Missiontext.plist - Revision history

Cholmondely: /* Links */ Added another

2021-10-02T23:09:31Z

‎Links: Added another

2021-08-22T21:01:27Z

‎Links: Oops!

2021-08-22T21:01:03Z

Added OoliteInternals

2020-06-20T21:09:26Z

linked to string expansion page, added note about not using oolite_key_

2020-06-20T13:27:49Z

make descriptions.plist into a link

2018-03-08T06:56:34Z

‎Special Expansions

2013-11-25T17:43:01Z

Added info about %N

2013-11-02T17:40:06Z

‎Special Expansions: Link keyconfig.plist

2013-11-02T17:38:36Z

‎Special Expansions: 1.79 change

2013-11-02T17:35:30Z

‎Special Expansions: Remove link to legacy script

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 == Links ==
 *[[Media:OoliteInternals for 1.71.zip | Oolite Internals]] (downloaded {{#downloads:OoliteInternals for 1.71.zip}} times) 3 internal Oolite missions in JS by Eric Walch (2008) with a 4th by Ahruman. How to do it...<br>
 [[Category:Oolite]]

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 == Links ==
-*[[Media:OoliteInternals for 1.71.zip | Oolite Internals]] (downloaded {{#downloads:OoliteInternals for 1.71.zip}} times) 3 internal Oolite missions in JS by Eric Walch (2008) with a 4th by Ahruman. Now to do it...<br>
+*[[Media:OoliteInternals for 1.71.zip | Oolite Internals]] (downloaded {{#downloads:OoliteInternals for 1.71.zip}} times) 3 internal Oolite missions in JS by Eric Walch (2008) with a 4th by Ahruman. How to do it...<br>
 [[Category:Oolite]]

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+ }
 On the missionscreen the choices are sorted by key.
 [[Category:Oolite]]

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 %Gxxxyyy - Will display the system name of system with ID number "xxx" in galaxy with ID "yyy". xxx and yyy must be 3 digit numbers or no replacement takes place. e.g. %G007000 is Lave. This replacement follows any system renaming by other OXPs. (Feature added with Oolite 1.87)
-[oolite_key_FOO] - A human-readable description of the [[Oolite_Keyboard_Controls|keyconfig.plist]] entry <code>key_FOO</code>, if one exists. (Feature added with Oolite 1.79)
+[oolite_key_FOO] - A human-readable description of the [[Oolite_Keyboard_Controls|keyconfig.plist]] entry <code>key_FOO</code>, if one exists. (Feature added with Oolite 1.79) It is '''discouraged''' for OXPs to use these, instead it is '''recommended''' to use <code>oolite-keycode-</code> prefixed entries found in [[descriptions.plist]].
-If the message contains other elements enclosed in square brackets [like_this]
+If the message contains elements enclosed in square brackets [like_this] that correspond to mission_variable names or keys in [[descriptions.plist]], or several [[String expansion|other variations]], then these also will be expanded and substituted into the original message.
 == Layout ==

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 If the message contains other elements enclosed in square brackets [like_this]
-that correspond to mission_variable names or keys in descriptions.plist, then these will also be expanded and substituted into the original message.
+that correspond to mission_variable names or keys in [[descriptions.plist]], then these will also be expanded and substituted into the original message.
 == Layout ==

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 %N - Random name. More variation than with %R. Multiple repetitions of %N in the same string generate the same expansion. (Feature added with Oolite 1.73)
-%Jxxx - Will display the system name of system with ID number "xxx". xxx must be a 3 digit number or no replacement takes place. e.g. %J007 is Lave. This replacement follows any system renaming by other oxp's. (Feature added with Oolite 1.73)
+%Jxxx - Will display the system name of system with ID number "xxx". xxx must be a 3 digit number or no replacement takes place. e.g. %J007 is Lave. This replacement follows any system renaming by other OXPs. (Feature added with Oolite 1.73)
 [oolite_key_FOO] - A human-readable description of the [[Oolite_Keyboard_Controls|keyconfig.plist]] entry <code>key_FOO</code>, if one exists. (Feature added with Oolite 1.79)

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 %I - Displays the current system name with "ian" attached i.e. Isinorian.
-%R - Random word.
+%R - Random word. (Use %N for a better result)
-%N - Random name. More variation than with %R. (Feature added with Oolite 1.73)
+%N - Random name. More variation than with %R. Multiple repetitions of %N in the same string generate the same expansion. (Feature added with Oolite 1.73)
 %Jxxx - Will display the system name of system with ID number "xxx". xxx must be a 3 digit number or no replacement takes place. e.g. %J007 is Lave. This replacement follows any system renaming by other oxp's. (Feature added with Oolite 1.73)

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:38, 2 November 2013
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	%Jxxx - Will display the system name of system with ID number "xxx". xxx must be a 3 digit number or no replacement takes place. e.g. %J007 is Lave. This replacement follows any system renaming by other oxp's. (Feature added with Oolite 1.73)		%Jxxx - Will display the system name of system with ID number "xxx". xxx must be a 3 digit number or no replacement takes place. e.g. %J007 is Lave. This replacement follows any system renaming by other oxp's. (Feature added with Oolite 1.73)
		+
		+	[oolite_key_FOO] - A human-readable description of the [[keyconfig.plist]] entry <code>key_FOO</code>, if one exists. (Feature added with Oolite 1.79)

	If the message contains other elements enclosed in square brackets [like_this]		If the message contains other elements enclosed in square brackets [like_this]