Terminal
The terminal module manages the terminal interface for the programmable block.
Printing to the Terminal
Once Mother has booted, you can use the Print() method to print values to the terminal stack. This is useful for debugging or displaying information to the user.
public override void Launch()
{
Terminal terminal = Mother.GetModule<Terminal>();
// Print a value to the terminal
terminal.Print($"Launching missile...");
// or simply use to method on Mother
Mother.Print($"Launching missile...")
}
In situations where we have a lot of text to print, we can use an optional second parameter to disable trimming.
MissileState currentState = MissileState.Idle;
public override void Launch()
{
// Print a long message without trimming
Mother.Print(
$"Missile launching in 10 seconds.\nCurrent state: {currentState}",
false
);
}
Highlighting a Value
Sometimes it is convenient to always show a value of the terminal screen rather than have it disappear within the call stack. You can use the Highlight() method to pin a printout to the top of the terminal window.
MissileState currentState = MissileState.Idle;
public override void Run()
{
Terminal terminal = Mother.GetModule<Terminal>();
// Highlight a value continuously
terminal.Highlight($"State: {currentState}");
}
Clearing the Terminal
If you want to clear the terminal stack, you can use the Clear() method. This will remove all printed values from the terminal.
Mother.GetModule<Terminal>().Clear();