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Last modified by Michael Baumgardt on 2026/04/17 12:03
From version 25.1
edited by owen
on 2019/03/06 14:24
Change comment: added build event condition attribute rename entry
To version 16.1
edited by klaus
on 2019/02/01 16:14
Change comment: Added some pre-2.0 notes

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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 -2.20 Beta 3
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35 -(((
36 -Attribute for build related conditions e.g. **<event_build_finished/>** renamed from 'buildmodule' to 'buildprocessor'
37 -)))
38 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
39 -(((
40 -//The underlying behaviour remains the same in that it involves the buildprocessor, not the buildmodule. The attribute name has simply been corrected.//
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44 -Scripts
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46 -(((
47 -2.00 Beta 1
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49 -(((
50 -**<event_build_finished/> **param2 now returns null instead of a construction sequence
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52 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
53 -(((
54 -//The construction sequence which was finished should now be accessed via the buildtask provided via param3.//
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 -**param.boarding.{...}** strength parameters removed
65 -)))
66 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
67 -(((
68 -//The 'recruitstrength', 'veteranstrength' and 'elitestrength' script parameters were no longer required for balancing the boarding gameplay, and were removed.//
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71 -(((
72 -Scripts
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75 -2.00 Beta 1
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77 -(((
78 -**$defensible.boardee/$defensible.boarder** and **<set_object_boarder/>/<remove_object_boarder/>** removed
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80 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
81 -(((
82 -//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.//
83 -)))
84 84  |(((
85 85  UI extensions
86 86  )))|(((
87 -2.00 Beta 1
31 +2.0 Beta 1
88 88  )))|(((
89 89  **FFI: GetUpgradeSlotCurrentComponent()/GetUpgradeSlotGroup()** works on non-operationals
90 90  )))
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95 95  |(((
96 96  UI extensions
97 97  )))|(((
98 -2.00 Beta 1
42 +2.0 Beta 1
99 99  )))|(((
100 100  **FFI: SetFormationShape()** no longer indicates an error upon certain error cases
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107 107  |(((
108 108  Scripts
109 109  )))|(((
110 -2.00 Beta 1
54 +2.0 Beta 1
111 111  )))|(((
112 112  **<create_formation/>** now requires the attributes: 'leader' and 'follower'. Attribute 'object' is now deprecated.
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118 118  |(((
119 119  Scripts
120 120  )))|(((
121 -2.00 Beta 1
65 +2.0 Beta 1
122 122  )))|(((
123 123  **<event_player_changed_target/>** now fires and returns null if the player deselects a target.
124 124  )))
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129 129  |(((
130 130  AI Scripts
131 131  )))|(((
132 -2.00 Beta 1
76 +2.0 Beta 1
133 133  )))|(((
134 -**<shoot/>/<shoot_at/>** attribute changes.
78 +Attribute changes to **<shoot/>** and **<shoot_at/>**
135 135  )))
136 136  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
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142 142  //Corrects now-obsolete assumption that primary weapon groups only contain guns and secondary weapon groups only contain missile launchers.//
143 143  )))
144 144  |(((
145 -UI extensions
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147 -2.00 Beta 1
148 -)))|(((
149 -**FFI: GetBuildTask()/GetNumBuildTasks()** got a new "buildmoduleid" parameter.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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151 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
152 -(((
153 -//Added possibility to query build tasks of a certain buildmodule.//
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156 -UI extensions
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158 -2.00 Beta 1
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160 -**Lua:** **GetLibraryEntry()** retrieved a new "buildresources" field.
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162 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
163 -(((
164 -//Added list of resources a buildmodule needs to build.//
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166 -|(((
167 -UI extensions
168 -)))|(((
169 -2.00 Beta 1
170 -)))|(((
171 -(% 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);" %)
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173 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
174 -(((
175 -//Unused, derelict function from XR - use GetComponentData(..., "hullpercent") instead.//
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177 -|(((
178 -UI extensions
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180 -2.00 Beta 1
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182 -**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" %)
183 -)))
184 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
185 -(((
186 -//Changed return value type to const char* to better identify failure reasons in Lua script.//
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188 -|(((
189 -UI extensions
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191 -1.50 Beta 3
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193 -**Lua: GetComponentData() **changed behavior of "docksizes" propertly.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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195 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
196 -(((
197 -//The "docksizes" property no longer includes internal ship storage docks.//
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199 -|(((
200 200  All
201 201  )))|(((
202 202  1.50 Beta 2
203 203  )))|(((
204 -**Meaning of "Shipyard"** was corrected throughout Lua/MD/AI scripts, so that Wharfs are not Shipyards (unlike in XR).
93 +Corrected **meaning of "Shipyard"** throughout Lua/MD/AI scripts, so that Wharfs are not Shipyards (unlike in XR).
205 205  )))
206 206  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
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211 211  //Lua / GetComponentData() properties: Removed "iscapitalshipyard", fixed "isshipyard", added "canbuildships", "iswharf", "isequipmentdock"//
212 212  //Scripts: Fixed property .isshipyard, added .iswharf (.canbuildships existed already)//
213 213  )))
214 -|(((
215 -UI extensions
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217 -1.50 Beta 2
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219 -**FFI: UpgradeGroupInfo **datatype was changed.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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221 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
222 -(((
223 -//Added new "operational" field to retrieve information about number of operational upgrades in a group.//
224 -)))
225 225  |(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
226 226  (((
227 227  UI extensions
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230 230  1.50 Beta 1
231 231  )))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
232 232  (((
233 -**FFI: SetGuidance()** removed useinfopoint argument.
111 +**FFI:** Removed **SetGuidance()** argument useinfopoint.
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235 235  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
236 236  (((
237 -//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.
238 -//
239 -
240 -//The new function declaration is: void SetGuidance(UniverseID componentid, UIPosRot offset)//
115 +//The deprecated third argument was removed. The new function declaration is: void SetGuidance(UniverseID componentid, UIPosRot offset)//
241 241  )))
242 242  |(((
243 243  UI extensions
244 244  )))|(((
245 -1.50 Beta 1
246 -)))|(((
247 -**FFI: CancelConstruction() **changed its return value.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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249 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
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251 -(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)//CancelConstruction() now returns if the cancellation was successful. //
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254 -UI extensions
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256 256  1.32
257 257  )))|(((
258 -**Lua: GetComponentData() **removed the "nextdestname" property.
122 +**Lua:** Removed **GetComponentData()** property "**nextdestname**".
259 259  )))
260 260  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
261 261  (((
262 -//Instead of "nextdestname", use the properties "destination" or "destinationsector" to retrieve a destination component, then retrieve its "name" property.//
126 +//Instead of "nextdestname", use the GetComponentData() properties "destination" or "destinationsector" to retrieve a destination component, then retrieve its "name" property.//
263 263  )))
264 -|(((
265 -UI extensions
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267 -1.20
268 -)))|(((
269 -**FFI: GetAAOption()** got a new "useconfig" parameter.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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271 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
272 -(((
273 -//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.//
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