MERGE block lock-state checking.

Anyone know how to check Merge block "locked" or "connected" state? (when it in connection with other Merge block or not)
Method IsFunctional seems not working with it.

 

I don't see any properties or actions that give that information. Sorry.

 

I have used a workaround which checks for a unique block name on the other side.
I've also used timers to achieve a 'hand shake' only when the merge locks.
There are work arounds, but a boolean property would be very useful.

 

If a merge block is "merged", there must be another merge block in the proper position relative to it on the same grid. So check for that:

Code:

bool IsMerged(IMyShipMergeBlock mrg1)
{
  //Find direction that block merges to
  Matrix mat;
  mrg1.Orientation.GetMatrix(out mat);
  Vector3I right1=new Vector3I(mat.Right);
 
  //Check if there is a block in front of merge face
  IMySlimBlock sb=mrg1.CubeGrid.GetCubeBlock(mrg1.Position+right1);
  if(sb==null) return false;
 
  //Check if the other block is actually a merge block
  IMyShipMergeBlock mrg2=sb.FatBlock as IMyShipMergeBlock;
  if(mrg2==null) return false;
 
  //Check that other block is correctly oriented
  mrg2.Orientation.GetMatrix(out mat);
  Vector3I right2=new Vector3I(mat.Right);
  return right2==-right1;
}

Will work for vanilla blocks, but larger moded blocks will fail. If that's important, you could probably work around that by using cubeblock Min & Max.

 

I use megre block as a base for automated creating torpedoes by the moving welderramp + projector. So torpedoes appears right on merge powered and connected. The problem is not to allow ramp move if torpedo already present.
I tried something simple like this: if (!merge1.IsMerged) { than run construction process } else { not allowed }.
But received the message:
'Sandbox.ModAPI.Ingame.IMyShipMergeBlock' does not contain a definition for 'IsMerged' and no extension method 'IsMerged' accepting a first argument of type 'Sandbox.ModAPI.Ingame.IMyShipMergeBlock' could be found, are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?
(same story with "IsFunctional") As previously said, no boolean property like this.
So I found workaround witn sensor block as logical variable between different programmable blocks. (Sensor is not used for its intended purpose, just turned-off). When torpedo constructed, "LeftExtend" becomes = 3". When torpedo went to a happy journey, "LeftExtend" returns back to = 1".

JoeTheDestroyer, thank you. Took this code for the future. I'll try it in my experiments))