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Dictionary for Oolite jargon

  • AddOn = Expansion, Mod, OXP, OXZ
  • Expansion = AddOn, Mod, OXP, OXZ
  • Hyperspace = the space which the witchspace wormhole tunnel traverses between two different star systems
  • Jameson = often used for a saved game file
  • Mod = AddOn, Expansion, OXP, OXZ
  • OXP = this term can be used in two senses:
any AddOn, Expansion, Mod, OXP or OXZ
or an unzipped AddOn, Expansion or Mod which often contains a requires.plist. Those with a manifest.plist can be managed by Oolite Starter.
  • OXZ = this usually refers specifically to a zipped AddOn, Expansion, Mod, OXP. They should contain a manifest.plist file. When downloaded through the built-in Expansion Manager, they are stored in the ManagedAddOns folder. However, they can be manually installed into the AddOns folder as per other OXPs. OXZ files in the ManagedAddons folder are managed by the in-game Expansions Manager and by Oolite Starter
  • Witchspace = the space which the hyperspace wormhole tunnel traverses between two different star systems



Dictionary for Dark Side jargon

  • Array = An ordered collection of descriptions (see Property list)
The order of items in arrays matters.
  • Data file = A data file contains descriptions. These can contain dictionaries and/or arrays
  • Dictionary = A collection of defining descriptions (see Property list)
The order of items in dictionaries does not matter – they are unordered collections of definitions.
  • Plist = Property list. Actually a "data file" containing descriptions. These usually contain dictionaries and sometimes arrays too.
  • Script = A script contains instructions ("if" this, "then" do that!).