Help
Script function

world.Help

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Type

Method

Summary

Shows help for a script function, or a list of functions

Prototype

void Help(BSTR Name);

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Description

This function is to help scripters quickly get information about script functions.

You can optionally supply a string argument. If the argument exactly matches a script function (case is not important) then the help for that function is shown.

eg.

/Help "colournote" --> show help for world.ColourNote

If the argument partially matches a script function, then the "functions help" dialog box will be displayed with that text as the filter.

eg.

/Help "trigger" --> show list of trigger-related functions


If the argument is empty then all script functions will be displayed.

The argument "lua" is a special case, and will show the help for all Lua-specific functions in MUSHclient.

eg.

/Help "lua"

You can also get help on Lua libraries by supplying "lua x" where x is the first letter of one of the standard Lua libraries, namely:

b - Base (not in a library)
c - Coroutines
d - Debug
i - Io
m - Math
o - Os
p - Package
r - Rex
s - String
t - Table
u - Utils

You can type more letters if you want, but only the first 5 are checked. eg.

/Help "lua io" -- (same as /Help "lua i")

In addition it also recognises:

/Help "lua bc" -- bc (bignum) library

VBscript example

Help "colournote"


Jscript example

Help ("colournote")


Lua example

Help "colournote"
Help "lua io"


Lua notes

The argument is optional.


Return value

Nothing.



See Also ...

Topics

DOC_scripting Scripting
DOC_utils Utilities

Functions

FNC_Base64Decode Base64Decode (Takes a base-64 encoded string and decodes it.)
FNC_Base64Encode Base64Encode (Encodes a string using base-64 encoding.)
FNC_ChangeDir ChangeDir (Changes the MUSHclient working directory)
FNC_CreateGUID CreateGUID (Creates a GUID - Global Unique Identifier)
FNC_EditDistance EditDistance (Returns the Levenshtein Edit Distance between two words)
FNC_ErrorDesc ErrorDesc (Converts a MUSHclient script error code into an human-readable description)
FNC_ExportXML ExportXML (Exports a world item in XML format)
FNC_FixupEscapeSequences FixupEscapeSequences (Converts "escape sequences" like \t to their equivalent codes.)
FNC_FixupHTML FixupHTML (Fixes up text for writing as HTML)
FNC_GenerateName GenerateName (Generates a random character name)
FNC_GetClipboard GetClipboard (Gets the clipboard contents)
FNC_GetScriptTime GetScriptTime (Returns the amount of time spent in script routines)
FNC_GetUniqueID GetUniqueID (Creates a unique ID for general use, or for making Plugin IDs)
FNC_GetUniqueNumber GetUniqueNumber (Returns a unique number)
FNC_Hash Hash (Produces a hash (checksum) of a specified piece of text)
FNC_ImportXML ImportXML (Imports configuration data in XML format)
FNC_Metaphone Metaphone (Returns the metaphone code for the supplied word)
FNC_MtRand MtRand (Returns pseudo-random number using the Mersenne Twister algorithm)
FNC_MtSrand MtSrand (Seed the Mersenne Twister pseudo-random number generator)
FNC_ReadNamesFile ReadNamesFile (Loads in a file for generating character names)
FNC_Replace Replace (Replaces one substring with another)
FNC_SetClipboard SetClipboard (Sets the clipboard contents)
FNC_SetStatus SetStatus (Sets the status line text)
FNC_Simulate Simulate (Simulate input from the MUD, for debugging purposes)
FNC_Sound Sound (Plays a sound)
FNC_StripANSI StripANSI (Strips ANSI colour sequences from a string)
FNC_Trace Trace (Trace mode property)
FNC_TraceOut TraceOut (Outputs the supplied message to the world Trace)
FNC_TranslateGerman TranslateGerman (Translate German umluat sequences)
FNC_Transparency Transparency (Sets the transparency of the main MUSHclient window under Windows XP)
FNC_Trim Trim (Trims leading and trailing spaces from a string)

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