Script

Available in: Interface Scripts Client Entity Scripts Server Entity Scripts Assignment Client Scripts

Methods

Signals

Properties:
Name Type Description
context string

Methods

_requireResolve(module, relativeToopt) → {string}
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
module string
relativeTo string <optional>
""
Returns:
Type: string
addEventHandler(entityID, eventName, handler)
Parameters:
Name Type Description
entityID Uuid
eventName string
handler function
beginProfileRange(label)
Parameters:
Name Type Description
label string
callAnimationStateHandler(callback, parameters, names, useNames, resultHandler)
Parameters:
Name Type Description
callback function
parameters object
names Array.<string>
useNames boolean
resultHandler object
callEntityScriptMethod(entityID, methodName, parameters, remoteCallerIDopt)
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
entityID Uuid
methodName string
parameters Array.<string>
remoteCallerID Uuid <optional>
Uuid.NULL
callEntityScriptMethod(entityID, methodName, event)
Parameters:
Name Type Description
entityID Uuid
methodName string
event PointerEvent
callEntityScriptMethod(entityID, methodName, otherID, collision)
Parameters:
Name Type Description
entityID Uuid
methodName string
otherID Uuid
collision Collision
clearInterval(timer)
Stop an interval timer set by setInterval.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
timer object The interval timer to clear.
Example

Stop an interval timer.

// Print a message every second.
var timer = Script.setInterval(function () {
  print("Timer fired");
}, 1000);

// Stop the timer after 10 seconds.
Script.setTimeout(function () {
  print("Stop timer");
  Script.clearInterval(timer);
}, 10000);
clearTimeout(timer)
Clear a timeout timer set by setTimeout.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
timer object The timeout timer to clear.
Example

Stop a timeout timer.

// Print a message after two seconds.
var timer = Script.setTimeout(function () {
  print("Timer fired");
}, 2000);

// Uncomment the following line to stop the timer from firing.
//Script.clearTimeout(timer);
endProfileRange(label)
Parameters:
Name Type Description
label string
entityScriptContentAvailable(entityID, scriptOrURL, contents, isURL, success, status)
Parameters:
Name Type Description
entityID Uuid
scriptOrURL string
contents string
isURL boolean
success boolean
status string
evaluate(program, filename, lineNumberopt) → {object}
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
program string
filename string
lineNumber number <optional>
-1
Returns:
Type: object
evaluateInClosure(locals, program) → {object}
Parameters:
Name Type Description
locals object
program object
Returns:
Type: object
executeOnScriptThread(function, typeopt)
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
function object
type ConnectionType <optional>
2
generateUUID() → {Uuid}
Returns:
Type: Uuid
getContext() → {string}
Returns:
Type: string
include(filename, callbackopt)
Include JavaScript from another file in the current script. If a callback is specified the file is loaded and included asynchronously, otherwise it is included synchronously (i.e., script execution blocks while the file is included).
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
filename string The URL of the script to include. Can be relative to the current script.
callback function <optional>
null The function to call back when the script has been included. Can be an in-line function or the name of a function.
Example

Include a script file asynchronously.

// First file: scriptA.js
print("This is script A");

// Second file: scriptB.js
print("This is script B");
Script.include("scriptA.js", function () {
  print("Script A has been included");
});

// If you run scriptB.js you should see only scriptB.js in the running scripts list.
// And you should see the following output:
// This is script B
// This is script A
// Script A has been included
include(filenames, callbackopt)
Include JavaScript from other files in the current script. If a callback is specified the files are loaded and included asynchronously, otherwise they are included synchronously (i.e., script execution blocks while the files are included).
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
filenames Array.<string> The URLs of the scripts to include. Each can be relative to the current script.
callback function <optional>
null The function to call back when the scripts have been included. Can be an in-line function or the name of a function.
isAgentScript() → {boolean}
Returns:
Type: boolean
isClientScript() → {boolean}
Returns:
Type: boolean
isDebugMode() → {boolean}
Returns:
Type: boolean
isEntityClientScript() → {boolean}
Returns:
Type: boolean
isEntityScriptRunning(entityID) → {boolean}
Parameters:
Name Type Description
entityID Uuid
Returns:
Type: boolean
isEntityServerScript() → {boolean}
Returns:
Type: boolean
load(filename)
Start a new Interface or entity script.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
filename string The URL of the script to load. Can be relative to the current script.
Example

Load a script from another script.

// First file: scriptA.js
print("This is script A");

// Second file: scriptB.js
print("This is script B");
Script.load("scriptA.js");

// If you run scriptB.js you should see both scripts in the running scripts list.
// And you should see the following output:
// This is script B
// This is script A
loadEntityScript(entityID, script, forceRedownload)
Parameters:
Name Type Description
entityID Uuid
script string
forceRedownload boolean
print(message)
Parameters:
Name Type Description
message string
registerFunction(parent, name, function, numArgumentsopt)
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
parent string
name string
function object
numArguments number <optional>
-1
registerFunction(name, function, numArgumentsopt)
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
name string
function object
numArguments number <optional>
-1
registerGetterSetter(name, getter, setter, parentopt)
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
name string
getter object
setter object
parent string <optional>
""
registerGlobalObject(name, object)
Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string
object object
registerValue(name, value)
Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string
value object
removeEventHandler(entityID, eventName, handler)
Parameters:
Name Type Description
entityID Uuid
eventName string
handler function
requestGarbageCollection()
require(module)
Parameters:
Name Type Description
module string
resetModuleCache(deleteScriptCacheopt)
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
deleteScriptCache boolean <optional>
false
resolvePath(path) → {string}
Resolve a relative path to an absolute path.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
path string The relative path to resolve.
Returns:
The absolute path.
Type: string
resourcesPath() → {string}
Returns:
Type: string
setInterval(function, interval) → {object}
Call a function at a set interval.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
function function The function to call. Can be an in-line function or the name of a function.
interval number The interval at which to call the function, in ms.
Returns:
A handle to the interval timer. Can be used by Script.clearInterval.
Type: object
Example

Print a message every second.

Script.setInterval(function () {
  print("Timer fired");
}, 1000);
setTimeout(function, timeout) → {object}
Call a function after a delay.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
function function The function to call. Can be an in-line function or the name of a function.
timeout number The delay after which to call the function, in ms.
Returns:
A handle to the timeout timer. Can be used by Script.clearTimeout.
Type: object
Example

Print a message after a second.

Script.setTimeout(function () {
  print("Timer fired");
}, 1000);
stop(marshalopt)
Stop the current script.
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
marshal boolean <optional>
false
unloadAllEntityScripts()
unloadEntityScript(entityID, shouldRemoveFromMapopt)
Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
entityID Uuid
shouldRemoveFromMap boolean <optional>
false
updateMemoryCost(deltaSize)
Parameters:
Name Type Description
deltaSize number

Signals

cleanupMenuItem(menuItem) → {Signal}
Parameters:
Name Type Description
menuItem string
Returns:
Type: Signal
clearDebugWindow() → {Signal}
Returns:
Type: Signal
doneRunning() → {Signal}
Returns:
Type: Signal
entityScriptDetailsUpdated() → {Signal}
Returns:
Type: Signal
entityScriptPreloadFinished() → {Signal}
Returns:
Type: Signal
errorLoadingScript(filename) → {Signal}
Parameters:
Name Type Description
filename string
Returns:
Type: Signal
errorMessage(message, scriptName) → {Signal}
Parameters:
Name Type Description
message string
scriptName string
Returns:
Type: Signal
finished(filename, engine) → {Signal}
Parameters:
Name Type Description
filename string
engine object
Returns:
Type: Signal
infoMessage(message, scriptName) → {Signal}
Parameters:
Name Type Description
message string
scriptName string
Returns:
Type: Signal
loadScript(scriptName, isUserLoaded) → {Signal}
Parameters:
Name Type Description
scriptName string
isUserLoaded boolean
Returns:
Type: Signal
printedMessage(message, scriptName) → {Signal}
Parameters:
Name Type Description
message string
scriptName string
Returns:
Type: Signal
reloadScript(scriptName, isUserLoaded) → {Signal}
Parameters:
Name Type Description
scriptName string
isUserLoaded boolean
Returns:
Type: Signal
runningStateChanged() → {Signal}
Returns:
Type: Signal
scriptEnding() → {Signal}
Triggered when the script is ending.
Returns:
Type: Signal
Example

Connect to the scriptEnding signal.

print("Script started");

Script.scriptEnding.connect(function () {
  print("Script ending");
});

Script.setTimeout(function () {
  print("Stopping script");
  Script.stop();
}, 1000);
scriptLoaded(filename) → {Signal}
Parameters:
Name Type Description
filename string
Returns:
Type: Signal
update(deltaTime) → {Signal}
Triggered regularly at a system-determined frequency.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
deltaTime number The time since the last update, in s.
Returns:
Type: Signal
warningMessage(message, scriptName) → {Signal}
Parameters:
Name Type Description
message string
scriptName string
Returns:
Type: Signal