New EC exposed functions

[Storm]

Cliloc Changes
Exposed the following functions to LUA for Enhanced Client Custom UI:

PlaySoundByID()


Plays a game sound.
Parameters

type (int) The type of sound: ambient = 0, action =1
id (int) The id of the sound file to play
x (int) The x coordinate of the target location.
y (int) The y coordinate of the target location.
z (int) The z coordinate of the target location.
Returns

Nil No return value
Example:

PlaySoundByID( 1, 23, WindowData.PlayerLocation.x, WindowData.PlayerLocation.y, WindowData.PlayerLocation.z)


GetDistanceFromPlayer()

Returns the distance in tiles from the target to the player
Parameters

Id(int) The id of the target used to measure distance
Returns

distance(number) The numbers of tiles from the player
Example

local distanceFromPlayer = GetDistanceFromPlaye(WindowData.CurrentTarget.TargetId)


GetTerrainType

Returns the terrain type id on the given coordinates
Parameters

x(int) The x coordinate of the target location.
y(int) The y coordinate of the target location.
Z(int) The z coordinate of the target location.
Returns

type(number) The terrain type id of the tile at the given location.
Example

local terrainType = GetTerrainType(WindowData.PlayerLocation.x, WindowData.PlayerLocation.y, WindowData.PlayerLocation.z)

 

[Petra Fyde]

But what does it do? Assuming anyone who understands it does anything with it?

 

[Pinco]

well this are function that I have requested looooooooong ago, probably they understand why there were needed

oh and the first 2 functions should be improved:
- the playsound should allow to play mp3/wav
- the getdistance should accept world/screen coordinates or the usage is really limited...

 

[lucitus]

The functions are a usefull add, but really fixing the wrong duplicates on screen of monsters or players is more important for me.

 

[Storm]

well this are function that I have requested looooooooong ago, probably they understand why there were needed

oh and the first 2 functions should be improved:
- the playsound should allow to play mp3/wav
- the getdistance should accept world/screen coordinates or the usage is really limited...

its a start
I have a question the range check . would this work to check range to target for this like spells or abilities?

 

[Pinco]

its a start
I have a question the range check . would this work to check range to target for this like spells or abilities?

as I said is too limited... there is no id on the ground target and there is no way to get the coordinates of the point clicked (if they add a version with x y z.

 

[Dermott of LS]

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I'm not even going to pretend to know about the LUA functions... I've stated before that that portion of UI modding simply confuses the hell out of me.

However, the comment I want to add is that seeing that in the Patch notes to me is a good sign... a small sign, but a good one. Looks like we MIGHT start seeing something from the devs on the EC which has been needed for FAAAR too long. Also got an alter that Bleak read through and "Liked" my "EC Problems" post (even if it is over 2 years old now) which was a bit of a surprise to come home (from work) to.

Aside from emptying ore carts/stump/sheep, I've been on a rather extended "break" from UO (playing Diablo 3) but I'm keeping tabs on what's going on in UO's world. I'll be looking forward to the new dye tubs and the SOS/TMap table, but mostly still waiting on the high res update... just tired of having the game look so pixelated on my monitor when it simply could look better regardless of any arguments as to the "style".

 

[lucitus]

...

I'm not even going to pretend to know about the LUA functions... I've stated before that that portion of UI modding simply confuses the hell out of me.

However, the comment I want to add is that seeing that in the Patch notes to me is a good sign... a small sign, but a good one. Looks like we MIGHT start seeing something from the devs on the EC which has been needed for FAAAR too long. Also got an alter that Bleak read through and "Liked" my "EC Problems" post (even if it is over 2 years old now) which was a bit of a surprise to come home (from work) to.

Aside from emptying ore carts/stump/sheep, I've been on a rather extended "break" from UO (playing Diablo 3) but I'm keeping tabs on what's going on in UO's world. I'll be looking forward to the new dye tubs and the SOS/TMap table, but mostly still waiting on the high res update... just tired of having the game look so pixelated on my monitor when it simply could look better regardless of any arguments as to the "style".

I would'nt say it is the graphics in General. With KR it was also possible to draw the same textures without this pixelation, so i dont know where the iussues with that are?

 

[Pinco]

nice ad about those functions, pity that is a fake since none of them exists

 

[Pinco]

a new patch and their phantomatic new functions still not existing...