Control Signs
Control signs are signs merged to a craft which affect either the behaviour of the craft, or that of the entities on it. While some signs are convenient to use over the control commands, none of them are mandatory for basic craft functionality.
<Type Of Craft>
This sign allows a player to pilot a craft by right clicking the sign with an empty hand, rather than typing /pilot . The first line of the sign must be the type name provided in the .craft file. While this is all that is necessary for the sign to work, it is customary to name the craft and/or the owner
Release
This sign will release any craft piloted by the player when right clicked. However, be aware that if a craft released by this method will not check for any blocks merging with it, and as such, it is possible to accidentally merge a craft with adjacent blocks if not careful.
Cruise: OFF
This sign moves the craft in the direction it is facing by an increment of cruiseSkipBlocks, which is configured in the .craft file. This type of movement sign must be placed on a wall, and the craft will move in the direction of the wall that it is placed against. It is recommended to only allow these to move forwards, as it can be used to jump in any direction.
[Helm]
This sign will turn the craft either left or right, depending on whether it is left clicked or right clicked. If the configuration option rotateAtMidpoint is set to true, the craft will rotate about the center of the craft. Otherwise, the craft will rotate about the [Helm] sign that is clicked.
Ascend: OFF
Descend: OFF
Ascend and Descend signs will move a craft vertically by the increment cruiseSkipBlocks. However, if a value of vertCruiseSkipBlocks is provided in the .craft file, the craft will move by that value instead.
Rmove: <x>,<y>,<z>
The second line will specify the movement in the format X,Y,Z where X is the number of blocks to move left (negative) or right (positive), Y is the number of blocks to move down (negative) or up (positive), and Z is the number of blocks to move backwards (negative) or forwards (positive), For example, specifying 1,-2,3 would move the craft 1 block to the left, 2 blocks down, and 3 blocks forwards. The direction of the move is interpreted from the sign's orientation. This sign must be placed on the side of a block. To prevent abuse, this is typically limited by the maxStaticMove setting in the .craft file. Also this sign will not function unless canStaticMove is set to true in the .craft file. Using these signs it is possible to make a craft that can be controlled with no pilot tool.
Teleport: <x>,<y>,<z> [world]
The second line will specify the destination coordinates in the format X,Y,Z. The third line will specify the destination world. For example, specifying 10,80,20 on the second line and world_the_end on the third line would move the craft so that the sign is at x=10, y=80, and z=20 in the world named world_the_end. The direction of the move is interpreted from the sign's orientation. This sign will not function unless canTeleport is set to true in the .craft file. Also, the third line will be ignored unless canSwitchWorld is set to true in the .craft file.
See Directors for more information.
AA Director
This sign allows for control of a ship's fireguns (AA) by redirecting dispensed firecharges in the direction the player is looking provided they have a pilot tool in hand and their craft type has allowAADirectorSign set to true. To begin directing, a player must right-click the sign, which will assign them as the AA Director of the craft that the sign is on.
Cannon Director
This sign allows for control of a ship's TNT Cannons by redirecting dispensed TNT in the direction the player is looking provided they have a pilot tool in hand and their craft type has allowCannonDirectorSign set to true. To begin directing, a player must right-click the sign, which will assign them as the Cannon Director of the craft that the sign is on.