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+<html>
+ <head>
+ <!--MCServer, a divison of McDonalds Enterprises-->
+ <title>MCS Plugin Tutorial</title>
+ <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="main.css" />
+ <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="prettify.css" />
+ <script src="prettify.js"></script>
+ <script src="lang-lua.js"></script>
+ </head>
+ <body>
+ <div id="content">
+ <h1>Writing a MCServer plugin</h1>
+ <p>
+ This article will explain how to write a basic plugin. It details basic requirements
+ for a plugin, explains how to register a hook and bind a command, and gives plugin
+ standards details.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Let us begin. In order to begin development, we must firstly obtain a compiled copy
+ of MCServer, and make sure that the Core plugin is within the Plugins folder, and activated.
+ Core handles much of the MCServer end-user experience and is a necessary component of
+ plugin development, as necessary plugin components depend on sone of its functions.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Next, we must obtain a copy of CoreMessaging.lua. This can be found
+ <a href="https://raw.github.com/mc-server/MCServer/master/MCServer/Plugins/MagicCarpet/coremessaging.lua">here.</a>
+ This is used to provide messaging support that is compliant with MCServer standards.
+ </p>
+ <h2>Creating the basic template</h2>
+ <p>
+ Plugins are written in Lua. Therefore, create a new Lua file. You can create as many files as you wish, with
+ any filename - MCServer bungs them all together at runtime, however, let us create a file called main.lua for now.
+ Format it like so:
+ </p>
+ <pre class="prettyprint lang-lua">
+ local PLUGIN
+
+ function Initialize( Plugin )
+ Plugin:SetName( "DerpyPlugin" )
+ Plugin:SetVersion( 1 )
+
+ PLUGIN = Plugin
+
+ -- Hooks
+
+ local PluginManager = cPluginManager:Get()
+ -- Command bindings
+
+ LOG( "Initialised " .. Plugin:GetName() .. " v." .. Plugin:GetVersion() )
+ return true
+ end
+
+ function OnDisable()
+ LOG(PLUGIN:GetName() .. " is shutting down...")
+ end
+ </pre>
+ <p>
+ Now for an explanation of the basics.
+ <ul>
+ <li><b>function Initialize</b> is called on plugin startup. It is the place where the plugin is set up.</li>
+ <li><b>Plugin:SetName</b> sets the name of the plugin.</li>
+ <li><b>Plugin:SetVersion</b> sets the revision number of the plugin. This must be an integer.</li>
+ <li><b>LOG</b> logs to console a message, in this case, it prints that the plugin was initialised.</li>
+ <li>The <b>PLUGIN</b> variable just stores this plugin's object, so GetName() can be called in OnDisable (as no Plugin parameter is passed there, contrary to Initialize).</li>
+ <li><b>function OnDisable</b> is called when the plugin is disabled, commonly when the server is shutting down. Perform cleanup and logging here.</li>
+ </ul>
+ Be sure to return true for this function, else MCS thinks you plugin had failed to initialise and prints a stacktrace with an error message.
+ </p>
+
+ <h2>Registering hooks</h2>
+ <p>
+ Hooks are things that MCServer calls when an internal event occurs. For example, a hook is fired when a player places a block, moves,
+ logs on, eats, and many other things. For a full list, see <a href="http://mc-server.xoft.cz/LuaAPI/">the API documentation</a>.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ A hook can be either informative or overridable. In any case, returning false will not trigger a response, but returning true will cancel
+ the hook and prevent it from being propagated further to other plugins. An overridable hook simply means that there is visible behaviour
+ to a hook's cancellation, such as a chest being prevented from being opened. There are some exceptions to this where only changing the value the
+ hook passes has an effect, and not the actual return value, an example being the HOOK_KILLING hook. See the API docs for details.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ To register a hook, insert the following code template into the "-- Hooks" area in the previous code example.
+ </p>
+ <pre class="prettyprint lang-lua">
+ cPluginManager.AddHook(cPluginManager.HOOK_NAME_HERE, FunctionNameToBeCalled)
+ </pre>
+ <p>
+ What does this code do?
+ <ul>
+ <li><b>cPluginManager.AddHook</b> registers the hook. The hook name is the second parameter. See the previous API documentation link for a list of all hooks.</li>
+ </ul>
+ What about the third parameter, you ask? Well, it is the name of the function that MCServer calls when the hook fires. It is in this
+ function that you should handle or cancel the hook.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ So in total, this is a working representation of what we have so far covered.
+ </p>
+ <pre class="prettyprint lang-lua">
+ function Initialize( Plugin )
+ Plugin:SetName( "DerpyPlugin" )
+ Plugin:SetVersion( 1 )
+
+ cPluginManager.AddHook(cPluginManager.HOOK_PLAYER_MOVING, OnPlayerMoving)
+
+ local PluginManager = cPluginManager:Get()
+ -- Command bindings
+
+ LOG( "Initialised " .. Plugin:GetName() .. " v." .. Plugin:GetVersion() )
+ return true
+ end
+
+ function OnPlayerMoving(Player) -- See API docs for parameters of all hooks
+ return true -- Prohibit player movement, see docs for whether a hook is cancellable
+ end
+ </pre>
+ <p>
+ So, that code stops the player from moving. Not particularly helpful, but yes :P. Note that ALL documentation is available
+ on the main API docs page, so if ever in doubt, go there.
+ </p>
+ <h2>Binding a command</h2>
+ <h3>Format</h3>
+ <p>
+ So now we know how to hook into MCServer, how do we bind a command, such as /explode, for a player to type? That is more complicated.
+ We firstly add this template to the "-- Command bindings" section of the initial example:
+ </p>
+ <pre class="prettyprint lang-lua">
+ -- ADD THIS IF COMMAND DOES NOT REQUIRE A PARAMETER (/explode)
+ PluginManager:BindCommand("/commandname", "permissionnode", FunctionToCall, " - Description of command")
+
+ -- ADD THIS IF COMMAND DOES REQUIRE A PARAMETER (/explode Notch)
+ PluginManager:BindCommand("/commandname", "permissionnode", FunctionToCall, " ~ Description of command and parameter(s)")
+ </pre>
+ <p>
+ What does it do, and why are there two?
+ <ul>
+ <li><b>PluginManager:BindCommand</b> binds a command. It takes the command name (with a slash), the permission a player needs to execute the command, the function
+ to call when the command is executed, and a description of the command.</li>
+ </ul>
+ The command name is pretty self explanatory. The permission node is basically just a <b>string</b> that the player's group needs to have, so you can have anything in there,
+ though we recommend a style such as "derpyplugin.explode". The function to call is like the ones with Hooks, but with some fixed parameters which we will come on to later,
+ and the description is a description of the command which is shown when "/help" is typed.
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ So why are there two? Standards. A plugin that accepts a parameter MUST use a format for the description of " ~ Description of command and parms"
+ whereas a command that doesn't accept parameters MUST use " - Description of command" instead. Be sure to put a space before the tildes or dashes.
+ Additionally, try to keep the description brief and on one line on the client.
+ </p>
+ <h3>Parameters</h3>
+ <p>
+ What parameters are in the function MCServer calls when the command is executed? A 'Split' array and a 'Player' object.
+ </p>
+ <h4>The Split Array</h4>
+ <p>
+ The Split array is an array of all text submitted to the server, including the actual command. MCServer automatically splits the text into the array,
+ so plugin authors do not need to worry about that. An example of a Split array passed for the command, "/derp zubby explode" would be:<br /><br />
+ &nbsp&nbsp /derp (Split[1])<br />
+ &nbsp&nbsp zubby (Split[2])<br />
+ &nbsp&nbsp explode (Split[3])<br />
+ <br />
+ &nbsp&nbsp The total amount of parameters passed were: 3 (#Split)
+ </p>
+ <h4>The Player Object and sending them messages</h4>
+ <p>
+ The Player object is basically a pointer to the player that has executed the command. You can do things with them, but most common is sending
+ a message. Again, see the API documentation for fuller details. But, you ask, how <i>do</i> we send a message to the client?
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Remember that copy of CoreMessaging.lua that we downloaded earlier? Make sure that file is in your plugin folder, along with the main.lua file you are typing
+ your code in. Since MCS brings all the files together on JIT compile, we don't need to worry about requiring any files or such. Simply follow the below examples:
+ </p>
+ <pre class="prettyprint lang-lua">
+ -- Format: §yellow[INFO] §white%text% (yellow [INFO], white text following it)
+ -- Use: Informational message, such as instructions for usage of a command
+ SendMessage(Player, "Usage: /explode [player]")
+
+ -- Format: §green[INFO] §white%text% (green [INFO] etc.)
+ -- Use: Success message, like when a command executes successfully
+ SendMessageSuccess(Player, "Notch was blown up!")
+
+ -- Format: §rose[INFO] §white%text% (rose coloured [INFO] etc.)
+ -- Use: Failure message, like when a command was entered correctly but failed to run, such as when the destination player wasn't found in a /tp command
+ SendMessageFailure(Player, "Player Salted was not found")
+ </pre>
+ <p>
+ Those are the basics. If you want to output text to the player for a reason other than the three listed above, and you want to colour the text, simply concatenate
+ "cChatColor.*colorhere*" with your desired text, concatenate being "..". See the API docs for more details of all colours, as well as details on logging to console with
+ LOG("Text").
+ </p>
+ <h2>Final example and conclusion</h2>
+ <p>
+ So, a working example that checks the validity of a command, and blows up a player, and also refuses pickup collection to players with >100ms ping.
+ </p>
+ <pre class="prettyprint lang-lua">
+ function Initialize( Plugin )
+ Plugin:SetName( "DerpyPluginThatBlowsPeopleUp" )
+ Plugin:SetVersion( 9001 )
+
+ local PluginManager = cPluginManager:Get()
+ PluginManager:BindCommand("/explode", "derpyplugin.explode", Explode, " ~ Explode a player");
+
+ cPluginManager.AddHook(cPluginManager.HOOK_COLLECTING_PICKUP, OnCollectingPickup)
+
+ LOG( "Initialised " .. Plugin:GetName() .. " v." .. Plugin:GetVersion() )
+ return true
+ end
+
+ function Explode(Split, Player)
+ if #Split ~= 2
+ SendMessage(Player, "Usage: /explode [playername]") -- There was more or less than one argument (excluding the /explode bit)
+ else
+ local ExplodePlayer = function(Explodee) -- Create a callback ExplodePlayer with parameter Explodee, which MCS calls for every player on the server
+ if (Explodee:GetName() == Split[2] then -- If the player we are currently at is the one we specified as the parameter...
+ Player:GetWorld():DoExplosionAt(Explodee:GetPosX(), Explodee:GetPosY(), Explodee:GetPosZ(), false, esPlugin) -- Explode 'em; see API docs for further details of this function
+ SendMessageSuccess(Player, Split[2] .. " was successfully exploded") -- Success!
+ return true -- Break out
+ end
+ end
+
+ cRoot:Get():FindAndDoWithPlayer(Split[2], ExplodePlayer) -- Tells MCS to loop through all players and call the callback above with the Player object it has found
+
+ SendMessageFailure(Player, Split[2] .. " was not found") -- We have not broken out so far, therefore, the player must not exist, send failure
+ end
+
+ return true -- Concluding return
+ end
+
+ function OnCollectingPickup(Player, Pickup) -- Again, see the API docs for parameters of all hooks. In this case, it is a Player and Pickup object
+ if (Player:GetClientHandle():GetPing() > 100) then -- Get ping of player, in milliseconds
+ return true -- Discriminate against high latency - you don't get drops :D
+ else
+ return false -- You do get the drops! Yay~
+ end
+ end
+ </pre>
+ <p>
+ Make sure to read the comments for a description of what everything does. Also be sure to return true for all <b>command</b> handlers, unless you want MCS to print out an "Unknown command" message
+ when the command gets executed :P. Make sure to follow standards - use CoreMessaging.lua functions for messaging, dashes for no parameter commands and tildes for vice versa,
+ and finally, <a href="http://mc-server.xoft.cz/LuaAPI/">the API documentation</a> is your friend!
+ </p>
+ <p>
+ Happy coding ;)
+ </p>
+
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+ prettyPrint();
+ </script>
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