Modding:level blueprint (0.9.9.7)
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Level objects define the properties of fixed special levels. The level API, however, is a general purpose API for manipulating the level. This is used both for map generation (along with the generator API) and for changing the level on the fly. The Level variable also has some general properties that don't necessarily correspond to special levels in particular.
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Prototype
Levels prototypes are only used for special levels and scripted levels, not random levels. They are declared using the Levels function with the ID as the first argument, and a prototype table as the second argument. They are stored by ID in a global table called levels.
| Level Prototype | ||
|---|---|---|
| string | ID | The unique identifier used by the engine for this level. Instead of being included in the table, this must be passed as the first argument to the Levels function. |
| string | name | The name displayed in the HUD. |
| string | welcome | Optional message displayed on level entry. |
| integer | chance | Optional percent chance the level will appear. Defaults to 100. |
| Range | level | Level range where the level may appear. |
| string | entry | Optional mortem history message for level entry. |
Engine Hooks
| Level Hooks | |
|---|---|
| void | Create() |
| void | OnTick() |
| void | OnEnter() |
| void | OnExit() |
| void | OnKill() |
| void | OnKillAll() |
| boolean | IsCompleted() |
- Create()
- This function should create the layout of the level. It also usually sets up the initial being and item locations. The player's initial location should be set here using Level.player.
- OnTick()
- This is called every 0.1s of game time. This will happen many times for each of the player's moves, so be careful about putting intense calculations here.
- OnEnter()
- This is triggered just after the player enters the level.
- OnExit()
- This is triggered when the player leaves the level.
- OnKill()
- This hook is triggered whenever an enemy is killed.
- OnKillAll()
- After OnKill has triggered, if there are no enemies left on the level, the OnKillAll will be triggered. It is possible for OnKillAll to trigger again later if more enemies are spawned. By default, the "relatively safe" message is displayed.
- IsCompleted() → boolean
- The game calls this hook to determine if the game statistics should count the level as completed. This is only called for special levels, not scripted levels. By default, all enemies must be dead for the level to be complete.
Properties
These are properties of the global Level variable. They are changed by the engine as the player moves from level to level. For some of the read-only properties, rawset can be used to create a lua property that shadows the pascal property, tricking APIs that are implemented in lua. This is particularly useful for tricking the generator API into using a custom style.
| Level | ||
|---|---|---|
| Word | status | This is for use by level designers. It is preferred to access it through Level.result. |
| string | name | This is the level name as displayed on the HUD. |
| Byte | name_number | This controls the "LevX" part of the level name. If zero, it won't be displayed. |
| Byte | danger_level | Level generation parameter that corresponds to depth. |
| Byte | style | The style (tile set) used by the level generation functions. This property is read-only. |
| string | special_exit | The sid of the level that red stairs lead to on the current level number. This property is read-only. |
| string | special_name | The sid of the current level prototype or the empty string for random levels. This property is read-only. |
| DWord | item_array_size | Length of the sparse array that stores all the items on the level. This property is read-only. |
| DWord | being_array_size | Length of the sparse array that stores all the beings on the level. This property is read-only. |
API
| Level Interface | |
|---|---|
| Being | Level.get_being(integer index) |
| Item | Level.get_item(integer index) |
| Being | Level.get_being_by_uid(integer uid) |
| Item | Level.get_item_by_uid(integer uid) |
| Being | Level.drop_being(Being ID bid, Coord position) |
| Item | Level.drop_item(Item ID iid, Coord position) |
| void | Level.player(integer x, integer y) |
| boolean | Level.flag_get(Level Flag flag) |
| void | Level.flag_set(Level Flag flag, boolean value) |
| boolean | Level.light_flag_get(Coord position, LightFlag flag) |
| void | Level.light_flag_set(Coord position, LightFlag flag, boolean value) |
| integer | Level.hp_get(Coord position) |
| void | Level.hp_set(Coord position, integer value) |
| boolean | Level.is_visible(Coord position) |
| void | Level.nuke() |
| void | Level.explosion(Coord position, integer radius, integer delay, integer damage_dice, integer damage_sides, Color color, Sound ID sound, DamageType damagetype, ExplosionFlag list flags, Cell ID content) |
| void | Level.clear_item(Coord position) |
| void | Level.clear_being(Coord position) |
| void | Level.property_set(string property, value value) |
| value | Level.property_get(string property) |
| void | Level.fill(Cell ID cell, Area fill_area) |
| Beingiterator | Level.beings() |
| Itemiterator | Level.items() |
| value | Level.roll_weight(list list, integer sum) |
| integer | Level.weight_list_sum(list list) |
| list, integer | Level.get_being_list() |
| list, integer | Level.get_item_list(integer max_level, integer unique_mult) |
| void | Level.flood_monsters(integer amount) |
| void | Level.flood_monster(Being ID bid, integer amount) |
| void | Level.flood_items(integer amount) |
| Being ID | Level.random_being() |
| Item ID | Level.roll_item_type(ItemType list itypes, integer max_level, integer unique_mod) |
| Item ID | Level.roll_item(integer max_level, integer unique_mod) |
| Being | Level.summon(Being ID bid, integer count) |
| Item | Level.drop(Item ID iid, integer count) |
| Being | Level.area_summon(Area where, Being ID bid, integer count) |
| Item | Level.area_drop(Area where, Item ID iid, integer count) |
| void | Level.scatter(Area scatter_area, Cell ID good, Cell ID fill, integer count) |
| void | Level.scatter_put(Area scatter_area, table translation, string tile, Cell ID good, integer count) |
| boolean | Level.scan(Area scan_area, Cell ID good) |
| integer | Level.result(integer value) |
| void | Level.drop_item_ext(table item, Coord position) |
| void | Level.drop_being_ext(table being, Coord position) |
| void | Level.flood(Cell ID tile, Area flood_area) |
| void | Level.place_tile(table translation, string tile, integer x, integer y) |
| boolean | Level.is_corpse(Coord position) |
- Level.get_being(integer index) → Being
- Returns the being at the given index in the sparse being array. A being's index won't change as long as it is in the array.
- Level.get_item(integer index) → Item
- Returns the item at the given index in the sparse item array. An item's index won't change as long as it is in the array.
- Level.get_being_by_uid(integer uid) → Being
- Returns the being with the given uid, or nil if that being doesn't exist or has been removed from the map.
- Level.get_item_by_uid(integer uid) → Item
- Returns the item with the given uid, or nil if that item doesn't exist or has been removed from the map.
- Level.drop_being(Being ID bid, Coord position) → Being
- Drops a newly created being in the given position. bid can also be an actual being object, although this should not be used for beings that are already on the map. If the position is occupied, the being will be dropped nearby. The dropped being is returned. If the function fails, nil is returned.
- Level.drop_item(Item ID iid, Coord position) → Item
- Drops a newly created item in the given position. iid can also be an actual item object, although this should not be used for items that are already on the map. If the position is occupied, the item will be dropped nearby. The dropped item is returned. If the function fails, nil is returned.
- Level.player(integer x, integer y)
- Sets the initial position of the player for a special or scripted level. This should be called in the Create hook; after that it has no meaningful effect.
- Level.flag_get(Level Flag flag) → boolean
- Level.flags[Level Flag flag] → boolean
- Determines the current state of the given level flag.
- Level.flag_set(Level Flag flag, boolean value)
- Level.flags[Level Flag flag] = boolean value
- Sets the given level flag to the given value.
- Level.light_flag_get(Coord position, LightFlag flag) → boolean
- Level.light[Coord position][LightFlag flag] → boolean
- Gets the value of the given light flag at the given position.
- Level.light_flag_set(Coord position, LightFlag flag, boolean value)
- Level.light[Coord position][LightFlag flag] = boolean value
- Level.light[LightFlag flag] = boolean value
- Sets the value of the given light flag at the given position. For the syntax without a position, the light flag will be set at every position on the map.
- Level.hp_get(Coord position) → integer
- Level.hp[Coord position] → integer
- Gets the current hp of the cell at the given position.
- Level.hp_set(Coord position, integer value)
- Level.hp[Coord position] = integer value
- Sets the current hp of the cell at the given position. Setting hp to 0 won't destroy a cell.
- Level.is_visible(Coord position) → boolean
- Determines if the given position is visible to the player.
- Level.nuke()
- Triggers an immediate nuclear explosion as from a thermonuclear bomb.
- Level.explosion(Coord position, integer radius, integer delay, integer damage_dice, integer damage_sides, Color color, Sound ID sound, DamageType damagetype, ExplosionFlag list flags, Cell ID content)
- Creates an explosion centered at the given position with the given parameters. radius is the size of the explosion. delay is the delay in milliseconds between animation frames (typically this is around 40). damage_dice and damage_sides determine the damage roll for the explosion. For a no-damage explosion, both should be 0. The default damage type is fire. content determines the cell that is randomly created wherever the explosion does enough damage. By default, there are no flags and there is no content. Only some colors are supported, and these are automatically translated into 3 color combinations used by the explosion animation. The supported colors are LIGHTBLUE, BLUE, MAGENTA, GREEN, LIGHTRED, YELLOW, and the default RED.
- Level.clear_item(Coord position)
- Level.clear_item(integer index)
- Removes an item from the map at the given position, or from the given index in the item array.
- Level.clear_being(Coord position)
- Level.clear_being(integer index)
- Removes an item from the map at the given position, or from the given index in the item array.
- Level.property_set(string property, value value)
- Sets the given level property to the given value. It is preferred to use the Lua dot indexing syntax instead.
- Level.property_get(string property) → value
- Gets the value of the given level property. It is preferred to use the Lua dot indexing syntax instead.
- Level.fill(Cell ID cell, Area fill_area)
- Sets every cell in the given area to the area. fill_area is optional; it defaults to the full map.
- Level.beings() → Being iterator
- Gives an iterator over all beings in the level.
- Level.items() → Item iterator
- Gives an iterator over all items in the level.
- Level.roll_weight(list list, integer sum) → value
- Randomly chooses an item from the list according to the weight property of the list items. Sum must be the sum of the weights of all the list items.
- Level.weight_list_sum(list list) → integer
- Returns the sum of the weight properties of all the items in the list.
- Level.get_being_list() → list, integer
- Returns the list and sum (ready to be used with Level.roll_weight) for beings and beings groups according to Level.danger_level and DIFFICULTY. The result is cached.
- Level.get_item_list(integer max_level, integer unique_mult) → list, integer
- Returns the list and sum (ready to be used with Level.roll_weight) for items according to max_level, and unique_mult. max_level defaults to Level.danger_level, and is used to determine which items fall in the proper level range. Unique items' weights are multiplied by unique_mult (which defaults to 1). The result is cached.
- Level.flood_monsters(integer amount)
- Adds monsters to the level using the normal algorithm for random levels. The amount is a total danger value such as a value returned by Generator.being_weight.
- Level.flood_monster(Being ID bid, integer amount)
- Add the given monster type to the level in an amount specified by the total danger value amount (so it scales appropriately with Level.flood_monsters).
- Level.flood_items(integer amount)
- Adds items to the level according to the normal algorithm for random levels (not counting special features). The number of items is given by amount.
- Level.random_being() → Being ID
- Returns a random being chosen according to weights from the current level's list. This will never choose a group. The returned id is always a string id.
- Level.roll_item_type(ItemType list itypes, integer max_level, integer unique_mod) → Item ID
- Returns a random item chosen from among the given item types according to weights from the list specified by max_level and unique_mod. The returned id is always a string id.
- Level.roll_item(integer max_level, integer unique_mod) → Item ID
- As Level.roll_item_type, but the item type of the result isn't restricted.
- Level.summon(Being ID bid, integer count) → Being
- Creates new beings of the type given by bid and amount given by count and scatters them around the map. The last dropped being (if any) is returned. count is optional and defaults to 1.
- Level.drop(Item ID iid, integer count) → Item
- Creates new items of the type given by iid and amount given by count and scatters them around the map. The last dropped item (if any) is returned. count is optional and defaults to 1.
- Level.area_summon(Area where, Being ID bid, integer count) → Being
- As Level.summon, but all the summoned beings are randomly placed in where rather than scattered across the whole map.
- Level.area_drop(Area where, Item ID iid, integer count) → Item
- As Level.drop, but all dropped items are randomly placed in where rather than scattered across the whole map.
- Level.scatter(Area scatter_area, Cell ID good, Cell ID fill, integer count)
- Chooses count random tiles in scatter_area (possibly with duplicates) and sets any chosen cells that are good to fill.
- Level.scatter_put(Area scatter_area, table translation, string tile, Cell ID good, integer count)
- Chooses count random subareas with upper-left corner in scatter_area of the size appropriate of tile (using the first line length and number of lines to define a rectangular area). There may be duplicates or overlaps. For each subarea, if the area is already filled with good, then it is replaced with tile (according to translation). See Level.place_tile for the semantics of translation and tile.
- Level.result(integer value) → integer
- If value is given, updates the level's status and returns nil. If value is omitted, returns the current status.
- Level.drop_item_ext(table item, Coord position)
- As Level.drop_item, except additional values are acceptable for item. If item is a table, the first list element is passed used to determine which item to drop. For other key-value pairs in the table, the property of the dropped item that corresponds to the key will be set to the value.
- Level.drop_being_ext(table being, Coord position)
- As Level.drop_being, except additional values are accetable for being as Level.drop_item_ext.
- Level.flood(Cell ID tile, Area flood_area)
- Changes CELLSET_FLOORS and CF_LIQUID tiles in the area to tile. If tile has CF_HAZARD, then it will destroy items.
- Level.place_tile(table translation, string tile, integer x, integer y)
- Places the map tile given by translation and tile on the map at the position given by x and y. translation should be a table that maps single character strings to either cell ids, or to tables. These tables have their first array element be a cell id, but they may also contain a being andor item key that is mapped to a being or item id respectively. Level.drop_being_ext and Level.drop_item_ext syntax is allowed. tile should be a string of characters that are defined in translation. Line breaks correspond to line breaks on the map.
- Level.is_corpse(Coord position) → boolean
- Determines whether the given position has a corpse in it. This counts the cell with id "corpse" as a corpse even though it otherwise isn't a corpse as far as the engine is concerned.
