Thx
#plugin-lua-and-fun
dusky pike
torpid spear
colors are a native json function (though european buildings plugin uses lua solely because of the implementation)
dusky pike
colors are a native json function (though european buildings plugin uses lua sol...
Ooo, wait soo i can technically colour them in json without using Lua?
torpid spear
yes
dusky pike
Wow, now i want to know how to do that :0
torpid spear
"colors" array on your animation drafts
dusky pike
"colors" array on your animation drafts
hmm
dusky pike
Oh yea, what is nesting?
dusky pike
"colors" array on your animation drafts
How and where can we use it?
Is it like "colors": [{r, g, b}], or is it something else?
zinc isle
Is it like "colors": [{r, g, b}], or is it something else?
That and as a hex "#FFFFFF"
Also this isnt really lua so we should maybe moooove the chat?
torpid spear
never actually used the rgba format outside of lua where it is strictly required
I recommend to use hex
zinc isle
You made me use that that one time i had to change opacity lmao, took me forever to learn that i can use hex
torpid spear
well hex doesn't record alpha values
dusky pike
That and as a hex "#FFFFFF"
Oooo, i see
cedar spindle
emmmm
potent jolt
thank you for your insight 🙏
faint whale
Is there a way to automatically close a City.showNotification without having to press the button?
And yep, I know that they close automatically after +- 4 months in game, but if there is a way to make them close earlier, much better.
potent jolt
you could write your own version of it
alternatively you can try to find out the id of the gui created by it
zinc isle
Ppunish 772714302284365825
rare grottoBOT
Ppunish 772714302284365825
zinc isle
@light plinth pidroid is kinda slow
light plinth
Pping
light plinth
Works just fine
zinc isle
Works just fine
would disagree, he isnt catching the scam links anymore
zinc isle
whaat
oh so thats automod not doing its job, good to know
but punishment stuff was kinda slow and the tag command when i tried today
stoic vector
Is there a way to automatically close a City.showNotification without having to ...
Bro please I have a question 🤔
The Vanilla IAP ufo works like your clouds plugin?
torpid spear
lol what
faint whale
The Vanilla IAP ufo works like your clouds plugin?
No, the clouds are just an overlay.
stoic vector
No, the clouds are just an overlay.
The ufo aren’t overlay?
rich junco
stoic vector
POV:you’re a dictator 💀
torpid spear
where's the lua in that
snow pasture
POV:you’re a dictator 💀
thats my goal fr
native timber
I was just looking through TreeTool, and found the variables hoverX, hoverY, which are sort of not set anywhere. Are these really variables that are already in the game code?
weak mural
isn't it in function script:draw(tx, ty, hoverX, hoverY)?
it will be local for the block on the function and in another script that function will be called with the real arguments/variables.
-- like script:draw
local function foo(a, b)
print(a, b)
end
do -- another script/code you can't see
local a = 10
local b = 42
foo(a, b)
end
-- print nil because a, b are not global vars.
print(a, b)```hm
So, is there any ways i can get cursor's position?
weak mural
yes, a simple way just declare the vars to be a local.
-- cursor position depends on the tile.
local mouseX = -1 -- declare invalid tile posts
local mouseY = -1
function script:draw(tx, ty, hx, hy)
if tx == hx and tx == ty then
mouseX = tx
mouseY = ty
-- actually you can call a function here
Drawing.setTile(tx, ty, 16, -32)
Drawing.drawText("Mouse was here", 0, 0, nil, 0.5, 0.5)
end
end```how i can use in-game frames with drawImage (frame, x, y)? (like night frames ot like them)
potent jolt
how i can use in-game frames with `drawImage (frame, x, y)`? (like night frames ...
you can fetch the draft with Draft.getDraft
then use the various getFrames functions
for night frames, you have to get it's night animation
native timber
for night frames, you have to get it's night animation
uuuuh
how do i get nightAnimation draft?
potent jolt
on closer inspection
i dont see a way to retrieve it from a draft itself
unless you were to use unsupported functionality
but i dont support it
potent jolt
doesnt look possible to me
torpid spear
if EVENT_PLACED == Script.EVENT_PLACED then
(blame yourself for naming the parameter like that)
light plinth
also
script:event, not script.event
function script:event (x, y, level, event, source)
if event == Script.EVENT_PLACED then
Debug.toast("building")
end
end
can i call its without x, y?
light plinth
the function signature is wrong
it has to be script:event (x, y, level, event, source)
light plinth
restart the game
native timber
still
light plinth
is that the entire file?
native timber
function script:event (x, y, level, event, source)
if event == Script.EVENT_PLACED then
Debug.toast("building")
end
end```init?
light plinth
put it under the function
native timber
still
if im put it in script:init
if under the function, #plugin-lua-and-fun message
light plinth
show the entire code
torpid spear
init is game start
you can't use the tile module if there are no tiles to begin with
native timber
enterCity?
torpid spear
what is even the point of that function?
light plinth
- init is called during game boot up, Tile library will not be accessible at that point in time
- you are assigning the result of the entire tile.getBuild... to a global building variable, set it to a local one instead
- if there's no building at the tile 1x1, the getDraft call will fail
weak mural
please read these before:
https://doc.theotown.com/topics/00-intro.md.html
light plinth
also luawrapper loses certain error reporting capabilities
weak mural
btw, the topics nav is gone. lol
light plinth
Cool
native timber
i dont need that draft for now, so then i can just put it in function itself
even at this variant, i dont see any signs of EVENT_PLACED work
torpid spear
did you actually attach it to a building
light plinth
It's emitted for the script owner draft
native timber
if source == building then
or
source = building?
torpid spear
???????????
torpid spear
in your json
"script"
you want to attach it to the building that you want to use that script
native timber
you want to attach it to the building that you want to use that script
so source = json's building?
torpid spear
as with all things in this game
native timber
so why its dont work then?
oh nevermind
its working
only for building in json, so it supposed to
god, this is such a nice thing
native timber
...i need help.
potent jolt
yea
native timber
yea
i want to get every coordinate spot between two places, but idk how to
(i dont want to use just a bunch of ifs)
native timber
starter coords wrote to an array by placing building
native timber
sounds like a regular old loop would do the tricp
did this variant. Broken(
function script:event (x, y, level, event, source)
if event == Script.EVENT_PLACED then
local draft = Tile.getBuildingDraft (x, y)
local xCords = Array()
local yCords = Array()
if a[4] == nil then
a:add(x)
a:add(y)
else
a:removeAt(1)
a:removeAt(1)
a:add(x)
a:add(y)
end
if x>=a[1] then
for i = 1, math.abs(x-a[1]) do
x=x-1
xCords:add(x)
end
else
for i = 1, math.abs(a[1]-x) do
a[1]=a[1]-1
xCords:add(a[1])
end
end
if y>=a[2] then
for i = 1, math.abs(y-a[2]) do
y=y-1
yCords:add(y)
end
else
for i = 1, math.abs(a[2]-y) do
a[2]=a[2]-1
yCords:add(a[2])
end
end
if #xCords>#yCords then
for i = 1, #xCords - #yCords do
yCords:add(yCords[#yCords])
end
elseif #xCords<#yCords then
for i = 1, #yCords - #xCords do
xCords:add(xCords[#xCords])
end
end
for i = 1, #xCords do
Builder.buildBuilding(draft, xCords[i], yCords[i])
end
Debug.toast(tostring(a))
end
end```is there any issues?
light plinth
well first of all
potent jolt
is there any issues?
what is the intended goal
potent jolt
mine would be to flip the if and return first
saves an indent
and i think you might be able to use this function
native timber
and i think you might be able to use this function
nah
this thing uses rectangle, so i need a line
potent jolt
what kind of line
you should be able to use for loops to simplify this
this looks more complex than it has to be
native timber
what kind of line
we have two points, I want to try to get a line with a right angle between them.
Basically, I can rewrite the code to first define a point perpendicular to both of the original points and work from that point
native timber
you should be able to use for loops to simplify this
isnt for is a loop?
native timber
mostly the `a` array
I need to save two positions at once, provided that x and y change after each new building
isnt array is a single possible way for it?
potent jolt
lets see
you can definitely use a local or something
so if i understand this correctly
like
what exactly is it doing
i mean
whats the end goal
other than building a building some distance away from the original
native timber
other than building a building some distance away from the original
to earn array that contains all coordinate point between two first coords
and this #plugin-lua-and-fun message
I'll figure out what to do with the coordinates I get
oh and yes
in future i should add function that cleans an array on building destroy
a array*
uhm
oh crap, how i see, i cant test coords on this building, because function calls multiple times
potent jolt
to earn array that contains all coordinate point between two first coords
and th...
whats the second coordinate
native timber
whats the second coordinate
its already done i think
potent jolt
it could still be simpler
potent jolt
i mean, if you ever need to change it again and forgot how it worked
native timber
hm
why script dont work without LuaWrapper
uuuuh
its working, but not for script event
wait what
oh i found the problem
potent jolt
¯_(ツ)_/¯
native timber
How to prevent the standard tile information from appearing when using script:click?
potent jolt
How to prevent the standard tile information from appearing when using `script:c...
simply return false
(its in the description)
native timber
thanks
but theres another problem
I need to use drawing after clicking on a building, however drawing requires script:update, which introduces the function into a loop. What can I do about this?
potent jolt
I need to use drawing after clicking on a building, however drawing requires `sc...
create a gui canvas that spans the screen
and use it's ondraw function
native timber
and use it's ondraw function
will Drawing.setTile work with it?
and
how to create full-size cansav
canvas
native timber
what are you trying to show
error by script:update
goody ah code for now, but i didnt even tried to make it normal
cords - array containing coordinates of all buildings of the given draft on the map
i should make it cloud-based in the future.
potent jolt
that wont work
script:update only works outside other functions
and it will be called every time
native timber
so
its works
but very strange
like bug-loop
uhm
in that way
what can I replace it with?
potent jolt
i still dont know what you want to achieve
native timber
i still dont know what you want to achieve
lemme explain for a bit
I moved the function from event EVENT_PLACED to click, I want to when click on a building an image will appear above all buildings in the same draft to notify you of their location. The drawing is what is causing me problems.
potent jolt
make a bool that gets flipped when you tap the building
then check if its true in script:draw
native timber
Before I get started, I really need to know how I can display -1 level of building height with a script?
torpid spear
use Draft:getBuildHeight if that's what you mean
native timber
use Draft:getBuildHeight if that's what you mean
I mean camera
Like
Make player see tunnels
native timber
._.
potent jolt
it could be possible but youre going to have to do some digging
not like literally
you can use draftDrawers to enter tool drafts (this is undocumented)
if you can get the tool for showing tunnels and enter it it could work
but it requires research i havent done
native timber
uhm
It’s worth admitting that I still won’t be able to realize what I wanted due to some limitations
So
Out of curiosity, do I have the ability to change json-files using lua?
potent jolt
you can generate drafts on startup but you cannot change existing ones
native timber
you can generate drafts on startup but you cannot change existing ones
Hm
Can i at least change their parameters?
Like price etc
potent jolt
no
light plinth
depends
trim remnant
Why ping him for that?
scenic wigeon
I think he has an idea of that someone?
potent jolt
hm
for something like that it probably isnt really possible
if you do create a fullscreen canvas there would not really be a way to get the building's drawing locations
that would work
but it might not inside the canvas
youre probably better off using something like script:draw or script:drawCity
i dont know if getting the drawing pivot will work in that function
youd have to test
right so you can get the root gui object with GUI.GetRoot
then youll be able to get it's width and height
and create a canvas of that size in it
potent jolt
rip the homie
native timber
rip the homie
Im there
native timber
whats select()? i cant find normal answer
potent jolt
dunno, never used it
native timber
huh
why this thing returns error
but this works
wth
what wrong with this one
the only one who dont work
native timber
like drawCity or draw script functions
i found thing that returns screen's width and height
i think i can use it for create canvas
potent jolt
getDrawXY is probably just a shorthand of a few drawing functions
potent jolt
i geuss its not on the top level of the gui then
also
why not just use script:overlay
or script:drawcity
native timber
why not just use script:overlay
i dont need it over gui
potent jolt
then drawCity
native timber
oh hell
night
its over gui and i cant make it transparent
i cant click through it
potent jolt
yse the settouchthrough function in it
also yea
it will be over gui
thats what it do
if you want under gui you have to use drawcity
native timber
yse the settouchthrough function in it
huh?
native timber
if you want under gui you have to use drawcity
native timber
you can just draw directly
hoow
i absolutely cant understand how GUI scripting works
potent jolt
you can draw directly but it wont be gui
native timber
wdym draw directly?
potent jolt
sounds like you need to rewrite it
native timber
sounds like you need to rewrite it
The problem is that I only need to call draw in a certain case, but it uses script:update
and i dont see any other way to draw it
for executes too fast
potent jolt
because drawing in script:update isnt allowed
you must do your drawing for each frame in draw or drawcity
these functions run once per frame
if you dont always need to draw in the function, just return early
potent jolt
return ends the function
nothing after it will be executed
so just put an if at the start
and return if you dont want to draw
native timber
How doesDrawing.setScale() work? Why it isnt increase scale at all?
native timber
what number are you passing in
5
but it still 0.25 by some reason
how do you use it?
native timber
what number are you passing in
i found a problem
setScale() dont work with setTile() for some reason
can i fix that?
potent jolt
maybe if you try setting it after settile
idk
this hasnt really been an issue for me
native timber
wait
i found
how i can manage layer of drawing
ok nvm I've simulated the effect of a layer
...or not
potent jolt
which event function are you using
either way the drawings will always appear in the ordere you drew them
so drawn last is on top
native timber
thanks
native timber
it used to work with LuaWrapper, but when i deleted it, script:drawCity() not executing. What the problem?
potent jolt
because thats not where its supposed to be
youre only allowed to do it like this
function script:event()
....
end
function script:drawCity()
....
end
how your code worked in the first place is a mystery to me
native timber
how your code worked in the first place is a mystery to me
it actually working with wrapper
hm
is there ways i can replace this structure?
native timber
ok i did it
stoic aurora
How can rotation awareness be created using the cityRotation feature with Fun? Could you share an example code?
light plinth
What do you mean by creation of rotation awareness?
torpid spear
why on earth would you need lua for rotation aware stuff
stoic aurora
why on earth would you need lua for rotation aware stuff
I need a rotation aware decal. Actually, I'm not sure it will work. But I want to try.
torpid spear
decal? like ground?
torpid spear
sounds like pain
stoic aurora
So it's not possible?
torpid spear
I don't really see the point
light plinth
Ground drafts are very simple objects, they don't even support animations
One idea might be to set a different frame when city rotation gets changed
stoic vector
This is right?
function script:init()
jet = Draft.getDraft("$")
mis = Draft.getDraft("$")
sound = Draft.getDraft("$")
explosion = Draft.getDraft("$")
end
function script:event (x, y, level, event, source)
if event == Script.EVENT_PLACED then
local i = 0
local c = 0
end
function script:drawCity()
if i < 150 then
Drawing.setTile(x,y-75+i*2)
Drawing.drawImage(jet:getFrame(City.getRotation()+1), 0, -120)
Drawing.setTile(x,y-150+i)
Drawing.drawImage(mis:getFrame(City.getRotation()+1), 0, -77+i/2)
i=i+1
if c <= 70 then
Drawing.setTile(x, y, -23, -32, 5, 5)
Drawing.drawImage(explosion:getFrame(1))
Builder.remove(1,1)
Builder.remove(-1,-1)
City.playSound (sound, x, y, 10)
c=c+1
end
potent jolt
right for what
torpid spear
theotown server members trying to ask comprehensible questions moment
stoic vector
function script:init()
jet = Draft.getDraft("$jet00")
mis = Draft.getDraft("$missle_nuc00")
end
function script:event (x, y, level, event, source)
if event == Script.EVENT_PLACED then
local i = 0
function script:drawCity()
if i < 150 then
Drawing.setTile(x,y-75+i*2)
Drawing.drawImage(jet, 0, -120)
Drawing.setTile(x,y-150+i)
Drawing.drawImage(mis, 0, -75+i/2)
i=i+1
elseif i == 150 then
City.issueDisaster(City.DISASTER_NUKE, x, y, 15, false)
else
return
end
end
stoic vector
right for what
I mean for this
stoic vector
or did you want to recreate it
Recreate it please 🙏
native timber
@stoic vector bro you know, if i dont answer you in DMs, its not mean i wont give you answer at all
light plinth
double dash is a comment
native timber
How can i hide/delete button when it pressed? i tried this thing, but it dont work
local button = root:addButton{
icon = Icon.CANCEL,
text = 'Test',
width = 100,
height = 100,
frameDefault = NinePatch.BLUE_BUTTON,
frameDown = NinePatch.BLUE_BUTTON_PRESSED,
onClick = function()
button:setVisible(false)
button:setTouchThrough(true)
end
}```oh
i deleted local, and it worked
native timber
Is it possible to turn on/off shader by Lua?
potent jolt
you can modify the settings but you really shouldn't
alternatively you can set parameters the shader can read
stoic vector
Why the code is getting crazy
function script:init()
local jet = Draft.getDraft("$jet00")
local mis = Draft.getDraft("$missle_nuc00")
end
function script:draw(tilex, tiley)
local time = City.getTime()
Drawing.setTile(tilex, tiley, 0, -75)
Drawing.drawImage(jet:getFrame (1))
end
function script:draw(tilex, tiley)
local time = City.getTime()
Drawing.setTile(tilex, tiley, 0, -75)
Drawing.drawImage(mis:getFrame (1))
end
I want just to put a frame in the coordinate
native timber
I want just to put a frame in the coordinate
you cant just create two script:draw
only one
stoic vector
😉
function script:init()
local jet = Draft.getDraft("$jet00")
local mis = Draft.getDraft("$missle_nuc00")
end
function script:draw(tilex, tiley)
local time = City.getTime()
Drawing.setTile(tilex, tiley, 0, -75)
Drawing.drawImage(jet:getFrame (1))
Drawing.setTile(tilex, tiley, 0, -75)
Drawing.drawImage(mis:getFrame (1))
end
Hahaha 😂
Every time gets more speed until my device explode 💥
Maybe this code makes that message get more speed 😂
stoic vector
Keep doing the same thing and even faster 😂
potent jolt
function script:init()
local jet = Draft.getDraft("$jet00")
local mis = Draft.ge...
you have to declare local jet and mis outside of init
and assign the values inside it
jet and mis are not accessible in the other method right now
potent jolt
not `script:draw(tilex, tiley)`
you can call the arguments however you want
and the 3rd argument will be discarded automatically
its a lua feature
native timber
oh i forgot
...and didnt noticed local inside a function
@stoic vector remove local from script:init
stoic vector
you can call the arguments however you want
So I can keep the () empty?
In all the functions
native timber
So I can keep the () empty?
if you keep () empty, tilex and tiley will be not defined
or you think its made only for joke
stoic vector
I mean the others attributes I will not use
native timber
you can
potent jolt
So I can keep the () empty?
yea but you wont get the arguments
but yea
by all means
define script:draw()
if you only need the 3rd you can do function(_, _, var)
stoic vector
Better I keep it 😅
stoic vector
Still nothing 😢
function script:init()
jet = Draft.getDraft("$jet00")
mis = Draft.getDraft("$missle_nuc00")
end
function script:draw(x,y,level)
local time = City.getTime()
Drawing.setTile(tilex, tiley, 0, -75)
Drawing.drawImage(jet:getFrame (1))
Drawing.setTile(tilex, tiley, 0, -75)
Drawing.drawImage(mis:getFrame (1))
end
The code will get revenge against me
native timber
function script:init()
jet = Draft.getDraft("$jet00")
mis = Draft.getDraft("$mis...
tilex -> x
tiley -> y
potent jolt
not required
potent jolt
function script:init()
jet = Draft.getDraft("$jet00")
mis = Draft.getDraft("$mis...
you should still declare jet and mis with local
also
you renamed tilex and tiley, but not when you use them
native timber
Is there any way to add a delay before part of code execution?
potent jolt
yep, use runtime.postpone
native timber
yep, use runtime.postpone
saw that, but it dont work properly for forEach
maybe i should replace it
potent jolt
if you want time based animations
youll need to get the runtime every draw or updafe
then get the difference between the current time and the last updates time
native timber
youll need to get the runtime every draw or updafe
No,no, i need a delay between forEach in Util.collectFullRectTiles
potent jolt
yep
not possible
in the direct way
youll need to work with delta time
blocking the foreach means the game will not update
so you cannot wait in the function
native timber
so you cannot wait in the function
so what if i replace forEach with, for example, for?
potent jolt
nope
youll have to think differently
youll have to check the time every run of update
and if enough time has passed
handle the next tile
native timber
oh my god
maybe i can bind it to script:drawCity or script:update, to make them work like a timer?
native timber
ok i cant
i have small problem about drawing
when you leave the city, game does photo of the map, with current overlay
and it looks strange
safe verge
I dont know if thats what i'm about to say but that problem sometimes happens to me on regions. One part of the region that i put on night stay in night and the rest is on day
native timber
its not avoidable
I mean
If the game does this photo before closing the city, theres might be way to disable drawing at this moment
If no...
Then there's nothing to be done :/
potent jolt
there is not
stoic vector
theyre in the script module
😅👍
stoic vector
Even this 12 lines doesn’t work
function script:init()
local jet = Draft.getDraft("$jet")
local mis = Draft.getDraft("$mis")
end
function script:draw()
Drawing.setTile(x,y-75)
Drawing.drawImage(jet)
Drawing.setTile(x,y-150)
Drawing.drawImage(mis)
end
They keep spamming the text “error in line?”
Even more hard ☺️
native timber
function script:init()
local jet = Draft.getDraft("$jet")
local mis = Draft.getD...
Delete locals in init
Bro can you finally read lua basics
stoic vector
Third day learning lua 😉
stoic vector
Delete locals in init
The same thing
native timber
The same thing
Give me code
stoic vector
Give me code
stoic vector
function script:init()
jet = Draft.getDraft("$jet")
mis = Draft.getDraft("$mis")
end
function script:draw()
Drawing.setTile(x,y-75)
Drawing.drawImage(jet)
Drawing.setTile(x,y-150)
Drawing.drawImage(mis)
end
stoic vector
Replace `script:draw()` with `script:draw(x, y)`
Why you use event instead of draw?
native timber
what.
native timber
where
stoic vector
function script:event (x, y, level, event, source)
if event == Script.EVENT_PLACED then
local i = 0
stoic vector
So you mechanism works like
You set a far tile when the plane appears and working with the clock reach the main tile?
native timber
what
stoic vector
Drawing.setTile(x,y-150+i)
native timber
im getting x and y of tile by script:event, then i start counter and drawing things, focusing on x and y
stoic vector
Drawing.setTile(x,y-150+i)
Then what means this x and y?
stoic vector
😂
stoic vector
function script:init()
jet = Draft.getDraft("$jet")
mis = Draft.getDraft("$mis")
end
function script:event(x,y,level,event,source)
if event == Script.EVENT_PLACED then
local i = 0
end
function script:drawCity(x,y,level)
if i <= 150 then
Drawing.setTile(x,y-75+i*2)
Drawing.drawImage(jet:getFrame(City.getRotation()+1),0,-120)
Drawing.setTile(x,y-150+i)
Drawing.drawImage(mis:getFrame(City.getRotation()+1),0,-77+i/2)
i=i+1
elseif i >= 150 then
City.issueDisaster(City.DISASTER_NUKE,x,y,15,false)
end
end
end
💀
Why I have to close functions if I write if then or else?
stoic vector
can you finally read lua syntax
Link please 🙏
potent jolt
to be fair, the official lua documentation is hot garbage
safe verge
Real
stoic vector
What’s this means
function script:init()
jet = Draft.getDraft("$jet")
mis = Draft.getDraft("$mis")
end
function script:event (x,y,level, event,source)
if event == Script.EVENT_PLACED then
i = 0
end
end
function script:drawCity(x,y,level)
if i < 150 then
i=i+1
Drawing.setTile(1,y-75+i*2)
Drawing.drawImage(jet:getFrame(City.getRotation()+1),0,-120)
Drawing.setTile(1,y-150+i)
Drawing.drawImage(mis:getFrame(City.getRotation()+1),0,-77+i/2)
end
end
elseif i >= 150 then
i=i+1
City.issueDisaster(City.DISASTER_NUKE,x,y,15,false)
end
end
lucid egret
h m m
native timber
sigh
jet = Draft.getDraft("$jet")
mis = Draft.getDraft("$mis")
end
function script:event (x,y,level, event,source)
if event == Script.EVENT_PLACED then
i = 0
end
end
function script:drawCity(x,y,level)
if i < 150 then
i=i+1
Drawing.setTile(1,y-75+i*2)
Drawing.drawImage(jet:getFrame(City.getRotation()+1),0,-120)
Drawing.setTile(1,y-150+i)
Drawing.drawImage(mis:getFrame(City.getRotation()+1),0,-77+i/2)
elseif i == 150 then
i=i+1
City.issueDisaster(City.DISASTER_NUKE,x,y,15,false)
end
end```your syntax is completely wrong
try finding a proper ide that supports lua
also you should put a local jet, mis at the top of the file
native timber
even this
https://rextester.com/l/lua
stoic vector
even this
https://rextester.com/l/lua
What this link does?
native timber
._.
native timber
Click and see.
stoic vector
stoic vector
Click and see.
IA lua fixer
stoic vector
Fixer? What?
Yes
native timber
Ita a freaking compiler
stoic vector
You put your code and show the bugs and fix
Try it
🥹🥹
We are useless like always
IA always kick our ….
😂
The AI revenge against me
She nuke my city 💀
stoic vector
thats because you shouldnt use this thing with API, i think.
Now the code launch the nuke but the aircraft doesn’t appear
function script:init()
jet = Draft.getDraft("$jet")
mis = Draft.getDraft("$mis")
end
function script:event (x,y,level, event,source)
if event == Script.EVENT_PLACED then
i = 0
end
end
function script:drawCity(x,y,level)
if i < 150 then
i=i+1
Drawing.setTile(1,y-75+i*2)
Drawing.drawImage(jet:getFrame(City.getRotation()+1),0,-120)
Drawing.setTile(1,y-150+i)
Drawing.drawImage(mis:getFrame(City.getRotation()+1),0,-77+i/2)
elseif i == 150 then
i=i +1
City.issueDisaster(City.DISASTER_NUKE,x,y,15,false)
end
end
potent jolt
my brother in christ
youre issueing the nuke disaster every frame
do you even read the code
torpid spear
some people just shouldn't code lol
potent jolt
the aircraft appears, your math is just completely fwrong
stoic vector
youre issueing the nuke disaster every frame
What I could change?
torpid spear
probably not nuke the city hundreds of times per second
potent jolt
youre gonna have to start at the basics man
this cant just be fixed with 1 or 2 lines
the code is simply completely wrong
native timber
i asked him for learn basics for like 4 times
he just dont want or understand i cant get
torpid spear
can we remove this person from the channel lol
torpid spear
and indents....
torpid spear
it is
torpid spear
but people keep using this channel for your regular json mishups
torpid spear
because it is
native timber
only person who uses fun who i know is 『 Ƶ 』
and even him decided to learn Lua ._.
zinc isle
i tried to use fun once, but no one knew how to excecute it
native timber
fun sounds like scripting for lazy people
lazy in fact they dont want to learn programming
zinc isle
fun is apparently faster than lua
native timber
fun is apparently faster than lua
faster in which way?
native timber
we have
function script:update()
for i = 1, c do
c = c+1
end
end
i mean it could but not much
native timber
we have
```c = 2
function script:update()
for i = 1, c do
c = c+1
end
end
```
i think this thing will kill the game
torpid spear
lol what do you think that code snippet is supposed to do
native timber
lol what do you think that code snippet is supposed to do
calculate infinity)
torpid spear
yup that seems like exactly what it will do
zinc isle
what is i
torpid spear
please leave
native timber
😭
zinc isle
please leave
the server? 
native timber
the server? <:Pleading:1222721465305268326>
You may leave the conversation to read this https://www.lua.org/pil/4.3.4.html
zinc isle
oh so basically the variable
native timber
variable that denotes the number of times the loop will be executed and at what increments
potent jolt
we have
```c = 2
function script:update()
for i = 1, c do
c = c+1
end
end
```
alright but peep ```lua
c = 2
function script:update()
for i = 1, c do
c = c+1
end
end
how?
potent jolt
```lua
native timber
oh
potent jolt
works with most languages and json
native timber
local wow
still cool
feral ermine
Guys did you have any idea where to start lua programming
zinc isle
That isnt lua, try asking in #town-square
cinder jolt
Lua language is easy to understand
stable ore
Lua language is easy to understand
Real
snow arrow
hello
i created this moon frame using Drawing.setTile() and Drawing.drawImage()
Is there any way to make it obscured by the buildings in front of it?
I tried the functions in the lua api but it doesn't seem to work.
light plinth
draw it on the northernmost tile
snow arrow
draw it on the northernmost tile
thank you, but sadly it doesn't work. the moon covers the building even when the building is at the southernmost tile
snow arrow
glowing cheese ball
oh in the second picture i just tried to make the sun :v
zinc isle
nice for a sun yea
stable ore
Size plugin block? ?×?
snow arrow
Size plugin block? ?×?
322 pixel
snow arrow
Is the plugin available now?
no, it is still under development
stable ore
no, it is still under development
So i like your plugin (katori)
potent jolt
unfortunately i know of a way to get it behind the building
(without major limitations)
snow arrow
unfortunately i know of a way to get it behind the building
can you please suggest to me ?
thank you very much 😄
potent jolt
sorry i misspelled
i meant to say i dont
technically, you can put a building on the topmost corner of the city and use it's draw function
but it wont render if that square is out of view
and of course the tile will be occupied
snow arrow
but it wont render if that square is out of view
yeah, i used this way at first too, but since it didn't render the frame when out of view, i changed the way
potent jolt
nothing asking lobby cant fix
maybe it could be justified as a way of drawing things on the background
cunning crow
Help me i have error
zinc isle
what is the error
potent jolt
what is lua
lua is a programming language that can be used for plugins, fun is a logic system built into the draft system of the game
zinc isle
logic system, no one seems lo like logics then
dusty estuary
lua is showing up everywhere these past few weeks
icy plover
Lua is very simple and easy to use, it was also used on roblox studio and minetest
bitter delta
and it's compatiable with C!
potent jolt
or java!
native timber
is it possible to use I/O library in script? Im trying to work with it, but script keep giving me an error
light plinth
theotown specifically removes the standard IO library
native timber
._.
native timber
theotown specifically removes the standard IO library
then, i guess, i cant use it?
even if i require it
How can i work with files then?
light plinth
You can't
torpid spear
why would you ever need to manipulate files
native timber
why would you ever need to manipulate files
i just want to copy city's file
i cant fing this opportunity in API, so i guess its not possible with API
so i tried to I/O
so theres no way to do it i think??
light plinth
Not one that is supported through the Lua API
native timber
Not one that is supported through the Lua API
Dont got you
So its possible or not?
random hamlet
why would you ever need to manipulate files
Exporting images would be neat but I understand why it's forbidden
native timber
Exporting images would be neat but I understand why it's forbidden
Delete System32.
imagine this
random hamlet
If they implemented it it would be reasonable to block directories outside of theotown
But still it'd be dangerous
light plinth
We didn't feel like sandboxing dangerous IO library functions so we removed the entire library altogether
native timber
We didn't feel like sandboxing dangerous IO library functions so we removed the ...
Hm, then can i ask for opportunity to create cities? (if it not possible)
light plinth
Well, there's a https://doc.theotown.com/modules/TheoTown.html#loadCity
native timber
Well, there's a https://doc.theotown.com/modules/TheoTown.html#loadCity
no i mean new city
or atleast ability to copy city's file
light plinth
The Lua API does not provide a way to do so.
native timber
The Lua API does not provide a way to do so.
i hope theres any chance to get it added in future. Ill just ask in suggestions channel for it for now
thanks for help btw
light plinth
The better question is why is that needed
native timber
The better question is why is that needed
advanced generator provided by plugin?
there was a BiomeMaker module in API, but it was empty
city copying ability can replace that
not at all, but can
light plinth
advanced generator?
native timber
advanced generator?
manual city's generation? Like that which provided on photo, but created manually
or for what BiomeMaker was created
...and then deleted...
light plinth
BiomeMaker was a tool made by Hadestia that showed up as a Lua library
native timber
BiomeMaker was a tool made by Hadestia that showed up as a Lua library
Showed? It was just an empty category
native timber
Okay thats not what i though
zinc isle
manual city's generation? Like that which provided on photo, but created manuall...
like the one by jeremiah?
native timber
So whats about city's copying? Idk, seems like really cool feature
native timber
like the one by jeremiah?
Region creation? I have no idea how it works
zinc isle
native timber
not the answer
i didnt saw any thing thta allow you to create new region
city too
zinc isle
his works like that
native timber
like what
native timber
aaaaand
zinc isle
oh hmm
light plinth
Again, I don't see a use case for copying maps when game already provides such functionality through the UI
native timber
Again, I don't see a use case for copying maps when game already provides such f...
manually. I just ask for ability to do it though script
Using that, i can, for example, create a city with flat grass land and then use it as template, which will be copied, loaded though City.load or TheoTown.loadCity, rebuilded with, for example, some ground and buildings
here you come with newly automatically generated city
for what i want use it to? Maybe even automatical procedural generation
which sounds very cool
some starbound stuff but in theotown
light plinth
eh
trim remnant
@cedar panther please keep images here on topic
craggy lance
How to make a Very Large city
native timber
How to make a Very Large city
I guess its wrong place to ask it
digital kindle
How to make a Very Large city
Incorrect place to ask that,but you can use the in game console to make a larger city or region. But remember, don't make one that's too large for your device which may cause the game to crash.
light plinth
:(
limber elbow
Nuh uh
dusky pike
Oooo, i see
.
late summit
Why my code json cannot read fun atribute
So i want give a sound, nah but didnt works
potent jolt
whats your code look like
zinc isle
whats your code look like
potent jolt
looks like ja has it under control
zinc isle
Ppunish 874001522520887326
rare grottoBOT
Ppunish 874001522520887326
potent jolt
slap a ppurge 874001522520887326
pidroid will delete their messages when you ban them
zinc isle
pidroid will delete their messages when you ban them
You see, pidroid sometimes deletes messages of users and sometimes doesnt, its like playing roulette
trim remnant
slap a ppurge 874001522520887326
The first and only time I tired that I nuked half of #general
zinc isle
The first and only time I tired that I nuked half of <#644902186874175498>
youre mistaken, it was #games
trim remnant
You see, in my advanced age, I simply forgot.
open burrow
How to remove please
zinc isle
How to remove please
remove the plugin
i think it was a plugin by kingtut?
i have 0 idea what the actual plugin is
summer grove
I want to ask where is the age of sail file? I want to download it
crimson barn
friendly reminder this is not the channel to ask for plugins
zinc isle
I want to ask where is the age of sail file? I want to download it
It's not available for downloads anymore and it is not to be shared
stoic vector
I think it's called like invisible tress or something but it has really bad reviews
I remember I had it like 2 years most annoying them ever they would take up space and I couldn't delete them
zinc isle
lol
potent jolt
I want to ask where is the age of sail file? I want to download it
age of sail is currently not functional, it will not work
native timber
@trim remnant
frigid sparrow
native timber
<@326167365677219840>
sorry for ping then, i guess
zinc isle
sorry for ping then, i guess
I think evan typically goes to sleep 2 hours ago
native timber
I think evan typically goes to sleep 2 hours ago
its 1 pm here, its hard to count it for me correctly
zinc isle
its 1 pm here, its hard to count it for me correctly
Well just consider that evan is 12 hours away from you
zinc isle
It's actually less
heavy pond
guess which pluginS
zinc isle
And so i can make cool plugins
yesss
elder sail
Ok
stoic vector
Should i learn how to code my mom is a programmer
🔥😎
stoic vector
And so i can make cool plugins
Yeah
elder sail
Ok
stoic vector
Can’t wait
digital kindle
Hey,just quick question. How can i make this work,as i just want user to open a YouTube video on how to use it.
function script:finishInformationDialog(x, y, _, dialog)
dialog.controls:getLastPart():addButton{
icon = Icon.TREE,
text = 'Select trees (X)',
width = 0, -- Adjust button size to content
onClick = function(self)
System.openUrl("https://example.com") -- Replace with the desired URL
end
}
end
First of all
System is not a library
Secondly, it's probably from Runtime library and requires privileged access
digital kindle
So use Runtime instead of System ?
native timber
So use `Runtime` instead of `System` ?
Check API and find a function made for external links
native timber
How can i get a value from player's clipboard?
light plinth
pretty sure you cannot
native timber
pretty sure you cannot
Then can i at least ask you to add a Runtime.setClipboard() to the LUA API's page? It's weird that you have to go into the code of DevTools to find this
normal trout
What the fork is dis plugin, i didnt Loaded it Jist appeard randomly on my game
zinc isle
What the fork is dis plugin, i didnt Loaded it Jist appeard randomly on my game
it really isnt helpful if we cant even see the building
torpid spear
my brother in christ there already is a picture
stoic vector
Lol I noticed now 😂😂
light plinth
Pmodmenu 821968668777906228
rare grottoBOT
Pmodmenu 821968668777906228
potent jolt
setup pidroid to auto ban anyone that messages here
dusky pike
WOW
native timber
@zinc isle
icy siren
@zinc isle
zinc isle
Ppunish 1056613323031969923
rare grottoBOT
Ppunish 1056613323031969923
native timber
nawwwh my steam gift
zinc isle
the 2 pings informed of its urgency lol
torpid spear
can we auto ban anyone who posts here
trim remnant
We do lmao
There's just an infinite number of ways that people can make those links
The vast majority of them get caught but you can't stop them all
green umbra
Ahh I see
Using many tricks to fool the system
native timber
Ban the word steam lmao
trim remnant
Well see this game is sold on steam so that would hurt us xD
trim remnant
Ahh I see
Using many tricks to fool the system
People looking to steal from people will always find ways to keep trying
lavish nexus
Removing this cuz folks can see the link lol and i dont want anyone fall for them phishing links 🫠
Unless its an example but eh better to remove it to avoid risks
elder sail
Can someone teach me lua
native timber
no
green umbra
potent jolt
i can answer questions but i cant give you a live walkthrough
native timber
i can answer questions but i cant give you a live walkthrough
Is there any life on other planets
next relic
Yes
potent jolt
Is there any life on other planets
Reply hazy, try again
native timber
Reply hazy, try again
English or Spanish
desert elbow
Spanich
desert elbow
english or spanich?
Spanich
desert elbow
Ok
light plinth
Pmodmenu 674720861940350983
rare grottoBOT
Pmodmenu 674720861940350983
empty cairn
quick question about plugin making. For the diagonal asphalt plugin, could i take a png from the data within the game files? (i forget what it's called, but ive been here before, it has all the frames for plugins and such stored) and code it up into a json but give it winter frames? ik the original plugin doesnt have them, and it looks kinda funky, i wanna do this but i just wanna know if it would work lol
potent jolt
quick question about plugin making. For the diagonal asphalt plugin, could i tak...
yep, you can do that. But they will be a seperate road from the game's road
you wont be able to change the road in the game directly but you can copy it
empty cairn
ohh kk, thx !
zinc isle
you wont be able to change the road in the game directly but you can copy it
you actually can, using frame steal or smth
i cant remember, but that too much water guy did it
no wait ross did it
he replaced the default water with some ugly water
so you cannn
potent jolt
you actually can, using frame steal or smth
i forgot about that, you probably wont be able to add the winter frames with that though
zinc isle
might be able to
empty cairn
i found this template for making a road plugin, i just wanna know if it's the correct format to follow lol
potent jolt
you can also find the game's json for the road on the forum
gleaming basalt
Yo bro,how i can find the link to download Plugin Age of sail?
stiff lion
Yo bro,how i can find the link to download Plugin Age of sail?
who is the bro here?
you cant download it
gleaming basalt
who is the bro here?
🙂
potent jolt
age of sail cant be downloaded right now
potent jolt
@zinc isle
zinc isle
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zinc isle
<@793465265237000212>
Thanks, for a moment I thought you posted the link and self reported and got so confused
potent jolt
;)
spring tree
@potent jolt
potent jolt
whats up
trim remnant
@spring tree I'd really appreciate it if A) You stayed on topic. B) Didn't ping random members just to chat in this channel. C) Didn't back to ping someone lmao
spring tree
<@1270750461791703060> I'd really appreciate it if A) You stayed on topic. B) Di...
I dont understand can to indonesian?
rare tinsel
🤦♂️
stoic vector
I dont understand can to indonesian?
Saya akan sangat menghargai jika A) Anda tetap pada topik. B) Tidak melakukan ping ke anggota acak hanya untuk mengobrol di saluran ini. C) Tidak kembali untuk melakukan ping ke seseorang lmao
torpid spear
how do I open a custom dialog when clicking a vanilla game building?
light plinth
there's a script:finishInformationDialog, alternatively, there's script:click where you would setup everything on your own
torpid spear
and how would i actually use it? do I have to attach a separate lua script to said building using inherit?
light plinth
that is called for the script owning draft
torpid spear
can I somehow use it if my script is defined as a json "script" type
my lua is crusty
light plinth
you want it to work on any building?
torpid spear
on a building of specified id
torpid spear
ok I have actually 0 idea how to use this
could send you the script if you feel like it
light plinth
The following code attaches current script to all roads so that every road receives the script:event call.
local wireDraft
local wireId = '$underground_wire00'
function script:lateInit()
wireDraft = Draft.getDraft(wireId)
local roadDrafts = Draft.getDrafts():filter(function(d) return d:getType() == 'road' end)
for i, draft in ipairs(roadDrafts) do
if draft:getId() ~= '$dsa_moon_road00' then
script:addScript('legrater', draft):initCopy()
end
end
end
-- initialize wireDraft for a specific road draft
function script:initCopy()
wireDraft = Draft.getDraft(wireId)
end
function script:event(x, y, level, event)
-- If road is removed, remove pipes too
if event == Script.EVENT_REMOVE then
if Tile and Tile.getWireDraft(x, y, -1) then
if Builder then
Builder.removeWire(x, y, -1)
end
end
return true
end
-- If road is placed, place pipes too
if Script.EVENT_FINISHED then
if Builder and wireDraft:isUnlocked() then
Builder.buildWire(wireDraft, x, y)
end
return true
end
end
interesting
i will try it out
seems to work so far, thanks
it appears that I can't directly add variables into gui dialog text using regular lua string concatenation
any way out?
ok I'm actually an idiot, I shouldn't be allowed to write lua in lines longer than 20 characters
light plinth
it appears that I can't directly add variables into gui dialog text using regula...
wha
torpid spear
I missed a single . character, vsc didn't panic and I couldn't figure out what went wrong
torpid spear
the joys of theotown lua
light plinth
will make sure the next entry in the series requires strongly typed cross compiled c code
torpid spear
theotown 2 confirmed
potent jolt
shouldve used my lua type annotations for theotown api
dusky stream
im trying to make a decoration with transparent ground around it and it turns into water? im trying to use the draw ground statement but im not sure where to put it in the code. any tips?
stoic vector
im trying to make a decoration with transparent ground around it and it turns in...
use PCA
imagine writing a whole code just to it don't work
stoic vector
when i do thats when it has the water effect
"draw ground": true
dusky stream
where do i put it ?
[
{
"id": "$emberecho.decoration.2025-01-20-19:24",
"title": "Park Bench",
"author": "emberecho",
"meta": {
"pca": {
"version": "4.4.1"
}
},
"frames": [
{
"bmp": "Photo 2.png"
}
],
"width": 1,
"height": 1,
"type": "decoration"
"draw ground":true
}
]
stoic vector
where do i put it ?
[
{
"id": "$emberecho.decoration.2025-01-20-19:24",
...
remake the plugin, adding the code when it already done won't change nothing
dusky stream
oh ok. i see its under optional attributes
sweet that worked. permission to make fun of my bench now 🙂
livid wraith
sweet that worked. permission to make fun of my bench now 🙂
What attributes
dusky stream
true, that building is super mini its a 1x1 but is obviously a full building but even by the trees scale. im working on another version now ty
opal bobcat
wrong channeru
carmine plover
Oh i see😅
torpid spear
is it possible to set demand to specific value rather than adjusting offsets with fun variables?
for example I want to set commercial demand to 0 for some time and then unlock it
light plinth
No
torpid spear
shrill
torpid spear
is there a lua script function that just fires whenever a building is placed?
light plinth
there's a building listener to getting added
there might also be an script:event enum for that as well
torpid spear
there's addBuildingListener, but why can't I remove a listener?
native timber
there's addBuildingListener, but why can't I remove a listener?
Just add an if-else
torpid spear
...what
potent jolt
think he means
keep a table of buildings that should be tracked
then check if the building's listener needs to actually be ran
and ignore the ones that are "removed"
light plinth
there's addBuildingListener, but why can't I remove a listener?
there is removeBuildingListener
torpid spear
can you please document functions????????????
light plinth
eventually
torpid spear
I will eventually kick you in the solar plexus
stiff lion
lol
potent jolt
can you please document functions????????????
absolutely not
what does removeBuildingListener's call signature even look like
safe verge
you can't make an animation only appear in the day? hmm
torpid spear
I'm pretty sure you can just have the daytime animation active at all time and a nighttime animation that would cover the daytime animation at night
which is a pretty roundabout solution, but well
(please use correct channels next time)
safe verge
oh, sure
wraith ember
@trim remnant
trim remnant
Pmodmenu @carmine token
rare grottoBOT
Pmodmenu <@1109931352956096633>
trim remnant
Thank ya
wraith ember
always
potent jolt
riveting scripting content
at this point we can auto ban anyone typing in this channel
stiff lion
again you
exotic junco
torpid spear
does Tile.setBuildingAnimationFrame work on roads too?
potent jolt
someone overdid a purge
dusky pike
sweet that worked. permission to make fun of my bench now 🙂
this looks like its from other game 😭