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# ScriptCraft API Reference
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Walter Higgins
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[walter.higgins@gmail.com][email]
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[email]: mailto:walter.higgins@gmail.com?subject=ScriptCraft_API_Reference
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## Table of Contents
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* [Modules in Scriptcraft](#modules-in-scriptcraft)
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* [Module Loading](#module-loading)
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* [The plugins directory](#the-plugins-directory)
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* [The modules directory](#the-modules-directory)
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* [The lib directory](#the-lib-directory)
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* [plugins sub-directories](#plugins-sub-directories)
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* [Global variables](#global-variables)
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* [__plugin variable](#__plugin-variable)
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* [server variable](#server-variable)
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* [self variable](#self-variable)
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* [config variable](#config-variable)
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* [events variable](#events-variable)
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* [Module variables](#module-variables)
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* [__filename variable](#__filename-variable)
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* [__dirname variable](#__dirname-variable)
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* [Global functions](#global-functions)
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* [echo function](#echo-function)
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* [require() function](#require-function)
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* [scload() function](#scload-function)
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* [scsave() function](#scsave-function)
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* [plugin() function](#plugin-function)
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* [command() function](#command-function)
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* [setTimeout() function](#settimeout-function)
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* [clearTimeout() function](#cleartimeout-function)
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* [setInterval() function](#setinterval-function)
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* [clearInterval() function](#clearinterval-function)
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* [refresh() function](#refresh-function)
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* [addUnloadHandler() function](#addunloadhandler-function)
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* [require - Node.js-style module loading in ScriptCraft](#require---nodejs-style-module-loading-in-scriptcraft)
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* [math.js](#mathjs)
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* [inc.js](#incjs)
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* [program.js](#programjs)
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* [Important](#important)
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* [module name resolution](#module-name-resolution)
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* [events Module](#events-module)
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* [events.on() static method](#eventson-static-method)
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* [console global variable](#console-global-variable)
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* [Example](#example)
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* [Using string substitutions](#using-string-substitutions)
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* [Blocks Module](#blocks-module)
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* [Examples](#examples)
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* [Fireworks Module](#fireworks-module)
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* [Examples](#examples-1)
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* [Http Module](#http-module)
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* [http.request() function](#httprequest-function)
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* [sc-mqtt module](#sc-mqtt-module)
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* [Usage](#usage)
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* [Signs Module](#signs-module)
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* [signs.menu() function](#signsmenu-function)
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* [signs.getTargetedBy() function](#signsgettargetedby-function)
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* [Utilities Module](#utilities-module)
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* [utils.player() function](#utilsplayer-function)
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* [utils.locationToJSON() function](#utilslocationtojson-function)
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* [utils.locationToString() function](#utilslocationtostring-function)
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* [utils.locationFromJSON() function](#utilslocationfromjson-function)
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* [utils.getPlayerPos() function](#utilsgetplayerpos-function)
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* [utils.getMousePos() function](#utilsgetmousepos-function)
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* [utils.foreach() function](#utilsforeach-function)
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* [utils.nicely() function](#utilsnicely-function)
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* [utils.at() function](#utilsat-function)
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* [utils.find() function](#utilsfind-function)
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* [utils.serverAddress() function](#utilsserveraddress-function)
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* [utils.watchFile() function](#utilswatchfile-function)
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* [Drone Plugin](#drone-plugin)
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* [TLDNR; (Just read this if you're impatient)](#tldnr-just-read-this-if-youre-impatient)
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* [Constructing a Drone Object](#constructing-a-drone-object)
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* [Drone.box() method](#dronebox-method)
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* [Drone.box0() method](#dronebox0-method)
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* [Drone.boxa() method](#droneboxa-method)
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* [Drone Movement](#drone-movement)
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* [Drone Positional Info](#drone-positional-info)
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* [Drone Markers](#drone-markers)
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* [Drone.prism() method](#droneprism-method)
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* [Drone.prism0() method](#droneprism0-method)
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* [Drone.cylinder() method](#dronecylinder-method)
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* [Drone.cylinder0() method](#dronecylinder0-method)
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* [Drone.arc() method](#dronearc-method)
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* [Drone.door() method](#dronedoor-method)
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* [Drone.door2() method](#dronedoor2-method)
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* [Drone.sign() method](#dronesign-method)
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* [Drone Trees methods](#drone-trees-methods)
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* [Drone.garden() method](#dronegarden-method)
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* [Drone.rand() method](#dronerand-method)
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* [Copy & Paste using Drone](#copy--paste-using-drone)
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* [Drone.copy() method](#dronecopy-method)
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* [Drone.paste() method](#dronepaste-method)
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* [Chaining](#chaining)
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* [Drone Properties](#drone-properties)
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* [Extending Drone](#extending-drone)
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* [Drone.extend() static method](#droneextend-static-method)
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* [Drone Constants](#drone-constants)
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* [Drone.times() Method](#dronetimes-method)
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* [Drone.blocktype() method](#droneblocktype-method)
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* [Drone.rainbow() method](#dronerainbow-method)
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* [Drone.sphere() method](#dronesphere-method)
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* [Drone.sphere0() method](#dronesphere0-method)
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* [Drone.hemisphere() method](#dronehemisphere-method)
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* [Drone.hemisphere0() method](#dronehemisphere0-method)
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* [Drone.spiral_stairs() method](#dronespiral_stairs-method)
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* [Example Plugin #1 - A simple extension to Minecraft.](#example-plugin-1---a-simple-extension-to-minecraft)
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* [Usage:](#usage-1)
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* [Example Plugin #2 - Making extensions available for all players.](#example-plugin-2---making-extensions-available-for-all-players)
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* [Usage:](#usage-2)
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* [Example Plugin #3 - Limiting use of commands to operators only.](#example-plugin-3---limiting-use-of-commands-to-operators-only)
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* [Usage:](#usage-3)
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* [Example Plugin #4 - Using parameters in commands.](#example-plugin-4---using-parameters-in-commands)
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* [Usage:](#usage-4)
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* [Example Plugin #5 - Re-use - Using your own and others modules.](#example-plugin-5---re-use---using-your-own-and-others-modules)
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* [Usage:](#usage-5)
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* [Example Plugin #6 - Re-use - Using 'utils' to get Player objects.](#example-plugin-6---re-use---using-utils-to-get-player-objects)
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* [Usage:](#usage-6)
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* [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)
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* [Arrows Plugin](#arrows-plugin)
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* [Usage:](#usage-7)
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* [Spawn Plugin](#spawn-plugin)
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* [Usage](#usage-8)
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* [alias Plugin](#alias-plugin)
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* [Examples](#examples-2)
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* [chat Plugin](#chat-plugin)
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* [Classroom Plugin](#classroom-plugin)
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* [classroom.allowScripting() function](#classroomallowscripting-function)
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* [Commando Plugin](#commando-plugin)
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* [Description](#description)
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* [Example hi-command.js](#example-hi-commandjs)
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* [Example - timeofday-command.js](#example---timeofday-commandjs)
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* [Caveats](#caveats)
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* [homes Plugin](#homes-plugin)
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* [Basic options](#basic-options)
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* [Social options](#social-options)
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* [Administration options](#administration-options)
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* [NumberGuess mini-game:](#numberguess-mini-game)
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* [Description](#description-1)
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* [Example](#example-1)
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* [SnowballFight mini-game](#snowballfight-mini-game)
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* [Description](#description-2)
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* [Cow Clicker Mini-Game](#cow-clicker-mini-game)
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* [How to Play](#how-to-play)
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* [Rules](#rules)
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* [Gameplay Mechanics](#gameplay-mechanics)
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## Modules in Scriptcraft
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ScriptCraft has a simple module loading system. In ScriptCraft, files
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and modules are in one-to-one correspondence. As an example, foo.js
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loads the module circle.js in the same directory.
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*ScriptCraft now uses the same module system as Node.js - see [Node.js Modules][njsmod] for more details.*
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[njsmod]: http://nodejs.org/api/modules.html
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The contents of foo.js:
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```javascript
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var circle = require('./circle.js');
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console.log( 'The area of a circle of radius 4 is '
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+ circle.area(4));
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```
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The contents of circle.js:
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```javascript
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var PI = Math.PI;
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exports.area = function (r) {
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return PI * r * r;
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};
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exports.circumference = function (r) {
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return 2 * PI * r;
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};
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```
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The module circle.js has exported the functions area() and
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circumference(). To add functions and objects to the root of your
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module, you can add them to the special exports object.
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Variables local to the module will be private, as though the module
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was wrapped in a function. In this example the variable PI is private
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to circle.js.
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If you want the root of your module's export to be a function (such as
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a constructor) or if you want to export a complete object in one
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assignment instead of building it one property at a time, assign it to
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module.exports instead of exports.
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## Module Loading
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When the ScriptCraft Java plugin is first installed, a new
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subdirectory is created in the craftbukkit/plugins directory. If your
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craftbukkit directory is called 'craftbukkit' then the new
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subdirectories will be ...
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* craftbukkit/plugins/scriptcraft/
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* craftbukkit/plugins/scriptcraft/plugins
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* craftbukkit/plugins/scriptcraft/modules
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* craftbukkit/plugins/scriptcraft/lib
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... The `plugins`, `modules` and `lib` directories each serve a different purpose.
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### The plugins directory
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At server startup the ScriptCraft Java plugin is loaded and begins
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automatically loading and executing all of the modules (javascript
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files with the extension `.js`) it finds in the `scriptcraft/plugins`
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directory. All modules in the plugins directory are automatically
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loaded into the `global` namespace. What this means is that anything a
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module in the `plugins` directory exports becomes a global
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variable. For example, if you have a module greeting.js in the plugins
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directory....
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```javascript
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exports.greet = function(player) {
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player.sendMessage('Hello ' + player.name);
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};
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```
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... then `greet` becomes a global function and can be used at the
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in-game (or server) command prompt like so...
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/js greet(self)
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... This differs from how modules (in NodeJS and commonJS
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environments) normally work. If you want your module to be exported
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globally, put it in the `plugins` directory. If you don't want your
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module to be exported globally but only want it to be used by other
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modules, then put it in the `modules` directory instead. If you've
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used previous versions of ScriptCraft and have put your custom
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javascript modules in the `js-plugins` directory, then put them in the
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`scriptcraft/plugins` directory. To summarise, modules in this directory are ...
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* Automatically loaded and run at server startup.
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* Anything exported by modules becomes a global variable.
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### The modules directory
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The module directory is where you should place your modules if you
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don't want to export globally. In javascript, it's considered best
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practice not to have too many global variables, so if you want to
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develop modules for others to use, or want to develop more complex
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mods then your modules should be placed in the `modules` directory.
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*Modules in the `modules` directory are not automatically loaded at
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startup*, instead, they are loaded and used by other modules/plugins
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using the standard `require()` function. This is the key difference
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between modules in the `plugins` directory and modules in the
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`modules` directory. Modules in the `plugins` directory are
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automatically loaded and exported in to the global namespace at server
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startup, modules in the `modules` directory are not.
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### The lib directory
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Modules in the `lib` directory are for use by ScriptCraft and some
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core functions for use by module and plugin developers are also
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provided. The `lib` directory is for internal use by ScriptCraft.
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Modules in this directory are not automatically loaded nor are they
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globally exported.
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### plugins sub-directories
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As of December 24 2013, the `scriptcraft/plugins` directory has the following sub-directories...
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* drone - Contains the drone module and drone extensions. Drone was the first scriptcraft module.
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* mini-games - Contains mini-games
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* arrows - The arrows module - Changes the behaviour of Arrows: Explosive, Fireworks, Teleportation etc.
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* signs - The signs module (includes example signs) - create interactive signs.
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* chat - The chat plugin/module
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* alias - The alias plugin/module - for creating custom aliases for commonly used commands.
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* home - The home module - for setting homes and visiting other homes.
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## Global variables
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There are a couple of special javascript variables available in ScriptCraft...
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### __plugin variable
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The ScriptCraft JavaPlugin object.
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### server variable
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The Minecraft Server object
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### self variable
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The current player. (Note - this value should not be used in
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multi-threaded scripts or event-handling code - it's not
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thread-safe). This variable is only safe to use at the in-game prompt
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and should *never* be used in modules. For example you can use it here...
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/js console.log(self.name)
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... but not in any javascript module you create yourself or in any
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event handling code. `self` is a temporary short-lived variable which
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only exists in the context of the in-game or server command prompts.
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### config variable
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ScriptCraft configuration - this object is loaded and saved at startup/shutdown.
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### events variable
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The events object is used to add new event handlers to Minecraft.
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## Module variables
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The following variables are available only within the context of Modules. (not available at in-game prompt).
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### __filename variable
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The current file - this variable is only relevant from within the context of a Javascript module.
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### __dirname variable
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The current directory - this variable is only relevant from within the context of a Javascript module.
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## Global functions
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ScripCraft provides some global functions which can be used by all plugins/modules...
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### echo function
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The `echo()` function displays a message on the in-game screen. The
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message is displayed to the `self` player (this is usually the player
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who issued the `/js` or `/jsp` command).
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#### Example
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/js echo('Hello World')
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For programmers familiar with Javascript web programming, an `alert`
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function is also provided. `alert` works exactly the same as `echo`
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e.g. `alert('Hello World')`.
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#### Notes
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The `echo` and `alert` functions are provided as convenience functions
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for beginning programmers. The use of these 2 functions is not
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recommended in event-handling code or multi-threaded code. In such
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cases, if you want to send a message to a given player then use the
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Bukkit API's [Player.sendMessage()][plsm] function instead.
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[plsm]: http://jd.bukkit.org/dev/apidocs/org/bukkit/command/CommandSender.html#sendMessage(java.lang.String)
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### require() function
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ScriptCraft's `require()` function is used to load modules. The
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`require()` function takes a module name as a parameter and will try
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to load the named module.
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#### Parameters
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* modulename - The name of the module to be loaded. Can be one of the following...
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- A relative file path (with or without `.js` suffix)
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- An absolute file path (with or without `.js` suffix)
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- A relative directory path (uses node.js rules for directories)
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- An absolute directory path (uses node.js rules for directories)
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- A name of the form `'events'` - in which case the `lib` directory and `modules` directories are searched for the module.
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#### Return
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require() will return the loaded module's exports.
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### scload() function
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#### No longer recommended for use by Plugin/Module developers (deprecated)
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scload() should only be used to load .json data.
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#### Parameters
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* filename - The name of the file to load.
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* warnOnFileNotFound (optional - default: false) - warn if the file was not found.
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#### Returns
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scload() will return the result of the last statement evaluated in the file.
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#### Example
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scload("myFile.js"); // loads a javascript file and evaluates it.
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var myData = scload("myData.json"); // loads a javascript file and evaluates it - eval'd contents are returned.
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##### myData.json contents...
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{ players: {
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walterh: {
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h: ["jsp home {1}"],
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sunny:["time set 0",
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"weather clear"]
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}
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}
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}
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### scsave() function
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The scsave() function saves an in-memory javascript object to a
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specified file. Under the hood, scsave() uses JSON (specifically
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json2.js) to save the object. Again, there will usually be no need to
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call this function directly as all javascript plugins' state are saved
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automatically if they are declared using the `plugin()` function. Any
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in-memory object saved using the `scsave()` function can later be
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restored using the `scload()` function.
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#### Parameters
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* objectToSave : The object you want to save.
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* filename : The name of the file you want to save it to.
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#### Example
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```javascript
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var myObject = { name: 'John Doe',
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aliases: ['John Ray', 'John Mee'],
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date_of_birth: '1982/01/31' };
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scsave(myObject, 'johndoe.json');
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```
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##### johndoe.json contents...
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{ "name": "John Doe",
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"aliases": ["John Ray", "John Mee"],
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"date_of_birth": "1982/01/31"
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};
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### plugin() function
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The `plugin()` function should be used to declare a javascript module
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whose state you want to have managed by ScriptCraft - that is - a
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Module whose state will be loaded at start up and saved at shut down.
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A plugin is just a regular javascript object whose state is managed by
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ScriptCraft. The only member of the plugin which whose persistence is
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managed by Scriptcraft is `store` - this special member will be
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automatically saved at shutdown and loaded at startup by
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ScriptCraft. This makes it easier to write plugins which need to
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persist data.
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#### Parameters
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* pluginName (String) : The name of the plugin - this becomes a global variable.
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* pluginDefinition (Object) : The various functions and members of the plugin object.
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* isPersistent (boolean - optional) : Specifies whether or not the
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plugin/object state should be loaded and saved by ScriptCraft.
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#### Example
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See chat/color.js for an example of a simple plugin - one which lets
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players choose a default chat color. See also [Anatomy of a
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ScriptCraft Plugin][anatomy].
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[anatomy]: ./Anatomy-of-a-Plugin.md
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### command() function
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The `command()` function is used to expose javascript functions for
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use by non-operators (regular players). Only operators should be
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allowed use raw javascript using the `/js ` command because it is too
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powerful for use by regular players and can be easily abused. However,
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the `/jsp ` command lets you (the operator / server administrator /
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plugin author) safely expose javascript functions for use by players.
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#### Parameters
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* commandName : The name to give your command - the command will
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be invoked like this by players `/jsp commandName`
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* commandFunction: The javascript function which will be invoked when
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the command is invoked by a player. The callback function in turn
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takes 2 parameters...
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* 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 - 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.
|
|
* intercepts (boolean - optional) : Indicates whether this command
|
|
can intercept Tab-Completion of the `/jsp ` command - advanced
|
|
usage - see alias/alias.js for example.
|
|
|
|
#### Example
|
|
|
|
See chat/colors.js or alias/alias.js or homes/homes.js for 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 2 parameters, listener (the Bukkit
|
|
registered listener for this callback) and 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 org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredListener object which can be used to
|
|
unregister the listener. This same object is passed to the callback
|
|
function each time the event is fired.
|
|
|
|
#### 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( listener, 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( listener, evt ) {
|
|
evt.player.sendMessage( evt.player.name + ' broke a block!');
|
|
evt.handlers.unregister( listener );
|
|
} );
|
|
|
|
To unregister a listener *outside* of the listener function...
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
var myBlockBreakListener = events.on( 'block.BlockBreakEvent', function( l, e ) { ... } );
|
|
...
|
|
var handlers = org.bukkit.event.block.BlockBreakEvent.getHandlerList();
|
|
handlers.unregister(myBlockBreakListener);
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
To listen for events using a full class name as the `eventName` parameter...
|
|
|
|
```javascript
|
|
events.on( org.bukkit.event.block.BlockBreakEvent, function( listener, 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
|
|
|
|
## 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 );
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
## 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 <http://scriptcraftjs.org/download/extras/>
|
|
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;craftbukit.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.bukit.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
|
|
|
|
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 );
|
|
|
|
<p style="color:gold;font-weight:bold">Hello World</p>
|
|
|
|
## 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');
|
|
});
|
|
```
|
|
## 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);
|
|
|
|
### TLDNR; (Just read this if you're impatient)
|
|
|
|
At the in-game command prompt type...
|
|
|
|
/js box( blocks.oak )
|
|
|
|
... creates a single wooden block at the cross-hairs or player location
|
|
|
|
/js box( blocks.oak ).right(2).box( blocks.wool.black, 4, 9, 1)
|
|
|
|
... creates a single wooden block and a 2001 black obelisk that is 4
|
|
wide x 9 tall x 1 long in size. If you want to see what else
|
|
ScriptCraft's Drone can do, read on...
|
|
|
|
### 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.on('block.BlockBreakEvent',function( listener,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);
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### Drone.box0() method
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Another convenience method - this one creates 4 walls with no floor or ceiling.
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#### Parameters
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* block - the block id - e.g. 6 for an oak sapling or '6:2' for a birch sapling.
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Alternatively you can use any one of the `blocks` values e.g. `blocks.sapling.birch`
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* width (optional - default 1) - the width of the structure
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* height (optional - default 1) - the height of the structure
|
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* length (optional - default 1) - the length of the structure - how far
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away (depth of field) from the drone the structure will extend.
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#### Example
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To create a stone building with the insided hollowed out 7 wide by 3 tall by 6 long...
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box0( blocks.stone, 7, 3, 6);
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### Drone.boxa() method
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Construct a cuboid using an array of blocks. As the drone moves first along the width axis,
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then the height (y axis) then the length, each block is picked from the array and placed.
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#### Parameters
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* blocks - An array of blocks - each block in the array will be placed in turn.
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* width
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* height
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* length
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#### Example
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Construct a rainbow-colored road 100 blocks long...
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var rainbowColors = [blocks.wool.red, blocks.wool.orange, blocks.wool.yellow, blocks.wool.lime,
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blocks.wool.lightblue, blocks.wool.blue, blocks.wool.purple];
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boxa(rainbowColors,7,1,30);
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### Drone Movement
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Drones can move freely in minecraft's 3-D world. You control the
|
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Drone's movement using any of the following methods..
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* up()
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* down()
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* left()
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* right()
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* fwd()
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* back()
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* turn()
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... Each of these methods takes a single optional parameter
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`numBlocks` - the number of blocks to move in the given direction. If
|
|
no parameter is given, the default is 1.
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to change direction use the `turn()` method which also takes a single
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optional parameter (numTurns) - the number of 90 degree turns to make.
|
|
Turns are always clock-wise. If the drone is facing north, then
|
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drone.turn() will make the turn face east. If the drone is facing east
|
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then drone.turn(2) will make the drone turn twice so that it is facing
|
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west.
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### Drone Positional Info
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* getLocation() - Returns a Bukkit Location object for the drone
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|
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### Drone Markers
|
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|
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Markers are useful when your Drone has to do a lot of work. You can
|
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set a check-point and return to the check-point using the move()
|
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method. If your drone is about to undertake a lot of work -
|
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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
|
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current location.
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|
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A 'start' checkpoint is automatically created when the Drone is first created.
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|
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Markers are created and returned to using the followng two methods...
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* chkpt - Saves the drone's current location so it can be returned to later.
|
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* move - moves the drone to a saved location. Alternatively you can provide an
|
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org.bukkit.Location object or x,y,z and direction parameters.
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|
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#### Parameters
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* name - the name of the checkpoint to save or return to.
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#### Example
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drone.chkpt('town-square');
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//
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// the drone can now go off on a long excursion
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//
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for ( i = 0; i< 100; i++) {
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drone.fwd(12).box(6);
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}
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//
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// return to the point before the excursion
|
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//
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|
drone.move('town-square');
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|
|
### Drone.prism() method
|
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|
Creates a prism. This is useful for roofs on houses.
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|
#### Parameters
|
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* 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
|
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prism(blocks.oak,3,12);
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### 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
|
|
|
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* 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
|
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* height
|
|
|
|
#### Example
|
|
|
|
To create a cylinder of Iron 7 blocks in radius and 1 block high...
|
|
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|
cylinder(blocks.iron, 7 , 1);
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|
|
### 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);
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
### 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
|
|
} );
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
[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 );
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
### 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();
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
### 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);
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
... to create a wall mounted sign...
|
|
|
|
drone.sign(["Welcome","to","Scriptopia"], 68 );
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
### 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).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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);
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
### 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,
|
|
|
|
rand({blocks.brick.stone: 5, blocks.brick.mossy: 3, blocks.brick.cracked: 2},w,d,h)
|
|
|
|
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/blue-prints 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.
|
|
|
|
#### Example
|
|
|
|
// 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');
|
|
});
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
### 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
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|
|
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#### Example
|
|
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var d = new Drone();
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d.rainbow(30);
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|
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|
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### 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...
|
|
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sphere( 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.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...
|
|
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|
hemisphere(blocks.oak, 7, 'north');
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
### 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');
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
### 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#### 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 2 parameters, a
|
|
listener object and 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( listener, 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
|
|
<http://jd.bukkit.org/beta/apidocs/org/bukkit/entity/EntityType.html>
|
|
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.
|
|
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#### Parameters
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* canScript : true or false
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#### Example
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To allow all players (and any players who connect to the server) to
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use the `js` and `jsp` commands...
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/js classroom.allowScripting( true, self )
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To disallow scripting (and prevent players who join the server from using the commands)...
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/js classroom.allowScripting( false, self )
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Only ops users can run the classroom.allowScripting() function - this is so that students
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don't try to bar themselves and each other from scripting.
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## Commando Plugin
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### Description
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commando is a plugin which can be used to add completely new commands
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to Minecraft. Normally ScriptCraft only allows for provision of new
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commands as extensions to the jsp command. For example, to create a
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new simple command for use by all players...
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/js command('hi', function(args,player){ player.sendMessage('Hi ' + player.name); });
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... then players can use this command by typing...
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/jsp hi
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... A couple of ScriptCraft users have asked for the ability to take
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this a step further and allow the global command namespace to be
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populated so that when a developer creates a new command using the
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'command' function, then the command is added to the global command
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namespace so that players can use it simply like this...
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/hi
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... There are good reasons why ScriptCraft's core `command()` function
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does not do this. Polluting the global namespace with commands would
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make ScriptCraft a bad citizen in that Plugins should be able to work
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together in the same server and - as much as possible - not step on
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each others' toes. The CraftBukkit team have very good reasons for
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forcing Plugins to declare their commands in the plugin.yml
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configuration file. It makes approving plugins easier and ensures that
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craftbukkit plugins behave well together. While it is possible to
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override other plugins' commands, the CraftBukkit team do not
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recommend this. However, as ScriptCraft users have suggested, it
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should be at the discretion of server administrators as to when
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overriding or adding new commands to the global namespace is good.
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So this is where `commando()` comes in. It uses the exact same
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signature as the core `command()` function but will also make the
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command accessible without the `jsp` prefix so instead of having to
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type `/jsp hi` for the above command example, players simply type
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`/hi` . This functionality is provided as a plugin rather than as part
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of the ScriptCraft core.
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### Example hi-command.js
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var commando = require('../commando');
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commando('hi', function(args,player){
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player.sendMessage('Hi ' + player.name);
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});
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...Displays a greeting to any player who issues the `/hi` command.
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### Example - timeofday-command.js
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var times = {Dawn: 0, Midday: 6000, Dusk: 12000, Midnight:18000};
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commando('timeofday', function(params,player){
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player.location.world.setTime(times[params[0]]);
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},
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['Dawn','Midday','Dusk','Midnight']);
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... changes the time of day using a new `/timeofday` command (options are Dawn, Midday, Dusk, Midnight)
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### Caveats
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Since commands registered using commando are really just appendages to
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the `/jsp` command and are not actually registered globally (it just
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looks like that to the player), you won't be able to avail of tab
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completion for the command itself or its parameters (unless you go the
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traditional route of adding the `jsp` prefix). This plugin uses the
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[PlayerCommandPreprocessEvent][pcppevt] which allows plugins to
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intercepts all commands and inject their own commands instead. If
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anyone reading this knows of a better way to programmatically add new
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global commands for a plugin, please let me know.
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[pcppevt]: http://jd.bukkit.org/dev/apidocs/org/bukkit/event/player/PlayerCommandPreprocessEvent.html
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## homes Plugin
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The homes plugin lets players set a location as home and return to the
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location, invite other players to their home and also visit other
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player's homes.
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This module is a good example of how to create a javascript-based
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minecraft mod which provides...
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* A programmatic interface (API) and
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* A command extension which uses that API to provide new functionality for players.
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The module uses the `plugin()` function to specify an object and
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methods, and the `command()` function to expose functionality to
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players through a new `jsp home` command. This module also
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demonstrates how to enable autocompletion for custom commands (to see
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this in action, at the in-game prompt or server console prompt type
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`jsp home ` then press the TAB key - you should see a list of further
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possible options).
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The `jsp home` command has the following options...
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### Basic options
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* `/jsp home set` Will set your current location as your
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'home' location to which you can return at any time using the ...
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* `/jsp home` ..command will return you to your home, if you have set one.
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* `/jsp home {player}` Will take you to the home of {player} (where
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{player} is the name of the player whose home you wish to visit.
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* `/jsp home delete` Deletes your home location from the location
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database. This does not actually remove the home from the world or
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change the world in any way. This command is completely
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non-destructive and cannot be used for griefing. No blocks will be
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destroyed by this command.
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### Social options
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The following options allow players to open their homes to all or some
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players, invite players to their home and see a list of homes they can
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visit.
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* `/jsp home list` Lists home which you can visit.
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* `/jsp home ilist` Lists players who can visit your home.
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* `/jsp home invite {player}` Invites the named player to your home.
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* `/jsp home uninvite {player}` Uninvites (revokes invitation) the named player to your home.
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* `/jsp home public` Opens your home to all players (all players can visit your home).
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* `/jsp home private` Makes your home private (no longer visitable by all).
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### Administration options
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The following administration options can only be used by server operators...
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* `/jsp home listall` List all of the homes
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* `/jsp home clear {player}` Removes the player's home
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location. Again, this command does not destroy any structures in
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the world, it simply removes the location from the database. No
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blocks are destroyed by this command.
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## NumberGuess mini-game:
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### Description
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This is a very simple number guessing game. Minecraft will ask you to
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guess a number between 1 and 10 and you will tell you if you're too
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hight or too low when you guess wrong. The purpose of this mini-game
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code is to demonstrate use of Bukkit's Conversation API.
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### Example
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/js Game_NumberGuess.start(self)
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Once the game begins, guess a number by typing the `/` character
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followed by a number between 1 and 10.
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## SnowballFight mini-game
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### Description
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This is a rough and ready prototype of a simple multi-player
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shoot-em-up. To start a game with all players playing against one another...
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/js new Game_SnowballFight(60).start();
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... this obviously works best if all of the players are in close
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proximity within the same game world. Alternatively you can have team
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matches...
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/js var redTeam = ['<player1>','<player2>',...etc]
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/js var blueTeam = ['<player3>','<player4>,...etc]
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/js var greenTeam = ['<player5>','<player6>,...etc]
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/js new Game_SnowballFight(60, {red: redTeam,blue: blueTeam,green: greenTeam}).start();
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Or you can just have specific players play against each other...
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/js new Game_SnowballFight(60, ['player1','player2','player3']).start();
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(where 'player1' etc are the names of actual players)
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You specify the teams in the game as an object where each property's
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name is a team name and each property's value is the list of players
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on that team. You specify the duration of the game (in seconds) You
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kick off the game with the start() method. I need to work on a
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better in-game mechanism for players to choose teams and start the
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game but this will do for now.
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|
|
When the game starts, each player is put in survival mode and given
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snowballs. The aim of the game is to hit players on opposing teams. If
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you hit a player on your own team, you lose a point.
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|
|
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
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|
survival). Create a small arena with a couple of small buildings for
|
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cover to make the game more fun.
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|
## Cow Clicker Mini-Game
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|
|
|
### How to Play
|
|
|
|
At the in-game prompt type `jsp cowclicker` to start or stop
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|
playing. Right-Click on Cows to score points. No points for killing
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|
cows (hint: use the same keyboard keys you'd use for opening doors).
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|
|
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.
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|
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|
|
### Rules
|
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|
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* You can join and leave the Cow Clicker game at any time by typing
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`/jsp cowclicker` at the in-game prompt.
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|
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* Once you leave the game, your score is reset to zero.
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|
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* When you disconnect from the server, your score will be reset to zero.
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|
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### Gameplay Mechanics
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|
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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...
|
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|
|
* Is the game itself a long-lived game - that is - should players and
|
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scores be persisted (stored) between server restarts?
|
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|
|
* What should happen when a player quits the server - should this also be
|
|
understood as quitting the mini-game?
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|
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* What should happen when a player who was previously playing the
|
|
mini-game, joins the server - should they automatically resume the
|
|
mini-game?
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[bukscore]: http://jd.bukkit.org/beta/apidocs/org/bukkit/scoreboard/package-summary.html
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