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authorsapier <Sapier at GMX dot net>2014-04-18 15:39:15 +0200
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Add formspec toolkit and refactor mainmenu to use it
Fix crash on using cursor keys in client menu without selected server Add support for non fixed size tabviews
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-rw-r--r--doc/fst_api.txt171
-rw-r--r--doc/menu_lua_api.txt108
2 files changed, 225 insertions, 54 deletions
diff --git a/doc/fst_api.txt b/doc/fst_api.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54f2d07a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/fst_api.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+Formspec toolkit api 0.0.3
+==========================
+
+Formspec toolkit is a set of functions to create basic ui elements.
+
+
+File: fst/ui.lua
+----------------
+
+ui.lua adds base ui interface to add additional components to.
+
+ui.add(component) -> returns name of added component
+^ add component to ui
+^ component: component to add
+
+ui.delete(component) -> true/false if a component was deleted or not
+^ remove a component from ui
+^ component: component to delete
+
+ui.set_default(name)
+^ set component to show if not a single component is set visible
+^ name: name of component to set as default
+
+ui.find_by_name(name) --> returns component or nil
+^ find a component within ui
+^ name: name of component to look for
+
+File: fst/tabview.lua
+---------------------
+
+tabview_create(name, size, tabheaderpos) --> returns tabview component
+^ create a new tabview component
+^ name: name of tabview (has to be unique per ui)
+^ size: size of tabview
+ {
+ x,
+ y
+ }
+^ tabheaderpos: upper left position of tabheader (relative to upper left fs corner)
+ {
+ x,
+ y
+ }
+
+Class reference tabview:
+
+methods:
+- add_tab(tab)
+ ^ add a tab to this tabview
+ ^ tab:
+ {
+ name = "tabname", -- name of tab to create
+ caption = "tab caption", -- text to show for tab header
+ cbf_button_handler = function(tabview, fields, tabname, tabdata), -- callback for button events
+ --TODO cbf_events = function(tabview, event, tabname), -- callback for events
+ cbf_formspec = function(tabview, name, tabdata), -- get formspec
+ tabsize =
+ {
+ x, -- x width
+ y -- y height
+ }, -- special size for this tab (only relevant if no parent for tabview set)
+ on_change = function(type,old_tab,new_tab) -- called on tab chang, type is "ENTER" or "LEAVE"
+ }
+- set_autosave_tab(value)
+ ^ tell tabview to automaticaly save current tabname as "tabview_name"_LAST
+ ^ value: true/false
+- set_tab(name)
+ ^ set's tab to tab named "name", returns true/false on success
+ ^ name: name of tab to set
+- set_global_event_handler(handler)
+ ^ set a handler to be called prior calling tab specific event handler
+ ^ handler: function(tabview,event) --> returns true to finish event processing false to continue
+- set_global_button_handler(handler)
+ ^ set a handler to be called prior calling tab specific button handler
+ ^ handler: function(tabview,fields) --> returns true to finish button processing false to continue
+- set_parent(parent)
+ ^ set parent to attach tabview to. TV's with parent are hidden if their parent
+ is hidden and they don't set their specified size.
+ ^ parent: component to attach to
+- show()
+ ^ show tabview
+- hide()
+ ^ hide tabview
+- delete()
+ ^ delete tabview
+- set_fixed_size(state)
+ ^ true/false set to fixed size, variable size
+
+File: fst/dialog.lua
+---------------------
+Only one dialog can be shown at a time. If a dialog is closed it's parent is
+gonna be activated and shown again.
+
+dialog_create(name, cbf_formspec, cbf_button_handler, cbf_events)
+^ create a dialog component
+^ name: name of component (unique per ui)
+^ cbf_formspec: function to be called to get formspec
+ function(dialogdata)
+^ cbf_button_handler: function to handle buttons
+ function(dialog, fields)
+^ cbf_events: function to handle events
+ function(dialog, event)
+
+Class reference dialog:
+
+methods:
+- set_parent(parent)
+ ^ set parent to attach a dialog to
+ ^ parent: component to attach to
+- show()
+ ^ show dialog
+- hide()
+ ^ hide dialog
+- delete()
+ ^ delete dialog from ui
+
+members:
+- data
+ ^ variable data attached to this dialog
+- parent
+ ^ parent component to return to on exit
+
+File: fst/buttonbar.lua
+-----------------------
+
+buttonbar_create(name, cbf_buttonhandler, pos, orientation, size)
+^ create a buttonbar
+^ name: name of component (unique per ui)
+^ cbf_buttonhandler: function to be called on button pressed
+ function(buttonbar,buttonname,buttondata)
+^ pos: position relative to upper left of current shown formspec
+ {
+ x,
+ y
+ }
+^ orientation: "vertical" or "horizontal"
+^ size: size of bar
+ {
+ width,
+ height
+ }
+
+Class reference buttonbar:
+
+methods:
+- add_button(btn_id, caption, button_image)
+- set_parent(parent)
+ ^ set parent to attach a buttonbar to
+ ^ parent: component to attach to
+- show()
+ ^ show buttonbar
+- hide()
+ ^ hide buttonbar
+- delete()
+ ^ delete buttonbar from ui
+
+Developer doc:
+==============
+Skeleton for any component:
+{
+ name = "some id", -- unique id
+ type = "toplevel", -- type of component
+ -- toplevel: componant can be show without additional components
+ -- addon: component is an addon to be shown along toplevel component
+ hide = function(this) end, -- called to hide the component
+ show = function(this) end, -- called to show the component
+ delete = function(this) end, -- called to delete component from ui
+ handle_buttons = function(this,fields) -- called upon button press
+ handle_events = function(this,event) -- called upon event reception
+ get_formspec = function(this) -- has to return formspec to be displayed
+}
diff --git a/doc/menu_lua_api.txt b/doc/menu_lua_api.txt
index 109aededa..cd44fa815 100644
--- a/doc/menu_lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/menu_lua_api.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Minetest Lua Mainmenu API Reference 0.4.9
+Minetest Lua Mainmenu API Reference 0.4.10
========================================
Introduction
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ Description of formspec language to show your menu is in lua_api.txt
Callbacks
---------
-engine.buttonhandler(fields): called when a button is pressed.
+core.buttonhandler(fields): called when a button is pressed.
^ fields = {name1 = value1, name2 = value2, ...}
-engine.event_handler(event)
+core.event_handler(event)
^ event: "MenuQuit", "KeyEnter", "ExitButton" or "EditBoxEnter"
Gamedata
--------
-The "gamedata" table is read when calling engine.start(). It should contain:
+The "gamedata" table is read when calling core.start(). It should contain:
{
playername = <name>,
password = <password>,
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ The "gamedata" table is read when calling engine.start(). It should contain:
Functions
---------
-engine.start()
-engine.close()
+core.start()
+core.close()
Filesystem:
-engine.get_scriptdir()
+core.get_scriptdir()
^ returns directory of script
-engine.get_modpath() (possible in async calls)
+core.get_modpath() (possible in async calls)
^ returns path to global modpath
-engine.get_modstore_details(modid) (possible in async calls)
+core.get_modstore_details(modid) (possible in async calls)
^ modid numeric id of mod in modstore
^ returns {
id = <numeric id of mod in modstore>,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ engine.get_modstore_details(modid) (possible in async calls)
license = <short description of license>,
rating = <float value of current rating>
}
-engine.get_modstore_list() (possible in async calls)
+core.get_modstore_list() (possible in async calls)
^ returns {
[1] = {
id = <numeric id of mod in modstore>,
@@ -55,60 +55,60 @@ engine.get_modstore_list() (possible in async calls)
basename = <basename for mod>
}
}
-engine.get_gamepath() (possible in async calls)
+core.get_gamepath() (possible in async calls)
^ returns path to global gamepath
-engine.get_texturepath() (possible in async calls)
+core.get_texturepath() (possible in async calls)
^ returns path to default textures
-engine.get_dirlist(path,onlydirs) (possible in async calls)
+core.get_dirlist(path,onlydirs) (possible in async calls)
^ path to get subdirs from
^ onlydirs should result contain only dirs?
^ returns list of folders within path
-engine.create_dir(absolute_path) (possible in async calls)
+core.create_dir(absolute_path) (possible in async calls)
^ absolute_path to directory to create (needs to be absolute)
^ returns true/false
-engine.delete_dir(absolute_path) (possible in async calls)
+core.delete_dir(absolute_path) (possible in async calls)
^ absolute_path to directory to delete (needs to be absolute)
^ returns true/false
-engine.copy_dir(source,destination,keep_soure) (possible in async calls)
+core.copy_dir(source,destination,keep_soure) (possible in async calls)
^ source folder
^ destination folder
^ keep_source DEFAULT true --> if set to false source is deleted after copying
^ returns true/false
-engine.extract_zip(zipfile,destination) [unzip within path required]
+core.extract_zip(zipfile,destination) [unzip within path required]
^ zipfile to extract
^ destination folder to extract to
^ returns true/false
-engine.download_file(url,target) (possible in async calls)
+core.download_file(url,target) (possible in async calls)
^ url to download
^ target to store to
^ returns true/false
-engine.get_version() (possible in async calls)
+core.get_version() (possible in async calls)
^ returns current core version
-engine.sound_play(spec, looped) -> handle
+core.sound_play(spec, looped) -> handle
^ spec = SimpleSoundSpec (see lua-api.txt)
^ looped = bool
-engine.sound_stop(handle)
+core.sound_stop(handle)
Formspec:
-engine.update_formspec(formspec)
-engine.get_table_index(tablename) -> index
+core.update_formspec(formspec)
+core.get_table_index(tablename) -> index
^ can also handle textlists
-engine.formspec_escape(string) -> string
+core.formspec_escape(string) -> string
^ escapes characters [ ] \ , ; that can not be used in formspecs
-engine.explode_table_event(string) -> table
+core.explode_table_event(string) -> table
^ returns e.g. {type="CHG", row=1, column=2}
^ type: "INV" (no row selected), "CHG" (selected) or "DCL" (double-click)
-engine.explode_textlist_event(string) -> table
+core.explode_textlist_event(string) -> table
^ returns e.g. {type="CHG", index=1}
^ type: "INV" (no row selected), "CHG" (selected) or "DCL" (double-click)
GUI:
-engine.set_background(type, texturepath)
+core.set_background(type, texturepath)
^ type: "background", "overlay", "header" or "footer"
-engine.set_clouds(<true/false>)
-engine.set_topleft_text(text)
-engine.show_keys_menu()
-engine.file_open_dialog(formname,caption)
+core.set_clouds(<true/false>)
+core.set_topleft_text(text)
+core.show_keys_menu()
+core.file_open_dialog(formname,caption)
^ shows a file open dialog
^ formname is base name of dialog response returned in fields
^ -if dialog was accepted "_accepted"
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ engine.file_open_dialog(formname,caption)
^ -if dialog was canceled "_cancelled"
^ will be added to fieldname value is set to formname itself
^ returns nil or selected file/folder
-engine.get_screen_info()
+core.get_screen_info()
^ returns {
density = <screen density 0.75,1.0,2.0,3.0 ... (dpi)>,
display_width = <width of display>,
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ engine.get_screen_info()
}
Games:
-engine.get_game(index)
+core.get_game(index)
^ returns {
id = <id>,
path = <full path to game>,
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ engine.get_game(index)
DEPRECATED:
addon_mods_paths = {[1] = <path>,},
}
-engine.get_games() -> table of all games in upper format (possible in async calls)
+core.get_games() -> table of all games in upper format (possible in async calls)
Favorites:
-engine.get_favorites(location) -> list of favorites (possible in async calls)
+core.get_favorites(location) -> list of favorites (possible in async calls)
^ location: "local" or "online"
^ returns {
[1] = {
@@ -156,24 +156,24 @@ engine.get_favorites(location) -> list of favorites (possible in async calls)
port = <port>
},
}
-engine.delete_favorite(id, location) -> success
+core.delete_favorite(id, location) -> success
Logging:
-engine.debug(line) (possible in async calls)
+core.debug(line) (possible in async calls)
^ Always printed to stderr and logfile (print() is redirected here)
-engine.log(line) (possible in async calls)
-engine.log(loglevel, line) (possible in async calls)
+core.log(line) (possible in async calls)
+core.log(loglevel, line) (possible in async calls)
^ loglevel one of "error", "action", "info", "verbose"
Settings:
-engine.setting_set(name, value)
-engine.setting_get(name) -> string or nil (possible in async calls)
-engine.setting_setbool(name, value)
-engine.setting_getbool(name) -> bool or nil (possible in async calls)
-engine.setting_save() -> nil, save all settings to config file
+core.setting_set(name, value)
+core.setting_get(name) -> string or nil (possible in async calls)
+core.setting_setbool(name, value)
+core.setting_getbool(name) -> bool or nil (possible in async calls)
+core.setting_save() -> nil, save all settings to config file
Worlds:
-engine.get_worlds() -> list of worlds (possible in async calls)
+core.get_worlds() -> list of worlds (possible in async calls)
^ returns {
[1] = {
path = <full path to world>,
@@ -181,16 +181,16 @@ engine.get_worlds() -> list of worlds (possible in async calls)
gameid = <gameid of world>,
},
}
-engine.create_world(worldname, gameid)
-engine.delete_world(index)
+core.create_world(worldname, gameid)
+core.delete_world(index)
Helpers:
-engine.gettext(string) -> string
+core.gettext(string) -> string
^ look up the translation of a string in the gettext message catalog
fgettext(string, ...) -> string
-^ call engine.gettext(string), replace "$1"..."$9" with the given
-^ extra arguments, call engine.formspec_escape and return the result
-engine.parse_json(string[, nullvalue]) -> something (possible in async calls)
+^ call core.gettext(string), replace "$1"..."$9" with the given
+^ extra arguments, call core.formspec_escape and return the result
+core.parse_json(string[, nullvalue]) -> something (possible in async calls)
^ see core.parse_json (lua_api.txt)
dump(obj, dumped={})
^ Return object serialized as a string
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ core.is_yes(arg) (possible in async calls)
^ returns whether arg can be interpreted as yes
Async:
-engine.handle_async(async_job,parameters,finished)
+core.handle_async(async_job,parameters,finished)
^ execute a function asynchronously
^ async_job is a function receiving one parameter and returning one parameter
^ parameters parameter table passed to async_job
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ engine.handle_async(async_job,parameters,finished)
Limitations of Async operations
-No access to global lua variables, don't even try
-Limited set of available functions
- e.g. No access to functions modifying menu like engine.start,engine.close,
- engine.file_open_dialog
+ e.g. No access to functions modifying menu like core.start,core.close,
+ core.file_open_dialog
Class reference