Control¶

public class Control¶

Used to manipulate the controls of a vessel. This includes adjusting the throttle, enabling/disabling systems such as SAS and RCS, or altering the direction in which the vessel is pointing. Obtained by calling Vessel.getControl().

Note

Control inputs (such as pitch, yaw and roll) are zeroed when all clients that have set one or more of these inputs are no longer connected.

ControlSource getSource()¶

The source of the vessels control, for example by a kerbal or a probe core.

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ControlState getState()¶

The control state of the vessel.

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boolean getSAS()¶

void setSAS(boolean value)¶

The state of SAS.

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Note

Equivalent to AutoPilot.getSAS()

SASMode getSASMode()¶

void setSASMode(SASMode value)¶

The current SASMode. These modes are equivalent to the mode buttons to the left of the navball that appear when SAS is enabled.

Game Scenes:: Flight

Note

Equivalent to AutoPilot.getSASMode()

SpeedMode getSpeedMode()¶

void setSpeedMode(SpeedMode value)¶

The current SpeedMode of the navball. This is the mode displayed next to the speed at the top of the navball.

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boolean getRCS()¶

void setRCS(boolean value)¶

The state of RCS.

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boolean getReactionWheels()¶

void setReactionWheels(boolean value)¶

Returns whether all reactive wheels on the vessel are active, and sets the active state of all reaction wheels. See ReactionWheel.getActive().

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boolean getGear()¶

void setGear(boolean value)¶

The state of the landing gear/legs.

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boolean getLegs()¶

void setLegs(boolean value)¶

Returns whether all landing legs on the vessel are deployed, and sets the deployment state of all landing legs. Does not include wheels (for example landing gear). See Leg.getDeployed().

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boolean getWheels()¶

void setWheels(boolean value)¶

Returns whether all wheels on the vessel are deployed, and sets the deployment state of all wheels. Does not include landing legs. See Wheel.getDeployed().

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boolean getLights()¶

void setLights(boolean value)¶

The state of the lights.

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boolean getBrakes()¶

void setBrakes(boolean value)¶

The state of the wheel brakes.

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boolean getAntennas()¶

void setAntennas(boolean value)¶

Returns whether all antennas on the vessel are deployed, and sets the deployment state of all antennas. See Antenna.getDeployed().

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boolean getCargoBays()¶

void setCargoBays(boolean value)¶

Returns whether any of the cargo bays on the vessel are open, and sets the open state of all cargo bays. See CargoBay.getOpen().

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boolean getIntakes()¶

void setIntakes(boolean value)¶

Returns whether all of the air intakes on the vessel are open, and sets the open state of all air intakes. See Intake.getOpen().

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boolean getParachutes()¶

void setParachutes(boolean value)¶

Returns whether all parachutes on the vessel are deployed, and sets the deployment state of all parachutes. Cannot be set to false. See Parachute.getDeployed().

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boolean getRadiators()¶

void setRadiators(boolean value)¶

Returns whether all radiators on the vessel are deployed, and sets the deployment state of all radiators. See Radiator.getDeployed().

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boolean getResourceHarvesters()¶

void setResourceHarvesters(boolean value)¶

Returns whether all of the resource harvesters on the vessel are deployed, and sets the deployment state of all resource harvesters. See ResourceHarvester.getDeployed().

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boolean getResourceHarvestersActive()¶

void setResourceHarvestersActive(boolean value)¶

Returns whether any of the resource harvesters on the vessel are active, and sets the active state of all resource harvesters. See ResourceHarvester.getActive().

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boolean getSolarPanels()¶

void setSolarPanels(boolean value)¶

Returns whether all solar panels on the vessel are deployed, and sets the deployment state of all solar panels. See SolarPanel.getDeployed().

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boolean getAbort()¶

void setAbort(boolean value)¶

The state of the abort action group.

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float getThrottle()¶

void setThrottle(float value)¶

The state of the throttle. A value between 0 and 1.

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ControlInputMode getInputMode()¶

void setInputMode(ControlInputMode value)¶

Sets the behavior of the pitch, yaw, roll and translation control inputs. When set to additive, these inputs are added to the vessels current inputs. This mode is the default. When set to override, these inputs (if non-zero) override the vessels inputs. This mode prevents keyboard control, or SAS, from interfering with the controls when they are set.

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float getPitch()¶

void setPitch(float value)¶

The state of the pitch control. A value between -1 and 1. Equivalent to the w and s keys.

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float getYaw()¶

void setYaw(float value)¶

The state of the yaw control. A value between -1 and 1. Equivalent to the a and d keys.

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float getRoll()¶

void setRoll(float value)¶

The state of the roll control. A value between -1 and 1. Equivalent to the q and e keys.

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float getForward()¶

void setForward(float value)¶

The state of the forward translational control. A value between -1 and 1. Equivalent to the h and n keys.

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float getUp()¶

void setUp(float value)¶

The state of the up translational control. A value between -1 and 1. Equivalent to the i and k keys.

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float getRight()¶

void setRight(float value)¶

The state of the right translational control. A value between -1 and 1. Equivalent to the j and l keys.

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float getWheelThrottle()¶

void setWheelThrottle(float value)¶

The state of the wheel throttle. A value between -1 and 1. A value of 1 rotates the wheels forwards, a value of -1 rotates the wheels backwards.

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float getWheelSteering()¶

void setWheelSteering(float value)¶

The state of the wheel steering. A value between -1 and 1. A value of 1 steers to the left, and a value of -1 steers to the right.

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float getCustomAxis01()¶

void setCustomAxis01(float value)¶

The state of CustomAxis01. A value between -1 and 1.

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float getCustomAxis02()¶

void setCustomAxis02(float value)¶

The state of CustomAxis02. A value between -1 and 1.

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float getCustomAxis03()¶

void setCustomAxis03(float value)¶

The state of CustomAxis03. A value between -1 and 1.

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float getCustomAxis04()¶

void setCustomAxis04(float value)¶

The state of CustomAxis04. A value between -1 and 1.

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int getCurrentStage()¶

The current stage of the vessel. Corresponds to the stage number in the in-game UI.

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java.util.List<Vessel> activateNextStage()¶

Activates the next stage. Equivalent to pressing the space bar in-game.

Returns:: A list of vessel objects that are jettisoned from the active vessel.
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Note

When called, the active vessel may change. It is therefore possible that, after calling this function, the object(s) returned by previous call(s) to getActiveVessel() no longer refer to the active vessel. Throws an exception if staging is locked.

boolean getStageLock()¶

void setStageLock(boolean value)¶

Whether staging is locked on the vessel.

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Note

This is equivalent to locking the staging using Alt+L

boolean getActionGroup(int group)¶

Returns true if the given action group is enabled.

Parameters:

group (int) – A number between 0 and 9 inclusive, or between 0 and 250 inclusive when the Extended Action Groups mod is installed.

Game Scenes:

Flight

void setActionGroup(int group, boolean state)¶

Sets the state of the given action group.

Parameters:

group (int) –
A number between 0 and 9 inclusive, or between 0 and 250 inclusive when the Extended Action Groups mod is installed.
state (boolean) –

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Flight

void toggleActionGroup(int group)¶

Toggles the state of the given action group.

Parameters:

group (int) –
A number between 0 and 9 inclusive, or between 0 and 250 inclusive when the Extended Action Groups mod is installed.

Game Scenes:

Flight

Node addNode(double ut, float prograde, float normal, float radial)¶

Creates a maneuver node at the given universal time, and returns a Node object that can be used to modify it. Optionally sets the magnitude of the delta-v for the maneuver node in the prograde, normal and radial directions.

Parameters:

ut (double) – Universal time of the maneuver node.
prograde (float) – Delta-v in the prograde direction.
normal (float) – Delta-v in the normal direction.
radial (float) – Delta-v in the radial direction.

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Flight

java.util.List<Node> getNodes()¶

Returns a list of all existing maneuver nodes, ordered by time from first to last.

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void removeNodes()¶

Remove all maneuver nodes.

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public enum ControlState¶

The control state of a vessel. See Control.getState().

public ControlState FULL¶: Full controllable.

public ControlState PARTIAL¶: Partially controllable.

public ControlState NONE¶: Not controllable.

public enum ControlSource¶

The control source of a vessel. See Control.getSource().

public ControlSource KERBAL¶: Vessel is controlled by a Kerbal.

public ControlSource PROBE¶: Vessel is controlled by a probe core.

public ControlSource NONE¶: Vessel is not controlled.

public enum SASMode¶

The behavior of the SAS auto-pilot. See AutoPilot.getSASMode().

public SASMode STABILITY_ASSIST¶: Stability assist mode. Dampen out any rotation.

public SASMode MANEUVER¶: Point in the burn direction of the next maneuver node.

public SASMode PROGRADE¶: Point in the prograde direction.

public SASMode RETROGRADE¶: Point in the retrograde direction.

public SASMode NORMAL¶: Point in the orbit normal direction.

public SASMode ANTI_NORMAL¶: Point in the orbit anti-normal direction.

public SASMode RADIAL¶: Point in the orbit radial direction.

public SASMode ANTI_RADIAL¶: Point in the orbit anti-radial direction.

public SASMode TARGET¶: Point in the direction of the current target.

public SASMode ANTI_TARGET¶: Point away from the current target.

public enum SpeedMode¶

The mode of the speed reported in the navball. See Control.getSpeedMode().

public SpeedMode ORBIT¶: Speed is relative to the vessel’s orbit.

public SpeedMode SURFACE¶: Speed is relative to the surface of the body being orbited.

public SpeedMode TARGET¶: Speed is relative to the current target.

public enum ControlInputMode¶

See Control.getInputMode().

public ControlInputMode ADDITIVE¶: Control inputs are added to the vessels current control inputs.

public ControlInputMode OVERRIDE¶: Control inputs (when they are non-zero) override the vessels current control inputs.