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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 24.1
edited by owen
on 2019/02/15 09:19
Change comment: 2.0 B1 breaking changes for scripts

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25 25  )))|=(((
26 26  Summary
27 27  )))
28 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
29 +(((
30 +Scripts
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32 +(((
33 +2.00 Beta 1
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35 +(((
36 +**<event_build_finished/> **param2 now returns null instead of a construction sequence
37 +)))
38 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
39 +(((
40 +//The construction sequence which was finished should now be accessed via the buildtask provided via param3.//
41 +)))
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43 +(((
44 +Scripts
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46 +(((
47 +2.00 Beta 1
48 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
49 +(((
50 +**param.boarding.{...}** strength parameters removed
51 +)))
52 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
53 +(((
54 +//The 'recruitstrength', 'veteranstrength' and 'elitestrength' script parameters were no longer required for balancing the boarding gameplay, and were removed.//
55 +)))
56 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
57 +(((
58 +Scripts
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60 +(((
61 +2.00 Beta 1
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63 +(((
64 +**$defensible.boardee/$defensible.boarder** and **<set_object_boarder/>/<remove_object_boarder/>** removed
65 +)))
66 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
67 +(((
68 +//Due to changes to boarding in X4, the boarding connections accessed by these script properties and actions became redundent and thus, removed. Any connections set by these actions in a savegame will not survive loading.//
69 +)))
28 28  |(((
29 29  UI extensions
30 30  )))|(((
31 -2.0 Beta 1
73 +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
84 +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
96 +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
107 +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
118 +2.00 Beta 1
77 77  )))|(((
78 -Attribute changes to **<shoot/>** and **<shoot_at/>**
120 +**<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  |(((
131 +UI extensions
132 +)))|(((
133 +2.00 Beta 1
134 +)))|(((
135 +**FFI: GetBuildTask()/GetNumBuildTasks()** got a new "buildmoduleid" parameter.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
136 +)))
137 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
138 +(((
139 +//Added possibility to query build tasks of a certain buildmodule.//
140 +)))
141 +|(((
142 +UI extensions
143 +)))|(((
144 +2.00 Beta 1
145 +)))|(((
146 +**Lua:** **GetLibraryEntry()** retrieved a new "buildresources" field.
147 +)))
148 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
149 +(((
150 +//Added list of resources a buildmodule needs to build.//
151 +)))
152 +|(((
153 +UI extensions
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155 +2.00 Beta 1
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157 +(% 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);" %)
158 +)))
159 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
160 +(((
161 +//Unused, derelict function from XR - use GetComponentData(..., "hullpercent") instead.//
162 +)))
163 +|(((
164 +UI extensions
165 +)))|(((
166 +2.00 Beta 1
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168 +**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" %)
169 +)))
170 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
171 +(((
172 +//Changed return value type to const char* to better identify failure reasons in Lua script.//
173 +)))
174 +|(((
175 +UI extensions
176 +)))|(((
177 +1.50 Beta 3
178 +)))|(((
179 +**Lua: GetComponentData() **changed behavior of "docksizes" propertly.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
180 +)))
181 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
182 +(((
183 +//The "docksizes" property no longer includes internal ship storage docks.//
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185 +|(((
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).
190 +**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" %)
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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  )))
200 +|(((
201 +UI extensions
202 +)))|(((
203 +1.50 Beta 2
204 +)))|(((
205 +**FFI: UpgradeGroupInfo **datatype was changed.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
206 +)))
207 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
208 +(((
209 +//Added new "operational" field to retrieve information about number of operational upgrades in a group.//
210 +)))
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104 104  (((
105 105  UI extensions
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108 108  1.50 Beta 1
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110 110  (((
111 -**FFI:** Removed **SetGuidance()** argument useinfopoint.
219 +**FFI: SetGuidance()** removed useinfopoint argument.
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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)//
223 +//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.
224 +//
225 +
226 +//The new function declaration is: void SetGuidance(UniverseID componentid, UIPosRot offset)//
116 116  )))
117 117  |(((
118 118  UI extensions
119 119  )))|(((
231 +1.50 Beta 1
232 +)))|(((
233 +**FFI: CancelConstruction() **changed its return value.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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235 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
236 +(((
237 +(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)//CancelConstruction() now returns if the cancellation was successful. //
238 +)))
239 +|(((
240 +UI extensions
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120 120  1.32
121 121  )))|(((
122 -**Lua:** Removed **GetComponentData()** property "**nextdestname**".
244 +**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.//
248 +//Instead of "nextdestname", use the properties "destination" or "destinationsector" to retrieve a destination component, then retrieve its "name" property.//
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251 +UI extensions
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253 +1.20
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255 +**FFI: GetAAOption()** got a new "useconfig" parameter.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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257 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
258 +(((
259 +//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.//
260 +)))
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