Updated for version 4.0.
Contains a few useful functions.
The BeardLib class inherits most of the functions found in ModCore
These functions are automatically called by BeardLib. Therefore, there's no point in calling them. Some are more BeardLib specific.
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Name
String
The name of mod which of course is "BeardLib"
ModPath
String
Path to BeardLib's folder. Generally mods/BeardLib
Frameworks
Table
A table holding all frameworks of BeardLib
Managers
Table
A table holding all managers of BeardLib
Menus
Table
A table holding the menus of BeardLib (mods manager and achievements)
MusicMods
Table
A table holding music mods
Modules
Table
holds all modules of BeardLib
AddUpdater(String id, Function clbk, Boolean paused)
Adds an updater which is called after the update function is called. id being the ID of your updater, clbk is the function/callback, and paused determines if the updater should run when paused
RemoveUpdater(String id)
Removes updater with id id
CallOnNextUpdate(Function func, Boolean only_unpaused, Boolean only_paused)
Adds a function to be called in the next update. After it's called once it won't be called again unless you run this again. only_unpaused determines if the function should only run in unpaused state and only_paused is the opposite of it. If both only_paused and only_unpaused are not defined the function will run in both
RegisterModule(String key, Table module)
Registers a module with key which is the type_name of the module and module is the class/table of it. Unlike frameworks you must define this one if you create a module not using MoudlesModule.
GetPath()
Returns the path of BeardLib. Should always be "mods/BeardLib"
RegisterFramework(String name, Table clss)
Adds a framework class to the framweworks list (Called automatically even if you create a custom framework). Though, in extreme cases you may need to use it
RegisterManager(String name, Table clss)
Registers a manager class for BeardLib
RegisterMenu(String name, Table clss)
Registers a menu class for BeardLib. For example, the mods menu
RegisterClass(String name, Any obj, Number typ)
Registers a class. name is the key of the class, obj is the class itself, and typ is one of the values of BeardLib.Constants.ClassTypes. Generally used internally and is verbose.
ModError(ModCore mod, String str, ...)
Called usually by ModCore itself. This error is a little different than the regular Err function in that this will show a message to the user.
Init()
The initialization function of BeardLib
LoadClasses(Table config, String prev_dir)
Loads the classes that BeardLib uses. config is used have grouped classes inside the Classes table alongside prev_dir.
LoadModules(String dir)
Loads BeardLib's modules by getting all files in /Modules/ or dir. dir is used to load subfolders in the modules folder
LoadLocalization()
Loads the localization files from /Localization adds them to a LocalizationModule afterwards
Update(Number t, Number dt)
The update function for BeardLib
PausedUpdate(Number t, Number dt)
The update function that runs when the game is paused for BeardLib
RegisterTweak()
Adds the mod global value and mod DLC to the tweakdata
MigrateModSettings()
Migrates mod settings of BeardLib versions before 4.0 to the 4.0 format. The change involves moving DisabledMods and IgnoredUpdates to the ModSettings table which will hold configurations for mods.
ShowErrorsDialog()
Gets automatically called by BeardLib when entering main menu and there are mod errors to show. Can be turned off by an option
DevLog(String str, ...)
Used by BeardLib for debugging. Generally does nothin without editing the function
ManagerClass(String name, Any inherit)
class()
Makes a new manager class. With name used to Register it and inherit if you wish to inherit a previous class's functions & variables
MenuClass(String name, Any inherit)
class()
Same as ManagerClass just for menus
ModuleClass(String name, Any inherit)
class()
Same as ManagerClass just for modules
FrameworkClass(String name, Any inherit)
class()
Same as ManagerClass just for frameworks
