Tinkermechs (script)

Tinkermechs (script)
Category	crafting,Engineering
Front-end	StormFront,Wizard,Genie
Author	Pfanston

Description

This script assumes you have a metal ingot of some type in your right hand, tools and ingredients in the Tool Container. The Tinkering book is not needed for this script. It also assumes you know the press setting number you need to use. Read the tinkering guide it tells you what setting to use based on your current engineering skill level.

Note this script is set up for stormfront, wizard and genie. I have run it in all 3 front ends. One last side note. I have not made every type of metal mechanism you can make using this script. So far everything appears to work just fine.

Items Needed

First you need pliers, shovel, and metal ingot. Note the Tinkering guide indicates High ductile rating or low ductile ratings have the most affect on the item the mechanisms will be used to make (search the WIKI for Crafting Materials to see the ductile ratings). As in all cases though you really need to use a metal with a workability that allows you to complete the item at the required quality. For instance using a really low workability metal will make it harder to get a higher quality crossbow when you use the mechanisms.

Other Shaping and Tinkering Scripts

This script tinkermechs.cmd is a subset of shaping and tinkering scripts. The others are as follows:

shapeah.cmd
shapeshaft.cmd
shapearrows.cmd
shapebolts.cmd
shapeitem.cmd
shapebowenhance.cmd
shapelumber.cmd
tinkermechs.cmd
tinkerbowenhance.cmd
tinkeritem.cmd

Instructions

Make sure tinkering book is turned to the correct page for what you plan to do.

parameters are .tinkermechs <press setting> <Tool Container>

example .tinkermechs 6 bag
or .tinkermechs 4 backpack

where <Press setting> - is a number from 1 through 12 based on your skill (read the guide).
<Tool Container> - is where you keep the shovel and pliers.

Script

#tinkermechs
#
# This script assumes you have a metal ingot of some type in your right hand, tools
# and ingredients in the Tool Container.  The Tinkering book is not needed for this script.
# It also assumes you know the press setting number you need to use.  Read the guide.
#
# This script will work as follows:
#  .tinkermechs <press setting> <Tool Container>
# 
# where
#
#  Press setting - is a number from 1 through 12 based on your skill (read the guide).
#  Tool Container - is where you keep the shovel and pliers.
#
# Example : .tinkermechs 6 bag
#
# Note this script will do one mechanism and stop.  If your ingot is say 50 volume and
# you want to turn that whole ingot into mechanisms, each run will use 5 volume and the other
# 45 volume will be placed at your feet.  So when it ends it puts your mechanisms (3 count)
# you just completed into your tool container (since thats where it will need to be when you
# make something).  To run again you can simply get ingot, and run it again.  Even if the 
# press has not yet shut off, it will get the shovel and refill the fuel container and run
# just a bit longer so you can effectively keep it running till you run out of ingot.  When
# you finish get each mechanism out and combine it.  The other script accounts for there
# being more mechanisms than needed for each project, but not less so if you need 3 mechs 
# on a project and only have 2 you better make some more before you make anything.

starttmechs:
  pause 1
  put turn press to %1
waitfor You dial the device to
  pause 1
  put get shovel from my %2
waitfor You get
  pause 1
  put push fuel with my shovel
waitfor Roundtime
  pause 1
  put put my shovel in my %2
waitfor You put
  pause 1
  put get pliers from my %2
waitfor You get
  pause 1
  put push ingot with press
waitfor Roundtime
  pause 1
  put pull mechanism with press
waitfor Roundtime
  pause 1
  put put my mechanism in my %2
waitfor You put
  pause 1
  put put my pliers in my %2
waitfor You put
  pause .5
echo *** One Mechanism is completed. ***
exit