I'm releasing my path grid script to the public in .zip format. It will grid unexplored sectors or can use a data file. It grids in a sector to sector method, and if M()M bot is loaded it will surround and call saveme if needed. It keeps track of turns and ship fighters and will shut down if a user defined level is reached. It will avoid sectors that have a density higher than a user defined amount, report over sub space, then proceed to the next target.
Note: Unexplored sectors will be gridded in sequential order, so if surround is not used, it can be easily tracked with a pdrop script. If a file is used, make sure you randomize the data first. This script is best used early in the game before warpable planets are available.

The download link is:
http://mysite.verizon.net/dearlholt/PathGridder.zip

Please report any bugs in this thread. Thank you.

Thanks for the script, and thanks again for uploading in .ts form!

I fixed a couple of bugs thanks to a few bug reports. I've uploaded the new revision as the same file name and the same link will work for download as in the first post. Just click on the link and replace the old script. Thanks.

Having Problems with the script

? - Command list
+ - Help on command
Q - Terminate script
1 - Min Figs 1000
2 - Min Turns 300
3 - Max Density 499
4 - Start Sector 11
5 - BOT Name N/A
6 - Data Type Unexplored
7 - Data File N/A
S - Start Gridding.

Command [TL=00:00:00]:[15018] (?=Help)? :

Sub-space radio (1954): [<ENTER> for multiple lines]

'BD Path Gridder powering up...

Message sent on sub-space channel 1954.

Command [TL=00:00:00]:[15018] (?=Help)? :
:
FM >
TO > 12
15018 > 7126 > (9339) > (15301) > (10123) > (13653) > (8210) > (16330) >
(6942) > (13179) > (8617) > (4249) > (612) > (5615) > (5088) > (12)


: ENDINTERROG

Command [TL=00:00:00]:[15018] (?=Help)? :

Sect 15018¦Turns 0¦Creds 27,286,065¦Figs 99,999¦Shlds 16,000¦Hlds 200¦Ore 0
Org 0¦Equ 200¦Col 0¦Phot 0¦Armd 0¦Lmpt 0¦GTorp 0¦TWarp No¦Clks 0¦Beacns 0
AtmDt 0¦Crbo 0¦EPrb 0¦MDis 0¦PsPrb No¦PlScn No¦LRS Holo¦Aln -98,104¦Exp 8,738
Corp 1¦Ship 2 CorFla

Command [TL=00:00:00]:[15018] (?=Help)? :
Script terminated: C:\twx204\scripts\PathGridder.ts

Q
<Quit>

Confirmed? (Y/N)? No

Command [TL=00:00:00]:[15018] (?=Help)? :

Sub-space radio (1954): [<ENTER> for multiple lines]

'N/A call

Message sent on sub-space channel 1954.

looks like it tried to call saveme there at the end..it saw zero turns and thought you'd been photoned or podded.

will look into it a little more.

Thanks

I see the problem. Since I rarely do unlimited games, I didn't compensate for the quick stats as being 0 turns.

OK, I have fixed a few problems with the script
1) Turns will read as 60k as a variable and will read as "Unlimited" on the status screen in unlimited games.
2) Script will not call save me at the start of the script when bot reads "N/A"
3) Script will not skip the 1st unexplored sector now.
4) Script will not lock up and require the enter key,(sector display), when starting in fed space sector.

NOTE: This script will NOT call saveme even when M()M bot is loaded because of low turns in an unlimited turn game, However it will call saveme if your figs are reduced by half between sectors in any game.

The revised version is still available thru the link in the first post.

A few approaches for all that...

Check the I screen for "Unlimited" turns. If true, then turn a quickstats 0 turns into 99999 or something, otherwise keep the same. At that point if it drops it 0, callsaveme.

Set triggers for materialized from the void, [Pause], powering up and ship disabled.

Grab shiptype from / stats at the beginning, if your shiptype changes any then callsaveme.

Thank you...working great now

Anyone that has twx programming skills feel free to edit, improve, add, and re-release this script to the public. This is no longer my script. I'm not that great with twx, I've always been a rexx/zoc man, but I just wanted all players to have a grid script they could work with in a .ts form.

I hate double posts...

real men script rexx in zoc.

Sorry to necro this,

does anyone have a copy of this script or something similar?

Thanks

http://classictwgs.com/files/Big_D/
or

I think the one he had posted is in there. I would suggest Rammars Path Blast it is on my site as well.