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Sandbox.ModAPI.Ingame.IMyTextPanel

Morten Aune Lyrstad edited this page Apr 16, 2022 · 66 revisions

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IMyTextPanel Interface

public interface IMyTextPanel: IMyTextSurface, IMyFunctionalBlock, IMyTerminalBlock, IMyCubeBlock, IMyEntity

Describes LCD block (mods interface)

Namespace: Sandbox.ModAPI.Ingame
Assembly: Sandbox.Common.dll

Implements:

Type Definitions:

  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/LargeBlockCorner_LCD_1
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/LargeBlockCorner_LCD_2
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/LargeBlockCorner_LCD_Flat_1
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/LargeBlockCorner_LCD_Flat_2
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/LargeLCDPanel
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/LargeLCDPanel3x3
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/LargeLCDPanel5x3
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/LargeLCDPanel5x5
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/LargeLCDPanelWide
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/LargeTextPanel
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/SmallBlockCorner_LCD_1
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/SmallBlockCorner_LCD_2
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/SmallBlockCorner_LCD_Flat_1
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/SmallBlockCorner_LCD_Flat_2
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/SmallLCDPanel
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/SmallLCDPanelWide
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/SmallTextPanel
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/TransparentLCDLarge
  • MyObjectBuilder_TextPanel/TransparentLCDSmall

Properties

Member Description
TextAlignment Alignment { get; set; } How should the text be aligned

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
byte BackgroundAlpha { get; set; } Value for offscreen texture alpha channel - for PBR material it is metalness (should be 0) - for transparent texture it is opacity

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
Color BackgroundColor { get; set; } Gets or sets background color

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
SerializableDefinitionId BlockDefinition { get; } Gets definition.Id assigned to this block

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
float ChangeInterval { get; set; } Gets or sets the change interval for selected textures

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
bool Closed { get; } True if the block has been removed from the world.

Inherited from IMyEntity
MyEntityComponentContainer Components { get; } Gets blocks component logic container

Inherited from IMyEntity
ContentType ContentType { get; set; } Type of content to be displayed on the screen.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
IMyCubeGrid CubeGrid { get; } Grid in which the block is placed

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
string CurrentlyShownImage { get; } Gets image that is currently shown on the screen. Returns NULL if there are no images selected OR the screen is in text mode.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
string CustomData { get; set; } Gets or sets the Custom Data string. NOTE: Only use this for user input. For storing large mod configs, create your own MyModStorageComponent

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
string CustomInfo { get; } Gets information about block status (available from mods) Sandbox.ModAPI.IMyTerminalBlock.AppendingCustomInfo Sandbox.ModAPI.IMyTerminalBlock.RefreshCustomInfo .

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
string CustomName { get; set; } Gets or sets how block is named in Terminal menu

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
string CustomNameWithFaction { get; } Gets or sets how block is named in Terminal menu. Work only for Cockpit, LaserAntenna RadioAntenna, SpaceBall, Beacon

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
string DefinitionDisplayNameText { get; } Definition name

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
string DetailedInfo { get; } Gets information about block status. In Control panel bottom right text

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
float DisassembleRatio { get; } Is set in definition Ratio at which is the block disassembled (grinding) Bigger values - longer grinding

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
string DisplayName { get; } Gets user friendly name of entity. May be null For block terminal name use DisplayNameText

Inherited from IMyEntity
string DisplayName { get; } Get localized name of this surface.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
string DisplayNameText { get; } Translated block name

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
bool Enabled { get; set; } Represents terminal gui toggle. Gets or sets if block is Enabled

Inherited from IMyFunctionalBlock
long EntityId { get; } Id of entity

Inherited from IMyEntity
string Font { get; set; } Gets or sets the font

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
Color FontColor { get; set; } Gets or sets font color

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
float FontSize { get; set; } Gets or sets font size

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
bool HasInventory { get; } Returns true if this entity has got at least one inventory. Note that one aggregate inventory can contain zero simple inventories => zero will be returned even if GetInventory() != null.

Inherited from IMyEntity
int InventoryCount { get; } Returns the count of the number of inventories this entity has.

Inherited from IMyEntity
bool IsBeingHacked { get; } Hacking of the block is in progress

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
bool IsFunctional { get; } Gets if integrity is above breaking threshold

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
bool IsWorking { get; } True if block is able to do its work depening on block type (is functional, powered, enabled, etc...)

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
float Mass { get; } Block mass

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
Vector3I Max { get; } Maximum coordinates of grid cells occupied by this block

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
Vector3I Min { get; } Minimum coordinates of grid cells occupied by this block

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
string Name { get; } Some entities can have uniq name, and game can find them by name VRage.ModAPI.IMyEntities.TryGetEntityByName(System.String,VRage.ModAPI.IMyEntity@)

Inherited from IMyEntity
string Name { get; } Gets identifier name of this surface.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
int NumberInGrid { get; } Order in which were the blocks of same type added to grid Used in default display name

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
MyBlockOrientation Orientation { get; } Returns block orientation in base 6 directions

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
long OwnerId { get; } IdentityId of player owning block (not steam Id)

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
Vector3I Position { get; } Position in grid coordinates

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
bool PreserveAspectRatio { get; set; } Gets or sets preserve aspect ratio of images.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
string Script { get; set; } Currently running script

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
Color ScriptBackgroundColor { get; set; } Gets or sets background color used for scripts.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
Color ScriptForegroundColor { get; set; } Gets or sets foreground color used for scripts.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
bool ShowInInventory { get; set; } Represent terminal gui toggle Show block in Inventory Screen. Gets or sets its value

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
bool ShowInTerminal { get; set; } Represent terminal gui toggle Show block in terminal. Gets or sets its value

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
bool ShowInToolbarConfig { get; set; } Represent terminal gui toggle Show in toolbar config. Gets or sets its value

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
bool ShowOnHUD { get; set; } Represent terminal gui toggle Show On HUD. Gets or sets its value

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
ShowTextOnScreenFlag ShowOnScreen { get; } Obsolete: LCD public text is deprecated

Indicates what should be shown on the screen, none being an image.
bool ShowText { get; } Obsolete: LCD public text is deprecated

Returns true if the ShowOnScreen flag is set to either PUBLIC or PRIVATE
Vector2 SurfaceSize { get; } Gets size of the drawing surface.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
float TextPadding { get; set; } Gets or sets text padding from all sides of the panel.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
Vector2 TextureSize { get; } Gets size of the texture the drawing surface is rendered to.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
BoundingBoxD WorldAABB { get; } Gets world axis-aligned bounding box

Inherited from IMyEntity
BoundingBoxD WorldAABBHr { get; } Gets world axis-aligned bounding box

Inherited from IMyEntity
MatrixD WorldMatrix { get; } Gets world matrix of this entity

Inherited from IMyEntity
BoundingSphereD WorldVolume { get; } Gets bounding sphere of this entity

Inherited from IMyEntity
BoundingSphereD WorldVolumeHr { get; } Gets bounding sphere of this entity

Inherited from IMyEntity

Methods

Member Description
void AddImagesToSelection(List, [bool]) Adds image to list of shown images. You can get image ids by GetSelectedImages(List<System.String>)

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
void AddImageToSelection(string, [bool]) Adds image to list of shown images. You can get image ids by GetSelectedImages(List<System.String>)

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
void ClearImagesFromSelection() Removes images from shown images.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
MySpriteDrawFrame DrawFrame() Creates a new draw frame where you can add sprites to be rendered.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
void GetActions(List, [Func]) Get all terminal actions available for block

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
ITerminalAction GetActionWithName(string) Get first found terminal action with name

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
void GetFonts(List) Gets a list of available fonts

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
IMyInventory GetInventory() Simply get the MyInventoryBase component stored in this entity.

Inherited from IMyEntity
IMyInventory GetInventory(int) Search for inventory component with maching index.

Inherited from IMyEntity
string GetOwnerFactionTag() Tag of faction owning block

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
MyRelationsBetweenPlayerAndBlock GetPlayerRelationToOwner() Obsolete: GetPlayerRelationToOwner() is useless ingame. Mods should use the one in ModAPI.IMyCubeBlock

Relation of local player to the block Should not be called on Dedicated Server.

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
Vector3D GetPosition() Gets position in world coordinates

Inherited from IMyEntity
string GetPrivateText() Obsolete: LCD private text is deprecated
string GetPrivateTitle() Obsolete: LCD private text is deprecated
void GetProperties(List, [Func]) Get all terminal actions available for block.

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
ITerminalProperty GetProperty(string) Finds terminal property with provided id

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
string GetPublicText() Obsolete: LCD public text is deprecated
string GetPublicTitle() Gets popup dialog title
void GetScripts(List) Gets a list of available scripts

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
void GetSelectedImages(List) Outputs the selected image ids to the specified list. NOTE: List is not cleared internally.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
void GetSprites(List) Gets a list of available sprites

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
string GetText() Gets current text that is written on surface. Allocates memory (StringBuilder.ToString())! This method doesn't allocate memory ReadText(StringBuilder, [bool])

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
MyRelationsBetweenPlayerAndBlock GetUserRelationToOwner(long, [MyRelationsBetweenPlayerAndBlock]) Gets relation to owner of block

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
bool HasLocalPlayerAccess() Returns if local player can use block. Executes HasPlayerAccess(long, [MyRelationsBetweenPlayerAndBlock]) with local player identityId. On Dedicated Server as identityId it is using 0 as playerId

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
bool HasPlayerAccess(long, [MyRelationsBetweenPlayerAndBlock]) Returns if local player can use block. It is also checking for admin access.

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
bool IsSameConstructAs(IMyTerminalBlock) Determines whether this block is VRage.Game.ModAPI.GridLinkTypeEnum.Mechanical connected to the other. This is any block connected with rotors or pistons or other mechanical devices, but not things like connectors. This will in most cases constitute your complete construct.

Be aware that using merge blocks combines grids into one, so this function will not filter out grids connected that way. Also be aware that detaching the heads of pistons and rotors will cause this connection to change.

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
Vector2 MeasureStringInPixels(StringBuilder, string, float) Calculates how many pixels a string of a given font and scale will take up.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
void ReadPublicText(StringBuilder, [bool]) Obsolete: LCD public text is deprecated
void ReadText(StringBuilder, [bool]) Gets current text that is written on surface.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
void RemoveImageFromSelection(string, [bool]) Removes image from shown images.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
void RemoveImagesFromSelection(List, [bool]) Removes images from shown images.

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
void RequestEnable(bool) Obsolete: Use the setter of Enabled

Inherited from IMyFunctionalBlock
void SearchActionsOfName(string, List, [Func]) Get all terminal actions available for block. NOTE: First called <br /><br /> and then <br /><br /> check

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
void SetCustomName(string) Obsolete: Use the setter of Customname

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
void SetCustomName(StringBuilder) Obsolete: Use the setter of Customname

Inherited from IMyTerminalBlock
void SetShowOnScreen(ShowTextOnScreenFlag) Obsolete: LCD public text is deprecated
void ShowPrivateTextOnScreen() Obsolete: LCD private text is deprecated
void ShowPublicTextOnScreen() Obsolete: LCD public text is deprecated
void ShowTextureOnScreen() Obsolete: LCD public text is deprecated
void UpdateIsWorking() Obsolete

Force refresh working state. Call if you change block state that could affect its working status.

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
void UpdateVisual() Obsolete

Updates block visuals (ie. block emissivity)

Inherited from IMyCubeBlock
bool WritePrivateText(string, [bool]) Obsolete: LCD private text is deprecated
bool WritePrivateTitle(string, [bool]) Obsolete: LCD private text is deprecated
bool WritePublicText(string, [bool]) Obsolete: LCD public text is deprecated
bool WritePublicText(StringBuilder, [bool]) Obsolete: LCD public text is deprecated
bool WritePublicTitle(string, [bool]) Writes LCD popup dialog title If somebody opened LCD text in popup dialog, text can no longer be added.
bool WriteText(string, [bool]) Writes text to surface. If somebody opened LCD text in popup dialog, text can no longer be added to the surface. Resulting text must is capped with 100000 symbols

Inherited from IMyTextSurface
bool WriteText(StringBuilder, [bool]) Writes text to surface. If somebody opened LCD text in popup dialog, text can no longer be added to the surface. Resulting text must is capped with 100000 symbols

Inherited from IMyTextSurface

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