I wanted to make a mod, but I hit two problems:

1. I can't find TPT's source code, only that of individual elements. Because of that, I cannot test my elements to make sure that they work.
2. I can't figure out how to safely remove parts of elements' scripts without damaging/destroying their function.

However, I AM still making some progress:

Added:

FIRT - Fire retardant. Extinguishes fire on contact., but breaks down at high temperatures. (WIP)

PLSC - Strong plastic. Hard to burn and melts at high temperatures. (Hopefully done)

MPLT - Molten plastic. Evaporates into poisonous gas at higher temperatures. (WIP)

Planning to add:

VPSC - Plastic vapors. Harmful to STKM. Cannot turn back into PLSC or MPLT. Flammable. (Help?)

NTRI - Nitrogen triiodide. Extremely sensitive powder that explodes with any change in pressure.

IODN - Heals STKM, but evaporates slightly below room temperature.

IODV - Iodine vapor. Cools down into IODN slightly below room temperature.

PAPR - Extremely flammable solid. Shreds at high pressures.

SHPR - Shredded paper. Very flammable.

CHRE - Chain reaction. Under pressure turns into DMG, turning more into DMG and so on.

LCON - Liquid CONV.

And more. I WILL NOT be taking suggestions, all I want is some help with this.

Source code for PLSC (it is the only finished element in my mod SO FAR) to prove that I am not lying about my mod's existance:

#include "simulation/Elements.h"
//#TPT-Directive ElementClass Element_PLSC PT_PLSC 17
Element_PLSC::Element_PLSC()
{
Identifier = "DEFAULT_PT_PLSC";
Name = "PLSC";
Colour = PIXPACK(0x93CFE2);
MenuVisible = 1;
MenuSection = SC_SOLIDS;
Enabled = 1;

Advection = 0.0f;
AirDrag = 0.00f * CFDS;
AirLoss = 0.90f;
Loss = 0.00f;
Collision = 0.0f;
Gravity = 0.0f;
Diffusion = 0.00f;
HotAir = 0.000f * CFDS;
Falldown = 0;

Flammable = 1;
Explosive = 0;
Meltable = 0;
Hardness = 80;

Weight = 100;

Temperature = R_TEMP+0.0f +273.15f;
HeatConduct = 164;
Description = "Plastic. Very hard to burn and melts at high temperatures.";

Properties = TYPE_SOLID;

LowPressure = IPL;
LowPressureTransition = NT;
HighPressure = IPH;
HighPressureTransition = NT;
LowTemperature = ITL;
LowTemperatureTransition = NT;
HighTemperature = 528.15f;
HighTemperatureTransition = PT_MPLT;

Update = NULL;
Graphics = NULL;
}

Element_PLSC::~Element_PLSC() {}

If you find any (stupid) mistakes in my code, please tell me so I can fix it.

Done, dug through and found elements folder, but how do you test-run your mod?

Also found a few "super secret" elements that are probably WIP. I might do something with them.

But seriously, how do you test-run your mod?

Also jacob1 thanks, but it won't work for me. Maybe for some BIZR reason it just doesn't work with this computer. If it works for you... I don't know what to say. Just this computer. I am a bit confused to be honest.

Started working on a new element, RSLT, which is rock salt. Same as normal salt, but is a solid and breaks into SALT at high pressures. FIRT is almost done, just need to add color and remove a certain part of the script. MPLT is not as close, really it's just recolored MWAX with a few different properties. Still working on it.

I have done everything in the compiling guide, but typing in scons.py always yields the same result, even though I have followed the guide exactly:

scons: *** No SConstruct file found.
File "C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages\scons-2.4.1\SCons\Script\Main.py", line 923, in _main

I started over completely on a different computer, made sure that I followed the instructions EXACTLY, and when I typed in cc I still got "bash: cc: command not found" Please help!

Oh ok

Alright, I finished then process and I am 100% sure that I did everything right, and typing in scons.py still fails.

Should I switch to Lua?

"Less powerful" meaning it can't run as well as actual reprogramming TPT?