Module position
Definitions and utilities for handling ship crew positions.
Functions
| position.defineArea(area, ...) | Define a new area handled by a set of positions. |
| position.defineAreaDefault(area, ...) | Define a new area handled by a set of positions, unless the area has already been defined. |
Tables
| position.all | A list of all primary positions (5-6 crew, 3-4 crew, single pilot) |
| position.single | A list of all primary 5-6 crew positions. |
| position.combi | A list of all primary 3-4 crew positions. |
| position.related | A mapping from positions in either 3-4 crew or 5-6 crew system to the equivalent position(s) in the other system. |
| position.to_single | A mapping from positions in either 3-4 crew or 5-6 crew system to the equivalent position(s) in the 5-6 crew system. |
| position.to_any | A mapping from positions in either 3-4 crew or 5-6 crew system to the equivalent positions in either system. |
| position.area_to_pos | A mapping from area to positions that handle that area. |
| position.pos_to_area | A mapping from position to the areas it handles. |
Areas
| helms | Move and turn the ship. |
| weapons | Select weapon targets, fire missiles. |
| shields | Raise, lower, and calibrate the shields. |
| power | Monitor and set system power and coolant levels. |
| damage | View and repair system damage. |
| scan | Select and scan unknown entities, view data on scanned entities. |
| database | View science database entries. |
| waypoints | Add, remove, and move waypoints. |
| probes | Launch scan probes. |
| hack | Hack other ships. |
| map | View a non-ship-centred map. |
| comms | Hail other ships and stations, receive incoming hails. |
Functions
- position.defineArea(area, ...)
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Define a new area handled by a set of positions.
Parameters:
- area The name of the new area.
- ... The positions that handle this area.
- position.defineAreaDefault(area, ...)
-
Define a new area handled by a set of positions, unless the area has already been defined.
Parameters:
- area The name of the new area.
- ... The positions that handle this area.
Tables
- position.all
- A list of all primary positions (5-6 crew, 3-4 crew, single pilot)
- position.single
- A list of all primary 5-6 crew positions.
- position.combi
- A list of all primary 3-4 crew positions.
- position.related
-
A mapping from positions in either 3-4 crew or 5-6 crew system to the equivalent position(s) in the other system.
e.g.
position.related["Helms"]=>{"Tactical"}
position.related["Tactical"]=>{"Helms", "Weapons"} - position.to_single
-
A mapping from positions in either 3-4 crew or 5-6 crew system to the equivalent position(s) in the 5-6 crew system.
e.g.
position.to_single["Helms"]=>{"Helms"}
position.to_single["Tactical"]=>{"Helms", "Weapons"} - position.to_any
-
A mapping from positions in either 3-4 crew or 5-6 crew system to the equivalent positions in either system.
e.g.
position.to_any["Helms"]=>{"Helms", "Tactical"}
position.to_any["Tactical"]=>{"Helms", "Weapons", "Tactical"} - position.area_to_pos
- A mapping from area to positions that handle that area.
- position.pos_to_area
- A mapping from position to the areas it handles.
Areas
See position for details on areas, including how to override the default stations.
- helms
- Move and turn the ship.
- weapons
- Select weapon targets, fire missiles.
- shields
- Raise, lower, and calibrate the shields.
- power
- Monitor and set system power and coolant levels.
- damage
- View and repair system damage.
- scan
- Select and scan unknown entities, view data on scanned entities.
- database
- View science database entries.
- waypoints
- Add, remove, and move waypoints.
- probes
- Launch scan probes.
- hack
- Hack other ships.
- map
- View a non-ship-centred map.
- comms
- Hail other ships and stations, receive incoming hails.