Determine if more generators are required to power our oil derricks.
Code
function generatorsRequired(player) {
if (player == null) {
player == me;
} else if (player<0 || player>maxPlayers) {
return 0;
}
var num_res = enumStruct(player,RESOURCE_EXTRACTOR).length;
var num_gens = enumStruct(player,POWER_GEN).length;
var gens_needed = Math.ceil(num_res/4);
return Math.max(0,gens_needed-num_gens);
}
Example
// build generator if needed
if (generatorsRequired()) {
// tell a free truck to build a power generator
}
// build all required generators
var i;
if (i=generatorsRequired()) while (-1<--i) {
// tell a free truck to build a power generator
}
// how many more generators does player 3 need?
console("Player 3 needs "+generatorsRequired(3)+" more generators.");
Notes
If you just want a super-quick check to see if more generators are required, without being able to specify which player or find out how many generators are required, you could use this simplified alternative:
function generatorsRequired() {
return (enumStruct(me,RESOURCE_EXTRACTOR).length > enumStruct(me,POWER_GEN).length*4);
}
// do I need more generators?
if (generatorsRequired()) {
// build a generator
}