Script v1.7.1.0
- AI
- Animals
- Contracts
- Debug
- Economy
- Effects
- Events
- Farms
- GUI
- Handtools
- I3d
- Materials
- Misc
- AbstractManager
- AsyncManager
- AutoSaveManager
- BaleTypeManager
- BrandColorManager
- ConnectionHoseManager
- DeferredLoadingManager
- DepthOfFieldManager
- FillTypeManager
- FruitTypeManager
- GameplayHintManager
- GroundTypeManager
- HelpLineManager
- MapManager
- PlaceableTypeManager
- SleepManager
- SplitTypeManager
- SprayTypeManager
- TensionBeltManager
- ToolTypeManager
- TreePlantManager
- Objects
- Placeables
- Player
- Shop
- Sounds
- Specializations
- Triggers
- Utils
- Vehicles
- Weather
Engine v1.7.1.0
- AI
- Animation
- Camera
- Entity
- Fillplanes
- General
- I3D
- Input
- Lighting
- Math
- Network
- Node
- Overlays
- Particle System
- Physics
- Rendering
- Scenegraph
- Shape
- Sound
- Spline
- String
- Terrain Detail
- Text Rendering
- Tire Track
- XML
- general
Foundation Reference
GameplayHintManager
DescriptionThis class handles all basic functionality for map loading gamehintsParent
AbstractManagerFunctions
getRandomGameplayHint
DescriptionGets random gamplay hintsDefinition
getRandomGameplayHint(integer numHints)Arguments
| integer | numHints | number of hints |
| table | gameplayHintGroup | a random gameplay hint group |
| 68 | function GameplayHintManager:getRandomGameplayHint(numberOfHints) |
| 69 | local hints = {} |
| 70 | local addedHints = {} |
| 71 | |
| 72 | -- Prevent infinite lookup loop by checking the number of hints |
| 73 | if #self.gameplayHints <= numberOfHints then |
| 74 | return self.gameplayHints |
| 75 | end |
| 76 | |
| 77 | local numHints = #self.gameplayHints |
| 78 | while #hints < numberOfHints do |
| 79 | local hintId = math.random(1, numHints) |
| 80 | if addedHints[hintId] == nil then |
| 81 | table.insert(hints, self.gameplayHints[hintId]) |
| 82 | addedHints[hintId] = hintId |
| 83 | end |
| 84 | end |
| 85 | |
| 86 | return hints |
| 87 | end |
initDataStructures
DescriptionInitialize data structuresDefinition
initDataStructures()Code
| 24 | function GameplayHintManager:initDataStructures() |
| 25 | self.gameplayHints = {} |
| 26 | self.isLoaded = false |
| 27 | end |
loadMapData
DescriptionLoad data on map loadDefinition
loadMapData()Return Values
| boolean | true | if loading was successful else false |
| 32 | function GameplayHintManager:loadMapData(xmlFile, missionInfo) |
| 33 | GameplayHintManager:superClass().loadMapData(self) |
| 34 | |
| 35 | local filename = Utils.getFilename(getXMLString(xmlFile, "map.gameplayHints#filename"), g_currentMission.baseDirectory) |
| 36 | if filename == nil or filename == "" then |
| 37 | print("Error: Could not load gameplayHint config file '"..tostring(filename).."'!") |
| 38 | return false |
| 39 | end |
| 40 | |
| 41 | local gameplayHintXmlFile = loadXMLFile("gameplayHints", filename) |
| 42 | local i = 0 |
| 43 | while true do |
| 44 | local key = string.format("gameplayHints.gameplayHint(%d)", i) |
| 45 | if not hasXMLProperty(gameplayHintXmlFile, key) then |
| 46 | break |
| 47 | end |
| 48 | |
| 49 | local text = getXMLString(gameplayHintXmlFile, key) |
| 50 | if text:sub(1,6) == "$l10n_" then |
| 51 | text = g_i18n:getText(text:sub(7), missionInfo.customEnvironment) |
| 52 | end |
| 53 | table.insert(self.gameplayHints, text) |
| 54 | |
| 55 | i = i + 1 |
| 56 | end |
| 57 | delete(gameplayHintXmlFile) |
| 58 | |
| 59 | self.isLoaded = true |
| 60 | |
| 61 | return true |
| 62 | end |
new
DescriptionCreating managerDefinition
new()Return Values
| table | instance | instance of object |
| 16 | function GameplayHintManager:new(customMt) |
| 17 | local self = AbstractManager:new(customMt or GameplayHintManager_mt) |
| 18 | |
| 19 | return self |
| 20 | end |