Build time calculator widget

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 21 Jul 2007, 11:58

Would be useful to have a widget that displays the time it would take to build something in seconds in the tooltip of the build pic. Just divide the buildtime entry by the workertime of the builder(s) you have selected and display that after the buildtime value.

tombom · Post by **tombom** » 21 Jul 2007, 12:06

This would be really handy.

1v0ry_k1ng · Post by **1v0ry_k1ng** » 21 Jul 2007, 12:22

AF made the eta group AI that gave you etas of movement and building. basicly that but in the form of a convinent widget

CautionToTheWind · Post by **CautionToTheWind** » 21 Jul 2007, 12:35

Does that work with the new release?

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 21 Jul 2007, 13:14

1v0ry_k1ng wrote:AF made the eta group AI that gave you etas of movement and building. basicly that but in the form of a convinent widget

I don't think that'll tell you the required time before you start building it, though. I want to know things like "this factory spits one mech out every 30 seconds".

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 21 Jul 2007, 16:39

Could it be made smart enough to adjust for assisting builders?

Post by **trepan** » 21 Jul 2007, 17:11

Made this one a while ago, I've never gotten around to
cleaning it up, but yall can have it for what it is worth:

http://trepan.bzflag.bz/spring/gui_build_eta.lua

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 21 Jul 2007, 18:24

That displays the time remaining for a construction, what I want is just to make the tooltip say

Cost:
M: 30 E: 1200
Buildtime: 800 (0:14)

1v0ry_k1ng · Post by **1v0ry_k1ng** » 22 Jul 2007, 00:15

if you know the mod, buildtime is surely build time/ build power ?

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 22 Jul 2007, 07:25

Yeah but I can't be arsed to remember the workertime of every builder and factory in the mod, never mind calculate that division. I got better things to do, like play the game.

AF · Post by AF » 22 Jul 2007, 07:39

My ETA AI needs recompiling. It showed ETA for numerous orders such as ETA to reaching weapons range on attackers or move commands etc, and it did handle building things using a method that took into account stalling and assisting builders.

Licho · Post by **Licho** » 22 Jul 2007, 12:39

Can you convert it to lua? Or add lua which would enable AI?

AF · Post by AF » 22 Jul 2007, 12:40

I dont know much lua. So no.

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 22 Jul 2007, 14:20

Licho wrote:Can you convert it to lua? Or add lua which would enable AI?

I think the only way for that would be to rewrite it completely and again, I don't want an ETA for a running construction, I want to know e.g. how many Peewees my lab will churn out per minute before I settle on whether to buy Peewees or whatever else I'm considering.

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Build time calculator widget

Build time calculator widget