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Changes for page Breaking Changes

Last modified by Michael Baumgardt on 2026/04/17 12:03
From version 30.1
edited by nick
on 2019/06/12 12:45
Change comment: documented $ware.illegal change
To version 20.1
edited by stefan
on 2019/02/08 11:55
Change comment: There is no comment for this version

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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 -3.0 Beta 1
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35 -(((
36 -$ware.illegal updated
37 -)))
38 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
39 -(((
40 -$ware.illegal used to return true if the specified ware has the 'illegal' tag which is no longer used.
41 -\\It now returns true if $ware is illegal to any faction in the game.
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44 -(((
45 -Scripts
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47 -(((
48 -3.0 Beta 1
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50 -(((
51 -'checkoperational' filter behaviour changed
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53 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
54 -(((
55 -//Actions and conditions which use the 'checkoperational' filter now behave differently. Instead of changing how 'class' and 'exactclass' behave, checkoperational == true adds an additional filter for the components being of state operational, equivalent to state="componentstate.operational". This is implicitly enabled in action elements (e.g. <find_.../>) or condition elements (e.g. <count_...>), meaning that find_ship will only find operational ships. Using such actions/conditions with checkoperational="false" will include non-operational components such as wrecked and constructions. Existing uses may find that results now exclude non-operational components.//
56 -
57 -//Sub nodes such as match_child will have checkoperational default to false. Existing uses may find that results now include non-operational components.//
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60 -(((
61 -Scripts
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63 -(((
64 -3.0 Beta 1
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66 -(((
67 -MD script **RML_Flight_Along_Path** removed
68 -)))
69 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
70 -(((
71 -//The MD script RML_Flight_Along_Path was not referened and was removed.//
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74 -(((
75 -UI core
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77 -(((
78 -2.20 Beta 3/4
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80 -(((
81 -**Lua: GetControllerInfo()** returned mouseSteering/mouseCursor values are undefined.
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83 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
84 -(((
85 -//2.20 Beta 3 introduced the new direct mouse steering mode. The mode was however not integrated as a first level mode and hence GetControllerInfo() returned the "gamepad" mode while direct mouse steering was active.
86 -In 2.20 Beta 4 we improved the situation slightly so that a call to GetControllerInfo() will return either "mouseCursor" or "mouseSteering" in any of the 3 mouse modes.//
87 -
88 -//It's a pending change to ensure that the returned mode is more reasonable in an upcoming patch. So be aware that another breaking change might be introduced at some point.
89 -//
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92 -(((
93 -Scripts
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96 -2.20 Beta 3
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98 -(((
99 -Attribute for build related conditions e.g. **<event_build_finished/>** renamed from 'buildmodule' to 'buildprocessor'
100 -)))
101 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
102 -(((
103 -//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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107 -Scripts
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109 -(((
110 -2.00 Beta 1
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112 -(((
113 -**<event_build_finished/> **param2 now returns null instead of a construction sequence
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115 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
116 -(((
117 -//The construction sequence which was finished should now be accessed via the buildtask provided via param3.//
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121 -Scripts
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123 -(((
124 -2.00 Beta 1
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126 -(((
127 -**param.boarding.{...}** strength parameters removed
128 -)))
129 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
130 -(((
131 -//The 'recruitstrength', 'veteranstrength' and 'elitestrength' script parameters were no longer required for balancing the boarding gameplay, and were removed.//
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134 -(((
135 -Scripts
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138 -2.00 Beta 1
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140 -(((
141 -**$defensible.boardee/$defensible.boarder** and **<set_object_boarder/>/<remove_object_boarder/>** removed
142 -)))
143 -|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
144 -(((
145 -//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.//
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147 147  |(((
148 148  UI extensions
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194 194  )))|(((
195 195  2.00 Beta 1
196 196  )))|(((
197 -**<shoot/>/<shoot_at/>** attribute changes.
78 +Attribute changes to **<shoot/>** and **<shoot_at/>**
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209 209  )))|(((
210 210  2.00 Beta 1
211 211  )))|(((
212 -**FFI: GetBuildTask()/GetNumBuildTasks()** got a new "buildmoduleid" parameter.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
93 +**FFI**: Added "**buildmoduleid**" parameter to (% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)**GetBuildTasks() **and (% style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0)" %)**GetNumBuildTasks()**(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %).
213 213  )))
214 214  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
215 215  (((
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220 220  )))|(((
221 221  2.00 Beta 1
222 222  )))|(((
223 -**Lua:** **GetLibraryEntry()** retrieved a new "buildresources" field.
104 +**Lua: **Added "**buildresources**" field to the return value of **GetLibraryEntry()** for buildmodules.
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226 226  (((
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231 231  )))|(((
232 232  2.00 Beta 1
233 233  )))|(((
234 -(% 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);" %)
115 +**Lua: **Removed (% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)**CalculateTotalHullFraction().**
235 235  )))
236 236  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
237 237  (((
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242 242  )))|(((
243 243  2.00 Beta 1
244 244  )))|(((
245 -**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" %)
126 +**FFI: **Changed return value of (% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)**RequestDockAtReason()** and (% style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0)" %)**UndockPlayerShip()**.
246 246  )))
247 247  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
248 248  (((
249 -//Changed return value type to const char* to better identify failure reasons in Lua script.//
130 +//Changed return value type to **const char*** to better identify failure reasons in lua script.//
250 250  )))
251 251  |(((
252 252  UI extensions
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253 253  )))|(((
254 254  1.50 Beta 3
255 255  )))|(((
256 -**Lua: GetComponentData() **changed behavior of "docksizes" propertly.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
137 +**Lua: **Changed **GetComponentData() **property (% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)"**docksizes**".
257 257  )))
258 258  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
259 259  (((
260 -//The "docksizes" property no longer includes internal ship storage docks.//
141 +//The "**docksizes**" property no longer includes internal ship storage docks.//
261 261  )))
262 262  |(((
263 263  All
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264 264  )))|(((
265 265  1.50 Beta 2
266 266  )))|(((
267 -**Meaning of "Shipyard"** was corrected throughout Lua/MD/AI scripts, so that Wharfs are not Shipyards (unlike in XR).
148 +Corrected **meaning of "Shipyard"** throughout Lua/MD/AI scripts, so that Wharfs are not Shipyards (unlike in XR).
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270 270  (((
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279 279  )))|(((
280 280  1.50 Beta 2
281 281  )))|(((
282 -**FFI: UpgradeGroupInfo **datatype was changed.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
163 +**FFI**: Added "**operational**" field to (% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)**UpgradeGroupInfo **struct.
283 283  )))
284 284  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
285 285  (((
286 -//Added new "operational" field to retrieve information about number of operational upgrades in a group.//
167 +//Added information about number of operational upgrades in a group, affected functions: (% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)GetUpgradeGroupInfo().//
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289 289  (((
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293 293  1.50 Beta 1
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295 295  (((
296 -**FFI: SetGuidance()** removed useinfopoint argument.
177 +**FFI:** Removed **SetGuidance()** argument useinfopoint.
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299 299  (((
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307 307  )))|(((
308 308  1.50 Beta 1
309 309  )))|(((
310 -**FFI: CancelConstruction() **changed its return value.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
191 +**FFI:** Changed return value for (% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)**CancelConstruction()**.
311 311  )))
312 312  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
313 313  (((
314 -(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)//CancelConstruction() now returns if the cancellation was successful. //
195 +(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)CancelConstruction() now returns if the cancellation was successful.
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316 316  |(((
317 317  UI extensions
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318 318  )))|(((
319 319  1.32
320 320  )))|(((
321 -**Lua: GetComponentData() **removed the "nextdestname" property.
202 +**Lua:** Removed **GetComponentData()** property "**nextdestname**".
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323 323  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
324 324  (((
325 -//Instead of "nextdestname", use the properties "destination" or "destinationsector" to retrieve a destination component, then retrieve its "name" property.//
206 +//Instead of "nextdestname", use the GetComponentData() properties "destination" or "destinationsector" to retrieve a destination component, then retrieve its "name" property.//
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327 327  |(((
328 328  UI extensions
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329 329  )))|(((
330 330  1.20
331 331  )))|(((
332 -**FFI: GetAAOption()** got a new "useconfig" parameter.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
213 +**FFI**: Added "**useconfig**" parameter to (% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)**GetAAOption()**.
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334 334  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
335 335  (((
336 -//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.//
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.//
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