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Cholmondely: Tagged as Legacy scripting

2021-08-09T09:39:01Z

Tagged as Legacy scripting

2013-11-02T17:34:32Z

Update notice

2013-01-12T14:10:38Z

changed links from Misc_plists to their redirects

2012-03-12T08:11:55Z

Added remark about not use legacy scripts

2012-02-08T19:39:48Z

changed link to Debug_Keys -> Oolite_Keyboard_Controls#Debugging Keys

2011-01-03T21:39:20Z

‎Communications

2009-08-11T08:17:26Z

‎Communications

2009-08-10T22:47:43Z

‎Looking for, and adding ships

2008-06-15T21:13:56Z

‎Communications: fix i.e. (which means "that is", not "for example"); fix external link

2008-03-09T21:19:21Z

added picture info

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 '''Legacy Scripting'''
-This page is about legacy scripting. After Oolite 1.65 this is replaced by the much more flexible Java Scripts. Legacy scripting is still fully functional until Oolite 1.76, however it is advised to not use it for new work. This page is only available to make old scripts understandable and for some special situations (like conditions in shipData) we still need the legacy commands.
+This page is about legacy scripting. After Oolite 1.65 this is replaced by the much more flexible Java Scripts. Legacy scripting is still fully functional; however it is advised to not use it for new work. All functionality can be duplicated - often more effectively - with Javascript in Oolite 1.77 or later.
 ==Methods==

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  // sends the player a message in the form of a text string.
  // if the message contains elements enclosed in square brackets ''[like_this]''
- // that corresponds to a [[mission_variable]] or keys in [[misc plists|descriptions.plist]]
+ // that corresponds to a [[mission_variable]] or keys in [[descriptions.plist]]
  // or to special expansions like [commander_name] then these are expanded
  // and substituted into the original message
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  // sends the player a message in the form of a text string with 3 or 6 second duration.
  // if the message contains elements enclosed in square brackets ''[like_this]''
- // that corresponds to a [[mission_variable]] or keys in [[misc plists|descriptions.plist]]
+ // that corresponds to a [[mission_variable]] or keys in [[descriptions.plist]]
  // or to special expansions like [commander_name] then these are expanded
  // and substituted into the original message

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−	'''~~Methods~~'''	+	'''Legacy Scripting'''
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		+	This page is about legacy scripting. After Oolite 1.65 this is replaced by the much more flexible Java Scripts. Legacy scripting is still fully functional until Oolite 1.76, however it is advised to not use it for new work. This page is only available to make old scripts understandable and for some special situations (like conditions in shipData) we still need the legacy commands.
		+
		+	==Methods==

	Methods are the actions that are performed when conditions (defined in a script) are met, or when a particular set of actions (like ''[[Shipdata.plist#death_actions\|death_actions]]'' or ''[[Shipdata.plist#script_actions\|script_actions]]'') are called for, or when an AI calls for a script action to be performed.		Methods are the actions that are performed when conditions (defined in a script) are met, or when a particular set of actions (like ''[[Shipdata.plist#death_actions\|death_actions]]'' or ''[[Shipdata.plist#script_actions\|script_actions]]'') are called for, or when an AI calls for a script action to be performed.

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  // press c for octree debug-mode.
  // press o for an object dump.
- // a full list: [[Debug_Keys]]
+ // a full list: [[Oolite_Keyboard_Controls#Debugging Keys|Debugging Keys]]
 == AI ==

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  //{commander_rank] - Displays the players Elite rating.
  //[commander_legal_status] - Displays the players current legal status.
  //%H - Will display the current system name; e.g., Isinor.
  //%I - Displays the current system name with "ian" attached; e.g., Isinorian.

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  //%R - Random word.
  // An (incomplete) excell sheet detailing the default [http://home.tiscali.nl/arexack/descriptions%20array.xls descriptions.plist]
  //
  //

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  '''addShips: <role> <number>'''
- // causes a number of ships matching the given role to appear near the withpoint
+ // causes a number of ships matching the given role to appear near the witchpoint
  '''addSystemShips: <role> <number> <position>'''

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  // clears the short description
- Starting with version 1.69.2 you can also use:
+ Starting with version 1.71 you can also use:
- '''clearMissionScreen'''
+ clearMissionScreen
- // it clears the missionChoices, image, music and shipmodel in one command.
+ // it clears the image, music and shipmodel in one singlee command.
- // same as:  setMissionImage: none, showShipModel: none, setMissionMusic: none, resetMissionChoice
+ // same as:  setMissionImage: none, showShipModel: none, setMissionMusic: none.
+ (In 1.70 this command also did clear the mission choices.)
  '''resetScriptTimer'''
  // resets a timer for scripting purposes '''deprecated - do not use''