Function Index
Functions
AbortMission
Definition:
AbortMission() -> ??
Description:
Abort the currently running mission.
Arguments:
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Example:
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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ClearGeneralChatLog
Definition:
Description:
doesn't seem to do anything ...
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Example:
ClearLastShipLoadout
Definition:
ClearLastShipLoadout() -> nil
Description:
prevents client from asking to rebuy ship after destruction
Arguments:
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Example:
ClearMissionChatLog
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ClearProximityCache
Definition:
Description:
I guess it clears the proximity cache?
Arguments:
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ClearStationChatLog
Definition:
Description:
does nothing...
Arguments:
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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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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
Returns:
Example:
DeleteCharacter
Definition:
DeleteCharacter(int slot) -> nil
Description:
Deletes the character in the character slot slot
Arguments:
slot which character to delete
Returns:
Example:
DisableProximityWarning
Definition:
DisableProximityWarning() -> nil
Description:
disable the proximity warning ...
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
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:
Returns:
Example:
EnableProximityWarning
Definition:
DisableProximityWarning() -> nil
Description:
enable the proximity warning ...
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
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
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FindMissionByID
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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
This function is called by the toplist when you open it.
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
Example:
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
Example:
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:
GetInventoryItemClassSubType
Definition:
GetInventoryItemClassSubType(int itemid) -> int subtype
Description:
get subclass of an item
Arguments:
itemid inventory item
Returns:
subtype sub type of item
known types:
0 = light weapon or ship
1 = heavy weapon
3 = engine
4 = battery
10 = trade goods
Example:
GetInventoryItemClassType
Definition:
GetInventoryItemClassType(int itemid) -> int type
Description:
get class of an item
Arguments:
itemid inventory item
Returns:
type type of item
known types:
0 = trade goods
1 = ship
3 = addon
Example:
GetInventoryItemContainerID
Definition:
GetInventoryItemContainerID(int itemid) -> int container
Description:
get container of item
Arguments:
itemid inventory item
Returns:
container itemid of container of or null if it's not in one (a ship)
Example:
GetInventoryItemExtendedDesc
Definition:
GetInventoryItemExtendedDesc(int itemid) -> string desc
Description:
get description of item
Arguments:
itemid inventory item
Returns:
desc item description text.
Example:
GetInventoryItemIcon
Definition:
GetInventoryItemIcon(int itemid) -> string path
Description:
get path to icon of inventory item
Arguments:
itemid inventory item
Returns:
path path to icon
Example:
GetInventoryItemInfo
Definition:
GetInventoryItemInfo(int itemid) -> string ipath name int quant float mass string sdesc desc1 desc2 int container class subtype
Description:
get most info about inventory item
Arguments:
itemid inventory item
Returns:
ipath icon path
name name or item
quant amount of items
mass per item mass as float in tons
sdesc short description
desc1 long description
desc2 long description again, sometimes omitted don't know what's the difference
container itemid of container this item is in
class type of item (see GetInventoryItemClassType)
subtype subtype of item (see GetInventoryItemClassSubType)
Example:
GetInventoryItemMass
Definition:
GetInventoryItemMass(int itemid) -> float mass
Description:
get mass of inventory item
Arguments:
itemid inventory item
Returns:
path mass of item as float in tons
Example:
GetInventoryItemMass(1234) -> 4.000
the mass of item 1234 is 4000kg
GetInventoryItemName
Definition:
GetInventoryItemName(int itemid) -> string name
Description:
get name of inventory item
Arguments:
itemid inventory item
Returns:
name name
Example:
GetInventoryItemQuantity
Definition:
GetInventoryItemQuantity(int itemid) -> int quant
Description:
get quantity of inventory item..
Arguments:
itemid inventory item
Returns:
quant quantity
Example:
GetInventoryItemType
Definition:
GetInventoryItemType(int itemid) -> int type
Description:
get item type
Arguments:
itemid inventory item
Returns:
type type
Example:
GetLastAggressor
Definition:
GetLastAggressor(int itemid) -> int nodeid ret1
Description:
get node id of last aggressor and some number
Arguments:
Returns:
nodeid node id of last aggressor
ret1 no clue
Example:
GetLastPrivateSpeaker
Definition:
GetLastPrivateSpeaker(int itemid) -> string name
Description:
get name of last character that pmed you
Arguments:
Returns:
name last messager
Example:
GetLastShipLoadout
Definition:
GetLastShipLoadout() -> {groups = {1 = group1 .. 18 = group18}, int ship, ports= {1 = port1 ..}, int shipcolor}
Description:
get last ship loadout, color and weapon groups. this function only works in space
Arguments:
Returns:
groups table containing the weapon group setup
group? group information. array indices correspondent to ports, is the value of an index set to true the port is enabled
ship type of ship
ports array indices correspondent to ports, value of index is the type of addon
shipcolor ship color 1-255(?)
Example:
GetLastShipLoadoutPurchaseCost
Definition:
GetLastShipLoadoutPurchaseCost() -> int cost
Description:
what you payed for your last ship(?)
Arguments:
Returns:
cost
Example:
GetLicenseLevel
Definition:
GetLicenseLevel(int type) -> int level
Description:
get the level of the provided license
Arguments:<be>
type type of license (1-5)
Returns:
level license level or 0 if invalid type given
Example:
GetLicenseRequirement
Definition:
GetLicenseRequirement(int level) -> int xp
Description:
get xp required for given level
Arguments:<be>
level license level
Returns:
xp
Example:
GetMaxRadarDistance
Definition:
GetMaxRadarDistance() -> int dist
Description:
get current(?) max radar range
Arguments:
Returns:
dist max radar range
Example:
GetMinJumpDistance
Definition:
GetMinJumpDistance() -> int dist
Description:
get minimum distance from large objects to jump
Arguments:
Returns:
dist min jump distance
Example:
GetMissionChatLog
Definition:
GetMissionChatLog() -> {bool updated, string 1.. }
Description:
get advancement log
Arguments:
Returns:
1-n advancement log
updated no clue
Example:
GetMissionTimers
Definition:
GetMissionTimers() -> int time
Description:
get time left on the current mission. may have some functionality for multiple missions
Arguments:
Returns:
time time left on this timer in 1000th seconds
Example:
GetMoney
Definition:
GetMoney() -> int money
Description:
get how many credits you own
Arguments:
Returns:
money
Example:
GetNationKills
Definition:
GetNationKills(int nation) -> int kills
Description:
get number of player kills for the given nation
Arguments:
nation id of nation (1-3)
Returns:
kills number of player kills or 0 if invalid nation
Example:
GetNewsHeadline
Definition:
GetNewsHeadline(int index) -> string title int time ret1
Description:
get headline, post time and some number
Arguments:
index index of headline newest is 1
Returns:
title the headline
time post date in unix time
ret1 no clue, always 1
Example:
GetNumAccomplishments
Definition:
GetNumAccomplishments(int charid) -> int accomplishments
Description:
get number of accomplishmeants for given character(?). not well tested, may require caching of the char info
Arguments:
charid character id (?)
Returns:
accomplishments number of accomplishments
Example:
GetNumAvailableMissions
Definition:
GetNumAvailableMissions() -> int missions
Description:
get number of available missions
Arguments:
Returns:
missions
Example:
GetNumCharacters
Definition:
GetNumCharacters() -> int chars
Description:
get number of characters you have defined
Arguments:
Returns:
chars
Example:
GetNumCompletedMissions
Definition:
GetNumCompletedMissions() -> int missions
Description:
get number of missions you'Ve completed
Arguments:
Returns:
missions
Example:
GetNumGroupMembers
Definition:
GetNumCharacters() -> int chars
Description:
get number of characters in your group
Arguments:
Returns:
chars number of characters in your group or 0 if player is not in group
Example:
GetNumGuildMembers
Definition:
GetNumGuidMembers() -> int chars
Description:
get number of online guildmembers
Arguments:
Returns:
chars number of guildmembers currently online or 0 if player is not in a guild
Example:
GetNumNewsHeadlines
Definition:
GetNumNewsHeadlines() -> int num
Description:
get number of news headlines..
Arguments:
Returns:
num
Example:
GetNumStationAmmo
Definition:
GetNumStationAmmo() -> int ret1
Description:
returns a number
Arguments:
Returns:
ret1 ??
Example:
GetNumStationDesiredItems
Definition:
GetNumStationAmmo() -> int num
Description:
get number of items this station desires
Arguments:
Returns:
num
Example:
GetNumStationMerch
Definition:
GetNumStationMerch() -> int num
Description:
get number of addons, ships an cargo this station sells
Arguments:
Returns:
num
Example:
GetNumStationSellableInventory
Definition:
GetNumStationSellableInventory() -> int num
Description:
get number of items from your inventory that can be sold at this station
Arguments:
Returns:
num
Example:
GetNumStationTurrets
Definition:
GetNumStationTurrets() -> int num
Description:
get number of turrets on this station or ship
Arguments:
Returns:
num number of turrets attached to this station or ship. 0 if not docked
Example:
GetNumTips
Definition:
GetNumTips() -> int num
Description:
get size of load screen tips pool
Arguments:
Returns:
num
Example:
GetParentHealth
Definition:
GetParentHealth() -> float ret1 ret2
Description:
get health of object this one is attached to (turret to capship). untested!
Arguments:
Returns:
ret1 health in percent(?)
ret2 health as float (1-0)(?)
Example:
GetPlayerDistance
Definition:
GetPlayerDistance(int charid) -> float distance
Description:
get distance to another character
Arguments:
charid character id of another character in this sector
Returns:
distance distance to character in m
Example:
GetPlayerFaction
Definition:
GetPlayerFaction(int charid) -> int factionid
Description:
get nation of a player
Arguments:
charid character id or nil
Returns:
factionid number representing the faction (1-9)(?)
Example:
GetPlayerFactionStanding
Definition:
GetPlayerFactionStanding(int factionid) -> int standing
Description:
get your standing with provided faction
Arguments:
factionid number representing a faction
Returns:
standing number representing faction standing 0-65535
Example:
GetPlayerHealth
Definition:
GetPlayerHealth(int charid) -> float health
Description:
get health of provided character
Arguments:
charid character id
Returns:
health health of character in percent
Example:
GetPlayerHealth
Definition:
GetPlayerHealth(int charid) -> float health
Description:
get health of provided character
Arguments:
charid character id
Returns:
health health of character in percent or -1 if character is not in the current sector
Example:
GetPlayerName
Definition:
GetPlayerName(int charid) -> string name
Description:
get name of character
Arguments:
charid character id
Returns:
name
Example:
GetPrimaryShipIDOfPlayer
Definition:
GetPrimaryShipIDOfPlayer(int charid) -> int shipid
Description:
get shipid of a character (= objectid?)
Arguments:
charid character id
Returns:
shipid
Example:
GetPrimaryShipNameOfPlayer
Definition:
GetPrimaryShipNameOfPlayer(int charid) -> string name
Description:
get ship name (type) of provided character
Arguments:
charid character id
Returns:
name
Example:
GetProximityWarningDistance
Definition:
GetProximityWarningDistance() -> int dist
Description:
get proxy warnign distance
Note: even returns the distance when proxy warning is disabled
Arguments:
Returns:
dist proxy distance.
Example:
GetShipCargoCount
Definition:
GetShipCargoCount(int itemid) -> int num
Description:
get amount of cargo in the ship
Arguments:
itemid item id of a ship
Returns:
num amount of argo in ship in cu
Example:
GetShipInventory
Definition:
GetShipInventory(int itemid) -> {cargo = {int cargoitemid ..}, addons = {int addonitemid ..}}
Description:
get itemids of items attached to a ship
Arguments:
itemid item id of a ship
Returns:
cargo array with cargo items
addons array with addons
cargoitemid itemids of cargo items
addonitemid itemids of addons
Example:
GetShipList
Definition:
GetShipList() -> {int itemid ..}
Description:
get list of your ships in the current station. produces error when called outside station..
Arguments:
Returns:
itemid itemid of a ship
Example:
GetShipPortIDOfItem
Definition:
GetShipPortIDOfItem(int itemid1, int itemid2) -> int portid
Description:
get port of weapon in one of your ships
Arguments:
itemid1 itemid of one of your ships
itemid2 itemid of a weapon or nil
Returns:
portid port of a wweapon or first free port if itemid2 is nil
Example:
GetShipPurchaseColor
Definition:
GetShipPurchaseColor() -> int color
Description:
get selected color from the color picker
Arguments:
Returns:
colorid number representing color (0-255)
Example:
GetSkillLevel
Definition:
GetSkillLevel(int licenseid) -> int current next
Description:
get current and required xp for next level or provided skill
Arguments:
licenseid type of license (1-5)
Returns:
current current xp
next xp required for next level
Example:
GetStationAmmoInfo
Definition:
GetStationAmmoInfo(int index) -> {bool is_ammorepair, string type, int unitcost, int price, string longdesc, string desc, bool locallyproduced, int itemid, string icon}
Description:
get info about ammo based weapons by station inventory index (i think)
Arguments:
index index of ammo based weapons in the station, includes weapons on ships
Returns:
Example:
GetStationAmmoInfoByID
Definition:
GetStationAmmoByID(int itemid) -> {bool is_ammorepair, string type, int unitcost, int price, string longdesc, string desc, bool locallyproduced, int itemid, string icon}
Description:
get info about ammo based weapons in the station by item id
Arguments:
itemid itemid
Returns:
Example:
GetStationCargoList
Definition:
GetStationCargoList() -> {int itemid ..}
Description:
get list of cargo items in the current station. produces error when called outside station..
Arguments:
Returns:
itemid itemid of a trade item
Example:
GetStationChatLog
Definition:
GetStationChatLog() -> {string msg ..}
Description:
get messages in the station chat
Arguments:
Returns:
msg chat message
Example:
GetStationDesiredItem
Definition:
GetStationDesiredItem(int index) -> string ditem
Description:
get item that this station desires ...
Arguments:
index index in list of strings
Returns:
ditems desired item
Example:
GetStationFaction
Definition:
GetStationFaction() -> int factionid
Description:
get faction of current station. if an argument is supplied it returns 0 which may suggest that the faction of other stations can be queried too
Arguments:
Returns:
factionid daction of current station
Example:
GetStationLocation
Definition:
GetStationLocation() -> int ret1
Description:
returns a number!
Arguments:
Returns:
ret1
Example:
GetStationMerchInfo
Definition:
GetStationMerchInfo(int merchid) -> { neededlevels = {int l1 .. l5}, int price, string longdesc, float mass, string sortgroup, int volume, string extendeddesc, string type, string meshfile, bool usable, int itemid, string icon }
Description:
get info about items this station sells
Arguments:
merchid id of sold items (1-n)
Returns:
Example:
GetStationMerchInfoByID
Definition:
GetStationMerchInfoByID(int itemid) -> { neededlevels = {int l1 .. l5}, int price, string longdesc, float mass, string sortgroup, int volume, string extendeddesc, string type, string meshfile, bool usable, int itemid, string icon }
Description:
get info about items this station sells by itemid
Arguments:
itemid itemid of sold items
Returns:
Example:
GetStationMerchPriceByID
Definition:
GetStationMerchInfoByID(int itemid) -> int price
Description:
get price of an item this station sells
Arguments:
itemid itemid of sold items
Returns:
price price of an item or 0 if this item isn't sold
Example:
GetStationSellableInventoryInfo
Definition:
GetStationSellableInventoryInfo() -> {bool is_ammorepair, string type, int unitcost, int price, string longdesc, string desc, string name, bool locallyproduced, neededlevels = {string l1 .. l5}, int itemid, string icon }
Description:
get info about sellable inventory by index 1-n
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
GetStationSellableInventoryInfoByID
Definition:
GetStationSellableInventoryInfoByID() -> {bool is_ammorepair, string type, int unitcost, int price, string longdesc, string desc, string name, bool locallyproduced, neededlevels = {string l1 .. l5}, int itemid, string icon }
Description:
get sellable inventory info by id ...
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
GetStationShipList
Definition:
GetStationShipList(int itemid) -> {int itemid1 ..}
Description:
get array of your ships in the current station
Arguments:
Returns:
itemid? itemid of ship in the current station
Example:
GetStationTurretInfo
Definition:
GetStationTurretInfo(int turretid) -> {int objectid, int nodeid, float armorpercent, int itemid}
Description:
get information about a stations or ships turrets
Arguments:
turretid' id of a turret
Returns:
objectid
nodeid
armorpercent armor level
itemid
Example:
GetStationType
Definition:
GetStationType() -> string stype
Description:
get station type
Arguments:
Returns:
stype station type. returns "frigate" when docked to a cruiser otherwise nil
Example:
GetStorageItemInfo
Definition:
GetStorageItemInfo() -> ??
Description:
no clue. can't make it return anything
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
GetStorageLocationSector
Definition:
GetStorageLocationSector(int arg1) -> int ret1
Description:
returns some number when fed with an itemid
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
GetSurveyChoices
Definition:
GetSurveyChoices() -> {}
Description:
returns an empty table!
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
GetSurveyChoices
Definition:
GetSurveyChoices() -> {}
Description:
returns an empty table!
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
GetSurveyQuestion
Definition:
GetSurveyQuestion() -> string ret1
Description:
returns an empty string!
Arguments:
Returns:
ret1 an empty string!
Example:
GetTargetDistance
Definition:
GetTargetDistance() -> float dist
Description:
get distance to target
Arguments:
Returns:
dist distance to target in m
Example:
GetTargetFriendlyStatus
Definition:
GetTargetFriendlyStatus() -> int fstatus
Description:
get friendlyness of target
Arguments:
Returns:
fstatus Returns 0 to 3. Target is friendly if 3, unfriendly otherwise
Example:
GetTargetInfo
Definition:
GetTargetInfo() -> string name float health dist int factionid string guild ship
Description:
get info about target
Arguments:
Returns:
name
health health in percent
dist distance in m
factionid faction of target
guild guild tag of target
ship name of targets ship
Example:
GetTip
Definition:
GetTip(int tipid) -> string tip
Description:
get loading screen with given index
Arguments:
tipid tip id (1-n)
Returns:
tip loading screen tip
Example:
GetTurretNameByStationType
Definition:
GetTurretNameByStationType(string stype) -> {string tur1 ..}
Description:
get turret name of provided station type
Arguments:
stype station type
Returns:
tur1 turret name (2-n)(?)
Example:
GetTurretNameByStationType("frigate") -> {2 = "LeftAft", 3 = "Left Front", 4 = "Left Lower Fin" ..}
GetTutorialLevel
Definition:
GetTutorialLevel() -> int num
Description:
return if the player has done the tutorial(?)
Arguments:
Returns:
num 0 if tutorial wasn'T done -1 if it was, I think ...
Example:
GiveMoney
Definition:
GiveMoney(string char, int amount) -> nil
Description:
transfer money to a character
Arguments:
char name of a character within the sector
amount amount of money to transfer
Returns:
Example:
HasActiveShip
Definition:
HasActiveShip() -> bool aship
Description:
return true if the player has an active ship
Arguments:
Returns:
aship true if the player has an activer ship otherwise false
Example:
HasLastShipLoadout
Definition:
HasLastShipLoadout() -> bool loadout
Description:
return true if the player has a last ship loadout saved. (see ClearLastShipLoadout)
Arguments:
Returns:
loadout true if the player has a last shiploadout saved otherwise false
Example:
IsConnected
Definition:
IsConnected() -> bool connected
Description:
return true if the player is connected to the game
Arguments:
Returns:
connected true if the player is connected otherwise false
Example:
IsEnemy
Definition:
IsEnemy(charid) -> bool enemy
Description:
Part of the base radar functionality. Used in conjunction with GetFriendlyStatus.
Arguments:
Returns:
enemy returns true if someone is an enemy, otherwise false. Totally unreliable.
Example:
IsGroupMember
Definition:
IsGroupMember(int charid) -> bool grmember
Description:
tell if the provided character is a group member
Arguments:
charid character id
Returns:
grmember true if character is a groupmember false if not or you aren't member of a group
Example:
IsGuildMember
Definition:
IsGuildMember(int charid) -> bool gumember
Description:
tell if the provided character is a guild member
Arguments:
charid character id
Returns:
gumember true if character is a guildmember false if not or you aren't member of a guild
Example:
IsInDuel
Definition:
IsInDuel(charid) -> bool
Description:
Returns true if charid is in a duel, otherwise false.
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
IsPlayerRequestingBuddy
Definition:
IsPlayerRequestingBuddy(?) -> ?
Description:
not tried. sounds obvious though
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
IsPlayerRequestingDuel
Definition:
IsPlayerRequestingDuel(?) -> ?
Description:
not tried. sounds obvious though
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
IsPlayerRequestingGroupInvite
Definition:
IsPlayerRequestingGroupInvite(?) -> ?
Description:
not tried. sounds obvious though
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
IsProximityWarningEnabled
Definition:
IsProximityWarningEnabled() -> bool isproxy
Description:
tell if proximity warning is enabled
Arguments:
Returns:
isproxy true if proximity warning is enabled otherwise false
Example:
IsStormPresent
Definition:
IsStormPresent() -> bool isstorm
Description:
tell if there's a storm in the current sector
Arguments:
Returns:
isstorm true if storm is present otherwise false
Example:
JettisonAll
Definition:
JettisonAll() -> nil
Description:
Jettison all of your ships cargo
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
JettisonMultiple
Definition:
JettisonMultiple{item1 = {int id, int quantity} ..} -> nil
Description:
Jettison cargo items and quantitiss according to the provided table
Arguments:
item1 table containing quantity and itemid of cargo to jettison
id itemid of cargo item
quantity amount of this cargo to jettison
Returns:
Example:
JettisonMultiple{{id=1234, quantity=2}, {id=1235, quantity=3}}
jettison 2 untis of the cargo with the itemid 1234 and 3 with the id 1235
JettisonSingle
Definition:
JettisonSingle(int itemid, int quantity) -> nil
Description:
Jettison provided type and amount of cargo
Arguments:
itemid itemid of cargo item
quantity amount of cargo to jettison
Returns:
Example:
JettisonMultiple(1234, 2)
jettison 2 units of the cargo with the itemid 1234
JoinChannel
Definition:
JoinChannel{channelid1 ..} -> nil
Description:
join the provided channels without leaving existing channels
Arguments:
channelid1 channel number (1 - 2^32) the last index is the active channel
Returns:
Example:
LeaveChannel
Definition:
LeaveChannel{channelid1 ..} -> nil
Description:
leave the provided channels
Arguments:
channelid1 channel number (1 - 2^32)
Returns:
Example:
ListChannels
Definition:
ListChannels() -> nil
Description:
print list of currently joined channels and usage info to the chatarea
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
LoadCargo
Definition:
LoadCargo{item1 = {int itemid, int quantity} ..} -> nil
Description:
Load cargo items and quantitiss according to the provided table
Arguments:
item1 table containing quantity and itemid of cargo
itemid itemid of cargo item
quantity amount of this cargo to load
Returns:
Example:
LoadCargo{{itemid=1234, quantity=2}, {itemid=1235, quantity=3}}
load 2 units of the cargo with the itemid 1234 and 3 with the id 1235
LoadChannels
Definition:
LoadChannels() -> nil
Description:
restore chat channels from config file(?)
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
LoadNotes
Definition:
LoadNotes() -> string notes
Description:
read and return players notes from playernotes.txt
Arguments:
Returns:
notes mission notes text
Example:
Definition:
LoadNavpath(string navpath) -> {int sectorid1 ..}
Description:
load navroute by name and return array with hops
Arguments:
Returns:
sectorid1 sector id of a hop on this navroute first index is first hop (1-n)
Example:
LocationStr
Definition:
LocationStr(int sectorid) -> string sname
Description:
translate a sectorid into a sector name. error if no argument provided
Arguments:
sectorid sector id
Returns:
sname sector name
Example:
LocationStr(5000) -> "Sedina System, Sector H-9"
Login
Definition:
Login(string username, string password) -> nil
Description:
Login to the game. crashes game when arguments are missing...
Arguments:
username vendetta account name
password password
Returns:
Example:
Logout
Definition:
Logout() -> nil
Description:
Inititate logout sequence.
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
MakeBotName
Definition:
MakeBotName(string arg1, int arg2) -> string bname
Description:
no clue. returns the string that's passed to it and requires an int as second argument
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
NPlural
Definition:
NPlural(string arg1, string arg2) -> string pstring
Description:
concaterates the two provided strings together and pluralizes the result
Arguments:
arg1 first substring
arg2 second substring
Returns:
pstring concaterated and pluralized string
Example:
NPlural("Serco", "Cookie") -> "Serco Cookies"
ParseXML
Definition:
ParseXML(string xmlstring) -> {dom}
Description:
returns the provided string as a collection of substrings and nodes as subtables ..see example
Arguments:
xmlstring string containing xml tags
Returns:
dom table with xml nodes and substrings
Example:
ParseXML("a <xml>test</xml>woohoo<tag>subtext<bla>subsubtext</bla></tag>") -> {"a ", {"test", "xml"}, "woohoo", {"subtext", {"subsubtext", "bla" }, "tag"}}
PlayerInStation
Definition:
PlayerInStation() -> bool instation
Description:
tell if the player is in a station or capship
Arguments:
Returns:
instation true if the player is in a station otherwise false
Example:
PlayerInventoryIterator
Definition:
PlayerInventoryIterator() -> func ret1
Description:
returns a function. otherwise no clue
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
PrintJoinUsage
Definition:
PrintJoinUsage() -> nil
Description:
prints how to use /join to the chatarea
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
PrintLeaveUsage
Definition:
PrintLeaveUsage() -> nil
Description:
prints how to use /leave to the chatarea
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
ProcessEvent
Definition:
ProcessEvent(eventtype, event) -> ??
Description:
Processes various events.
Arguments:
eventtype is a string indicating which type of event is being processed(Whether you're sending a chat message, or changing sectors)
event varies depending on eventtype. Sometimes it's a table, sometimes it's a string.
Returns:
Example:
PurchaseMerchandiseItem
Definition:
PurchaseMerchandiseItem(int itemid, int amount) -> nil
Description:
buy the provided item
Arguments:
itemid itemid of cargo merch item
Returns:
Example:
PurchaseMerchandiseItem
Definition:
PurchaseMerchandiseItem(int itemid, int amount) -> nil
Description:
buy the provided item
Arguments:
itemid itemid of merch item
Returns:
Example:
PurchaseShipLoadout
Definition:
PurchaseShipLoadout(func arg1) -> ??
Description:
no clue takes function as first argument
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
RegisterEvent
Definition:
RegisterEvent({func OnEvent}, string etype) -> nil
Description:
hook up object to event
Arguments:
OnEvent function to run when event is triggered
etype event type
Returns:
Example:
ReloadInterface
Definition:
ReloadInterface() -> nil
Description:
Reload lua interface (or just iup?)
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
RepairShip
Definition:
RepairShip() -> ??
Description:
not tested
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
ReplenishAll
Definition:
ReplenishAll(int itemid) -> nil
Description:
replenish all weapons on provided ship
Arguments:
itemid itemid of ship
Returns:
Example:
ReplenishWeapon
Definition:
ReplenishWeapon() -> ??
Description:
not tested
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
RequestCharacterStats
Definition:
RequestCharacterStats() -> nil
Description:
no clue
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
RequestLaunch
Definition:
RequestLaunch() -> bool ret
Description:
Launches from the station. Any issues preventing launch are reported via pop-up window. Otherwise, the player's ship undocks.
Arguments:
Returns:
ret always true (?)
Example:
RequestMissionDetails
Definition:
RequestMissionDetails(int missionid) -> nil
Description:
Request information about the given mission (aka the info button) and pop up the info dialog if id is valid
Arguments:
missionid mission id (1-n)
Returns:
Example:
RequestMissionList
Definition:
RequestMissionList() -> nil
Description:
no clue. maybe used by /updatestation
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
RequestNewsArticle
Definition:
RequestNewsArticle() -> nil
Description:
ask server for news item?
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
RequestNewsHeadlines
Definition:
RequestNewsHeadlines() -> nil
Description:
ask server for news item list?
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
RequestTargetStats
Definition:
RequestTargetStats() -> int charid
Description:
get character id of target (considreing the name maybe more?)
Arguments:
Returns:
charid character id of torgat or yours if no target selected
Example:
ResetTutorial
Definition:
ResetTutorial() -> nil
Description:
Reset the tutorial flag. the player will have to go through it again after docking.
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
SaveChannels
Definition:
SaveChannels() -> nil
Description:
Save joined channels(?). Kinda useless since trhat's done as soon as you join one
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
SaveMissionNotes
Definition:
SaveMissionNotes(string notes) -> nil
Description:
Save the provided string to the characters mission notes file.
Arguments:
notes text to be saved in the notes file
Returns:
Example:
Definition:
SaveNavpath({int sectorid1 ..}, string name) -> nil
Description:
Save the provided navroute
Arguments:
sectorid1 sectorid of one of each hop
name name of this route
Returns:
Example:
SaveNavpath({5000, 5001, 5002}, "sedina") -> nil
a route that hops around in sedina called "sedina"
SaveShipLoadout
Definition:
SaveShipLoadout() -> ??
Description:
save shiploadout? after a ClearLastShipLoadout() this function causes the buy back dialog to pop up again but the ship won't be rebought.. maybe it needs a loadout as arg
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
SelectActiveShip
Definition:
SelectActiveShip(int itemid) -> nil
Description:
Set the given ship active
Arguments:
itemid itemid of ship in the current station
Returns:
Example:
SelectCharacter
Definition:
SelectCharacter(int charslot) -> nil
Description:
Select characteri in given slot and enter the game with it (only "works" when you haven'T one selected yet)
Arguments:
charslot a character slot (1-5)
Returns:
Example:
SellInventoryItem
Definition:
SellInventoryItem(int itemid, int amount) -> nil
Description:
Sell the provided amount of an inventory item from the current station or ship when docked to a station
Arguments:
itemid itemid of an item at the current station
amount how many to sell
Returns:
Example:
SendChat
Definition:
SendChat(string msg, string dst, string char) -> nil
Description:
Send a message to the provided destination.
Arguments:
msg the message
dst destination
known destinations:
"SECTOR" sector chat
"PRIVATE" private chat. requires char parameter
"CHANNEL" chat chat
"SYSTEM" system chat
"GROUP" group chat
"GUILD" guild chat
"MISSION" mission chat. to active reply buttons in the mission log send numbers where 1 correspondends to the top most button
char in case of dst = PRIVATE, the player to send the message
Returns:
Example:
SendChat("Hi", "PRIVATE", "dude") -> nil
send the message "Hi" to player dude
SendMissionQuestionReply
Definition:
SendMissionQuestionReply(int num) -> nil
Description:
called by the initial info dialog 1 = accept, 0 = decline
Arguments:
num 1 or 0
Returns:
Example:
SetCurrentChatTab
Definition:
SetCurrentChatTab() -> ??
Description:
does nothing. maybe a leftover from the general/mission chat system
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
SetHomeStation
Definition:
SetHomeStation() -> nil
Description:
set current station as your home station
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
SetProximityWarningDistance
Definition:
SetProximityWarningDistance(int dist) -> nil
Description:
set proximity warning distance ..
Arguments:
dist proximity distance
Returns:
Example:
SetShipPurchaseColor
Definition:
SetShipPurchaseColor(int color) -> nil
Description:
color of the next ship the player will buy
Arguments:
color color value (0-255)
Returns:
Example:
SetShipPurchaseColor
Definition:
SetShipPurchaseColor(int color) -> nil
Description:
color of the next ship the player will buy
Arguments:
color color value (0-255)
Returns:
Example:
ShortLocationStr
Definition:
ShortLocationStr(int sectorid) -> string loc
Description:
string representing the provided sector
Arguments:
sectorid sector id
Returns:
loc short sector description
Example:
ShortLocationStr(5000) -> "Sedina H-9"
SetShipPurchaseColor
Definition:
SetShipPurchaseColor(int color) -> nil
Description:
color of the next ship the player will buy
Arguments:
color color value (0-255)
Returns:
Example:
ShouldTutorialRun
Definition:
ShouldTutorialRun() -> bool tut
Description:
tell if the player has done the tutorial
Arguments:
Returns:
tut true if the player still has to do the tutorial otherwise false
Example:
SplitSectorID
Definition:
SplitSectorID(int sectorid) -> int systemid sectorh sectorv
Description:
split up a sectorid into systemid and axis on the system grid
Arguments:
sectorid a sectorid
Returns:
systemid
sectorh horizonatal axis
sectorv vertical axis
Example:
SplitSectorID(5000) -> 20 8 9
Sedina h9
SplitSectorID
Definition:
SplitSectorID(int sectorid) -> int systemid sectorh sectorv
Description:
split up a sectorid into systemid and axis on the system grid
Arguments:
sectorid a sectorid
Returns:
systemid
sectorh horizonatal axis
sectorv vertical axis
Example:
SplitSectorID(5000) -> 20 8 9
Sedina h9
SplitStationID
Definition:
SplitStationID(int stationid) -> int systemidl sectorhv
Description:
split up a stationid into systemid -1 and sector in system. this may be totally wrong
Arguments:
stationid a stationid
Returns:
systemidl systemid - 1
secttorhv sector in system
Example:
StopTutorial
Definition:
StopTutorial() -> nil
Description:
does nothing..
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
StrTable
Definition:
StopTutorial() -> nil
Description:
seems to be another serialisation function. similar (the same?) to splickle
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
SubmitSurvey
Definition:
SubmitSurvey() -> nil
Description:
does nothing..
Arguments:
Returns:
Example:
TabCompleteName
Definition:
TabCompleteName(string name) -> string completename
Description:
Attempts to fill out name with the best match the client has seen since startup. If TabCompleteName cannot find a match for name it returns nil, otherwise, completename will be a string containing the best match completed name.
Arguments:
name name to be completed
Returns:
completename completed name
Example:
UnloadCargo
Definition:
UnloadCargo{item1 = {int itemid, int quantity} ..} -> nil
Description:
Unload cargo items and quantities according to the provided table
Arguments:
item1 table containing quantity and itemid of cargo
itemid itemid of cargo item
quantity amount of this cargo to unload
Returns:
Example:
UnloadCargo{{itemid=1234, quantity=2}, {itemid=1235, quantity=3}}
unload 2 units of the cargo with the itemid 1234 and 3 with the id 1235
UnloadSellCargo
Definition:
UnloadSellCargo{item1 = {int itemid, int quantity} ..} -> nil
Description:
Unload and sell cargo items and quantities according to the provided table
Arguments:
item1 table containing quantity and itemid of cargo
itemid itemid of cargo item
quantity amount of this cargo to unload and sell
Returns:
Example:
UnloadSellCargo{{itemid=1234, quantity=2}, {itemid=1235, quantity=3}}
unload and sell 2 units of the cargo with the itemid 1234 and 3 with the id 1235
XMLTagToString
Definition:
XMLTagToString() -> nil
Description:
might the reverse of ParseXML
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_ERRORMESSAGE
Definition:
_ERRORMESSAGE(string msg) -> nil
Description:
creates an error message with the provided string. probably more
Arguments:
msg a message
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Example:
clearscene
Definition:
clearscene() -> nil
Description:
removes al objects from the game world
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collectgarbage
Definition:
Description:
[1]
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debugprint
Definition:
debugprint() -> ??
Description:
does nothing..
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dostuff
Definition:
dostuff() -> ??
Description:
no clue. tries to open a nonexistant file
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collectgarbage
Definition:
Description:
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filter_colorcodes
Definition:
filter_colorcodes(string in) -> string out
Description:
strips colorcodes from the provided string
Arguments:
in inputstring
Returns:
out outputstring
Example:
format_time
Definition:
format_time(int msecs) -> string tstring
Description:
get string representation of the provided time
Arguments:
msecs time in microseconds
Returns:
tstring time string
Example:
format_time(60001) -> "01:00.001"
gcinfo
Definition:
Description:
[2]
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ipairs
Definition:
Description:
[3]
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loadscene
Definition:
loadscene(string scene) -> ??
Description:
load a scene(?). don't know how it works though
Arguments:
scene filename of a scene
Returns:
Example:
log_print
Definition:
loadscene(string str) -> nil
Description:
Writes string to the errors.log
Arguments:
str string to write to log
Returns:
Example:
next
Definition:
Description:
[4]
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Example:
oper
Definition:
Description:
not gonna bother
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Example:
pairs
Definition:
Description:
[5]
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printtable
Definition:
printtable{} -> nil
Description:
print contents of a table to the console
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Example:
rawget
Definition:
Description:
[6]
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Example:
rawset
Definition:
Description:
[7]
Arguments:
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roper
Definition:
Description:
not gonna bother
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strip_whitespace
Definition:
strip_whitespace(string in) -> string out
Description:
strip whitespace from beginning and end of string
Arguments:
int input string
Returns:
out output string
Example:
substitute_vars
Definition:
substitute_vars(string in) -> string out
Description:
replace variables like %target% in input with their corresponding value
Arguments:
int input string
Returns:
out output string
Example:
type
Definition:
Description:
[8]
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Example:
spickle
Definition:
spickle(table intab) -> string
Description:
Converts a table into a string roughly of the format "value","value",{"tablevalue","tablevalue";tablekey="value"};key="value",key="value"
Arguments:
intab input table
Returns:
The spickled string
Example:
Given table blah with index 1 and 3 containing strings, index 2 containing an empty table, key "apple" containing the string "orange", and key fulltable containing a table with two ints and a string
spickle(blah) returns "string1",{},"string2";apple="orange",fulltable={3,4,"string3"}
tonumber
Definition:
Description:
[9]
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tostring
Definition:
Description:
[10]
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Example:
unpack
Definition:
Description:
[11]
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Example:
unspickle
Definition:
unspickle(string in) -> table outtab
Description:
Converts a spickled string into a table
Arguments:
in input string
Returns:
outtab The unspickled table
Example:
