| Spacecall | Return Value | Object | Ship |
|---|
| comm_freq(Int channel) | Integer | | X |
| This function returns the communications frequency of the selected channel.
Each ship has 6 channels, labled 0 through 5. |
| comm_label(Int channel) | String | | X |
| This function returns the label of the selected channel. Each ship has 6
channels, labled 0 through 5. The label canbe changed using the
comm_label_channel spacecall. |
| comm_label_channel(Int channel, String label) | | | X |
| This command changes the label of the selected channel. A channel label can be
upto 16 characters long. |
| comm_send(Int channel, String message) | | | X |
| This command sends a message on the chosen channel. The channel must have its
frequency set using comm_set_channel before this function will broadcast a
message. |
| comm_set_channel(Int channel, Integer frequency) | | | X |
| This command changes the frequency of the selected channel. No messages can
be sent on a channel, until a frequency is selected. |
| console_emit(Integer OrFlags, Integer AndFlags, String message) | | | X |
| This command sends the specified message to the consoles selected by the flags.
A console is emitted to if it has all of the flags specified in the AndFlags
mask, and at least one of the flags specified in the OrFlags mask. Details of
the masks used are to be found in the source. This function will go away with
the introduction of the new messaging module. |
Spacecalls: Communication Console Calls