orbit order issues

[sdw195]

i can't get (shpOrder auton 'orbit gsource 10) to make the auton orbit my ship.
is this a bug with the game or is it that ships can't orbit other ships.

i tried

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 (shpOrder auton 'orbit (sysFindObject Nil "tN +star") 100)
and 
(shpOrder auton 'orbit gSource 100)

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<Invoke key="A">
(block (auton)
	; Create the auton
	(setq auton
		(sysCreateShip 
			&scauton1;
			(objGetPos gSource)
			&svFriendlyAuton;
			"auton"
			)
		)

	; orbit ship
	 (shpOrder auton 'orbit gSource 100)
	

	; Identify the item
	(itmSetKnown gItem)

	; Welcome message
	(objSendMessage gSource Nil "test auton online [v1.0]")

	; Remove the item from the player's list
	(objRemoveItem gSource gItem 1)
	)
		</Invoke>

[Prophet]

make sure you cancel any current orders before you send the orbit order, otherwise the orbit command gets added to the end of the order queue and may never be called.

[george moromisato]

The other "bug" is that the auton controller doesn't honor all orders.

Your best bet might be to use the standard controller and simulate the auton behavior using the wingman code.