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Posted: **Sun Jan 29, 2023 7:28 am**

Currently we have this value for entity prototypes:

radius_visualisation_specification = {
    sprite = {
      filename = '__base__/graphics/entity/electric-mining-drill/electric-mining-drill-radius-visualization.png',
      width = 10,
      height = 10
    },
    distance = 12.5,
    offset = {0, -16}
  }

However, it cannot be read during runtime.
Could it be added to LuaEntityPrototype?

I have a scripted mining drill that uses this property, and would rather not hardcode the range in two places.

Posted: **Mon Jan 30, 2023 5:08 pm**

A file can be required in two different stages, though of course it will not be the same as if the file required twice in the same stage. I use a 'constants' kind of file for that. It won't match if another mod changes that value of yours (in data), but that'd be something to resolve with them (dependency, data-final-fixes check, asking them not to, etc).

Posted: **Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:04 pm**

Ok, I've added this for the next 1.1. release. The value you're looking for is actually already exposed specifically for the mining drill as: https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/cla ... ill_radius but generic access still allows reading those values for things that don't have purpose-built uses for the radius.

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