Scripting/SScript

The 'Space' global accessible in every script (for C# scripts, this inherits from the SpaceScript base class)

Attributes

Inventory

SInventory Inventory { get; }

Allows access to the users inventory

Space.Inventory.Authorize()

Persistence

SPersistence Persistence { get; }

Stores information between user sessions, and for other users

Space.Persistence.RetrieveValue("value1")

Scene

SScene Scene { get; }

Allows access to the current scene graph (objects and avatars in the scene, and other information)

Space.Scene.PlayerAvatar

Host

SHost Host { get; }

Access information about the current scripting runtime host

Space.Host.StartCoroutine(CoFunc)

Physics

SPhysics Physics { get; }

Call physics-related commands, and variables, such as raycasting

Space.Physics.RayCast(trans.WorldPosition,trans.Forward,50)

Math

SMath Math { get; }

Math related functions (Sin, Cos, Tan, etc)

Space.Math.Ceil(4.0)

String

SString String { get; }

Miscellaneous additional string functions (e.g. MD5Sum)

Space.String.GetBytes("some data")

Input

SInput Input { get; }

Input device related functions (mouse position, keyboard state)

Space.Input.Vibrate(1,1,false)

CameraManager

SCameraManager CameraManager { get; }

Take and control the users camera

obj = Space.Host.ExecutingObject
Space.Camera.LockCamera (obj)

WebServices

SWebService WebServices { get; }

Call remote web services to designated hosts (will not work with arbitrary domains, see page for details)

Space.WebServices.GetImage("example.com/mrlee.jpg")

Network

SNetwork Network { get; }

Send data to other clients through the region server

Space.Network.SubscribeToNetwork("helloworld", gotAMessageFunction)

Members

GetResource

SResource GetResource {string name;}

Returns a resource with its name.

Space.Log(Space.GetResource("Texture").Name)

--Print "Texture" when it is exists.

Log

void Log {DynValue text;}

Log a message to console.

Space.Log("Log")

Space.Log("Log",true)

Properties

RuntimeType

string RuntimeType {get; }

Return current RuntimeType name.

Space.Log(Space.RuntimeType)

Platform

string Platform {get; }

Return current platform name.

Space.Log(Space.Platform)

TypeName

string TypeName {get; }

Return the type name of the value.

Space.Log(Space.TypeName("123"))

SessionID

string SessionID {get; }

Return current SessionID.

Space.Log(Space.SessionID)

TrackingAllowed

bool TrackingAllowed {string key;}

Always return false on the main grid.

Space.Log(Space.TrackingAllowed("YourKey"))

InEditor

bool InEditor [get;]

Return true if in unity editor.

Space.Log(Space.InEditor)

--the below script checks if we are in Unity editor or in SS
--this way we can provide an alternative
--(Example: if we're using a function that doesn't work in Unity editor)

thisGameObject = Space.Host.ExecutingObject


if Space.InEditor then
avatarUsername = "Player Name"
else
avatarUsername = Space.Scene.GetAvatar(thisGameObject.Owner).Username --example: this doesn't work in Editor
end

Space.Log(avatarUsername)

Resources

SResource Resources [get;]

Return all resources.

Space.Log(#Space.Resources)

Time

float Time [get;]

Returns time at the beginning of this frame.

Space.Log(Space.Time)

ServerTime

string ServerTime [get;]

Returns current server time.

Space.Log(Space.ServerTime)

LocalTime

string LocalTime [get;]

Returns current local time.

Space.Log(Space.LocalTime)

ServerTimeUnix

int ServerTimeUnix [get;]

Returns server unix timestamp.

Space.Log(Space.ServerTimeUnix)

LocalTimeUnix

int LocalTimeUnix [get;]

Returns local unix timestamp.

Space.Log(Space.LocalTimeUnix)

DeltaTime

float DeltaTime [get;]

The completion time in seconds since the last frame.

Space.Log(Space.DeltaTime)

--the below script rotates an object around Y axis but uses DeltaTime 
--to make sure it's not dependant on client's Framerate (FPS)
--this way the object rotates per second not per frame
--(Example: Important movement in OnUpdate)

thisGameObject = Space.Host.ExecutingObject



OnUpdate = function()
currentY = thisGameObject.WorldRotation.EulerAngles.Y
newRotation = Quaternion.Euler(0, currentY + 1 * Space.DeltaTime, 0) --We multiplied 1 by Space.DeltaTime
thisGameObject.WorldRotation = newRotation
end


thisGameObject.SubscribeToEvents()
thisGameObject.OnUpdate(OnUpdate)

PreviewServer

bool PreviewServer [get;]

Return true if in preview server.

Space.Log(Space.PreviewServer)