Delivering cargo

[arbuthnot]

I must say I really like the new version - mostly. The self-destructive behaviour of Uln capships is entertaining (if you can avoid being squashed in the cross-fire) and the frustrating physical characteristics of gas mines add interest - but these should be other threads.
I have 2 problems with cargo:
1 I've twice had to abort missions because my delivery point ship was parked too close to a planet; the planet picked up the docking signal no matter how close I got to the target.
2 It's now much easier to identify which particular ship you are to deliver to, thanks to the numbering system. But when there are tens of ships in dozens of flight groups in a system and you can't find your target after hitting 't' 50 or 60 times, how do you find it? The Navigation Computer doesn't help - is there a better way?

[loki1950]

Welcome arbuthnot to target that ship waiting for a delivery

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<bind key="N" modifier="alt" command="ReverseMissionTargetKey" />
	<bind key="n" modifier="alt" command="MissionTargetKey" />

should do the trick.

Enjoy the Choice

[arbuthnot]

Thanks, Loki, but I should have said: Mac PowerPC G4 Dual core 1MHz Os 10.3.9.
I had forgotten or overlooked the Alt-N command - it's in the manual - but VS doesn't recognise my alt key. I'm sure that patch can be applied somehow, but I have no idea how or where.
I seem to remember my other problem with cargo - docking with other ships when close to a planet - was discussed under 0.4.3, but I can't find that either.
BTW: Arbuthnot has rejoined the great bit bucket in the sky. He had survived a couple of universe crashes but was brought down after docking with a Relay that gave; 'ERROR: No rooms specified - computer'. He was was taken to a 'catch' room, but the Save didn't.

[loki1950]

That not working "alt" key is a MAC OSX thing ATM we are trying to track it down seems to be in the SDL library that handles keyboard input.

Enjoy the Choice