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Changes for page Breaking Changes

Last modified by Michael Baumgardt on 2026/04/17 12:03
From version 26.1
edited by florian
on 2019/03/14 11:12
Change comment: There is no comment for this version
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 -UI extensions
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32 -(((
33 -2.50 Beta 1
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35 -(((
36 -**FFI: GetNumMissingBuildResources() and GetNumMissingLoadoutResources()** got a new "playercase" parameter
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38 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
39 -(((
40 -Added possibility to query only the resources that are missing then queueing new player builds.
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44 -Scripts
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46 -(((
47 -2.20 Beta 3
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49 -(((
50 -Attribute for build related conditions e.g. **<event_build_finished/>** renamed from 'buildmodule' to 'buildprocessor'
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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 underlying behaviour remains the same in that it involves the buildprocessor, not the buildmodule. The attribute name has simply been corrected.//
55 -)))
56 -|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
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58 -Scripts
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60 -(((
61 -2.00 Beta 1
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63 -(((
64 -**<event_build_finished/> **param2 now returns null instead of a construction sequence
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66 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
67 -(((
68 -//The construction sequence which was finished should now be accessed via the buildtask provided via param3.//
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72 -Scripts
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74 -(((
75 -2.00 Beta 1
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77 -(((
78 -**param.boarding.{...}** strength parameters 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 -//The 'recruitstrength', 'veteranstrength' and 'elitestrength' script parameters were no longer required for balancing the boarding gameplay, and were removed.//
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86 -Scripts
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89 -2.00 Beta 1
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91 -(((
92 -**$defensible.boardee/$defensible.boarder** and **<set_object_boarder/>/<remove_object_boarder/>** removed
93 -)))
94 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
95 -(((
96 -//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.//
97 -)))
98 98  |(((
99 99  UI extensions
100 100  )))|(((
101 -2.00 Beta 1
31 +2.0 Beta 1
102 102  )))|(((
103 103  **FFI: GetUpgradeSlotCurrentComponent()/GetUpgradeSlotGroup()** works on non-operationals
104 104  )))
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109 109  |(((
110 110  UI extensions
111 111  )))|(((
112 -2.00 Beta 1
42 +2.0 Beta 1
113 113  )))|(((
114 114  **FFI: SetFormationShape()** no longer indicates an error upon certain error cases
115 115  )))
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121 121  |(((
122 122  Scripts
123 123  )))|(((
124 -2.00 Beta 1
54 +2.0 Beta 1
125 125  )))|(((
126 126  **<create_formation/>** now requires the attributes: 'leader' and 'follower'. Attribute 'object' is now deprecated.
127 127  )))
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132 132  |(((
133 133  Scripts
134 134  )))|(((
135 -2.00 Beta 1
65 +2.0 Beta 1
136 136  )))|(((
137 137  **<event_player_changed_target/>** now fires and returns null if the player deselects a target.
138 138  )))
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143 143  |(((
144 144  AI Scripts
145 145  )))|(((
146 -2.00 Beta 1
76 +2.0 Beta 1
147 147  )))|(((
148 -**<shoot/>/<shoot_at/>** attribute changes.
78 +Attribute changes to **<shoot/>** and **<shoot_at/>**
149 149  )))
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156 156  //Corrects now-obsolete assumption that primary weapon groups only contain guns and secondary weapon groups only contain missile launchers.//
157 157  )))
158 158  |(((
159 -UI extensions
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161 -2.00 Beta 1
162 -)))|(((
163 -**FFI: GetBuildTask()/GetNumBuildTasks()** got a new "buildmoduleid" parameter.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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165 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
166 -(((
167 -//Added possibility to query build tasks of a certain buildmodule.//
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170 -UI extensions
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172 -2.00 Beta 1
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174 -**Lua:** **GetLibraryEntry()** retrieved a new "buildresources" field.
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176 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
177 -(((
178 -//Added list of resources a buildmodule needs to build.//
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181 -UI extensions
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183 -2.00 Beta 1
184 -)))|(((
185 -(% 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);" %)
186 -)))
187 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
188 -(((
189 -//Unused, derelict function from XR - use GetComponentData(..., "hullpercent") instead.//
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192 -UI extensions
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194 -2.00 Beta 1
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196 -**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" %)
197 -)))
198 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
199 -(((
200 -//Changed return value type to const char* to better identify failure reasons in Lua script.//
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203 -UI extensions
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205 -1.50 Beta 3
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207 -**Lua: GetComponentData() **changed behavior of "docksizes" propertly.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
208 -)))
209 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
210 -(((
211 -//The "docksizes" property no longer includes internal ship storage docks.//
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214 214  All
215 215  )))|(((
216 216  1.50 Beta 2
217 217  )))|(((
218 -**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).
219 219  )))
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225 225  //Lua / GetComponentData() properties: Removed "iscapitalshipyard", fixed "isshipyard", added "canbuildships", "iswharf", "isequipmentdock"//
226 226  //Scripts: Fixed property .isshipyard, added .iswharf (.canbuildships existed already)//
227 227  )))
228 -|(((
229 -UI extensions
230 -)))|(((
231 -1.50 Beta 2
232 -)))|(((
233 -**FFI: UpgradeGroupInfo **datatype was changed.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
234 -)))
235 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
236 -(((
237 -//Added new "operational" field to retrieve information about number of operational upgrades in a group.//
238 -)))
239 239  |(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
240 240  (((
241 241  UI extensions
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244 244  1.50 Beta 1
245 245  )))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
246 246  (((
247 -**FFI: SetGuidance()** removed useinfopoint argument.
111 +**FFI:** Removed **SetGuidance()** argument useinfopoint.
248 248  )))
249 249  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
250 250  (((
251 -//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.
252 -//
253 -
254 -//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)//
255 255  )))
256 256  |(((
257 257  UI extensions
258 258  )))|(((
259 -1.50 Beta 1
260 -)))|(((
261 -**FFI: CancelConstruction() **changed its return value.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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263 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
264 -(((
265 -(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)//CancelConstruction() now returns if the cancellation was successful. //
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267 -|(((
268 -UI extensions
269 -)))|(((
270 270  1.32
271 271  )))|(((
272 -**Lua: GetComponentData() **removed the "nextdestname" property.
122 +**Lua:** Removed **GetComponentData()** property "**nextdestname**".
273 273  )))
274 274  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
275 275  (((
276 -//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.//
277 277  )))
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279 -UI extensions
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281 -1.20
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283 -**FFI: GetAAOption()** got a new "useconfig" parameter.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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285 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
286 -(((
287 -//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.//
288 -)))
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