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AIController Class Reference

The Controller, the class each AI should extend. More...

Public Member Functions

void Start ()
 This function is called to start your script. More...
 
table Save ()
 Save the state of the script. More...
 
void Load (int version, table data)
 Load saved data just before calling Start. More...
 

Static Public Member Functions

static int GetTick ()
 Find at which tick your script currently is. More...
 
static int GetOpsTillSuspend ()
 Get the number of operations the script may still execute this tick. More...
 
static int GetSetting (string name)
 Get the value of one of your settings you set via info.nut. More...
 
static int GetVersion ()
 Get the OpenTTD version of this executable. More...
 
static void SetCommandDelay (int ticks)
 Change the minimum amount of time the script should be put in suspend mode when you execute a command. More...
 
static void Sleep (int ticks)
 Sleep for X ticks. More...
 
static void Break (string message)
 Break execution of the script when script developer tools are active. More...
 
static void Print (bool error_msg, string message)
 When Squirrel triggers a print, this function is called. More...
 
static object Import (string library, string class_name, int version)
 Import a library. More...
 

Detailed Description

The Controller, the class each AI should extend.

It creates the AI, makes sure the logic kicks in correctly, and that GetTick() has a valid value.

When starting a new game, or when loading a game, OpenTTD tries to match a script that matches to the specified version as close as possible. It tries (from first to last, stopping as soon as the attempt succeeds)

After determining the script to use, starting it is done as follows

See also https://wiki.openttd.org/en/Development/AI/Save%20and%20Load for more details.

Member Function Documentation

◆ Break()

static void AIController::Break ( string  message)
static

Break execution of the script when script developer tools are active.

For other users, nothing will happen when you call this function. To resume the script, you have to click on the continue button in the AI debug window. It is not recommended to leave calls to this function in scripts that you publish or upload to bananas.

Parameters
messageto print in the AI debug window when the break occurs.
Note
gui.ai_developer_tools setting must be enabled or the break is ignored.

◆ GetOpsTillSuspend()

static int AIController::GetOpsTillSuspend ( )
static

Get the number of operations the script may still execute this tick.

Returns
The amount of operations left to execute.
Note
This number can go negative when certain uninteruptable operations are executed. The amount of operations that you go over the limit will be deducted from the next tick you would be allowed to run.

◆ GetSetting()

static int AIController::GetSetting ( string  name)
static

Get the value of one of your settings you set via info.nut.

Parameters
nameThe name of the setting.
Returns
the value for the setting, or -1 if the setting is not known.

◆ GetTick()

static int AIController::GetTick ( )
static

Find at which tick your script currently is.

Returns
returns the current tick.

◆ GetVersion()

static int AIController::GetVersion ( )
static

Get the OpenTTD version of this executable.

The version is formatted with the bits having the following meaning: 24-31 major version + 16. 20-23 minor version. 19 1 if it is a release, 0 if it is not. 0-18 revision number; 0 when the revision is unknown. You have to subtract 16 from the major version to get the correct value.

Prior to OpenTTD 12, the bits have the following meaning: 28-31 major version. 24-27 minor version. 20-23 build. 19 1 if it is a release, 0 if it is not. 0-18 revision number; 0 when the revision is unknown.

Returns
The version in newgrf format.

◆ Import()

static object AIController::Import ( string  library,
string  class_name,
int  version 
)
static

Import a library.

Parameters
libraryThe name of the library to import. The name should be composed as AIInfo::GetCategory() + "." + AIInfo::CreateInstance().
class_nameUnder which name you want it to be available (or "" if you just want the returning object).
versionWhich version you want specifically.
Returns
The loaded library object. If class_name is set, it is also available (under the scope of the import) under that name.
Note
This command can be called from the global space, and does not need an instance.

◆ Load()

void AIController::Load ( int  version,
table  data 
)

Load saved data just before calling Start.

The function is only called when there is data to load.

Parameters
versionVersion number of the script that created the data.
dataData that was saved (return value of Save).

◆ Print()

static void AIController::Print ( bool  error_msg,
string  message 
)
static

When Squirrel triggers a print, this function is called.

Squirrel calls this when 'print' is used, or when the script made an error.

Parameters
error_msgIf true, it is a Squirrel error message.
messageThe message Squirrel logged.
Note
Use AILog.Info/Warning/Error instead of 'print'.

◆ Save()

table AIController::Save ( )

Save the state of the script.

By implementing this function, you can store some data inside the savegame. The function should return a table with the information you want to store. You can only store:

  • integers,
  • strings,
  • arrays (max. 25 levels deep),
  • tables (max. 25 levels deep),
  • booleans, and
  • nulls.

In particular, instances of classes can't be saved including AIList. Such a list should be converted to an array or table on save and converted back on load.

The function is called as soon as the user saves the game, independently of other activities of the script. The script is not notified of the call. To avoid race-conditions between Save and the other script code, change variables directly after a Sleep, it is very unlikely, to get interrupted at that point in the execution. See also https://wiki.openttd.org/en/Development/AI/Save%20and%20Load for more details.

Note
No other information is saved than the table returned by Save. For example all pending events are lost as soon as the game is loaded.
Returns
Data of the script that should be stored in the save game.

◆ SetCommandDelay()

static void AIController::SetCommandDelay ( int  ticks)
static

Change the minimum amount of time the script should be put in suspend mode when you execute a command.

Normally in SP this is 1, and in MP it is what ever delay the server has been programmed to delay commands (normally between 1 and 5). To give a more 'real' effect to your script, you can control that number here.

Parameters
ticksThe minimum amount of ticks to wait.
Precondition
Ticks should be positive. Too big values will influence performance of the script.
Note
If the number is lower than the MP setting, the MP setting wins.

◆ Sleep()

static void AIController::Sleep ( int  ticks)
static

Sleep for X ticks.

The code continues after this line when the X script ticks are passed. Mind that an script tick is different from in-game ticks and differ per script speed.

Parameters
ticksthe ticks to wait
Precondition
ticks > 0.
Postcondition
the value of GetTick() will be changed exactly 'ticks' in value after calling this.

◆ Start()

void AIController::Start ( )

This function is called to start your script.

Your script starts here. If you return from this function, your script dies, so make sure that doesn't happen.

Note
Cannot be called from within your script.