does this script auto drain ship cargo when docked ?

Hi there, I have a small grid with a small inset connector on the back trying to dock inside a hangar of a large ship, also using a small inset connector. The script works amazing! Only thing though, it aligns perfectly to the connector but doesn't go yellow... I am trying to make a drone carrier, so I would love it if i can get it to get within lock range. any ideas how?

A workaround is event controller that disables override (for thrusters and gyros) when connector connects

@reigdaer - yup I'm now having this issue too. I think may be related to using Flatmos - I don't recall having it on my old designs, but since I started rebuilding with flatmos i have it..

hi there i notice that some of my ships keeps the thruster overwrite from the script after they dock, it does not happens to al ships, but those ships who has that "bug", always have the same issue

Hello!
Strange... I installed two programmable blocks, loaded the script twice into each. I wrote down the ToBase route for the first one, and the ToMine route for the second one.
I launch ToBase or ToMine, the ship flies to the last recorded dock. Apparently something broke in the game.

Question. I got this to work on a small grid ship, can't get it to work on the large grid ship, set it up the same as i did on the small grid. not sure what i am doing wrong. Does this work on large grid ships?

When I run this on a PB on the ship it says docking location saved, but as soon as I unlock the connector "run" on the PB is greyed out?

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Hi @Spug, I noticed an incompatibility problem with the newly released AQD - Airlock Connectors . I recreated an empty world with only this mod and used your script to record the docking location and when I try to auto-dock the 2 large 3x3 connectors won't connect, there's a gap of a little bit less than a block between them. It's however possible to complete the docking operation manually, just giving the last "punch" to dock. Any idea where this could come from and what could be adjusted to make it work (if possible) ?
Thanks

Tell me, please, does this script only work for docking pads in open terrain? I have a hangar on my mothership, and the drone should fly into its entrance. However, the drone rests against the wall of the hangar.

@Spug the video tut is no longer available, you might want to kick it out off from your Extra Info section, if you ever read this -.-

@The_Bum_Dave
Probably the same issue like "Not Returning to Player control after Docking" in the discussion section. Unfortunately this is a thing since ages.

When I disconnect from a connector I have to recompile the script to regain manual control.

Hi, I have a connector attached to a piston. I'm either missing something or it's not possible to auto dock thought a piston>connector=connector<ship(main grid)

@MetalGodX: it's a script, not a mod. It must not be loaded in the mods list for your world but from programmable blocks.
Hope this helps

Does this mod still work? I get an error when I load into my server. Says "Some mods were not loaded because of errors"

Does it work with gravity drive?

Is there a command/argument to stop/cancel a docking sequence ?

not working with modded Thursters :/

does it work with Relative GPS?
I'm working on something like that. But, it's complicated script like you. It need alot time.
I using two scripts: one script send GPS by Antenna, second ready and AutoDocking.
My script can park in hig-velocity. But I have not complite yet.
I see you have done it.
So, should I continue my? can your ship dock to the moving ship?

That's because it's a script, not a mod, Barz

The mod does not appear in the mod selection in the main menu

Should look at PAM (path auto miner) which is also a cargo automation between 2 connectors.

Is there a way to automate this with timer blocks? I was looking to make an auto cargo drone to ferry ice from my mining rig to my base, but whenever I trigger the programable block via a timer block, it doesn't run, and I then have to recompile the script before I can trigger it manually.

just to let you know, if you use event blocks, not set them to auto charge batteries, the thruster dont get reset after you connect and the next time you disconect, you are going to fly away randomly

Hey, just downloaded the program, heard good things about it. But I can't get it to work with ships that have modded thrusters.

I figured it out. You just run the same argument twice. So I run basedock into the argument field and it saves it then I run it again. Also, make sure the custom data is completely wiped out on the program block. The script wasn't working properly for me because my PB had custom data from another script.

How do you even use this script? There's literally no videos/tutorials and it just says "press Run with a particular argument" ... what is the particular argument?

Gods bless you! After whole night fighting with AI blocks Ive found holy grail🖤 thank you🤗

Can you use this script in conjunction with PAM to create faster and more reliable docking, while still using the PAM script or a other script to automate the mining process? If so, how can you achieve that?

Does this still work?

*FIXED*
To Remove known locations , run an argument "clear" + name of location

i had to look that the source code as it's not stated anywhere

Is there a way to clear all docking locations ?

@Gromit, Thanks mate, its all good, I ended up writing my own code to fly to a waypoint above the connector with collision avoidance on and precision mode using the remote control then calling this script from that script once it arrives to land, works pretty well :)

@Stollie: try editing the script and change the value of "connector_clearance" (don't forget to recompile). This should solve your problem

Hey Spug, is there a way to make them go to a certain point above the connector before descending without waypoints?

I'm finding when I move the carrier ship they can end up ramming into it before getting to the connector.

Oh never mind I figured it out, you need to recompile AFTER adding the tags, it doesn't do a dynamic search?

Hi Spug, I'm having issues with [start dock], I have a timer on my ship called "[start dock] - Drone1" and its not triggering when I start docking, otherwise ship docks just fine.

Anything obvious I'm doing wrong?

Is there a way to handle the connectors by name instead of entity ID? I'm on a server and hangaring/unhangaring a grid means that the entity ID or something changes which means I need to set the docking location up every single time I log on.

Instructions unclear, block just keeps saving the location to dock at by the argument name. Might be partly because the docking instructions say "press Run with a particular argument" without saying what the particular argument is. Also I have multiple connectors but am trying to use just one with this, the program maybe mistaking the small ship I have docked as the one I'm trying to save the location of.

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So, spug seems to lose the recorded parking spots every time a server reboots? The custom data still has that inscrutable large integer, but when I hit the shortcut for a previously recorded connector, it records the current position as a new spot.

@R3p1c: is it possible the ship you are trying to make dock has a smaller ship currently docked to it? I was having the same thing, then remembered I have a miner docked inside. I added '[recall dock]' to the connector it (the small miner) uses and recompiled spug and it started acting properly.

Thanks, folks!

@BlazingImp77151 I also recommend using this script for docking instead of AI blocks. Easier to set up, flexible and very reliable. I usually let AI blocks handle "return to base flight" and then run Docking PB.

@BlazingImp77151: I confirm it still works and is easier to use than the AI blocks. It has also much more options you can easily configure. Try it and you'll see you can't play anymore without it

It should still work @BlazingImp

Do these scripts still work? Is it better or worse than figuring stuff out with the AI blocks?

It is stored in the storage variable.

https://spaceengineerswiki.com/Programming_Guide

"All variables, local and global except for the built-in Storage variable will lose their value or return to their default value when recompiling the code and between saved game loads. The Storage variable is unique in that it will store the data as a string for use between saved sessions and recompile."