Interface Console Concept

Hi everyone, I have an idea, how to stop hell debugging and improve usability :thumb:

Code:

// Console concept
void Main(IMyProgrammableBlock refProgrammableBlock, string command) // or another method pass commands
{    
    switch (command)
    {
        case "BeaconName":
            var beacon = GridTerminalSystem.GetBlockWithName("Hello World");
            refProgrammableBlock.WriteConsole("Name is: " + beacon.CustomName); // WriteConsole pseudocode
        return;
        case "ThisComputerName":
            refProgrammableBlock.WriteConsole("This comp name: " + refProgrammableBlock.CustomName);
        return;
        default: break;
    }
}

//-----------------
//WriteConsole realization in IMyProgrammableBlock
public void WriteConsole(string text)
{
    if(PlayerLocalAccess) {
        // do something
    }else{
        return; // do nothing, because remote command
    }
}
//------------------
//Block comunication
//Player access console in block A
void Main(IMyProgrammableBlock refProgrammableBlock, string command) // or another method pass commands
{
    if(command.Equals('checkB'))
    {
        var blockB = GridTerminalSystem.GetBlockWithName("B");
        var response = blockB.SendCommand('how are u?');
        refProgrammableBlock.WriteConsole("Block B response: " + response);
    }
}
// Block B
string Main(IMyProgrammableBlock refProgrammableBlock, string command) // or another method pass & return commands
{
    if(command.Equals('how are u?')){
        return "I'm ok";
    }
    
    return "bad command";
}

What do you think about this?

 

THIS is IT!

This is what is needed exactly.
nothing less, nothing more.

Want it +1

 

Agreed, it would be a lot easier to debug if I had instant access to what variables were rather then having to rewrite the code every time to change an antenna or beacon just to get one value.

Looks fantastic.

 

Yes, totally this!

Additionally if you press *use* on the programmable block it will show you the console directly.

 

This would be usefull indeed, did you already made a prototype of it running?

also gives you the option to run seperate functions and routines instead of pressing buttons.


Want +1

 

Yes please! (although I wish we could get it rendered to the model texture for improved immersion) Including Digi's *use* suggestion.

I have never liked the distinction between *use* and *console*.

 

Console would be sweet for debugging. Please.