# ScriptCraft API Reference Walter Higgins [walter.higgins@gmail.com][email] [email]: mailto:walter.higgins@gmail.com?subject=ScriptCraft_API_Reference ## Table of Contents * [Modules in Scriptcraft](#modules-in-scriptcraft) * [Module Loading](#module-loading) * [The plugins directory](#the-plugins-directory) * [The modules directory](#the-modules-directory) * [The lib directory](#the-lib-directory) * [plugins sub-directories](#plugins-sub-directories) * [Global variables](#global-variables) * [__plugin variable](#__plugin-variable) * [server variable](#server-variable) * [self variable](#self-variable) * [config variable](#config-variable) * [events variable](#events-variable) * [Module variables](#module-variables) * [__filename variable](#__filename-variable) * [__dirname variable](#__dirname-variable) * [Global functions](#global-functions) * [echo function](#echo-function) * [require() function](#require-function) * [scload() function](#scload-function) * [scsave() function](#scsave-function) * [plugin() function](#plugin-function) * [command() function](#command-function) * [setTimeout() function](#settimeout-function) * [clearTimeout() function](#cleartimeout-function) * [setInterval() function](#setinterval-function) * [clearInterval() function](#clearinterval-function) * [refresh() function](#refresh-function) * [addUnloadHandler() function](#addunloadhandler-function) * [require - Node.js-style module loading in ScriptCraft](#require---nodejs-style-module-loading-in-scriptcraft) * [math.js](#mathjs) * [inc.js](#incjs) * [program.js](#programjs) * [Important](#important) * [module name resolution](#module-name-resolution) * [events Module](#events-module) * [events.on() static method](#eventson-static-method) * [console global variable](#console-global-variable) * [Example](#example) * [Using string substitutions](#using-string-substitutions) * [Events Helper Module](#events-helper-module) * [Usage](#usage) * [events.worldUnload()](#eventsworldunload) * [events.worldLoad()](#eventsworldload) * [events.chunkLoad()](#eventschunkload) * [events.chunkPopulate()](#eventschunkpopulate) * [events.portalCreate()](#eventsportalcreate) * [events.spawnChange()](#eventsspawnchange) * [events.chunkUnload()](#eventschunkunload) * [events.worldInit()](#eventsworldinit) * [events.horseJump()](#eventshorsejump) * [events.entityCombust()](#eventsentitycombust) * [events.entityRegainHealth()](#eventsentityregainhealth) * [events.entityCombustByBlock()](#eventsentitycombustbyblock) * [events.entityCombustByEntity()](#eventsentitycombustbyentity) * [events.playerLeashEntity()](#eventsplayerleashentity) * [events.pigZap()](#eventspigzap) * [events.itemDespawn()](#eventsitemdespawn) * [events.entityTarget()](#eventsentitytarget) * [events.slimeSplit()](#eventsslimesplit) * [events.entityChangeBlock()](#eventsentitychangeblock) * [events.entityPortalEnter()](#eventsentityportalenter) * [events.creeperPower()](#eventscreeperpower) * [events.entityDeath()](#eventsentitydeath) * [events.projectileHit()](#eventsprojectilehit) * [events.entityTame()](#eventsentitytame) * [events.potionSplash()](#eventspotionsplash) * [events.expBottle()](#eventsexpbottle) * [events.entityExplode()](#eventsentityexplode) * [events.creatureSpawn()](#eventscreaturespawn) * [events.foodLevelChange()](#eventsfoodlevelchange) * [events.entityInteract()](#eventsentityinteract) * [events.entityBreakDoor()](#eventsentitybreakdoor) * [events.entityCreatePortal()](#eventsentitycreateportal) * [events.sheepRegrowWool()](#eventssheepregrowwool) * [events.explosionPrime()](#eventsexplosionprime) * [events.entityUnleash()](#eventsentityunleash) * [events.entityShootBow()](#eventsentityshootbow) * [events.projectileLaunch()](#eventsprojectilelaunch) * [events.itemSpawn()](#eventsitemspawn) * [events.sheepDyeWool()](#eventssheepdyewool) * [events.entityTeleport()](#eventsentityteleport) * [events.blockFade()](#eventsblockfade) * [events.blockDamage()](#eventsblockdamage) * [events.blockPistonExtend()](#eventsblockpistonextend) * [events.blockExp()](#eventsblockexp) * [events.blockGrow()](#eventsblockgrow) * [events.blockPistonRetract()](#eventsblockpistonretract) * [events.blockDispense()](#eventsblockdispense) * [events.blockBreak()](#eventsblockbreak) * [events.paintingPlace()](#eventspaintingplace) * [events.lightningStrike()](#eventslightningstrike) * [events.vehicleEnter()](#eventsvehicleenter) * [events.vehicleMove()](#eventsvehiclemove) * [events.vehicleCreate()](#eventsvehiclecreate) * [events.asyncPlayerPreLogin()](#eventsasyncplayerprelogin) * [events.playerUnleashEntity()](#eventsplayerunleashentity) * [events.playerPreLogin()](#eventsplayerprelogin) * [events.inventoryPickupItem()](#eventsinventorypickupitem) * [events.inventoryMoveItem()](#eventsinventorymoveitem) * [events.furnaceBurn()](#eventsfurnaceburn) * [events.inventory()](#eventsinventory) * [events.brew()](#eventsbrew) * [events.furnaceExtract()](#eventsfurnaceextract) * [events.furnaceSmelt()](#eventsfurnacesmelt) * [events.inventoryClose()](#eventsinventoryclose) * [events.inventoryDrag()](#eventsinventorydrag) * [events.inventoryClick()](#eventsinventoryclick) * [events.inventoryCreative()](#eventsinventorycreative) * [events.hangingPlace()](#eventshangingplace) * [events.hangingBreak()](#eventshangingbreak) * [events.worldSave()](#eventsworldsave) * [events.structureGrow()](#eventsstructuregrow) * [events.entityDamage()](#eventsentitydamage) * [events.entityTargetLivingEntity()](#eventsentitytargetlivingentity) * [events.playerDeath()](#eventsplayerdeath) * [events.entityDamageByBlock()](#eventsentitydamagebyblock) * [events.entityDamageByEntity()](#eventsentitydamagebyentity) * [events.entityPortal()](#eventsentityportal) * [events.entityPortalExit()](#eventsentityportalexit) * [events.signChange()](#eventssignchange) * [events.leavesDecay()](#eventsleavesdecay) * [events.blockRedstone()](#eventsblockredstone) * [events.blockCanBuild()](#eventsblockcanbuild) * [events.blockBurn()](#eventsblockburn) * [events.blockPhysics()](#eventsblockphysics) * [events.blockIgnite()](#eventsblockignite) * [events.notePlay()](#eventsnoteplay) * [events.blockPlace()](#eventsblockplace) * [events.blockFromTo()](#eventsblockfromto) * [events.blockForm()](#eventsblockform) * [events.blockSpread()](#eventsblockspread) * [events.enchantItem()](#eventsenchantitem) * [events.prepareItemEnchant()](#eventsprepareitemenchant) * [events.paintingBreak()](#eventspaintingbreak) * [events.paintingBreakByEntity()](#eventspaintingbreakbyentity) * [events.weatherChange()](#eventsweatherchange) * [events.thunderChange()](#eventsthunderchange) * [events.vehicleEntityCollision()](#eventsvehicleentitycollision) * [events.vehicleBlockCollision()](#eventsvehicleblockcollision) * [events.vehicleExit()](#eventsvehicleexit) * [events.vehicleUpdate()](#eventsvehicleupdate) * [events.vehicleDamage()](#eventsvehicledamage) * [events.vehicleDestroy()](#eventsvehicledestroy) * [events.playerExpChange()](#eventsplayerexpchange) * [events.playerRespawn()](#eventsplayerrespawn) * [events.playerCommandPreprocess()](#eventsplayercommandpreprocess) * [events.playerPickupItem()](#eventsplayerpickupitem) * [events.playerInventory()](#eventsplayerinventory) * [events.playerFish()](#eventsplayerfish) * [events.playerBedEnter()](#eventsplayerbedenter) * [events.playerLogin()](#eventsplayerlogin) * [events.playerDropItem()](#eventsplayerdropitem) * [events.playerLevelChange()](#eventsplayerlevelchange) * [events.playerVelocity()](#eventsplayervelocity) * [events.playerInteract()](#eventsplayerinteract) * [events.playerQuit()](#eventsplayerquit) * [events.playerChatTabComplete()](#eventsplayerchattabcomplete) * [events.playerEggThrow()](#eventsplayereggthrow) * [events.playerChat()](#eventsplayerchat) * [events.playerAchievementAwarded()](#eventsplayerachievementawarded) * [events.playerBedLeave()](#eventsplayerbedleave) * [events.playerStatisticIncrement()](#eventsplayerstatisticincrement) * [events.playerToggleSprint()](#eventsplayertogglesprint) * [events.playerInteractEntity()](#eventsplayerinteractentity) * [events.playerEditBook()](#eventsplayereditbook) * [events.playerKick()](#eventsplayerkick) * [events.playerItemHeld()](#eventsplayeritemheld) * [events.playerItemConsume()](#eventsplayeritemconsume) * [events.playerGameModeChange()](#eventsplayergamemodechange) * [events.playerItemBreak()](#eventsplayeritembreak) * [events.playerToggleFlight()](#eventsplayertoggleflight) * [events.playerAnimation()](#eventsplayeranimation) * [events.asyncPlayerChat()](#eventsasyncplayerchat) * [events.playerRegisterChannel()](#eventsplayerregisterchannel) * [events.playerMove()](#eventsplayermove) * [events.playerTeleport()](#eventsplayerteleport) * [events.playerBucketFill()](#eventsplayerbucketfill) * [events.playerJoin()](#eventsplayerjoin) * [events.playerShearEntity()](#eventsplayershearentity) * [events.playerToggleSneak()](#eventsplayertogglesneak) * [events.playerChangedWorld()](#eventsplayerchangedworld) * [events.serverCommand()](#eventsservercommand) * [events.remoteServerCommand()](#eventsremoteservercommand) * [events.mapInitialize()](#eventsmapinitialize) * [events.serviceRegister()](#eventsserviceregister) * [events.serverListPing()](#eventsserverlistping) * [events.serviceUnregister()](#eventsserviceunregister) * [events.prepareItemCraft()](#eventsprepareitemcraft) * [events.inventoryOpen()](#eventsinventoryopen) * [events.craftItem()](#eventscraftitem) * [events.hangingBreakByEntity()](#eventshangingbreakbyentity) * [events.blockMultiPlace()](#eventsblockmultiplace) * [events.entityBlockForm()](#eventsentityblockform) * [events.playerBucketEmpty()](#eventsplayerbucketempty) * [events.playerPortal()](#eventsplayerportal) * [events.playerUnregisterChannel()](#eventsplayerunregisterchannel) * [events.pluginDisable()](#eventsplugindisable) * [events.pluginEnable()](#eventspluginenable) * [Blocks Module](#blocks-module) * [Examples](#examples) * [Fireworks Module](#fireworks-module) * [Examples](#examples-1) * [Asynchronous Input Module](#asynchronous-input-module) * [Http Module](#http-module) * [http.request() function](#httprequest-function) * [sc-mqtt module](#sc-mqtt-module) * [Usage](#usage-1) * [Signs Module](#signs-module) * [signs.menu() function](#signsmenu-function) * [signs.getTargetedBy() function](#signsgettargetedby-function) * [Sounds Module](#sounds-module) * [Usage:](#usage-2) * [Utilities Module](#utilities-module) * [utils.player() function](#utilsplayer-function) * [utils.locationToJSON() function](#utilslocationtojson-function) * [utils.locationToString() function](#utilslocationtostring-function) * [utils.locationFromJSON() function](#utilslocationfromjson-function) * [utils.getPlayerPos() function](#utilsgetplayerpos-function) * [utils.getMousePos() function](#utilsgetmousepos-function) * [utils.foreach() function](#utilsforeach-function) * [utils.nicely() function](#utilsnicely-function) * [utils.at() function](#utilsat-function) * [utils.find() function](#utilsfind-function) * [utils.serverAddress() function](#utilsserveraddress-function) * [utils.watchFile() function](#utilswatchfile-function) * [utils.watchDir() function](#utilswatchdir-function) * [utils.unwatchFile() function](#utilsunwatchfile-function) * [utils.unwatchDir() function](#utilsunwatchdir-function) * [utils.array() function](#utilsarray-function) * [Drone Plugin](#drone-plugin) * [Constructing a Drone Object](#constructing-a-drone-object) * [Drone.box() method](#dronebox-method) * [Drone.box0() method](#dronebox0-method) * [Drone.boxa() method](#droneboxa-method) * [Drone Movement](#drone-movement) * [Drone Positional Info](#drone-positional-info) * [Drone Markers](#drone-markers) * [Drone.prism() method](#droneprism-method) * [Drone.prism0() method](#droneprism0-method) * [Drone.cylinder() method](#dronecylinder-method) * [Drone.cylinder0() method](#dronecylinder0-method) * [Drone.arc() method](#dronearc-method) * [Drone.door() method](#dronedoor-method) * [Drone.door_iron() method](#dronedoor_iron-method) * [Drone.door2() method](#dronedoor2-method) * [Drone.door2_iron() method](#dronedoor2_iron-method) * [Drone.sign() method](#dronesign-method) * [Drone Trees methods](#drone-trees-methods) * [Drone.garden() method](#dronegarden-method) * [Drone.rand() method](#dronerand-method) * [Copy & Paste using Drone](#copy--paste-using-drone) * [Drone.copy() method](#dronecopy-method) * [Drone.paste() method](#dronepaste-method) * [Chaining](#chaining) * [Drone Properties](#drone-properties) * [Extending Drone](#extending-drone) * [Drone.extend() static method](#droneextend-static-method) * [Drone Constants](#drone-constants) * [Drone.times() Method](#dronetimes-method) * [Drone.blocktype() method](#droneblocktype-method) * [Drone.rainbow() method](#dronerainbow-method) * [Drone.sphere() method](#dronesphere-method) * [Drone.sphere0() method](#dronesphere0-method) * [Drone.hemisphere() method](#dronehemisphere-method) * [Drone.hemisphere0() method](#dronehemisphere0-method) * [Drone.spiral_stairs() method](#dronespiral_stairs-method) * [Example Plugin #1 - A simple extension to Minecraft.](#example-plugin-1---a-simple-extension-to-minecraft) * [Usage:](#usage-3) * [Example Plugin #2 - Making extensions available for all players.](#example-plugin-2---making-extensions-available-for-all-players) * [Usage:](#usage-4) * [Example Plugin #3 - Limiting use of commands to operators only.](#example-plugin-3---limiting-use-of-commands-to-operators-only) * [Usage:](#usage-5) * [Example Plugin #4 - Using parameters in commands.](#example-plugin-4---using-parameters-in-commands) * [Usage:](#usage-6) * [Example Plugin #5 - Re-use - Using your own and others modules.](#example-plugin-5---re-use---using-your-own-and-others-modules) * [Usage:](#usage-7) * [Example Plugin #6 - Re-use - Using 'utils' to get Player objects.](#example-plugin-6---re-use---using-utils-to-get-player-objects) * [Usage:](#usage-8) * [Example Plugin #7 - Listening for events, Greet players when they join the game.](#example-plugin-7---listening-for-events-greet-players-when-they-join-the-game) * [Arrows Plugin](#arrows-plugin) * [Usage:](#usage-9) * [Spawn Plugin](#spawn-plugin) * [Usage](#usage-10) * [alias Plugin](#alias-plugin) * [Examples](#examples-2) * [chat Plugin](#chat-plugin) * [Classroom Plugin](#classroom-plugin) * [classroom.allowScripting() function](#classroomallowscripting-function) * [Commando Plugin](#commando-plugin) * [Description](#description) * [Example hi-command.js](#example-hi-commandjs) * [Example - timeofday-command.js](#example---timeofday-commandjs) * [Caveats](#caveats) * [homes Plugin](#homes-plugin) * [Basic options](#basic-options) * [Social options](#social-options) * [Administration options](#administration-options) * [NumberGuess mini-game:](#numberguess-mini-game) * [Description](#description-1) * [Example](#example-1) * [SnowballFight mini-game](#snowballfight-mini-game) * [Description](#description-2) * [Cow Clicker Mini-Game](#cow-clicker-mini-game) * [How to Play](#how-to-play) * [Rules](#rules) * [Gameplay Mechanics](#gameplay-mechanics) ## Modules in Scriptcraft ScriptCraft has a simple module loading system. In ScriptCraft, files and modules are in one-to-one correspondence. As an example, foo.js loads the module circle.js in the same directory. *ScriptCraft now uses the same module system as Node.js - see [Node.js Modules][njsmod] for more details.* [njsmod]: http://nodejs.org/api/modules.html The contents of foo.js: ```javascript var circle = require('./circle.js'); console.log( 'The area of a circle of radius 4 is ' + circle.area(4)); ``` The contents of circle.js: ```javascript var PI = Math.PI; exports.area = function (r) { return PI * r * r; }; exports.circumference = function (r) { return 2 * PI * r; }; ``` The module circle.js has exported the functions area() and circumference(). To add functions and objects to the root of your module, you can add them to the special exports object. Variables local to the module will be private, as though the module was wrapped in a function. In this example the variable PI is private to circle.js. If you want the root of your module's export to be a function (such as a constructor) or if you want to export a complete object in one assignment instead of building it one property at a time, assign it to module.exports instead of exports. ## Module Loading When the ScriptCraft Java plugin is first installed, a new subdirectory is created in the craftbukkit/plugins directory. If your craftbukkit directory is called 'craftbukkit' then the new subdirectories will be ... * craftbukkit/plugins/scriptcraft/ * craftbukkit/plugins/scriptcraft/plugins * craftbukkit/plugins/scriptcraft/modules * craftbukkit/plugins/scriptcraft/lib ... The `plugins`, `modules` and `lib` directories each serve a different purpose. ### The plugins directory At server startup the ScriptCraft Java plugin is loaded and begins automatically loading and executing all of the modules (javascript files with the extension `.js`) it finds in the `scriptcraft/plugins` directory. All modules in the plugins directory are automatically loaded into the `global` namespace. What this means is that anything a module in the `plugins` directory exports becomes a global variable. For example, if you have a module greeting.js in the plugins directory.... ```javascript exports.greet = function(player) { player.sendMessage('Hello ' + player.name); }; ``` ... then `greet` becomes a global function and can be used at the in-game (or server) command prompt like so... /js greet(self) ... This differs from how modules (in NodeJS and commonJS environments) normally work. If you want your module to be exported globally, put it in the `plugins` directory. If you don't want your module to be exported globally but only want it to be used by other modules, then put it in the `modules` directory instead. If you've used previous versions of ScriptCraft and have put your custom javascript modules in the `js-plugins` directory, then put them in the `scriptcraft/plugins` directory. To summarise, modules in this directory are ... * Automatically loaded and run at server startup. * Anything exported by modules becomes a global variable. ### The modules directory The module directory is where you should place your modules if you don't want to export globally. In javascript, it's considered best practice not to have too many global variables, so if you want to develop modules for others to use, or want to develop more complex mods then your modules should be placed in the `modules` directory. *Modules in the `modules` directory are not automatically loaded at startup*, instead, they are loaded and used by other modules/plugins using the standard `require()` function. This is the key difference between modules in the `plugins` directory and modules in the `modules` directory. Modules in the `plugins` directory are automatically loaded and exported in to the global namespace at server startup, modules in the `modules` directory are not. ### The lib directory Modules in the `lib` directory are for use by ScriptCraft and some core functions for use by module and plugin developers are also provided. The `lib` directory is for internal use by ScriptCraft. Modules in this directory are not automatically loaded nor are they globally exported. ### plugins sub-directories As of December 24 2013, the `scriptcraft/plugins` directory has the following sub-directories... * drone - Contains the drone module and drone extensions. Drone was the first scriptcraft module. * mini-games - Contains mini-games * arrows - The arrows module - Changes the behaviour of Arrows: Explosive, Fireworks, Teleportation etc. * signs - The signs module (includes example signs) - create interactive signs. * chat - The chat plugin/module * alias - The alias plugin/module - for creating custom aliases for commonly-used commands. * home - The home module - for setting homes and visiting other homes. ## Global variables There are a couple of special javascript variables available in ScriptCraft... ### __plugin variable The ScriptCraft JavaPlugin object. ### server variable The Minecraft Server object ### self variable The current player. (Note - this value should not be used in multi-threaded scripts or event-handling code - it's not thread-safe). This variable is only safe to use at the in-game prompt and should *never* be used in modules. For example you can use it here... /js console.log(self.name) ... but not in any javascript module you create yourself or in any event handling code. `self` is a temporary short-lived variable which only exists in the context of the in-game or server command prompts. ### config variable ScriptCraft configuration - this object is loaded and saved at startup/shutdown. ### events variable The events object is used to add new event handlers to Minecraft. ## Module variables The following variables are available only within the context of Modules. (not available at in-game prompt). ### __filename variable The current file - this variable is only relevant from within the context of a Javascript module. ### __dirname variable The current directory - this variable is only relevant from within the context of a Javascript module. ## Global functions ScripCraft provides some global functions which can be used by all plugins/modules... ### echo function The `echo()` function displays a message on the in-game screen. The message is displayed to the `self` player (this is usually the player who issued the `/js` or `/jsp` command). #### Example /js echo('Hello World') For programmers familiar with Javascript web programming, an `alert` function is also provided. `alert` works exactly the same as `echo` e.g. `alert('Hello World')`. #### Notes The `echo` and `alert` functions are provided as convenience functions for beginning programmers. The use of these 2 functions is not recommended in event-handling code or multi-threaded code. In such cases, if you want to send a message to a given player then use the Bukkit API's [Player.sendMessage()][plsm] function instead. [plsm]: http://jd.bukkit.org/dev/apidocs/org/bukkit/command/CommandSender.html#sendMessage(java.lang.String) ### require() function ScriptCraft's `require()` function is used to load modules. The `require()` function takes a module name as a parameter and will try to load the named module. #### Parameters * modulename - The name of the module to be loaded. Can be one of the following... - A relative file path (with or without `.js` suffix) - An absolute file path (with or without `.js` suffix) - A relative directory path (uses node.js rules for directories) - An absolute directory path (uses node.js rules for directories) - A name of the form `'events'` - in which case the `lib` directory and `modules` directories are searched for the module. #### Return require() will return the loaded module's exports. ### scload() function #### No longer recommended for use by Plugin/Module developers (deprecated) scload() should only be used to load .json data. #### Parameters * filename - The name of the file to load. * warnOnFileNotFound (optional - default: false) - warn if the file was not found. #### Returns scload() will return the result of the last statement evaluated in the file. #### Example scload("myFile.js"); // loads a javascript file and evaluates it. var myData = scload("myData.json"); // loads a javascript file and evaluates it - eval'd contents are returned. ##### myData.json contents... { players: { walterh: { h: ["jsp home {1}"], sunny:["time set 0", "weather clear"] } } } ### scsave() function The scsave() function saves an in-memory javascript object to a specified file. Under the hood, scsave() uses JSON (specifically json2.js) to save the object. Again, there will usually be no need to call this function directly as all javascript plugins' state are saved automatically if they are declared using the `plugin()` function. Any in-memory object saved using the `scsave()` function can later be restored using the `scload()` function. #### Parameters * objectToSave : The object you want to save. * filename : The name of the file you want to save it to. #### Example ```javascript var myObject = { name: 'John Doe', aliases: ['John Ray', 'John Mee'], date_of_birth: '1982/01/31' }; scsave(myObject, 'johndoe.json'); ``` ##### johndoe.json contents... { "name": "John Doe", "aliases": ["John Ray", "John Mee"], "date_of_birth": "1982/01/31" }; ### plugin() function The `plugin()` function should be used to declare a javascript module whose state you want to have managed by ScriptCraft - that is - a Module whose state will be loaded at start up and saved at shut down. A plugin is just a regular javascript object whose state is managed by ScriptCraft. The only member of the plugin which whose persistence is managed by Scriptcraft is `store` - this special member will be automatically saved at shutdown and loaded at startup by ScriptCraft. This makes it easier to write plugins which need to persist data. #### Parameters * pluginName (String) : The name of the plugin - this becomes a global variable. * pluginDefinition (Object) : The various functions and members of the plugin object. * isPersistent (boolean - optional) : Specifies whether or not the plugin/object state should be loaded and saved by ScriptCraft. #### Example See chat/color.js for an example of a simple plugin - one which lets players choose a default chat color. See also [Anatomy of a ScriptCraft Plugin][anatomy]. [anatomy]: ./Anatomy-of-a-Plugin.md ### command() function The `command()` function is used to expose javascript functions for use by non-operators (regular players). Only operators should be allowed use raw javascript using the `/js ` command because it is too powerful for use by regular players and can be easily abused. However, the `/jsp ` command lets you (the operator / server administrator / plugin author) safely expose javascript functions for use by players. #### Parameters * commandFunction: The named javascript function which will be invoked when the command is invoked by a player. The name of the function will be used as the command name so name this function accordingly. The callback function in turn takes 2 parameters... * params : An Array of type String - the list of parameters passed to the command. * sender : The [CommandSender][bukcs] object that invoked the command (this is usually a Player object but can be a Block ([BlockCommandSender][bukbcs]). * options (Array|Function - optional) : An array of command options/parameters which the player can supply (It's useful to supply an array so that Tab-Completion works for the `/jsp ` commands. If a function is supplied instead of an array then the function will be invoked at TAB-completion time and should return an array of strings. * intercepts (boolean - optional) : Indicates whether this command can intercept Tab-Completion of the `/jsp ` command - advanced usage - see alias/alias.js for example. #### Example // javascript code function boo( params, sender) { sender.sendMessage( params[0] ); } command( boo ); # in-game execution /jsp boo Hi! > Hi! To use a callback for options (TAB-Completion) ... function boo( params, sender ) { var receiver = server.getPlayer( params[0] ); if ( receiver ){ receiver.sendMessage( sender.name + ' says boo!'); } } command( boo, bukkit.playerNames ); See chat/colors.js or alias/alias.js or homes/homes.js for more examples of how to use the `command()` function. ### setTimeout() function This function mimics the setTimeout() function used in browser-based javascript. However, the function will only accept a function reference, not a string of javascript code. Where setTimeout() in the browser returns a numeric value which can be subsequently passed to clearTimeout(), This implementation returns a [BukkitTask][btdoc] object which can be subsequently passed to ScriptCraft's own clearTimeout() implementation. If Node.js supports setTimeout() then it's probably good for ScriptCraft to support it too. [btdoc]: http://jd.bukkit.org/beta/apidocs/org/bukkit/scheduler/BukkitTask.html #### Example ```javascript // // start a storm in 5 seconds // setTimeout( function() { var world = server.worlds.get(0); world.setStorm(true); }, 5000); ``` ### clearTimeout() function A scriptcraft implementation of clearTimeout(). ### setInterval() function This function mimics the setInterval() function used in browser-based javascript. However, the function will only accept a function reference, not a string of javascript code. Where setInterval() in the browser returns a numeric value which can be subsequently passed to clearInterval(), This implementation returns a [BukkitTask][btdoc] object which can be subsequently passed to ScriptCraft's own clearInterval() implementation. If Node.js supports setInterval() then it's probably good for ScriptCraft to support it too. [btdoc]: http://jd.bukkit.org/beta/apidocs/org/bukkit/scheduler/BukkitTask.html ### clearInterval() function A scriptcraft implementation of clearInterval(). ### refresh() function The refresh() function can be used to only reload the ScriptCraft plugin (it's like the `reload` command except it only reloads ScriptCraft). The refresh() function will ... 1. Disable the ScriptCraft plugin. 2. Unload all event listeners associated with the ScriptCraft plugin. 3. Enable the ScriptCraft plugin. ... refresh() can be used during development to reload only scriptcraft javascript files. See [issue #69][issue69] for more information. [issue69]: https://github.com/walterhiggins/ScriptCraft/issues/69 ### addUnloadHandler() function The addUnloadHandler() function takes a callback function as a parameter. The callback will be called when the ScriptCraft plugin is unloaded (usually as a result of a a `reload` command or server shutdown). This function provides a way for ScriptCraft modules to do any required cleanup/housekeeping just prior to the ScriptCraft Plugin unloading. ## require - Node.js-style module loading in ScriptCraft Node.js is a server-side javascript environment with an excellent module loading system based on CommonJS. Modules in Node.js are really simple. Each module is in its own javascript file and all variables and functions within the file are private to that file/module only. There is a very concise explanation of CommonJS modules at... [http://wiki.commonjs.org/wiki/Modules/1.1.1.][cjsmodules] Node.js also has good documentation on [Modules][njsmod]. If you want to export a variable or function you use the module.export property. For example imagine you have 3 files program.js, inc.js and math.js ... ### math.js ```javascript exports.add = function(a,b){ return a + b; } ``` ### inc.js ```javascript var math = require('./math'); exports.increment = function(n){ return math.add(n, 1); } ``` ### program.js ```javascript var inc = require('./inc').increment; var a = 7; a = inc(a); print(a); ``` You can see from the above sample code that programs can use modules and modules themeselves can use other modules. Modules have full control over what functions and properties they want to provide to others. ### Important Although ScriptCraft now supports Node.js style modules, it does not support node modules. Node.js and Rhino are two very different Javascript environments. ScriptCraft uses Rhino Javascript, not Node.js. Standard Node.js modules such as `'fs'` are not available in ScriptCraft. Modules can be loaded using relative or absolute paths. Per the CommonJS module specification, the '.js' suffix is optional. [cjsmodules]: http://wiki.commonjs.org/wiki/Modules/1.1.1. ### module name resolution When resolving module names to file paths, ScriptCraft uses the following rules... 1. if the module does not begin with './' or '/' then ... 1.1 Look in the 'scriptcraft/lib' directory. If it's not there then... 1.2 Look in the 'scriptcraft/modules' directory. If it's not there then Throw an Error. 2. If the module begins with './' or '/' then ... 2.1 if the module begins with './' then it's treated as a file path. File paths are always relative to the module from which the require() call is being made. 2.2 If the module begins with '/' then it's treated as an absolute path. If the module does not have a '.js' suffix, and a file with the same name and a .js sufix exists, then the file will be loaded. 3. If the module name resolves to a directory then... 3.1 look for a package.json file in the directory and load the `main` property e.g. // package.json located in './some-library/' { "main": './some-lib.js', "name": 'some-library' } 3.2 if no package.json file exists then look for an index.js file in the directory ## events Module The Events module provides a thin wrapper around Bukkit's Event-handling API. Bukkit's Events API makes use of Java Annotations which are not available in Javascript, so this module provides a simple way to listen to minecraft events in javascript. ### events.on() static method This method is used to register event listeners. #### Parameters * eventName - A string or java class. If a string is supplied it must be part of the Bukkit event class name. See [Bukkit API][buk] for details of the many bukkit event types. When a string is supplied there is no need to provide the full class name - you should omit the 'org.bukkit.event' prefix. e.g. if the string "block.BlockBreakEvent" is supplied then it's converted to the org.bukkit.event.block.BlockBreakEvent class . If a java class is provided (say in the case where you've defined your own custom event) then provide the full class name (without enclosing quotes). * callback - A function which will be called whenever the event fires. The callback should take a single parameter, event (the event fired). * priority (optional - default: "HIGHEST") - The priority the listener/callback takes over other listeners to the same event. Possible values are "HIGH", "HIGHEST", "LOW", "LOWEST", "NORMAL", "MONITOR". For an explanation of what the different priorities mean refer to bukkit's [Event API Reference][buk2]. #### Returns An object which can be used to unregister the listener. #### Example: The following code will print a message on screen every time a block is broken in the game ```javascript events.on( 'block.BlockBreakEvent', function( evt ) { evt.player.sendMessage( evt.player.name + ' broke a block!'); } ); ``` To handle an event only once and unregister from further events... ```javascript events.on( 'block.BlockBreakEvent', function( evt ) { evt.player.sendMessage( evt.player.name + ' broke a block!'); this.unregister(); } ); ``` The `this` keyword when used inside the callback function refers to the Listener object created by ScriptCraft. It has a single method `unregister()` which can be used to stop listening. This is the same object which is returned by the `events.on()` function. To unregister a listener *outside* of the listener function... ```javascript var myBlockBreakListener = events.on( 'block.BlockBreakEvent', function( evt ) { ... } ); ... myBlockBreakListener.unregister(); ``` To listen for events using a full class name as the `eventName` parameter... ```javascript events.on( org.bukkit.event.block.BlockBreakEvent, function( evt ) { evt.player.sendMessage( evt.player.name + ' broke a block!'); } ); ``` [buk2]: http://wiki.bukkit.org/Event_API_Reference [buk]: http://jd.bukkit.org/dev/apidocs/index.html?org/bukkit/event/Event.html ## console global variable ScriptCraft provides a `console` global variable with the followng methods... * log() * info() * warn() * error() The ScriptCraft console methods work like the [Web API implementation][webcons]. ### Example console.log('Hello %s', 'world'); Basic variable substitution is supported (ScriptCraft's implementation of console uses the Bukkit Plugin [Logger][lgr] under the hood and uses [java.lang.String.format()][strfmt] for variable substitution. All output will be sent to the server console (not in-game). ### Using string substitutions ScriptCraft uses Java's [String.format()][strfmt] so any string substitution identifiers supported by `java.lang.String.format()` are supported (e.g. %s , %d etc). for (var i=0; i<5; i++) { console.log("Hello, %s. You've called me %d times.", "Bob", i+1); } [lgr]: http://jd.bukkit.org/beta/apidocs/org/bukkit/plugin/PluginLogger.html [strfmt]: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/String.html#format(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object...) [webcons]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/console ## Events Helper Module The Events helper module provides a suite of functions - one for each possible event. For example, the events.blockBreak() function is just a wrapper function which calls events.on(org.bukkit.event.block.BlockBreakEvent, callback, priority) This module is a convenience wrapper for easily adding new event handling functions in Javascript. At the in-game or server-console prompt, players/admins can type `events.` and use TAB completion to choose from any of the approx. 160 different event types to listen to. ### Usage events.blockBreak( function( event ) { event.player.sendMessage('You broke a block!'); }); ... which is just a shorter and less error-prone way of writing ... events.on('block.BlockBreakEvent',function( event ) { event.player.sendMessage('You broke a block!'); }); The crucial difference is that the events module now has functions for each of the built-in events. The functions are accessible via TAB-completion so will help beginning programmers to explore the events at the server console window. ### events.worldUnload() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the world.WorldUnloadEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.worldLoad() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the world.WorldLoadEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.chunkLoad() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the world.ChunkLoadEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.chunkPopulate() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the world.ChunkPopulateEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.portalCreate() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the world.PortalCreateEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.spawnChange() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the world.SpawnChangeEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.chunkUnload() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the world.ChunkUnloadEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.worldInit() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the world.WorldInitEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.horseJump() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.HorseJumpEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityCombust() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityCombustEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityRegainHealth() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityRegainHealthEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityCombustByBlock() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityCombustByBlockEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityCombustByEntity() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityCombustByEntityEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerLeashEntity() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.PlayerLeashEntityEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.pigZap() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.PigZapEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.itemDespawn() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.ItemDespawnEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityTarget() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityTargetEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.slimeSplit() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.SlimeSplitEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityChangeBlock() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityChangeBlockEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityPortalEnter() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityPortalEnterEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.creeperPower() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.CreeperPowerEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityDeath() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityDeathEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.projectileHit() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.ProjectileHitEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityTame() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityTameEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.potionSplash() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.PotionSplashEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.expBottle() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.ExpBottleEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityExplode() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityExplodeEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.creatureSpawn() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.CreatureSpawnEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.foodLevelChange() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.FoodLevelChangeEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityInteract() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityInteractEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityBreakDoor() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityBreakDoorEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityCreatePortal() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityCreatePortalEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.sheepRegrowWool() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.SheepRegrowWoolEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.explosionPrime() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.ExplosionPrimeEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityUnleash() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityUnleashEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityShootBow() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityShootBowEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.projectileLaunch() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.ProjectileLaunchEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.itemSpawn() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.ItemSpawnEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.sheepDyeWool() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.SheepDyeWoolEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityTeleport() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityTeleportEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockFade() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockFadeEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockDamage() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockDamageEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockPistonExtend() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockPistonExtendEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockExp() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockExpEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockGrow() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockGrowEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockPistonRetract() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockPistonRetractEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockDispense() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockDispenseEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockBreak() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockBreakEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.paintingPlace() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the painting.PaintingPlaceEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.lightningStrike() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the weather.LightningStrikeEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.vehicleEnter() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the vehicle.VehicleEnterEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.vehicleMove() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the vehicle.VehicleMoveEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.vehicleCreate() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the vehicle.VehicleCreateEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.asyncPlayerPreLogin() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerUnleashEntity() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerUnleashEntityEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerPreLogin() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerPreLoginEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.inventoryPickupItem() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the inventory.InventoryPickupItemEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.inventoryMoveItem() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the inventory.InventoryMoveItemEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.furnaceBurn() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the inventory.FurnaceBurnEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.inventory() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the inventory.InventoryEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.brew() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the inventory.BrewEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.furnaceExtract() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the inventory.FurnaceExtractEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.furnaceSmelt() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the inventory.FurnaceSmeltEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.inventoryClose() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the inventory.InventoryCloseEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.inventoryDrag() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the inventory.InventoryDragEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.inventoryClick() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the inventory.InventoryClickEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.inventoryCreative() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the inventory.InventoryCreativeEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.hangingPlace() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the hanging.HangingPlaceEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.hangingBreak() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the hanging.HangingBreakEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.worldSave() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the world.WorldSaveEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.structureGrow() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the world.StructureGrowEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityDamage() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityDamageEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityTargetLivingEntity() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityTargetLivingEntityEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerDeath() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.PlayerDeathEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityDamageByBlock() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityDamageByBlockEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityDamageByEntity() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityDamageByEntityEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityPortal() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityPortalEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityPortalExit() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the entity.EntityPortalExitEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.signChange() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.SignChangeEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.leavesDecay() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.LeavesDecayEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockRedstone() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockRedstoneEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockCanBuild() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockCanBuildEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockBurn() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockBurnEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockPhysics() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockPhysicsEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockIgnite() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockIgniteEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.notePlay() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.NotePlayEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockPlace() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockPlaceEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockFromTo() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockFromToEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockForm() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockFormEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockSpread() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockSpreadEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.enchantItem() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the enchantment.EnchantItemEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.prepareItemEnchant() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the enchantment.PrepareItemEnchantEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.paintingBreak() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the painting.PaintingBreakEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.paintingBreakByEntity() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the painting.PaintingBreakByEntityEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.weatherChange() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the weather.WeatherChangeEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.thunderChange() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the weather.ThunderChangeEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.vehicleEntityCollision() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the vehicle.VehicleEntityCollisionEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.vehicleBlockCollision() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the vehicle.VehicleBlockCollisionEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.vehicleExit() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the vehicle.VehicleExitEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.vehicleUpdate() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the vehicle.VehicleUpdateEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.vehicleDamage() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the vehicle.VehicleDamageEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.vehicleDestroy() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the vehicle.VehicleDestroyEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerExpChange() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerExpChangeEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerRespawn() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerRespawnEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerCommandPreprocess() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerCommandPreprocessEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerPickupItem() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerPickupItemEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerInventory() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerInventoryEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerFish() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerFishEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerBedEnter() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerBedEnterEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerLogin() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerLoginEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerDropItem() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerDropItemEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerLevelChange() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerLevelChangeEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerVelocity() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerVelocityEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerInteract() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerInteractEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerQuit() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerQuitEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerChatTabComplete() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerChatTabCompleteEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerEggThrow() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerEggThrowEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerChat() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerChatEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerAchievementAwarded() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerAchievementAwardedEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerBedLeave() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerBedLeaveEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerStatisticIncrement() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerStatisticIncrementEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerToggleSprint() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerToggleSprintEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerInteractEntity() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerInteractEntityEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerEditBook() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerEditBookEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerKick() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerKickEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerItemHeld() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerItemHeldEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerItemConsume() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerItemConsumeEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerGameModeChange() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerGameModeChangeEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerItemBreak() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerItemBreakEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerToggleFlight() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerToggleFlightEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerAnimation() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerAnimationEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.asyncPlayerChat() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.AsyncPlayerChatEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerRegisterChannel() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerRegisterChannelEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerMove() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerMoveEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerTeleport() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerTeleportEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerBucketFill() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerBucketFillEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerJoin() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerJoinEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerShearEntity() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerShearEntityEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerToggleSneak() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerToggleSneakEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerChangedWorld() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerChangedWorldEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.serverCommand() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the server.ServerCommandEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.remoteServerCommand() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the server.RemoteServerCommandEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.mapInitialize() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the server.MapInitializeEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.serviceRegister() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the server.ServiceRegisterEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.serverListPing() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the server.ServerListPingEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.serviceUnregister() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the server.ServiceUnregisterEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.prepareItemCraft() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the inventory.PrepareItemCraftEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.inventoryOpen() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the inventory.InventoryOpenEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.craftItem() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the inventory.CraftItemEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.hangingBreakByEntity() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the hanging.HangingBreakByEntityEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.blockMultiPlace() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.BlockMultiPlaceEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.entityBlockForm() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the block.EntityBlockFormEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerBucketEmpty() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerBucketEmptyEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerPortal() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerPortalEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.playerUnregisterChannel() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the player.PlayerUnregisterChannelEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.pluginDisable() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the server.PluginDisableEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ### events.pluginEnable() #### Parameters * callback - A function which is called whenever the server.PluginEnableEvent event is fired * priority - optional - see events.on() for more information. ## Blocks Module You hate having to lookup [Data Values][dv] when you use ScriptCraft's Drone() functions. So do I. So I created this blocks object which is a helper object for use in construction. ### Examples box( blocks.oak ); // creates a single oak wood block box( blocks.sand, 3, 2, 1 ); // creates a block of sand 3 wide x 2 high x 1 long box( blocks.wool.green, 2 ); // creates a block of green wool 2 blocks wide Color aliased properties that were a direct descendant of the blocks object are no longer used to avoid confusion with carpet and stained clay blocks. In addition, there's a convenience array `blocks.rainbow` which is an array of the 7 colors of the rainbow (or closest approximations). The blocks module is globally exported by the Drone module. ## Fireworks Module The fireworks module makes it easy to create fireworks using ScriptCraft. The module has a single function `firework` which takes a `org.bukkit.Location` as its 1 and only parameter. ### Examples The module also extends the `Drone` object adding a `firework` method so that fireworks can be created as a part of a Drone chain. For Example.... /js firework() ... creates a single firework, while .... /js firework().fwd(3).times(5) ... creates 5 fireworks in a row. Fireworks have also been added as a possible option for the `arrow` module. To have a firework launch where an arrow strikes... /js arrows.firework() To call the fireworks.firework() function directly, you must provide a location. For example... /js var fireworks = require('fireworks'); /js fireworks.firework( self.location ); ![firework example](img/firework.png) ## Asynchronous Input Module The `input` module provides a simple way to prompt players for input at the in-game prompt. In Javascript browser environments the `prompt()` function provides a way to block execution and ask the user for input. Execution is blocked until the user provides input using the modal dialog and clicks OK. Unfortunately Minecraft provides no equivalent modal dialog which can be used to gather player text input. The only way to gather text input from the player in Minecraft is to do so asynchronously. That is - a prompt message can be sent to the player but the player is not obliged to provide input immediately, nor does the program execution block until the player does so. So ScriptCraft has no `prompt()` implementation because `prompt()` is a synchronous function and Minecraft's API provides no equivalent functions or classes which can be used to implement this synchronously. The Minecraft API does however have a 'Conversation' API which allows for prompting of the player and asynchronously gathering text input from the player. This new `input()` function is best illustrated by example. The following code is for a number-guessing game: ```javascript var input = require('input'); exports.numberguess = function(player){ var randomNumber = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 10); input( player, 'Think of a number between 1 and 10 (q to quit)', function( guess, guesser, repeat ) { if ( guess == 'q'){ return; } if ( +guess !== randomNumber ) { if (+guess < randomNumber ) { guesser.sendMessage('Too low - guess again'); } if (+guess > randomNumber ) { guesser.sendMessage('Too high - guess again'); } repeat(); } else { guesser.sendMessage('You guessed correctly'); } }); }; ``` The `input()` function takes 3 parameters, the player, a prompt message and a callback which will be invoked when the player has entered some text at the in-game command prompt. The callback is bound to an object which has the following properties: * sender : The player who input the text * value : The value of the text which has been input. * message: The message prompt. * repeat: A function which when invoked will repeat the original prompt. (this is for flow control) The callback function as well as being bound to an object with the above properties (so you can use this.value inside your callback to get the value which has just been input), can also take the following parameters (in exact order): * value * sender * repeat The `value` parameter will be the same as `this.value`, the `repeat` parameter will be the same as `this.repeat` and so on. ## Http Module For handling http requests. Not to be confused with the more robust and functional 'http' module bundled with Node.js. ### http.request() function The http.request() function will fetch a web address asynchronously (on a separate thread)and pass the URL's response to a callback function which will be executed synchronously (on the main thread). In this way, http.request() can be used to fetch web content without blocking the main thread of execution. #### Parameters * request: The request details either a plain URL e.g. "http://scriptcraft.js/sample.json" or an object with the following properties... - url: The URL of the request. - method: Should be one of the standard HTTP methods, GET, POST, PUT, DELETE (defaults to GET). - params: A Javascript object with name-value pairs. This is for supplying parameters to the server. * callback: The function to be called when the Web request has completed. This function takes the following parameters... - responseCode: The numeric response code from the server. If the server did not respond with 200 OK then the response parameter will be undefined. - response: A string (if the response is of type text) or object containing the HTTP response body. #### Example The following example illustrates how to use http.request to make a request to a JSON web service and evaluate its response... var jsResponse; var http = require('./http/request'); http.request("http://scriptcraftjs.org/sample.json",function(responseCode, responseBody){ jsResponse = eval("(" + responseBody + ")"); }); ... The following example illustrates a more complex use-case POSTing parameters to a CGI process on a server... var http = require('./http/request'); http.request( { url: 'http://pixenate.com/pixenate/pxn8.pl', method: 'POST', params: {script: '[]'} }, function( responseCode, responseBody ) { var jsObj = eval('(' + responseBody + ')'); }); ## sc-mqtt module This module provides a simple way to communicate with devices (such as Arduino) using the popular lightweight [MQTT protocol][mqtt]. ### Usage This module can only be used if the separate `sc-mqtt.jar` file is present in the CraftBukkit classpath. To use this module, you should ... 1. Download sc-mqtt.jar from 2. Save the file to the same directory where craftbukkit.jar resides. 3. Create a new batch file (windows-only) called craftbukkit-sc-mqtt.bat and edit it to include the following command... ```sh java -classpath sc-mqtt.jar;craftbukkit.jar org.bukkit.craftbukkit.Main ``` If you're using Mac OS, create a new craftbukkit-sc-mqtt.command file and edit it (using TextWrangler or another text editor) ... ```sh java -classpath sc-mqtt.jar:craftbukkit.jar org.bukkit.craftbukkit.Main ``` 4. Execute the craftbukkit-sc-mqtt batch file / command file to start Craftbukkit. You can now begin using this module to send and receive messages to/from a Net-enabled Arduino or any other device which uses the [MQTT protocol][mqtt] ```javascript var mqtt = require('sc-mqtt'); // create a new client var client = mqtt.client( 'tcp://localhost:1883', 'uniqueClientId' ); // connect to the broker client.connect( { keepAliveInterval: 15 } ); // publish a message to the broker client.publish( 'minecraft', 'loaded' ); // subscribe to messages on 'arduino' topic client.subscribe( 'arduino' ); // do something when an incoming message arrives... client.onMessageArrived( function( topic, message ) { console.log( 'Message arrived: topic=' + topic + ', message=' + message ); }); ``` The `sc-mqtt` module provides a very simple minimal wrapper around the [Eclipse Paho MQTT Version 3 Client][pahodocs] java-based MQTT library. [pahodocs]: http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/wmqv7/v7r5/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.mq.javadoc.doc/WMQMQxrClasses/org/eclipse/paho/client/mqttv3/package-summary.html [mqtt]: http://mqtt.org/ ## Signs Module The Signs Module can be used by plugin authors to create interactive signs - that is - signs which display a list of choices which can be changed by interacting (right-clicking) with the sign. ### signs.menu() function This function is used to construct a new interactive menu on top of an existing sign in the game world. #### Parameters * Label : A string which will be displayed in the topmost line of the sign. This label is not interactive. * options : An array of strings which can be selected on the sign by right-clicking/interacting. * callback : A function which will be called whenever a player interacts (changes selection) on a sign. This callback in turn takes as its parameter, an object with the following properties... * player : The player who interacted with the sign. * sign : The [org.bukkit.block.Sign][buksign] which the player interacted with. * text : The text for the currently selected option on the sign. * number : The index of the currently selected option on the sign. * selectedIndex : optional: A number (starting at 0) indicating which of the options should be selected by default. 0 is the default. #### Returns This function does not itself do much. It does however return a function which when invoked with a given [org.bukkit.block.Sign][buksign] object, will convert that sign into an interactive sign. #### Example: Create a sign which changes the time of day. ##### plugins/signs/time-of-day.js ```javascript var utils = require('utils'), signs = require('signs'); var onTimeChoice = function(event){ var selectedIndex = event.number; // convert to Minecraft time 0 = Dawn, 6000 = midday, 12000 = dusk, 18000 = midnight var time = selectedIndex * 6000; event.player.location.world.setTime(time); }; // signs.menu returns a function which can be called for one or more signs in the game. var convertToTimeMenu = signs.menu('Time of Day', ['Dawn', 'Midday', 'Dusk', 'Midnight'], onTimeChoice); exports.time_sign = function( player ){ var sign = signs.getTargetedBy(player); if ( !sign ) { throw new Error('You must look at a sign'); } convertToTimeMenu(sign); }; ``` To use the above function at the in-game prompt, look at an existing sign and type... /js time_sign(self); ... and the sign you're looking at will become an interactive sign which changes the time each time you interact (right-click) with it. ### signs.getTargetedBy() function This function takes a [org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity][bukle] as a parameter and returns a [org.bukkit.block.Sign][buksign] object which the entity has targeted. It is a utility function for use by plugin authors. #### Example ```javascript var signs = require('signs'), utils = require('utils'); var player = utils.player('tom1234'); var sign = signs.getTargetedBy( player ); if ( !sign ) { player.sendMessage('Not looking at a sign'); } ``` [buksign]: http://jd.bukkit.org/dev/apidocs/org/bukkit/block/Sign.html ## Sounds Module This module is a simple wrapper around the Bukkit Sound class and provides a simpler way to play sounds. All of the org.bukkit.Sound Enum values are attached. ### Usage: var sounds = require('sounds'); sounds.play( org.bukkit.Sound.VILLAGER_NO , self, 1, 0); // plays VILLAGER_NO sound at full volume and medium pitch sounds.play( org.bukkit.Sound.VILLAGER_NO , self ); // same as previous statement The play() function takes either a Location object or any object which has a location. The volume parameter is in the range 0 to 1 and the pitch parameter is in the range 0 to 4. In addition, a play function is provided for each possible sound using the following rules: 1. The sound is converted from ALL_CAPS_UNDERSCORE to camelCase so for example there is a sounds.villagerNo() function which will play the VILLAGER_NO sound. 2. Each such function can take 3 parameters: location (which can be either an actual Location object or an object which has a location), volume and pitch 3. Or... each such function can be called without parameters meaning the sound will be played for all online players to hear. sounds.villagerNo(self, 1, 0); // plays VILLAGER_NO sound at full volume and medium pitch at invoker's location sounds.villagerNo(); // plays VILLAGER_NO sound for all players online. These methods are provided for convenience to help beginners explore sounds using TAB completion. String class extensions ----------------------- The following chat-formatting methods are added to the javascript String class.. * aqua() * black() * blue() * bold() * brightgreen() * darkaqua() * darkblue() * darkgray() * darkgreen() * purple() * darkpurple() * darkred() * gold() * gray() * green() * italic() * lightpurple() * indigo() * green() * red() * pink() * yellow() * white() * strike() * random() * magic() * underline() * reset() Example ------- /js var boldGoldText = "Hello World".bold().gold(); /js self.sendMessage( boldGoldText );

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## Utilities Module The `utils` module is a storehouse for various useful utility functions which can be used by plugin and module authors. It contains miscellaneous utility functions and classes to help with programming. ### utils.player() function The utils.player() function will return a [bukkit Player][bkpl] object with the given name. This function takes a single parameter `playerName` which can be either a String or a [Player][bkpl] object - if it's a Player object, then the same object is returned. If it's a String, then it tries to find the player with that name. #### Parameters * playerName : A String or Player object. If no parameter is provided then player() will try to return the `self` variable . It is strongly recommended to provide a parameter. #### Example ```javascript var utils = require('utils'); var name = 'walterh'; var player = utils.player(name); if ( player ) { player.sendMessage('Got ' + name); } else { console.log('No player named ' + name); } ``` [bkpl]: http://jd.bukkit.org/dev/apidocs/org/bukkit/entity/Player.html [bkloc]: http://jd.bukkit.org/dev/apidocs/org/bukkit/Location.html ### utils.locationToJSON() function utils.locationToJSON() returns a [org.bukkit.Location][bkloc] object in JSON form... { world: 'world5', x: 56.9324, y: 103.9954, z: 43.1323, yaw: 0.0, pitch: 0.0 } This can be useful if you write a plugin that needs to store location data since bukkit's Location object is a Java object which cannot be serialized to JSON by default. #### Parameters * location: An object of type [org.bukkit.Location][bkloc] #### Returns A JSON object in the above form. ### utils.locationToString() function The utils.locationToString() function returns a [org.bukkit.Location][bkloc] object in string form... '{"world":"world5",x:56.9324,y:103.9954,z:43.1323,yaw:0.0,pitch:0.0}' ... which can be useful if you write a plugin which uses Locations as keys in a lookup table. #### Example ```javascript var utils = require('utils'); ... var key = utils.locationToString(player.location); lookupTable[key] = player.name; ``` ### utils.locationFromJSON() function This function reconstructs an [org.bukkit.Location][bkloc] object from a JSON representation. This is the counterpart to the `locationToJSON()` function. It takes a JSON object of the form returned by locationToJSON() and reconstructs and returns a bukkit Location object. ### utils.getPlayerPos() function This function returns the player's [Location][bkloc] (x, y, z, pitch and yaw) for a named player. If the "player" is in fact a [org.bukkit.command.BlockCommandSender][bkbcs] then the attached Block's location is returned. #### Parameters * player : A [org.bukkit.command.CommandSender][bkbcs] (Player or BlockCommandSender) or player name (String). #### Returns An [org.bukkit.Location][bkloc] object. [bkbcs]: http://jd.bukkit.org/dev/apidocs/org/bukkit/command/BlockCommandSender.html [bksndr]: http://jd.bukkit.org/dev/apidocs/index.html?org/bukkit/command/CommandSender.html ### utils.getMousePos() function This function returns a [org.bukkit.Location][bkloc] object (the x,y,z) of the current block being targeted by the named player. This is the location of the block the player is looking at (targeting). #### Parameters * player : The player whose targeted location you wish to get. #### Example The following code will strike lightning at the location the player is looking at... ```javascript var utils = require('utils'); var playerName = 'walterh'; var targetPos = utils.getMousePos(playerName); if (targetPos){ targetPos.world.strikeLightning(targetPos); } ``` ### utils.foreach() function The utils.foreach() function is a utility function for iterating over an array of objects (or a java.util.Collection of objects) and processing each object in turn. Where utils.foreach() differs from other similar functions found in javascript libraries, is that utils.foreach can process the array immediately or can process it *nicely* by processing one item at a time then delaying processing of the next item for a given number of server ticks (there are 20 ticks per second on the minecraft main thread). This method relies on Bukkit's [org.bukkit.scheduler][sched] package for scheduling processing of arrays. [sched]: http://jd.bukkit.org/beta/apidocs/org/bukkit/scheduler/package-summary.html #### Parameters * array : The array to be processed - It can be a javascript array, a java array or java.util.Collection * callback : The function to be called to process each item in the array. The callback function should have the following signature `callback(item, index, object, array)`. That is the callback will be called with the following parameters.... - item : The item in the array - index : The index at which the item can be found in the array. - object : Additional (optional) information passed into the foreach method. - array : The entire array. * context (optional) : An object which may be used by the callback. * delay (optional, numeric) : If a delay is specified (in ticks - 20 ticks = 1 second), then the processing will be scheduled so that each item will be processed in turn with a delay between the completion of each item and the start of the next. This is recommended for big builds (say 200 x 200 x 200 blocks) or any CPU-intensive process. * onDone (optional, function) : A function to be executed when all processing is complete. This parameter is only used when the processing is delayed. (It's optional even if a delay parameter is supplied). If called with a delay parameter then foreach() will return immediately after processing just the first item in the array (all subsequent items are processed later). If your code relies on the completion of the array processing, then provide an `onDone` parameter and put the code there. #### Example The following example illustrates how to use foreach for immediate processing of an array... ```javascript var utils = require('utils'); var players = ['moe', 'larry', 'curly']; utils.foreach (players, function(item){ server.getPlayer(item).sendMessage('Hi ' + item); }); ``` ... The `utils.foreach()` function can work with Arrays or any Java-style collection. This is important because many objects in the Bukkit API use Java-style collections... ```javascript utils.foreach( server.onlinePlayers, function(player){ player.chat('Hello!'); }); ``` ... the above code sends a 'Hello!' to every online player. The following example is a more complex use case - The need to build an enormous structure without hogging CPU usage... ```javascript // build a structure 200 wide x 200 tall x 200 long // (That's 8 Million Blocks - enough to tax any machine!) var utils = require('utils'); var a = []; a.length = 200; var drone = new Drone(); var processItem = function(item, index, object, array){ // build a box 200 wide by 200 long then move up drone.box(blocks.wood, 200, 1, 200).up(); }; // by the time the job's done 'self' might be someone else // assume this code is within a function/closure var player = self; var onDone = function(){ player.sendMessage('Job Done!'); }; utils.foreach (a, processItem, null, 10, onDone); ``` ### utils.nicely() function The utils.nicely() function is for performing processing using the [org.bukkit.scheduler][sched] package/API. utils.nicely() lets you process with a specified delay between the completion of each `next()` function and the start of the next `next()` function. `utils.nicely()` is a recursive function - that is - it calls itself (schedules itself actually) repeatedly until `hasNext` returns false. #### Parameters * next : A function which will be called if processing is to be done. * hasNext : A function which is called to determine if the `next` callback should be invoked. This should return a boolean value - true if the `next` function should be called (processing is not complete), false otherwise. * onDone : A function which is to be called when all processing is complete (hasNext returned false). * delay : The delay (in server ticks - 20 per second) between each call. #### Example See the source code to utils.foreach for an example of how utils.nicely is used. ### utils.at() function The utils.at() function will perform a given task at a given time every (minecraft) day. #### Parameters * time24hr : The time in 24hr form - e.g. 9:30 in the morning is '09:30' while 9:30 pm is '21:30', midnight is '00:00' and midday is '12:00' * callback : A javascript function which will be invoked at the given time. * worlds : (optional) An array of worlds. Each world has its own clock. If no array of worlds is specified, all the server's worlds are used. #### Example To warn players when night is approaching... ```javascript var utils = require('utils'); utils.at( '19:00', function() { utils.foreach( server.onlinePlayers, function( player ) { player.chat( 'The night is dark and full of terrors!' ); }); }); ``` ### utils.find() function The utils.find() function will return a list of all files starting at a given directory and recursiving trawling all sub-directories. #### Parameters * dir : The starting path. Must be a string. * filter : (optional) A [FilenameFilter][fnfltr] object to return only files matching a given pattern. [fnfltr]: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/io/FilenameFilter.html #### Example ```javascript var utils = require('utils'); var jsFiles = utils.find('./', function(dir,name){ return name.match(/\.js$/); }); ``` ### utils.serverAddress() function The utils.serverAddress() function returns the IP(v4) address of the server. ```javascript var utils = require('utils'); var serverAddress = utils.serverAddress(); console.log(serverAddress); ``` ### utils.watchFile() function Watches for changes to the given file or directory and calls the function provided when the file changes. #### Parameters * File - the file to watch (can be a file or directory) * Callback - The callback to invoke when the file has changed. The callback takes the changed file as a parameter. #### Example ```javascript var utils = require('utils'); utils.watchFile( 'test.txt', function( file ) { console.log( file + ' has changed'); }); ``` ### utils.watchDir() function Watches for changes to the given directory and calls the function provided when the directory changes. It works by calling watchFile/watchDir for each file/subdirectory. #### Parameters * Dir - the file to watch (can be a file or directory) * Callback - The callback to invoke when the directory has changed. The callback takes the changed file as a parameter. For each change inside the directory the callback will also be called. #### Example ```javascript var utils = require('utils'); utils.watchDir( 'players/_ial', function( dir ) { console.log( dir + ' has changed'); }); ``` ### utils.unwatchFile() function Removes a file from the watch list. #### Example ```javascript var utils = require('utils'); utils.unwatchFile( 'test.txt'); ``` ### utils.unwatchDir() function Removes a directory from the watch list and all files inside the directory are also "unwatched" #### Example ```javascript var utils = require('utils'); utils.unwatchDir ('players/_ial'); ``` Would cause also ```javascript utils.unwatchFile (file); ``` for each file inside directory (and unwatchDir for each directory inside it) ### utils.array() function Converts Java collection objects to type Javascript array so they can avail of all of Javascript's Array goodness. #### Example var utils = require('utils'); var worlds = utils.array(server.worlds); ## Drone Plugin The Drone is a convenience class for building. It can be used for... 1. Building 2. Copying and Pasting It uses a fluent interface which means all of the Drone's methods return `this` and can be chained together like so... var theDrone = new Drone(); theDrone.up().left().box(blocks.oak).down().fwd(3).cylinder0(blocks.lava,8); ### Constructing a Drone Object Drones can be created in any of the following ways... 1. Calling any one of the methods listed below will return a Drone object. For example... var d = box( blocks.oak ) ... creates a 1x1x1 wooden block at the cross-hairs or player's location and returns a Drone object. This might look odd (if you're familiar with Java's Object-dot-method syntax) but all of the Drone class's methods are also global functions that return new Drone objects. This is short-hand for creating drones and is useful for playing around with Drones at the in-game command prompt. It's shorter than typing ... var d = new Drone().box( blocks.oak ) ... All of the Drone's methods return `this` so you can chain operations together like this... var d = box( blocks.oak ) .up() .box( blocks.oak ,3,1,3) .down() .fwd(2) .box( blocks.oak ) .turn() .fwd(2) .box( blocks.oak ) .turn() .fwd(2) .box( blocks.oak ); 2. Using the following form... d = new Drone() ...will create a new Drone. If the cross-hairs are pointing at a block at the time then, that block's location becomes the drone's starting point. If the cross-hairs are _not_ pointing at a block, then the drone's starting location will be 2 blocks directly in front of the player. TIP: Building always happens right and front of the drone's position... Plan View: ^ | | D----> For convenience you can use a _corner stone_ to begin building. The corner stone should be located just above ground level. If the cross-hair is point at or into ground level when you create a new Drone(), then building begins at that point. You can get around this by pointing at a 'corner stone' just above ground level or alternatively use the following statement... d = new Drone().up(); ... which will move the drone up one block as soon as it's created. ![corner stone](img/cornerstone1.png) 3. Or by using the following form... d = new Drone(x,y,z,direction,world); This will create a new Drone at the location you specified using x, y, z In minecraft, the X axis runs west to east and the Z axis runs north to south. The direction parameter says what direction you want the drone to face: 0 = east, 1 = south, 2 = west, 3 = north. If the direction parameter is omitted, the player's direction is used instead. Both the `direction` and `world` parameters are optional. 4. Create a new Drone based on a Bukkit Location object... d = new Drone(location); This is useful when you want to create a drone at a given `org.bukkit.Location` . The `Location` class is used throughout the bukkit API. For example, if you want to create a drone when a block is broken at the block's location you would do so like this... events.blockBreak( function( event ) { var location = event.block.location; var drone = new Drone(location); // do more stuff with the drone here... }); #### Parameters * location (optional) : *NB* If an `org.bukkit.Location` object is provided as a parameter, then it should be the only parameter. * x (optional) : The x coordinate of the Drone * y (optional) : The y coordinate of the Drone * z (optional) : The z coordinate of the Drone * direction (optional) : The direction in which the Drone is facing. Possible values are 0 (east), 1 (south), 2 (west) or 3 (north) * world (optional) : The world in which the drone is created. ### Drone.box() method the box() method is a convenience method for building things. (For the more performance-oriented method - see cuboid) #### parameters * b - the block id - e.g. 6 for an oak sapling or '6:2' for a birch sapling. Alternatively you can use any one of the `blocks` values e.g. `blocks.sapling.birch` * w (optional - default 1) - the width of the structure * h (optional - default 1) - the height of the structure * d (optional - default 1) - the depth of the structure - NB this is not how deep underground the structure lies - this is how far away (depth of field) from the drone the structure will extend. #### Example To create a black structure 4 blocks wide, 9 blocks tall and 1 block long... box(blocks.wool.black, 4, 9, 1); ... or the following code does the same but creates a variable that can be used for further methods... var drone = new Drone(); drone.box(blocks.wool.black, 4, 9, 1); ![box example 1](img/boxex1.png) ### Drone.box0() method Another convenience method - this one creates 4 walls with no floor or ceiling. #### Parameters * block - the block id - e.g. 6 for an oak sapling or '6:2' for a birch sapling. Alternatively you can use any one of the `blocks` values e.g. `blocks.sapling.birch` * width (optional - default 1) - the width of the structure * height (optional - default 1) - the height of the structure * length (optional - default 1) - the length of the structure - how far away (depth of field) from the drone the structure will extend. #### Example To create a stone building with the insided hollowed out 7 wide by 3 tall by 6 long... box0( blocks.stone, 7, 3, 6); ![example box0](img/box0ex1.png) ### Drone.boxa() method Construct a cuboid using an array of blocks. As the drone moves first along the width axis, then the height (y axis) then the length, each block is picked from the array and placed. #### Parameters * blocks - An array of blocks - each block in the array will be placed in turn. * width * height * length #### Example Construct a rainbow-colored road 100 blocks long... var rainbowColors = [blocks.wool.red, blocks.wool.orange, blocks.wool.yellow, blocks.wool.lime, blocks.wool.lightblue, blocks.wool.blue, blocks.wool.purple]; boxa(rainbowColors,7,1,30); ![boxa example](img/boxaex1.png) ### Drone Movement Drones can move freely in minecraft's 3-D world. You control the Drone's movement using any of the following methods.. * up() * down() * left() * right() * fwd() * back() * turn() ... Each of these methods takes a single optional parameter `numBlocks` - the number of blocks to move in the given direction. If no parameter is given, the default is 1. To change direction use the `turn()` method which also takes a single optional parameter (numTurns) - the number of 90 degree turns to make. Turns are always clock-wise. If the drone is facing north, then drone.turn() will make the turn face east. If the drone is facing east then drone.turn(2) will make the drone turn twice so that it is facing west. ### Drone Positional Info * getLocation() - Returns a Bukkit Location object for the drone ### Drone Markers Markers are useful when your Drone has to do a lot of work. You can set a check-point and return to the check-point using the move() method. If your drone is about to undertake a lot of work - e.g. building a road, skyscraper or forest you should set a check-point before doing so if you want your drone to return to its current location. A 'start' checkpoint is automatically created when the Drone is first created. Markers are created and returned to using the followng two methods... * chkpt - Saves the drone's current location so it can be returned to later. * move - moves the drone to a saved location. Alternatively you can provide an org.bukkit.Location object or x,y,z and direction parameters. #### Parameters * name - the name of the checkpoint to save or return to. #### Example drone.chkpt('town-square'); // // the drone can now go off on a long excursion // for ( i = 0; i< 100; i++) { drone.fwd(12).box(6); } // // return to the point before the excursion // drone.move('town-square'); ### Drone.prism() method Creates a prism. This is useful for roofs on houses. #### Parameters * block - the block id - e.g. 6 for an oak sapling or '6:2' for a birch sapling. Alternatively you can use any one of the `blocks` values e.g. `blocks.sapling.birch` * width - the width of the prism * length - the length of the prism (will be 2 time its height) #### Example prism(blocks.oak,3,12); ![prism example](img/prismex1.png) ### Drone.prism0() method A variation on `prism` which hollows out the inside of the prism. It uses the same parameters as `prism`. ### Drone.cylinder() method A convenience method for building cylinders. Building begins radius blocks to the right and forward. #### Parameters * block - the block id - e.g. 6 for an oak sapling or '6:2' for a birch sapling. Alternatively you can use any one of the `blocks` values e.g. `blocks.sapling.birch` * radius * height #### Example To create a cylinder of Iron 7 blocks in radius and 1 block high... cylinder(blocks.iron, 7 , 1); ![cylinder example](img/cylinderex1.png) ### Drone.cylinder0() method A version of cylinder that hollows out the middle. #### Example To create a hollow cylinder of Iron 7 blocks in radius and 1 block high... cylinder0(blocks.iron, 7, 1); ![cylinder0 example](img/cylinder0ex1.png) ### Drone.arc() method The arc() method can be used to create 1 or more 90 degree arcs in the horizontal or vertical planes. This method is called by cylinder() and cylinder0() and the sphere() and sphere0() methods. #### Parameters arc() takes a single parameter - an object with the following named properties... * radius - The radius of the arc. * blockType - The type of block to use - this is the block Id only (no meta). See [Data Values][dv]. * meta - The metadata value. See [Data Values][dv]. * orientation (default: 'horizontal' ) - the orientation of the arc - can be 'vertical' or 'horizontal'. * stack (default: 1 ) - the height or length of the arc (depending on the orientation - if orientation is horizontal then this parameter refers to the height, if vertical then it refers to the length ). * strokeWidth (default: 1 ) - the width of the stroke (how many blocks) - if drawing nested arcs it's usually a good idea to set strokeWidth to at least 2 so that there are no gaps between each arc. The arc method uses a [bresenham algorithm][bres] to plot points along the circumference. * fill - If true (or present) then the arc will be filled in. * quadrants (default: `{topleft:true,topright:true,bottomleft:true,bottomright:true}` - An object with 4 properties indicating which of the 4 quadrants of a circle to draw. If the quadrants property is absent then all 4 quadrants are drawn. #### Examples To draw a 1/4 circle (top right quadrant only) with a radius of 10 and stroke width of 2 blocks ... arc({blockType: blocks.iron, meta: 0, radius: 10, strokeWidth: 2, quadrants: { topright: true }, orientation: 'vertical', stack: 1, fill: false } ); ![arc example 1](img/arcex1.png) [bres]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midpoint_circle_algorithm [dv]: http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Data_values ### Drone.door() method create a door - if a parameter is supplied an Iron door is created otherwise a wooden door is created. #### Parameters * doorType (optional - default wood) - If a parameter is provided then the door is Iron. #### Example To create a wooden door at the crosshairs/drone's location... var drone = new Drone(); drone.door(); To create an iron door... drone.door( blocks.door_iron ); ![iron door](img/doorex1.png) ### Drone.door_iron() method create an Iron door. ### Drone.door2() method Create double doors (left and right side) #### Parameters * doorType (optional - default wood) - If a parameter is provided then the door is Iron. #### Example To create double-doors at the cross-hairs/drone's location... drone.door2(); ![double doors](img/door2ex1.png) ### Drone.door2_iron() method Create double iron doors ### Drone.sign() method Signs must use block 63 (stand-alone signs) or 68 (signs on walls) #### Parameters * message - can be a string or an array of strings. * block - can be 63 or 68 #### Example To create a free-standing sign... drone.sign(["Hello","World"],63); ![ground sign](img/signex1.png) ... to create a wall mounted sign... drone.sign(["Welcome","to","Scriptopia"], 68 ); ![wall sign](img/signex2.png) ### Drone Trees methods * oak() * spruce() * birch() * jungle() #### Example To create 4 trees in a row, point the cross-hairs at the ground then type `/js ` and ... up( ).oak( ).right(8 ).spruce( ).right(8 ).birch( ).right(8 ).jungle( ); Trees won't always generate unless the conditions are right. You should use the tree methods when the drone is directly above the ground. Trees will usually grow if the drone's current location is occupied by Air and is directly above an area of grass (That is why the `up( )` method is called first). ![tree example](img/treeex1.png) None of the tree methods require parameters. Tree methods will only be successful if the tree is placed on grass in a setting where trees can grow. ### Drone.garden() method places random flowers and long grass (similar to the effect of placing bonemeal on grass) #### Parameters * width - the width of the garden * length - how far from the drone the garden extends #### Example To create a garden 10 blocks wide by 5 blocks long... garden(10,5); ![garden example](img/gardenex1.png) ### Drone.rand() method rand takes either an array (if each blockid has the same chance of occurring) or an object where each property is a blockid and the value is it's weight (an integer) #### Example place random blocks stone, mossy stone and cracked stone (each block has the same chance of being picked) rand( [blocks.brick.stone, blocks.brick.mossy, blocks.brick.cracked ],w,d,h) to place random blocks stone has a 50% chance of being picked, var distribution = {}; distribution[ blocks.brick.stone ] = 5; distribution[ blocks.brick.mossy ] = 3; distribution[ blocks.brick.cracked ] = 2; rand( distribution, width, height, depth) regular stone has a 50% chance, mossy stone has a 30% chance and cracked stone has just a 20% chance of being picked. ### Copy & Paste using Drone A drone can be used to copy and paste areas of the game world. ### Drone.copy() method Copies an area so it can be pasted elsewhere. The name can be used for pasting the copied area elsewhere... #### Parameters * name - the name to be given to the copied area (used by `paste`) * width - the width of the area to copy * height - the height of the area to copy * length - the length of the area (extending away from the drone) to copy #### Example drone.copy('somethingCool',10,5,10 ).right(12 ).paste('somethingCool' ); ### Drone.paste() method Pastes a copied area to the current location. #### Example To copy a 10x5x10 area (using the drone's coordinates as the starting point) into memory. the copied area can be referenced using the name 'somethingCool'. The drone moves 12 blocks right then pastes the copy. drone.copy('somethingCool',10,5,10 ) .right(12 ) .paste('somethingCool' ); ### Chaining All of the Drone methods return a Drone object, which means methods can be 'chained' together so instead of writing this... drone = new Drone(); drone.fwd(3); drone.left(2); drone.box(2); // create a grass block drone.up(); drone.box(2); // create another grass block drone.down(); ...you could simply write ... var drone = new Drone().fwd(3).left(2).box(2).up().box(2).down(); ... since each Drone method is also a global function that constructs a drone if none is supplied, you can shorten even further to just... fwd(3).left(2).box(2).up().box(2).down() The Drone object uses a [Fluent Interface][fl] to make ScriptCraft scripts more concise and easier to write and read. Minecraft's in-game command prompt is limited to about 80 characters so chaining drone commands together means more can be done before hitting the command prompt limit. For complex building you should save your commands in a new script file and load it using /js load() [fl]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluent_interface ### Drone Properties * x - The Drone's position along the west-east axis (x increases as you move east) * y - The Drone's position along the vertical axis (y increses as you move up) * z - The Drone's position along the north-south axis (z increases as you move south) * dir - The Drone's direction 0 is east, 1 is south , 2 is west and 3 is north. ### Extending Drone The Drone object can be easily extended - new buidling recipes/blueprints can be added and can become part of a Drone's chain using the *static* method `Drone.extend`. ### Drone.extend() static method Use this method to add new methods (which also become chainable global functions) to the Drone object. #### Parameters * name - The name of the new method e.g. 'pyramid'. * function - The method body. Alternatively if you provide just a function as a parameter, then the function name will be used as the new method name. For example the following two approaches are both valid. #### Example 1 Using name and function as parameters // submitted by [edonaldson][edonaldson] Drone.extend('pyramid', function( block,height) { this.chkpt('pyramid'); for ( var i = height; i > 0; i -= 2) { this.box(block, i, 1, i).up().right().fwd(); } return this.move('pyramid'); }); #### Example 2 Using just a named function as a parameter function pyramid( block,height) { this.chkpt('pyramid'); for ( var i = height; i > 0; i -= 2) { this.box(block, i, 1, i).up().right().fwd(); } return this.move('pyramid'); } Drone.extend( pyramid ); Once the method is defined (it can be defined in a new pyramid.js file) it can be used like so... var d = new Drone(); d.pyramid(blocks.brick.stone, 12); ... or simply ... pyramid(blocks.brick.stone, 12); [edonaldson]: https://github.com/edonaldson ### Drone Constants #### Drone.PLAYER_STAIRS_FACING An array which can be used when constructing stairs facing in the Drone's direction... var d = new Drone(); d.box(blocks.stairs.oak + ':' + Drone.PLAYER_STAIRS_FACING[d.dir]); ... will construct a single oak stair block facing the drone. #### Drone.PLAYER_SIGN_FACING An array which can be used when placing signs so they face in a given direction. This is used internally by the Drone.sign() method. It should also be used for placing any of the following blocks... * chest * ladder * furnace * dispenser To place a chest facing the Drone ... drone.box( blocks.chest + ':' + Drone.PLAYER_SIGN_FACING[drone.dir]); #### Drone.PLAYER_TORCH_FACING Used when placing torches so that they face towards the drone. drone.box( blocks.torch + ':' + Drone.PLAYER_TORCH_FACING[drone.dir]); ### Drone.times() Method The times() method makes building multiple copies of buildings easy. It's possible to create rows or grids of buildings without resorting to `for` or `while` loops. #### Parameters * numTimes (optional - default 2) : The number of times you want to repeat the preceding statements. #### Example Say you want to do the same thing over and over. You have a couple of options... * You can use a for loop... d = new Drone(); for ( var i =0;i < 4; i++) { d.cottage().right(8); } While this will fit on the in-game prompt, it's awkward. You need to declare a new Drone object first, then write a for loop to create the 4 cottages. It's also error prone, even the `for` loop is too much syntax for what should really be simple. * You can use a while loop... d = new Drone(); var i=4; while (i--) { d.cottage().right(8); } ... which is slightly shorter but still too much syntax. Each of the above statements is fine for creating a 1-dimensional array of structures. But what if you want to create a 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional array of structures? Enter the `times()` method. The `times()` method lets you repeat commands in a chain any number of times. So to create 4 cottages in a row you would use the following statement... cottage().right(8).times(4); ...which will build a cottage, then move right 8 blocks, then do it again 4 times over so that at the end you will have 4 cottages in a row. What's more the `times()` method can be called more than once in a chain. So if you wanted to create a *grid* of 20 houses ( 4 x 5 ), you would do so using the following statement... cottage().right(8).times(4).fwd(8).left(32).times(5); ... breaking it down... 1. The first 3 calls in the chain ( `cottage()`, `right(8)`, `times(4)` ) build a single row of 4 cottages. 2. The last 3 calls in the chain ( `fwd(8)`, `left(32)`, `times(5)` ) move the drone forward 8 then left 32 blocks (4 x 8) to return to the original x coordinate, then everything in the chain is repeated again 5 times so that in the end, we have a grid of 20 cottages, 4 x 5. Normally this would require a nested loop but the `times()` method does away with the need for loops when repeating builds. Another example: This statement creates a row of trees 2 by 3 ... oak().right(10).times(2).left(20).fwd(10).times(3) ... You can see the results below. ![times example 1](img/times-trees.png) ### Drone.blocktype() method Creates the text out of blocks. Useful for large-scale in-game signs. #### Parameters * message - The message to create - (use `\n` for newlines) * foregroundBlock (default: black wool) - The block to use for the foreground * backgroundBlock (default: none) - The block to use for the background #### Example To create a 2-line high message using glowstone... blocktype("Hello\nWorld",blocks.glowstone); ![blocktype example][imgbt1] [imgbt1]: img/blocktype1.png ### Drone.rainbow() method Creates a Rainbow. #### Parameters * radius (optional - default:18) - The radius of the rainbow #### Example var d = new Drone(); d.rainbow(30); ![rainbow example](img/rainbowex1.png) ### Drone.sphere() method Creates a sphere. #### Parameters * block - The block the sphere will be made of. * radius - The radius of the sphere. #### Example To create a sphere of Iron with a radius of 10 blocks... sphere( blocks.iron, 10); ![sphere example](img/sphereex1.png) Spheres are time-consuming to make. You *can* make large spheres (250 radius) but expect the server to be very busy for a couple of minutes while doing so. ### Drone.sphere0() method Creates an empty sphere. #### Parameters * block - The block the sphere will be made of. * radius - The radius of the sphere. #### Example To create a sphere of Iron with a radius of 10 blocks... sphere0( blocks.iron, 10); Spheres are time-consuming to make. You *can* make large spheres (250 radius) but expect the server to be very busy for a couple of minutes while doing so. ### Drone.hemisphere() method Creates a hemisphere. Hemispheres can be either north or south. #### Parameters * block - the block the hemisphere will be made of. * radius - the radius of the hemisphere * northSouth - whether the hemisphere is 'north' or 'south' #### Example To create a wood 'north' hemisphere with a radius of 7 blocks... hemisphere(blocks.oak, 7, 'north'); ![hemisphere example](img/hemisphereex1.png) ### Drone.hemisphere0() method Creates a hollow hemisphere. Hemispheres can be either north or south. #### Parameters * block - the block the hemisphere will be made of. * radius - the radius of the hemisphere * northSouth - whether the hemisphere is 'north' or 'south' #### Example To create a glass 'north' hemisphere with a radius of 20 blocks... hemisphere0(blocks.glass, 20, 'north'); ![hemisphere example](img/hemisphereex2.png) ### Drone.spiral_stairs() method Constructs a spiral staircase with slabs at each corner. #### Parameters * stairBlock - The block to use for stairs, should be one of the following... - 'oak' - 'spruce' - 'birch' - 'jungle' - 'cobblestone' - 'brick' - 'stone' - 'nether' - 'sandstone' - 'quartz' * flights - The number of flights of stairs to build. ![Spiral Staircase](img/spiralstair1.png) #### Example To construct a spiral staircase 5 floors high made of oak... spiral_stairs('oak', 5); ## Example Plugin #1 - A simple extension to Minecraft. A simple minecraft plugin. The most basic module. ### Usage: At the in-game prompt type ... /js hello(self) ... and a message `Hello {player-name}` will appear (where {player-name} is replaced by your own name). This example demonstrates the basics of adding new functionality which is only usable by server operators or users with the scriptcraft.evaluate permission. By default, only ops are granted this permission. The `hello` function below is only usable by players with the scriptcraft.evaluate permission since it relies on the `/js` command to execute. exports.hello = function(player){ player.sendMessage('Hello ' + player.name); }; ## Example Plugin #2 - Making extensions available for all players. A simple minecraft plugin. Commands for other players. ### Usage: At the in-game prompt type ... /jsp hello ... and a message `Hello {player-name}` will appear (where {player-name} is replaced by your own name). This example demonstrates the basics of adding new functionality which is usable all players or those with the scriptcraft.proxy permission. By default, all players are granted this permission. This differs from example 1 in that a new 'jsp ' command extension is defined. Since all players can use the `jsp` command, all players can use the new extension. Unlike the previous example, the `jsp hello` command does not evaluate javascript code so this command is much more secure. command('hello', function (parameters, player) { player.sendMessage('Hello ' + player.name); }); ## Example Plugin #3 - Limiting use of commands to operators only. A simple minecraft plugin. Commands for operators only. ### Usage: At the in-game prompt type ... /jsp op-hello ... and a message `Hello {player-name}` will appear (where {player-name} is replaced by your own name). This example demonstrates the basics of adding new functionality which is usable all players or those with the scriptcraft.proxy permission. By default, all players are granted this permission. In this command though, the function checks to see if the player is an operator and if they aren't will return immediately. This differs from example 2 in that the function will only print a message for operators. command('op-hello', function (parameters, player) { if (!player.op){ player.sendMessage('Only operators can do this.'); return; } player.sendMessage('Hello ' + player.name); }); ## Example Plugin #4 - Using parameters in commands. A simple minecraft plugin. Handling parameters. ### Usage: At the in-game prompt type ... /jsp hello-params Hi /jsp hello-params Saludos /jsp hello-params Greetings ... and a message `Hi {player-name}` or `Saludos {player-name}` etc will appear (where {player-name} is replaced by your own name). This example demonstrates adding and using parameters in commands. This differs from example 3 in that the greeting can be changed from a fixed 'Hello ' to anything you like by passing a parameter. command( 'hello-params', function ( parameters, player ) { var salutation = parameters[0] ; player.sendMessage( salutation + ' ' + player.name ); }); ## Example Plugin #5 - Re-use - Using your own and others modules. A simple minecraft plugin. Using Modules. ### Usage: At the in-game prompt type ... /jsp hello-module ... and a message `Hello {player-name}` will appear (where {player-name} is replaced by your own name). This example demonstrates the use of modules. In example-1-hello-module.js we created a new javascript module. In this example, we use that module... * We load the module using the `require()` function. Because this module and the module we require are n the same directory, we specify `'./example-1-hello-module'` as the path (when loading a module from the same directory, `./` at the start of the path indicates that the file should be searched for in the same directory. * We assign the loaded module to a variable (`greetings`) and then use the module's `hello` method to display the message. Source Code... var greetings = require('./example-1-hello-module'); command( 'hello-module', function( parameters, player ) { greetings.hello( player ); }); ## Example Plugin #6 - Re-use - Using 'utils' to get Player objects. A simple minecraft plugin. Finding players by name. ### Usage: At the in-game prompt type ... /jsp hello-byname {player-name} ... substituting {player-name} with the name of a player currently online and a message `Hello ...` will be sent to the named player. This example builds on example-5 and also introduces a new concept - use of shared modules. That is : modules which are not specific to any one plugin or set of plugins but which can be used by all plugins. Shared modules should be placed in the `scriptcraft/modules` directory. * The utils module is used. Because the 'utils' module is located in the modules folder we don't need to specify an exact path, just 'utils' will do. * The `utils.player()` function is used to obtain a player object matching the player name. Once a player object is obtained, a message is sent to that player. Source Code ... var utils = require('utils'); var greetings = require('./example-1-hello-module'); command( 'hello-byname', function( parameters, sender ) { var playerName = parameters[0]; var recipient = utils.player( playerName ); if ( recipient ) { greetings.hello( recipient ); } else { sender.sendMessage( 'Player ' + playerName + ' not found.' ); } }); ## Example Plugin #7 - Listening for events, Greet players when they join the game. A simple event-driven minecraft plugin. How to handle Events. This example demonstrates event-driven programming. The code below will display the version of ScriptCraft every time an operator joins the game. This module is notable from previous modules for the following reasons... 1. It does not export any functions or variables. That's fine. Not all modules need export stuff. Code in this module will be executed when the module is first loaded. Because it is in the `/scriptcraft/plugins` directory, it will be loaded automatically when the server starts up. 2. It uses ScriptCraft's `events.on()` function to add a new *Event Handler*. An *Event Handler* is a just a function which gets called whenever a particular *event* happens in the game. The function defined below will only be executed whenever a player joins the game. This style of program is sometimes refered to as *Event-Driven Programming*. Adding new *Event Handlers* in ScriptCraft is relatively easy. Use the `events.on()` function to add a new event handler. It takes 2 parameters... 1. The Event Name, in this case `'player.PlayerJoinEvent'`. You can browse [all possible Bukkit events][bkevts] (click the 'Next Package' and 'Previous Package' links to browse). 2. The event handling function (also sometimes refered to as a 'callback'). In ScriptCraft, this function takes a single parameter, an event object. All of the information about the event is in the event object. In the example below, if a player joins the server and is an operator, then the ScriptCraft plugin information will be displayed to that player. What's also notable about this example is how it uses the [Bukkit API][bkapi]. The code... if (event.player.op) ... is a succinct way of accessing object properties which in Java would have to be written as ... if (event.getPlayer().isOp()) ... ScriptCraft uses a special version of JavaScript which comes bundled with Java (Minecraft is written in Java) and JavaScript in Java can access properties of Java objects more succinctly than in Java itself. What this means in practice is that when you're perusing the [Bukkit API Reference][bkapi] and come across a method like [Player.getAllowFlight()][bkgaf], you can write code like this... var allowFlight = player.getAllowFlight(); // java style ... or the more succinct ... var allowFlight = player.allowFlight; // javascript style ... Which style you choose is up to you but `player.allowFlight` is cleaner and more readable. Similarly where you see a method like [Player.setAllowFlight()][bksaf], you can write ... player.setAllowFlight(true); // java style ... or the more readable... player.allowFlight = true; // javascript style ... Which style you choose is up to you. [bkevts]: http://jd.bukkit.org/dev/apidocs/org/bukkit/event/package-summary.html [bkgaf]: http://jd.bukkit.org/dev/apidocs/org/bukkit/entity/Player.html#getAllowFlight() [bksaf]: http://jd.bukkit.org/dev/apidocs/org/bukkit/entity/Player.html#setAllowFlight() [bkapi]: http://jd.bukkit.org/dev/apidocs/ events.on( 'player.PlayerJoinEvent', function( event ) { if ( event.player.op ) { event.player.sendMessage('Welcome to ' + __plugin); } }); Update: Since version 2.0.8 the above code can be replaced by the more succinct: events.playerJoin( function( event ) { if ( event.player.op ) { event.player.sendMessage('Welcome to ' + __plugin); } }); ## Arrows Plugin The arrows mod adds fancy arrows to the game. Arrows which... * Launch fireworks. * Explode on impact. * Force Lightning to strike where they land. * Teleport the player to the landing spot. * Spawn Trees at the landing spot. ### Usage: * `/js arrows.firework(self)` - A firework launches where the the arrow lands. * `/js arrows.lightning(self)` - lightning strikes where the arrow lands. * `/js arrows.teleport(self)` - makes player teleport to where arrow has landed. * `/js arrows.flourish(self)` - makes a tree grow where the arrow lands. * `/js arrows.explosive(self)` - makes arrows explode. * `/js arrows.normal(self)` sets arrow type to normal. * `/js arrows.sign(self)` turns a targeted sign into a Arrows menu All of the above functions can take an optional player object or name as a parameter. For example: `/js arrows.explosive('player23')` makes player23's arrows explosive. ## Spawn Plugin Allows in-game operators to easily spawn creatures at current location. ### Usage /jsp spawn cow /jsp spawn sheep /jsp spawn wolf This command supports TAB completion so to see a list of possible entitities, type `/jsp spawn ' at the in-game command prompt, then press TAB. Visit for a list of possible entities (creatures) which can be spawned. ## alias Plugin The alias module lets players and server admins create their own per-player or global custom in-game command aliases. ### Examples To set a command alias which is only visible to the current player (per-player alias)... /jsp alias set cw = time set {1} ; weather {2} ... Creates a new custom command only usable by the player who set it called `cw` (short for set Clock and Weather) which when invoked... /cw 4000 sun ... will perform the following commands... /time set 4000 /weather sun Aliases can use paramters as above. On the right hand side of the `=`, the `{1}` refers to the first parameter provided with the `cw` alias, `{2}` refers to the second parameter and so on. So `cw 4000 sun` is converted to `time set 4000` and `weather sun`. To set a global command alias usable by all (only operators can create such an alias)... /jsp alias global stormy = time 18000; weather storm To remove an alias ... /jsp alias remove cw ... removes the 'cw' alias from the appropriate alias map. To get a list of aliases currently defined... /jsp alias list To get help on the `jsp alias` command: /jsp alias help Aliases can be used at the in-game prompt by players or in the server console. Aliases will not be able to avail of command autocompletion (pressing the TAB key will have no effect). ## chat Plugin This plugin lets players choose a text color to use when chatting. Players can list colors by typing... /jsp list_colors ... and can set the color to use when chatting by typing... /jsp chat_color {color} ... where {color} is one of the following colors... * black * blue * darkgreen * darkaqua * darkred * purple * gold * gray * darkgray * indigo * brightgreen * aqua * red * pink * yellow * white This plugin's source code is useful to study because it is short and demonstrates use of the `plugin()`, and `command()` functions, persistence and event handling. ## Classroom Plugin The `classroom` object contains a couple of utility functions for use in a classroom setting. The goal of these functions is to make it easier for tutors to facilitate ScriptCraft for use by students in a classroom environment. Although granting ScriptCraft access to students on a shared server is potentially risky (Students can potentially abuse it), it is slighlty less risky than granting operator privileges to each student. (Enterprising students will quickly realise how to grant themselves and others operator privileges once they have access to ScriptCraft). The goal of this module is not so much to enforce restrictions (security or otherwise) but to make it easier for tutors to setup a shared server so students can learn Javascript. When scripting is turned on, every player who joins the server will have a dedicated directory into which they can save scripts. All scripts in such directories are automatically watched and loaded into a global variable named after the player. So for example, if player 'walterh' joins the server, a `walterh` global variable is created. If a file `greet.js` with the following content is dropped into the `plugins/scriptcraft/players/walterh` directory... ```javascript exports.hi = function( player ){ player.sendMessage('Hi ' + player.name); }; ``` ... then it can be invoked like this: `/js walterh.hi( self )` . This lets every player/student create their own functions without having naming collisions. It's strongly recommended that the `craftbukkit/plugins/scriptcraft/players/` directory is shared so that others can connect to it and drop .js files into their student directories. On Ubuntu, select the folder in Nautilus (the default file browser) then right-click and choose *Sharing Options*, check the *Share this folder* checkbox and the *Allow others to create and delete files* and *Guest access* checkboxes. Click *Create Share* button to close the sharing options dialog. Students can then access the shared folder as follows... * Windows: Open Explorer, Go to \\{serverAddress}\players\ * Macintosh: Open Finder, Go to smb://{serverAddress}/players/ * Linux: Open Nautilus, Go to smb://{serverAddress}/players/ ... where {serverAddress} is the ip address of the server (this is displayed to whoever invokes the classroom.allowScripting() function.) ### classroom.allowScripting() function Allow or disallow anyone who connects to the server (or is already connected) to use ScriptCraft. This function is preferable to granting 'ops' privileges to every student in a Minecraft classroom environment. Whenever any file is added/edited or removed from any of the players/ directories the contents are automatically reloaded. This is to facilitate quick turnaround time for students getting to grips with Javascript. #### Parameters * canScript : true or false #### Example To allow all players (and any players who connect to the server) to use the `js` and `jsp` commands... /js classroom.allowScripting( true, self ) To disallow scripting (and prevent players who join the server from using the commands)... /js classroom.allowScripting( false, self ) Only ops users can run the classroom.allowScripting() function - this is so that students don't try to bar themselves and each other from scripting. ## Commando Plugin ### Description commando is a plugin which can be used to add completely new commands to Minecraft. Normally ScriptCraft only allows for provision of new commands as extensions to the jsp command. For example, to create a new simple command for use by all players... /js command('hi', function(args,player){ player.sendMessage('Hi ' + player.name); }); ... then players can use this command by typing... /jsp hi ... A couple of ScriptCraft users have asked for the ability to take this a step further and allow the global command namespace to be populated so that when a developer creates a new command using the 'command' function, then the command is added to the global command namespace so that players can use it simply like this... /hi ... There are good reasons why ScriptCraft's core `command()` function does not do this. Polluting the global namespace with commands would make ScriptCraft a bad citizen in that Plugins should be able to work together in the same server and - as much as possible - not step on each others' toes. The CraftBukkit team have very good reasons for forcing Plugins to declare their commands in the plugin.yml configuration file. It makes approving plugins easier and ensures that craftbukkit plugins behave well together. While it is possible to override other plugins' commands, the CraftBukkit team do not recommend this. However, as ScriptCraft users have suggested, it should be at the discretion of server administrators as to when overriding or adding new commands to the global namespace is good. So this is where `commando()` comes in. It uses the exact same signature as the core `command()` function but will also make the command accessible without the `jsp` prefix so instead of having to type `/jsp hi` for the above command example, players simply type `/hi` . This functionality is provided as a plugin rather than as part of the ScriptCraft core. ### Example hi-command.js var commando = require('../commando'); commando('hi', function(args,player){ player.sendMessage('Hi ' + player.name); }); ...Displays a greeting to any player who issues the `/hi` command. ### Example - timeofday-command.js var times = {Dawn: 0, Midday: 6000, Dusk: 12000, Midnight:18000}; commando('timeofday', function(params,player){ player.location.world.setTime(times[params[0]]); }, ['Dawn','Midday','Dusk','Midnight']); ... changes the time of day using a new `/timeofday` command (options are Dawn, Midday, Dusk, Midnight) ### Caveats Since commands registered using commando are really just appendages to the `/jsp` command and are not actually registered globally (it just looks like that to the player), you won't be able to avail of tab completion for the command itself or its parameters (unless you go the traditional route of adding the `jsp` prefix). This plugin uses the [PlayerCommandPreprocessEvent][pcppevt] which allows plugins to intercepts all commands and inject their own commands instead. If anyone reading this knows of a better way to programmatically add new global commands for a plugin, please let me know. [pcppevt]: http://jd.bukkit.org/dev/apidocs/org/bukkit/event/player/PlayerCommandPreprocessEvent.html ## homes Plugin The homes plugin lets players set a location as home and return to the location, invite other players to their home and also visit other player's homes. This module is a good example of how to create a javascript-based minecraft mod which provides... * A programmatic interface (API) and * A command extension which uses that API to provide new functionality for players. The module uses the `plugin()` function to specify an object and methods, and the `command()` function to expose functionality to players through a new `jsp home` command. This module also demonstrates how to enable autocompletion for custom commands (to see this in action, at the in-game prompt or server console prompt type `jsp home ` then press the TAB key - you should see a list of further possible options). The `jsp home` command has the following options... ### Basic options * `/jsp home set` Will set your current location as your 'home' location to which you can return at any time using the ... * `/jsp home` ..command will return you to your home, if you have set one. * `/jsp home {player}` Will take you to the home of {player} (where {player} is the name of the player whose home you wish to visit. * `/jsp home delete` Deletes your home location from the location database. This does not actually remove the home from the world or change the world in any way. This command is completely non-destructive and cannot be used for griefing. No blocks will be destroyed by this command. ### Social options The following options allow players to open their homes to all or some players, invite players to their home and see a list of homes they can visit. * `/jsp home list` Lists home which you can visit. * `/jsp home ilist` Lists players who can visit your home. * `/jsp home invite {player}` Invites the named player to your home. * `/jsp home uninvite {player}` Uninvites (revokes invitation) the named player to your home. * `/jsp home public` Opens your home to all players (all players can visit your home). * `/jsp home private` Makes your home private (no longer visitable by all). ### Administration options The following administration options can only be used by server operators... * `/jsp home listall` List all of the homes * `/jsp home clear {player}` Removes the player's home location. Again, this command does not destroy any structures in the world, it simply removes the location from the database. No blocks are destroyed by this command. ## NumberGuess mini-game: ### Description This is a very simple number guessing game. Minecraft will ask you to guess a number between 1 and 10 and you will tell you if you're too hight or too low when you guess wrong. The purpose of this mini-game code is to demonstrate use of Bukkit's Conversation API. ### Example /js Game_NumberGuess.start(self) Once the game begins, guess a number by typing the `/` character followed by a number between 1 and 10. ## SnowballFight mini-game ### Description This is a rough and ready prototype of a simple multi-player shoot-em-up. To start a game with all players playing against one another... /js new Game_SnowballFight(60).start(); ... this obviously works best if all of the players are in close proximity within the same game world. Alternatively you can have team matches... /js var redTeam = ['','',...etc] /js var blueTeam = ['',',...etc] /js var greenTeam = ['',',...etc] /js new Game_SnowballFight(60, {red: redTeam,blue: blueTeam,green: greenTeam}).start(); Or you can just have specific players play against each other... /js new Game_SnowballFight(60, ['player1','player2','player3']).start(); (where 'player1' etc are the names of actual players) You specify the teams in the game as an object where each property's name is a team name and each property's value is the list of players on that team. You specify the duration of the game (in seconds) You kick off the game with the start() method. I need to work on a better in-game mechanism for players to choose teams and start the game but this will do for now. When the game starts, each player is put in survival mode and given snowballs. The aim of the game is to hit players on opposing teams. If you hit a player on your own team, you lose a point. At the end of the game the scores for each team are broadcast and each player returns to their previous mode of play (creative or survival). Create a small arena with a couple of small buildings for cover to make the game more fun. ## Cow Clicker Mini-Game ### How to Play At the in-game prompt type `jsp cowclicker` to start or stop playing. Right-Click on Cows to score points. No points for killing cows (hint: use the same keyboard keys you'd use for opening doors). Every time you click a cow your score increases by 1 point. Your score is displayed in a side-bar along the right edge of of the screen. ![cow clicker](img/cowclicker.png) ### Rules * You can join and leave the Cow Clicker game at any time by typing `/jsp cowclicker` at the in-game prompt. * Once you leave the game, your score is reset to zero. * When you disconnect from the server, your score will be reset to zero. ### Gameplay Mechanics This is meant as a trivially simple use of the [Bukkit Scoreboard API][bukscore]. There are many things you'll want to consider when constructing your own mini-game... * Is the game itself a long-lived game - that is - should players and scores be persisted (stored) between server restarts? * What should happen when a player quits the server - should this also be understood as quitting the mini-game? * What should happen when a player who was previously playing the mini-game, joins the server - should they automatically resume the mini-game? [bukscore]: http://jd.bukkit.org/beta/apidocs/org/bukkit/scoreboard/package-summary.html