Cabal Common Library Doc Comms

Overview

This is the main class for the secure comms channels with its members.

The script is mainly used to store and handle incoming data from shipscripts and worldScripts for a secure communication channel. Entities can place, change or remove their data fairly simple and a few parameters are handled. The equipment itself is not visible to the player and added automagically by adding a entry.

Additionally entities can use script_info keys to give the player the option to open a channel.

script_info:

ccl_secureChannel

String. Property in the script that holds the comm object.

ccl_secureChannelPrep

String. Function in the script that initiates the object.

The scripts should keep a valid object to use removeFromComm() or changeChoicesComm.

Everything else is performed within the EQ-script.

Functions

addToComm()

	addToComm = function( obj )

Adds incoming object to the list.

If the player selects a action, the script will pass the index of the action in the set. Therefor it is necessary to provide some infos when adding a entry.

Properties:

display

String. Used for onscreen display.

who

Entity/String. The entity or worldScript.

ent

Boolean. Must be true for entities, blank for worldScripts.

pID

Number/String. Must be entityPersonality for entities and this.name for worldScripts.

callback

String. The function that handles the actions.

noDist

Boolean. Optional. If true keep entity entry if out of scanner range.

react

Array. Holds the names of the actions.

Example for a ship:

	this.myComm = { display:"My channel", who:this.ship, ent:true, pID:this.ship.entityPersonality, callback:"commCall", react:[{display:"Hail"},{display:"Back"}] }; worldScripts.Cabal_Common_Comms.addToComm(this.myComm);

Examle for a worldScript:

	this.myComm = { display:"Snoopers", who:this.name, pID:"Snoopers", callback:"commCall", react:[{display:"Snoopers status"},{display:"Back"}] }; worldScripts.Cabal_Common_Comms.addToComm(this.myComm);

removeFromComm()

	removeFromComm = function( obj )

Removes object from the list.

	worldScripts.Cabal_Common_Comms.removeFromComm(this.myComm);

changeChoicesComm()

	changeChoicesComm = function( pID, newSet)

Changes the stored actions for a specific entry.

Example for a ship:

	var newSet = [{display:"Hail"},{display:"Back"}]; worldScripts.Cabal_Common_Comms.changeChoicesComm(this.ship.entityPersonality,newSet); this.myComm.react = newSet;