Function Index

Functions

AbortMission

Definition:
AbortMission() -> ??

Description:
Abort the currently running mission.

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Article

Definition:
Article(string word) -> string ret1

Description:
prepends the appropriate article to the string word

Arguments:
word string to prepend an article to.

Returns:
ret1 the string with an article prepended.

Example:
Article("apple") -> "an apple"

CanUseAddon

Definition:
CanUseAddon(string itemid) -> bool ret1 table ret2

Description:
check if the player can equip the addon itemid

Arguments:
itemid itemid of addon to check

Returns:
ret1 true or false depending on equipability
ret1 license requirements of the item at the current station (only returned for local addons and if the player is docked with the station)

Example:
CanUseAddon(12345) -> true {1, 2, 2, 2, 2}

CanUseMerchandise

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Description:

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CancelPurchaseShipLayout

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Description:

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ClearGeneralChatLog

Definition:

Description:
doesn't seem to do anything ...

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ClearLastShipLoadout

Definition:
ClearLastShipLoadout() -> nil

Description:
prevents client from asking to rebuy ship after destruction

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ClearMissionChatLog

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ClearProximityCache

Definition:

Description:
I guess it clears the proximity cache?

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ClearStationChatLog

Definition:

Description:
does nothing...

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ConfigureMultipleWeaponGroups

Definition: ConfigureMultipleWeaponGroups{table group1key1, table group1key2 ... table group1key6, table group2key1, table group2key2...}

Description:
configures weapon groups according to given tables

Arguments:
group*key* each table seems to represent one group key to which a group of ports can be assigned. Members of the tables contain boolean values where each index represents a port. the first index seems to switch the whole group on or off depending on its value. that kind of works for the first table at least ..

Returns:

Example: ConfigureMultipleWeaponGroups

ConfigureWeaponGroup

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Description:

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ConnectAddon

Definition:
ConnectAddon(int portid, int itemid) -> bool ret1

Description:
Attaches the addon itemid to the active ship in port portid

Arguments:
portid portid of the the port
1 = battery
2-n = s-ports
n+1-m = l-ports
itemid itemid of the addon

Returns:
ret1 returns true if the player is docked and has an active ship otherwise nil

Example:
ConnectAddon(2, 123) -> true
put the addon 123 into port 2 while the player is docked to a station

CreateCharacter

Definition:
CreateCharacter(int name, int nation) -> nil

Description:
Creates the character of the given nation

Arguments:
name name of character
nation nation of character

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DeleteCharacter

Definition:
DeleteCharacter(int slot) -> nil

Description:
Deletes the character in the character slot slot

Arguments:
slot which character to delete

Returns:

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DisableProximityWarning

Definition:
DisableProximityWarning() -> nil

Description:
disable the proximity warning ...

Arguments:

Returns:

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DisconnectAddon

Definition:
DisconnectAddon(int itemid) -> bool ret1

Description:
detaches the addon itemid and stores it in the station
Note: detached items will likely have a different itemid in the station

Arguments:
itemid id of the item to detach

Returns:
ret1 returns true if the player is docked and has an active ship otherwise nil

Example:
DisconnectAddon(123) -> true remove the item 123 from the active ship while the player is docked to a station

DisconnectAllAddons

Definition: DisconnectAllAddons() -> nil

Description:
Detach all addons from the active ship and store them in the current station

Arguments:

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EnableProximityWarning

Definition:
DisableProximityWarning() -> nil

Description:
enable the proximity warning ...

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FindAndReplaceTags

Definition:
FindAndReplaceTags(string text, table matches) -> string ret1

Description:
Replaces all occurances of with < and > enclosed substrings in text with matching values form the given table

Arguments:
test string to replace tags in
matches table tags/replacement pairs

Returns:
ret1: converted text

Example:
FindAndReplaceTags("hi this is a <br> linebreak", {br="\n"})
-> "hi this is a
linebreak"

FindAndReplaceTagsCB

Definition:

Description:

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FindMissionByID

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Description:

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ForEachBuddy

Definition:
ForEachBuddy(function func(string name, bool isonline, int pos)) -> nil

Description:
calls func with the name, if the player is online for each of your buddies as well as his position if the player is currently online

Arguments:
func gets called for each buddy
name name of the buddy
isonline true if the player is online else false
pos id of sector in which the player is located

Returns:

Example:
ForEachBuddy(function (name, isonline, pos) print(name .." "..tostring(isonline).." "..tostring(pos)) end)
prints a list with your buddies and their status

ForEachPlayer

Definition:
ForEachPlayer(function func(int charid)) -> nil

Description:
calls func with the character id of each player in the sector. that includes bots and the sector thingy itself

Arguments:
func gets called for each buddy
ncharid character id


Returns:

Example:
ForEachPlayer(function (id) print(id) end)
prints a list with all players in the sector

GetAccomplishmentLevels

Definition:
GetAccomplishmentLevels(int accomid) -> int curlevel int reqlevel

Description:
returns the current and the required level for the selected accomplishment

Arguments:
accomid id of the accomplishment

Returns:
curlevel current level of the accomplishment
reqlevel what is required to get the accomplishment


Example: GetAccomplishmentLevels(9) -> 34 50
assuming 9 is busskills this player has 34 kills of the 500 required

GetAccomplishmentType

Definition:
GetAccomplishmentType(int accomid) -> int ret1 int ret2

Description:
returns some numbers..

Arguments:
accomid id of the accomplishment

Returns:
ret1 same as accomid?
ret2 some number. possibly if it's of the combat/economic class


Example:

GetActiveChatChannel

Definition:
GetActiveChatChannel() -> int channel

Description:
returns the active channel

Arguments:

Returns:
channel active chat channel

Example: GetActiveChatChannel() -> 1
you are currently in channel 1

GetActiveMissionInfo

Definition:
GetActiveMissionInfo(int num) -> string mname table mmsg int itemid

Description:
Get information about the selcted active mission

Arguments:
num index of active mission (always 1)

Returns:
mname string containing name of active mission
mmsg array where each index contains a mission log entry + optional interface elements and their properties
itemid itemid of the mission

Example: GetActiveMissionInfo(1) -> "awesome mission" {1={"awesome mission question" 2={0="button" 1="awesome button text" action=1}}} 1234
The active mission is called "awesome mission" and the first mission log entry contains the text "awesome mission question" with a button labaled "awesome button text" which triggers the action 1. item id for this mission is 1234

GetActiveShipCargoCount

Definition:
GetActiveChatChannel() -> int cargocount

Description:
returns amount of cargo in the ship

Arguments:

Returns:
cargocount amount of cargo in the ship

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GetActiveShipEnergy

Definition:
GetActiveShipEnergy() -> float eng fraction

Description:
returns the energy level of the active ship

Arguments:

Returns:
eng energy level in game units 0-<battery capacacity> fraction energy level as float from 0.0-1.0

Example: GetActiveShipEnergy() -> 150.0 0.5
the battery of this ship is half empty and has a capacity of 300

GetActiveShipHealth

Definition:
GetActiveShipHealth() -> int d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d6 dmg max

Description:
returns information about the active ships health

Arguments:

Returns:
d? damage to subsection 0 = no damage dmg accumulated damage of subsections max max health of ship

Example: GetActiveShipHealth() -> 500 10 10 0 0 0 520 10000
ship has 500 damagei n frontal region 520 dmg overall and a max health of 10000

GetActiveShipID

Definition:
GetActiveShipID() -> int itemid

Description:
returns itemid of active ship

Arguments:

Returns:
itemid item id of active ship

Example:

GetActiveShipItemIDAtPort

Definition:
GetActiveShipItemIDAtPort(int portid) -> int itemid

Description:
returns itemid of addon in selected port

Arguments:
portid id of port

Returns:
itemid itemid of addon in port

Example: GetActiveChatChannel(1) -> 1234
addon in port 1 has itemid 1234

GetActiveShipMass

Definition:
GetActiveShipMass() -> int mass

Description:
returns mass of active ship

Arguments:

Returns:
mass mass of active ship

Example: GetActiveShipMAss() -> 15.0000
ship weights 15000kg

GetActiveShipMaxCargo

Definition:
GetActiveShipMaxCargo() -> int cargo

Description:
returns amount of cargo space of the active ship in cu

Arguments:

Returns:
cargo cargospace

Example:

GetActiveShipMaxSpeed

Definition:
GetActiveShipMaxSpeed() -> int speed

Description:
returns max nonturbo speed of active ship

Arguments:

Returns:
speed ...

Example:

GetActiveShipName

Definition:
GetActiveShipName() -> string name

Description:
returns a string with the active ships name

Arguments:

Returns:
name ...

Example:

GetActiveShipNumAddonPorts

Definition:
GetActiveShipNumAddonPorts() -> int ports

Description:
returns number of ports in active ship

Arguments:

Returns:
ports number of ports, including engine and battery

Example: GetActiveShipNumAddonPorts() -> 4 this ship has 3 ports

GetActiveShipPortIDOfItem

Definition:
GetActiveShipPortIDOfItem(int itemid) -> int portid

Description:
returns port if of the given addon in active ship

Arguments:
itemid itemid of an addon

Returns:
portid portid of selected addon

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GetActiveShipPortInfo

Definition:
GetActiveShipPortInfo(int portid) -> table portinfo

Description:
returns information about the given port

Arguments:
portid a port of the active ship

Returns:
portinfo table with port info
fields include:
type: int holding the type of port
name string describing port
position: vector with port position on ship
orientation: quaternion holding orientation of port


Example: GetActiveShipPortInfo(1) -> {type=4 name="PowerCell" position=(0, 0, 0) orientation=(0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000)} portinfo of a ragnaroks battery port

GetActiveShipSelectedWeaponGroupIDs

Definition:
GetActiveShipSelectedWeaponGroupIDs() -> int id1 id2 id3

Description:
returns ids of the selected weapon groups ...

Arguments:

Returns:
id? id's of weapon groups. Probably mapping to those key buttons.

Example: GetActiveShipSelectedWeaponGroupIDs() -> 0 6 12 default mapping

GetActiveShipSpeed

Definition:
GetActiveShipSpeed() -> int speed

Description:
returns current speed of active ship

Arguments:

Returns:
speed ...

Example:

GetActiveShipWeaponGroup

Definition:
GetActiveShipWeaponGroup(int id) -> table group

Description:
return which ports are enabled in the provided group

Arguments:
id id of weapon group correspondents to group key[0-5] + (trigger group[0-2] * 6)

Returns:
port table where the indexes are the port ids and values bools that are true when the port is active

Example:
GetActiveShipWeaponGroup(6) -> {2=true 3=true} 6 -> 6 % 6 = 1 R 0 thus 6 represents first group key and and second trigger group. port 2 and 3 are active for example this could be the 2 s ports on a vult

GetAddonItemInfo

Definition:
GetAddonItemInfo(int itemid) -> int ret1 ret2

Description:
returns some numbers ..

Arguments:
itemid itemid of an addon(?)

Returns:
ret? -1 if a valid itemid is passed to it(?)

Example:

GetAvailableMissionInfo

Definition:
GetAvailableMissionInfo(int midx) -> {int itemtype, string name, bool active, string icon, string desc}

Description:
Returns information about the mission with the provided index

Arguments:
midx index of mission in missionlist

Returns:
itemtype no idea
name name of mission
active is this mission active
icon path to icon
desc mission description

Example:

GetBarPatrons

Definition:
GetBarPatrons() -> {[charid1], [charid2]...}

Description:
get people in the current station bar

Arguments:

Returns:
charid? index of returned table are charids of characters in the bar

Example:

GetBuddyInfo

Definition:
GetBuddyInfo() -> ???

Description:
not figured out yet

Arguments:

Returns:

Example:

GetCharacterDescription

Definition:
GetCharacterDescription() -> string desc

Description:
Get the character description for your and possibly other chars. It just returns an empty string when an argument is passed to it, which suggests that it accepts one or more unknown arguments.

Arguments:
???

Returns:
desc your character description text whne no argument is provided

Example:

GetCharacterID

Definition:
GetCharacterID(int nodeid) -> int charid

Description:
returns character id of the provided node id

Arguments:
nodeid node id of one of the characters in the sector

Returns:
charid character id of the given node if a valid nodeid is valid otherwise the players charid

Example:

GetCharacterIDByName

Definition:
GetCharacterIDByName(string name) -> int charid

Description:
get character id by name

Arguments:
name name of a character

Returns:
charid a character id or nil

Example:

GetCharacterInfo

Definition:
GetCharacterInfo(int cslot) -> string name faction int money kills deaths loc home cl ll hl tl ml

Description:
Get information about your characters

Arguments:
cslot a character slot (1-6)

Returns:
name
faction
money
kills all kills
deaths
loc sector id of current location
home sector id of characters homestation
cl combat level
ll light weapon level
hl heavy weapon level
tl trade level
ml mining level

Example:
GetCharacterInfo(1) -> "Dude" "Corvus" 10000 10 100 4444 4444 1 1 1 0 0
This players first character is called "Dude" is of the "Corvus" faction has 10000c killed 10 things died 100 times is in sector 4444, homed in 4444 and has level 1/1/1/0/0

GetCharacterKillDeaths

Definition:
GetCharacterKillDeaths(int charid) -> int kills deaths pks

Description:
get info about kills and deaths. returns your own info if no charid given or a lua error if an invalid one ...

Arguments:
charid character id or nil

Returns:
kills total kills deaths total deaths pks player kills

Example:

GetCurrentChatTab

Definition:

Description:
no idea maybe unused. always returns 2 here

Arguments:

Returns:

Example:

GetCurrentSectorid

Definition: GetCurrentSectorid() -> int sectorid

Description:
get current sector id

Arguments:

Returns:
sectorid id of current sector

Example:

GetCurrentStationType

Definition: GetCurrentStationType() -> int type

Description:
return the current station type..

Arguments:

Returns:
type current station type. seems be usually 0 except when docked to a capship then 1

Example:

GetCurrentSystemid

Definition: GetCurrentSystemid() -> int systemid

Description:
get current system id..

Arguments:

Returns:
systemid id of current system

Example:

GetEULA

Definition: GetEULA() -> string eula

Description:
return eula

Arguments:

Returns:
eula string containing the eula

Example:

GetFactionInfo

Definition: GetFactionInfo(int faction) -> string info

Description:
get faction info text for the provided faction

Arguments:
faction id of a faction

Returns:
info string containing faction info

Example:

GetFinishedMissionInfo

Definition: GetFinishedMissionInfo() -> string name table msg int itemid

Description:
see GetActiveMissionInfo

Arguments:

Returns:

Example:

GetFullPath

Definition:

Description:
sounds obvious but it isn't

Arguments:

Returns:

Example:

GetGeneralChatLog

Definition: GetGeneralChatLog() -> string log

Description:
returns the chatlog

Arguments:

Returns:
log stirng containing chatlog

Example:

GetGroupMemberID

Definition: GetGroupMemberID(int index) -> int charid

Description:
get charid of group member with given index

Arguments:
index group member index (1-8)

Returns:
charid character id

Example:

GetGroupMemberLocation

Definition: GetGroupMemberLocation(int charid) -> int loc

Description:
get location of a groupmember

Arguments:
charid character ids of a groupmember

Returns:
loc sectorid of groupmember or 0 for yourself

Example:

GetGroupOwnerID

Definition: GetGroupOwnerID() -> int charid

Description:
get charid of group owner

Arguments:

Returns:
charid character id

Example:

GetGuildAcronym

Definition:
GetGuildAcronym() -> string acronym

Description:
get your guilds acronym

Arguments:

Returns:
acronym string containing guild acronym

Example:

GetGuildMOTD

Definition:
GetGuildMOTD() -> string motd

Description:
get your guilds message of the day

Arguments:

Returns:
motd string containing the motd

Example:

GetGuildMemberInfo

Definition: GetGuildMemberInfo(int index) -> int charid ret1 string name

Description:
get information about the guildmember of the given index

Arguments:
index index of online guildmembers 1-n

Returns:
charid character id ret1 maybe the rank? name name of member

Example:

GetGuildMemberInfobyCharID

Definition: GetGuildMemberInfoByCharID(int charid) -> int charid ret1 string name

Description:
get information about the guildmember of the given index

Arguments:
charid charid of online guildmember

Returns:
charid character id ret1 maybe the rank? name name of member

Example:

GetGuildName

Definition: GetGuildName() -> string name

Description:
get guild name

Arguments:

Returns:
name string containing guild name

Example:

GetGuildTag

Definition: GetGuildTag(int charid) -> sring tag

Description:
get guild tag of another character. not 100% sure about this

Arguments:
charid character id(?)

Returns:
tag string containing guild tag or empty string if character not known

Example:

GetHomeStation

Definition: GetHomeStation() -> int sectorid

Description:
get sector id of home station

Arguments:

Returns:
sectorid sectorid of home station

Example:

"GetStationSellableInventoryInfoByID"
"GetStationShipList"
"GetStationTurretInfo"
"GetStorageLocationSector"
"GetSurveyChoices"
"GetSurveyQuestion"
"GetSystemID"
"GetTargetDistance"
"GetTargetFriendlyStatus"
"GetTargetInfo"
"GetTip"
"GiveMoney"
"HasLastShipLoadout"

IsConnected()

Returns: wheater you are connected to the game

"IsEnemy"
"IsStormPresent"

JettisonAll()

Jettisons the cargo in your hold.

JettisonMultiple

JettisonMultiple{int itemid = int count; ...}

Same as JettisonSingle() but takes a table of itemid and count pairs as argument

JettisonSingle

JettisonSingle(int itemid, int count)

Jettisons count units of the cargo itemid

Script: jettison junk

"JoinChannel"
"LeaveChannel"
"ListChannels"
"LoadCargo"
"LoadChannels"
"LoadNavpath"
"Login"
"Logout"
"PlayerInStation"
"PlayerInventoryIterator"
"PrintJoinUsage"
"PrintLeaveUsage"
"ProcessEvent"
"PurchaseMerchandiseItem"
"PurchaseShipLoadout"
"RegisterEvent"
"ReloadInterface"
"ReplenishAll"
"ReplenishWeapon"
"RequestCharacterStats"
"RequestLaunch"
"RequestMissionDetails"
"RequestMissionList"
"RequestNewsArticle"
"RequestTargetStats"
"SaveChannels"
"SaveNavpath"
"SaveShipLoadout"
"SelectActiveShip"
"SelectCharacter"
"SellInventoryItem"
"SendChat"
"SendMissionQuestionResponse"
"SetCurrentChatTab"
"SetHomeStation"
"SetShipPurchaseColor"
"ShortLocationStr"
"SubmitSurvey"
"TabCompleteName"
"UnloadCargo"
"UnloadSellCargo"
"UnregisterEvent"
"clearscene"
"debugprint"
"ipairs"
"loadscene"
"log_print"
"next"
"pairs"
"spickle"
"tonumber"
"tostring"
"type"
"unpack"
"unspickle"

Variables

"CLASSTYPE_ADDON": 2
"CLASSTYPE_FLAG": 3
"CLASSTYPE_GENERIC": 0
"CLASSTYPE_MISSION": 5
"CLASSTYPE_SHIP": 1
"CLASSTYPE_STORAGE": 4
"VO_VERSION": 3
"Platform": "Unix"

Tables

"Buddy"
"Duel"
"FactionName"
"FactionNameFull"
"FactionStanding"
"Game"
"Guild"
"Ignore"
"InvManager"
"Mentor"
"NavRoute"
"Skills"
"Timer"
"Vote"
"coroutine"
"gkini"
"gkinterface"
"gkmisc"
"gvector"
"iup"
"joystick"
"math"
"math3d"
"quaternion"
"radar"
"string"
"table"