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Bug #11243

Multiple ModuleEnviroSensor's in a part cause last one to display "NO POWER!"

Added by Fwiffo about 8 years ago. Updated over 5 years ago.

Status:
Closed
Severity:
Very Low
Assignee:
-
Category:
Gameplay
Target version:
-
Start date:
09/10/2016
% Done:

100%

Version:
1.1.3
Platform:
Windows
Expansion:
Language:
English (US)
Mod Related:
No
Votes:
Arrow u r green
Arrow d r red

Description

Steps to reproduce:

1) Edit any part and add muliple ModuleEnviroSensor modules, e.g:

MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleEnviroSensor
        sensorType = TEMP
    }
    MODULE
    {
        name = ModuleEnviroSensor
        sensorType = PRES
    }

Since it's trivial to do this I didn't include a CFG file, but I can attach one if you need.

2) Launch a craft using the modified part

3) On the launch pad, right-click the part

4) You'll correctly see two "Toggle Display" buttons and "Display: " lines for the readings. However the last "Display: " line will say "Display: NO POWER!"

I fully recognize this is not an issue with stock parts (which never include more than one of the modules). That's why I marked with Priority "Very Low". However for us modders trying to do advanced things, it would be fabulous if you could fix this problem. I'm hopeful it's an easy fix.

Also while you're at it, note the readout from the PRES sensor (barometer), unlike all its other counterparts, is missing units. It would be great if you could add units to it, while you're at it.

Here's an image showing what I mean: http://i.imgur.com/G8Cf18i.png

History

#1 Updated by Fwiffo about 8 years ago

Units for the barometer could be "kPa" or "atm"

#2 Updated by Fwiffo about 8 years ago

It's possible the issue may actually be caused by a mod. When I tried with a clean KSP install it didn't seem to happen. Will investigate further; sorry if this is a false alarm.

The cosmetic request to include units on the barometer is still valid, though.

#3 Updated by Fwiffo about 8 years ago

Ok, after some further troubleshooting it seems it was getting caused by a FlagDecal module that exists in the Editor but gets removed when you launch your craft. This results in "Partmodule indexing mismatch" warnings in the log and causes KSP to attempt to remap the part modules to restore sanity. Somehow that remapping was causing the very last ModuleEnviroSensor to do this screwed up "NO POWER!" thing in my part. I guess the remapping works great until some of the part modules have the same name (which is the case for several mods e.g. IndicatorLights, and also IIRC for at least one or two stock parts as well).

I am closing this issue, and will create a new enhancement for the cosmetic request.

EDIT: Actually, I don't have powers to close this issue. Feel free to do so and move the cosmetic thing to a new one. Maybe also open a new request to enhance the partmodule mapper (i.e. examine properties other than "name" for "best fit", instead of just using name and relying on order)

#4 Updated by Robert.Keech over 5 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Updated
  • % Done changed from 0 to 10

#5 Updated by Robert.Keech over 5 years ago

  • Status changed from Updated to Resolved
  • % Done changed from 10 to 100

#6 Updated by chris.fulton over 5 years ago

  • Status changed from Resolved to Closed

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