How do I create a list of all battery blocks on a grid except those in a certain group?

I've currently gotten around the problem by using "Reserve Power" as a block name instead of a group name, but it's not exactly an ideal solution because the script uses groups for everything else.


// Get Batteries
List<IMyBatteryBlock> ListBattery = new List<IMyBatteryBlock>();
GridTerminalSystem.GetBlocksOfType<IMyBatteryBlock>(ListBattery, l => !l.CustomName.Contains(strReservePower));


// Get Reserve Power
List<IMyBatteryBlock> ListReservePower = new List<IMyBatteryBlock>();
GridTerminalSystem.GetBlocksOfType<IMyBatteryBlock>(ListReservePower, l => l.CustomName.Contains(strReservePower));

 

Maybe this script will be what you need?

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=369399159

 

List<IMyTerminalBlock> BadBatteries = new List<IMyTerminalBlock>();
List<IMyBatteryBlock> GoodBatteries = new List<IMyBatteryBlock>();

GridTerminalSystem.GetBlockGroupWithName("NameOfGroup").GetBlocks(BadBatteries) ;

GridTerminalSystem.GetBlocksOfType<IMyBatteryBlock>( GoodBatteries, blk => !BadBatteries.Contains(blk)) ;


not saying its the best way, as you are wasting time processing unwanted stuff.

are there other ways to identify the blocks you do want? like blk => blk.CubeGrid.IsSameConstructAs( Me.CubeGrid )
or
Me.CubeGrid == blk.CubeGrid
you could then put your reserve batteries on a sub grid or connected construct.