, it should be an object specifying the SC equipments to retrieve info on, like:
{ sc:<Shield Cycler index>, manual:<Manual Configurator index>}
where index for the equipments are the ones shown above.
The output is an object like (example of the output with input parameter versions==null for a ship with no Shield Cycler equipment installed):
 {
       sc_eqKey: null,
       version: 0,
       version_name: "None",
       manual_eqKey: null,
       manual_version: 0,
       manual_version_name: "None"
   }


_sc_award_equipment(eqKey)
(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
Awards and sets up Shield Cycler equipment (both Shield Cycler devices and Manual Configurator devices); returns true if succeeds, false otherwise.


_sc_equipment_setup(eqKey)
(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
Sets up a previously awarded Shield Cycler equipment.


_sc_remove_manual()
(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
Removes any Shield Cycler Manual Configurator device the ship has installed and resets relevant settings in the ship's script.


_sc_remove_shield_cycler()
(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
Removes any Shield Cycler device the ship has installed and resets the Shield Cycler settings in the ship's script.


_sc_update_status()
(Player's ship only)
Updates Shield Cycler status on Manifest screen (F5).


_sc_sc_adjust(init, caller)
(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
Adjusts the shields, i.e., transfers energy between them if necessary and possible, according to the settings in the ship's script for NPCs or the "Shield Cycler" worldScript for the player's ship. It uses the Shield Capacitors if installed, functional and charged.
The input parameter init is a boolean that should be true whenever a change was made to the Shield Cycler mode (Equal, Forward, Aft or Disabled), and false otherwise. The input parameter caller is a string identifying the caller OXP for logging purposes.
This function updates the ship's properties with the new shield strengths and deducts any energy cost from the ship's energy.


_sc_adjust(adjust)
Lower level function to adjust the shields, kept for compatibility with N-Shields v0.7 - please use _sc_sc_adjust described above!


_sc_stop()
(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
Disables Shield Cycler for the ship.


_sc_start()
(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
Enables Shield Cycler for the ship.


_sc_store_devices()
(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
Gets the Shield Cycler settings for storage.
Returns an object like:
    {
       json: <JSON string with Shield Cycler settings>,
       enc: ""
      }
Compatibility notes
  • the return object was kept as is for compatibility reasons, but its property 'enc', that in previous versions had an encrypted version of the JSON settings string, is now empty (Cabal Common Library, used for encryption, is deprecated);
  • in previous versions calling this function would remove the Shield Cycler and Manual Configurator devices from the ship - THAT IS NOT TRUE ANYMORE... calling this function now doesn't change anything in the ship... if the equipments really are to be removed, the caller must calli the _sc_remove_* functions after calling this function.


_sc_retrieve_devices(settings_object)
(MUST be called with the ship's script as context for NPCs)
Re-instates the stored settings in the ship. The input parameter settings_object must be the output of _sc_store_devices.
If the settings being re-instated are from a 1.x version of Shield Cycler, this function will award the Shield Cycler equipments specified in the settings to the ship, otherwise it will use the auxiliary settings (like thresholds and functional %) from the settings and look at the Shield Cycler equipments previously awarded to the ship and set them up.

License

This OXP is licensed under the CC-BY-SA 4.0.

Downloads

Shield Cycler Next v2.0

Previous version:

Shield Cycler v1.12

Quick Facts

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Minimum Oolite versionCPU usage lowMemory usage lowGPU usage lowisAPIisDocumentedisConfigurable

Config options available through 'Library'
Version Released License Features Category Author(s) Feedback
2.0 2020-09-26 CC-BY-SA 4.0 Distributes shield energy between fore and aft shields. Equipment OXPs Lone_Wolf Oolite BB

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