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Changes for page Breaking Changes

Last modified by Michael Baumgardt on 2026/04/17 12:03
From version 16.1
edited by klaus
on 2019/02/01 16:14
Change comment: Added some pre-2.0 notes
To version 23.1
edited by stefan
on 2019/02/08 12:15
Change comment: finished going through list

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28 28  |(((
29 29  UI extensions
30 30  )))|(((
31 -2.0 Beta 1
31 +2.00 Beta 1
32 32  )))|(((
33 33  **FFI: GetUpgradeSlotCurrentComponent()/GetUpgradeSlotGroup()** works on non-operationals
34 34  )))
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39 39  |(((
40 40  UI extensions
41 41  )))|(((
42 -2.0 Beta 1
42 +2.00 Beta 1
43 43  )))|(((
44 44  **FFI: SetFormationShape()** no longer indicates an error upon certain error cases
45 45  )))
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51 51  |(((
52 52  Scripts
53 53  )))|(((
54 -2.0 Beta 1
54 +2.00 Beta 1
55 55  )))|(((
56 56  **<create_formation/>** now requires the attributes: 'leader' and 'follower'. Attribute 'object' is now deprecated.
57 57  )))
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62 62  |(((
63 63  Scripts
64 64  )))|(((
65 -2.0 Beta 1
65 +2.00 Beta 1
66 66  )))|(((
67 67  **<event_player_changed_target/>** now fires and returns null if the player deselects a target.
68 68  )))
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73 73  |(((
74 74  AI Scripts
75 75  )))|(((
76 -2.0 Beta 1
76 +2.00 Beta 1
77 77  )))|(((
78 -Attribute changes to **<shoot/>** and **<shoot_at/>**
78 +**<shoot/>/<shoot_at/>** attribute changes.
79 79  )))
80 80  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
81 81  (((
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86 86  //Corrects now-obsolete assumption that primary weapon groups only contain guns and secondary weapon groups only contain missile launchers.//
87 87  )))
88 88  |(((
89 +UI extensions
90 +)))|(((
91 +2.00 Beta 1
92 +)))|(((
93 +**FFI: GetBuildTask()/GetNumBuildTasks()** got a new "buildmoduleid" parameter.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
94 +)))
95 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
96 +(((
97 +//Added possibility to query build tasks of a certain buildmodule.//
98 +)))
99 +|(((
100 +UI extensions
101 +)))|(((
102 +2.00 Beta 1
103 +)))|(((
104 +**Lua:** **GetLibraryEntry()** retrieved a new "buildresources" field.
105 +)))
106 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
107 +(((
108 +//Added list of resources a buildmodule needs to build.//
109 +)))
110 +|(((
111 +UI extensions
112 +)))|(((
113 +2.00 Beta 1
114 +)))|(((
115 +(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)**Lua:**(% style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0)" %)** CalculateTotalHullFraction()**(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)** **(%%)was removed.(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)
116 +)))
117 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
118 +(((
119 +//Unused, derelict function from XR - use GetComponentData(..., "hullpercent") instead.//
120 +)))
121 +|(((
122 +UI extensions
123 +)))|(((
124 +2.00 Beta 1
125 +)))|(((
126 +**FFI: (% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)RequestDockAtReason()/(% style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0)" %)UndockPlayerShip()(%%) **changed their return values.(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" class="confluenceTd" %)
127 +)))
128 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
129 +(((
130 +//Changed return value type to const char* to better identify failure reasons in Lua script.//
131 +)))
132 +|(((
133 +UI extensions
134 +)))|(((
135 +1.50 Beta 3
136 +)))|(((
137 +**Lua: GetComponentData() **changed behavior of "docksizes" propertly.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
138 +)))
139 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
140 +(((
141 +//The "docksizes" property no longer includes internal ship storage docks.//
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143 +|(((
89 89  All
90 90  )))|(((
91 91  1.50 Beta 2
92 92  )))|(((
93 -Corrected **meaning of "Shipyard"** throughout Lua/MD/AI scripts, so that Wharfs are not Shipyards (unlike in XR).
148 +**Meaning of "Shipyard"** was corrected throughout Lua/MD/AI scripts, so that Wharfs are not Shipyards (unlike in XR).
94 94  )))
95 95  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
96 96  (((
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100 100  //Lua / GetComponentData() properties: Removed "iscapitalshipyard", fixed "isshipyard", added "canbuildships", "iswharf", "isequipmentdock"//
101 101  //Scripts: Fixed property .isshipyard, added .iswharf (.canbuildships existed already)//
102 102  )))
158 +|(((
159 +UI extensions
160 +)))|(((
161 +1.50 Beta 2
162 +)))|(((
163 +**FFI: UpgradeGroupInfo **datatype was changed.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
164 +)))
165 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
166 +(((
167 +//Added new "operational" field to retrieve information about number of operational upgrades in a group.//
168 +)))
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104 104  (((
105 105  UI extensions
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108 108  1.50 Beta 1
109 109  )))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
110 110  (((
111 -**FFI:** Removed **SetGuidance()** argument useinfopoint.
177 +**FFI: SetGuidance()** removed useinfopoint argument.
112 112  )))
113 113  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
114 114  (((
115 -//The deprecated third argument was removed. The new function declaration is: void SetGuidance(UniverseID componentid, UIPosRot offset)//
181 +//In X Rebirth "info points" existed (which were mainly used as interaction points to scan stations/access information about modules). These were removed in X4 but this left-over property here was missed to be removed in-time for release. It was therefore removed now in order to move towards a stable/clean UI API.
182 +//
183 +
184 +//The new function declaration is: void SetGuidance(UniverseID componentid, UIPosRot offset)//
116 116  )))
117 117  |(((
118 118  UI extensions
119 119  )))|(((
189 +1.50 Beta 1
190 +)))|(((
191 +**FFI: CancelConstruction() **changed its return value.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
192 +)))
193 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
194 +(((
195 +(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)//CancelConstruction() now returns if the cancellation was successful. //
196 +)))
197 +|(((
198 +UI extensions
199 +)))|(((
120 120  1.32
121 121  )))|(((
122 -**Lua:** Removed **GetComponentData()** property "**nextdestname**".
202 +**Lua: GetComponentData() **removed the "nextdestname" property.
123 123  )))
124 124  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
125 125  (((
126 -//Instead of "nextdestname", use the GetComponentData() properties "destination" or "destinationsector" to retrieve a destination component, then retrieve its "name" property.//
206 +//Instead of "nextdestname", use the properties "destination" or "destinationsector" to retrieve a destination component, then retrieve its "name" property.//
127 127  )))
208 +|(((
209 +UI extensions
210 +)))|(((
211 +1.20
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213 +**FFI: GetAAOption()** got a new "useconfig" parameter.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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215 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
216 +(((
217 +//The AA setting was changed to check the new setting with the user. In order to restore the old setting (% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)GetAAOption() gets the option to retrieve the config settings.//
218 +)))
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