Olympus Technologies open testing

[Neo Kabuto]

I was testing the Vector Triad Calculator Mk-II code, and it seems to have a few bugs. I got it to work with the following:
[highlight=E2]@name Vector Triad calculator Mk-II
@inputs Laser:wirelink Thrust1:wirelink Thrust2:wirelink Thrust3:wirelink
@outputs AltDist
@persist Vec1mod:vector Vec2mod:vector Vec3mod:vector

if(first()){
timer("vecfinder",10)
if(Thrust1 & Thrust2 & Thrust3){
Vec2mod = Thrust1:entity()os() - Thrust2:entity()os()
Vec3mod = Thrust1:entity()os() - Thrust3:entity()os()
Vec1mod = entity()os() - Thrust1:entity()os()
}else{stoptimer("vecfinder")}}

if(Thrust1 & Thrust2 & Thrust3){
interval(10)
Alt = ranger(1000)
if(Laser:number("Active")){
VecBase = vec(entity()os():x() - Laser:number("X"),entity()os():y() - Laser:number("Y"),0)
}else{VecBase = vec(0,0,0)}

AltDist = Alt:distance()
if(AltDist > 60){
interval(10)
HovAlt = ((60 - Alt:distance())/8)
}

if(AltDist < 60){
interval(10)
HovAlt = ((60 - Alt:distance())/3)
}

Vec1 = -(VecBase + Vec1mod):setZ(HovAlt)
Vec2 = -(Vec1 + Vec2mod):setZ(HovAlt)
Vec3 = -(Vec1 + Vec3mod):setZ(HovAlt)

Thrust1:setVector("Vector",Vec1)
Thrust2:setVector("Vector",Vec2)
Thrust3:setVector("Vector",Vec3)
}[/highlight]
(I changed the height to 60 so it could go up the gm_construct stairs better.)

EDIT: This code seems to have problems sitting still. It works well with the laser pointer, but it drifts by itself.

[Lyinginbedmon]

Could you explain how you implemented it? All I can seem to get it to do is flip and thereby slam itself repeatedly into the ground :huh:

And thanks a lot for not only finding a bug, but nearly fixing it yourself. I've been having a ton of trouble with the triad calculator lately.

[Neo Kabuto]

I put the vector triad on the underside of a 2x2 PHX square, with the E2 in the center. I was trying to get it to look like the top part of Zeus, but it somehow got flipped it the process. It looks like that is the problem. When I flipped mine over, it crashed to the ground. Should I try writing a "flipped version"?

EDIT: I also played with the weights and Keep Upright so it would float better.

[Lyinginbedmon]

I got it to work somewhat successfully with:[highlight=E2]Plate = entity():isWeldedTo()
Ang = Plate:angles()

Plate:applyAngForce(-$Ang)[/highlight]Which is a pretty basic stabiliser code, but it kept making the plate spin wildly (Though left to it's own devices it still managed to stay in relative mid-air).

Certainly having the ranger always point beneath towards the ground would help solve that issue. With Zeus that would be easily done by simply using the ranger with the lowest Z value as the bottom ranger, which is an effect that could easily be duplicated for testing platforms.

I haven't tried it with Zeus' chassis yet, so I'll need to see how that goes.

[Lyinginbedmon]

Okay, after some looking over by Bobysmalone in the Zeus thread and some tidying up on my part, I've got yet another potential variant of the calculator code that hopefully has fewer problems staying stable and more effectiveness at actually functioning properly.[highlight=E2]@name Vector Triad calculator Mk-IIII
@inputs Laser:wirelink Thrust1:wirelink Thrust2:wirelink Thrust3:wirelink
@outputs AltDist
@persist Self:entity VTh1:entity VTh2:entity VTh3:entity

if(first()){
Self = entity()
VecBase = Selfos()}

if($Thrust1 | $Thrust2 | $Thrust3){
VTh1 = Thrust1:entity()
VTh2 = Thrust2:entity()
VTh3 = Thrust3:entity()}

if(Thrust1 & Thrust2 & Thrust3){
interval(10)
Pos = Selfos()
Vec1mod = Pos - VTh1os() #The mods are now recalculated with each execution to retain accuracy
Vec2mod = Pos - VTh2os() #Therefore they don't need to be persisted anymore
Vec3mod = Pos - VTh3os()

if(Laser:number("Active")){
VecBase = Pos - Laser:xyz("Pos")} #Untested but seems to be the right name from the init LUA file for the receiver
else{VecBase = Pos}

AltDist = ranger(70):distance() #It doesn't need to go beyond 70 to function
if(AltDist > 60){HovAlt = ((60 - AltDist)/8)}
elseif(AltDist < 60){HovAlt = ((60 - AltDist)/3)}

Vec1 = (VecBase + Vec1mod) - VTh1os() + vec(0,0,HovAlt)
Vec2 = (VecBase + Vec2mod) - VTh2os() + vec(0,0,HovAlt)
Vec3 = (VecBase + Vec3mod) - VTh3os() + vec(0,0,HovAlt)

Thrust1:setVector("Vector",Vec1)
Thrust2:setVector("Vector",Vec2)
Thrust3:setVector("Vector",Vec3)}[/highlight]

[Hitman271]

Try this

EW = entity():isWeldedTo()
A = entity():Angles() 

EA = A*60 + EW:angVel()*10

Lev=sqrt( (EW:inertia():length()^2)/3 )

EW:applyAngForce(-EA*Lev)

[Lyinginbedmon]

Nope, you've missed the point entirely.

I could use applyForce to make the triad completely irrelevant and have whatever I shot the E2 at float and hover, but the triad is very precise and significantly malleable by changing just a couple variables. With the triad, I can even add rotation, which I couldn't do as easily as with applyForce.

[andre124]

Well for some reason whenever i try your codes none of them work. The only thing that works for me is the Lethe cloak device. Even then i have to remove the activator and change

if(Cloak == 1){		
	Body = entity():getConstraints()
		
	timer("working...",10)
		Base:setNumber(Entry, Body:entity(Entry):getAlpha())
		Body:entity(Entry):setAlpha(0)
		
	if(Entry == Body:count()){	
		stoptimer("working...")
		Entry = 0
		Cloak = 0}
	else{Entry += 1}}

To

if(Activate == 1){		
	Body = entity():getConstraints()
		
	timer("working...",10)
		Base:setNumber(Entry, Body:entity(Entry):getAlpha())
		Body:entity(Entry):setAlpha(0)
		
	if(Entry == Body:count()){	
		stoptimer("working...")
		Entry = 0
		Cloak = 0}
	else{Entry += 1}}

And add Activate into the inputs

Well heres my problem:
Whenever i place the codes (Just as you have posted them) It always comes up with things such as @name Vector Triad calculator Mk-IIII cannot be capital. So ill change them to so its not capital. Then it will come up with Directive @name vector triad calculator mk-IIII is invalid (Or something like that). So ill change that around a little and it will start saying the same thing for others such as @input,@output and @persist.

Can you tell me if im doing something wrong or is it just me?

I do have wire svn and its completely updated.

[Lyinginbedmon]

You're not doing anything wrong, I just need to overhaul a lot of the code on the first page now that I've got Gmod back.

[andre124]

Oh ok thanks for that any ideas when you will be doing so?