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Ship AI Screen module v1.0.4

Loving your Ship AI, but aren't just Status panels enough? The Screen Module can help you out!

This script REQUIRES the Ship AI Core! Without it it will SIMPLY CRASH. You've been warned.
You can get it here: http://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=396763261

For the changelog, see the 'change notes' right next to the screenshots.

If you install this script on a secondary programming block, it will automatically take over the screen updating functionality from the Core so the Core can focus on more important tasks (and more of them).

Additionally, you will be able to create ANY kind of customized information screen by using the template engine in this script. Information on how to use this can be found in the script.
The Screen module is a full template parser that translates a string like "{shipName} - {wattHoursInBatteries}" into "AI Core v1.2.24 - 2.4MWh". You can create unlimited types of screens with the instructions provided in the script, each of which you can display across unlimited amounts of screens.

1) Make sure you have the AI Core set up properly and working
2) install this script on a second programming block
3) make sure the timer also runs this new block. Status panels are now rendered by the Screen Module, giving the Core more room for other things!
4) create screens with names ending in "_customscreen1" to see the example (full block report) working!

5) Open the script, copypaste it to something like notepad or visual studio 2012/2013 (not needed, but convenient), and follow the instructions there to build your own custom info screen!

Basically, you have a string like
"Full block status\n{getOfflineAndDamageReport}\n{shortCommsStatus}"
and it will automatically convert it to something like:
"Full block status
>block BLABLA not functional
-someturret 4 is offline.
Comms: Warning: Comms OFFLINE!
..." etc, and show it on all screens ending in _customscreen1 (or 2,3,4,etc!).
You can make use of any of the provided variables and functions, and even create multiple types of screens easily.

Because the Screens module doesn't have to do much actual work and fetches the variables from the AI Core, you can hook up a decent amount of screens before it'll start complaining.

An example is included that shows a full block report like some people have been asking for.

Pastebin version as always: http://pastebin.com/VDWj6U21 v1.0.3