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Projection Resource Calculator Script

This script calculates the resources required to build a projection and outputs info to LCD. Output can either be in components or in ore.

Currently outputs to LCD panel's custom data in a format readable by MMaster's Configurable Automatic LCDs 2.

7 Variables to set in script before use:

- projectorName: Enter name of projector with projection to pull data from.

- largeProjector: Specify if this is a large or small grid projector by enterying "true" or "false" (no quotes)

- lcdName: Enter name of LCD Panel to output data to.

- lightArmorOnly: Set true If your projection has light armor blocks only.

- interiorWallCount: Specify the amount of interior walls in your large projection (currently the game only counts them as "armor blocks"

- refineryEffectiveness: Set your station/ship's average refinery effectiveness for accurately calculating ore requirement for YOUR setup. For example, for 125% effectiveness, put in 1.25. for 200%, put 2.00.

- oreOutput: Output mode indicates if you want the output to be in components or in ore. Change to false if you want component output enabled.

*Note: the current version of the game only shows "armor blocks" regardless of light or heavy armor, so the "lightArmorOnly" and "interiorWallCount" variables are needed. When it's set to false, it automatically allocates the component requirement f the most expensive heavy armor block per block detected in the projector details.

————-DESCRIPTION UPDATE APR 9 2019—————

Due to the new component requirements of blocks during the exit of beta, this script no longer provides an accurate calculation. Now that keen has put lcds inside of cockpits, etc., I YEARN to update and polish this script. In addition to updating the component values, I want to add more compatibility like antenna comms, possibly assembler queuing, and independence from timer blocks. However, as long as scripts are still in experimental mode, I’m halting all scripting efforts until keen finds a way to put PB scripts into the base game without having to turn on experimental mode.