Mod Examples

This page demonstrates examples of modifying and extending fCraft.

Calling custom code at regular intervals

The following example will call BleepTask method every 10 seconds.

// Interval at which your callback is called
TimeSpan bleepInterval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds( 10 );

// Adding your callback
Scheduler.NewTask( BleepTask ).RunForever( bleepInterval );

// Your callback. Implements SchedulerCallback delegate.
void BleepTask( SchedulerTask task ){
    Chat.Say( Player.Console, "bleep" );
}

Besides RunForever(TimeSpan), SchedulerTask has many Run* methods for running a task once, several times, or forever - with different delays and at different intervals.

Reacting to server shutdown

There are two events associated with shutdown: Server.ShutdownBegan and Server.ShutdownEnded. Both supply a ShutdownEventArgs object that provides information about the shutdown parameters. For more information about how server shutdown works, see API: Shutdown.

// Subscribing to the event
Server.ShutdownBegan += OnShutdownBegan;

// Event handler
void OnShutdownBegan( object sender, ShutdownEventArgs e ){
    Console.Write( "The end is near!" );
    if( e.Restart ){
        Console.Write( "But we will be back shortly." );
    }
}

Checking incoming players

There are many events fired while the player is connecting. For a full explanation, see API: Login. For example Player.Connected event is fired after fCraft looks player up in the database/verifies name/checks bans, but just before a handshake reply is sent to the player. This event allows addition more checks before player is allowed into the server. Here we're using Player.Ready event, which is fired when a player is fully connected, and just after they join the main map. This is where all announcement code should go.

// Subscribing to the event
Player.Ready += OnPlayerReady;

// Event handler
void OnPlayerReady( object sender, PlayerEventArgs e ){
    // if connecting player is of highest rank (presumably owner)
    if( e.Player.Rank == RankManager.HighestRank ){
        // Get a list of players who can see them join
        // (to avoid accidentally revealing hidden owners)
        var playersToMsg = Server.Players.CanSee( e.Player );
        // Spam them (use &Y colorcode, which maps to SayColor)
        playersToMsg.Message( "&YOMG THE OWNER IS HERE! EVERYONE SAY \"HEY {0}\"",
                              e.Player.Name );

    // or, if player's name contains the word "grief"
    }else if( e.Player.Name.Contains( "grief", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase ) ){
        // Spam everyone some more!
        Server.Message( "&YLOOK OUT! GRIEFERS ARE COMING!" );
    }
}

Adding a new command

New commands can be added by calling CommandManager.RegisterCustomCommand. You need to provide a CommandDescriptor object. If there is any conflict between your command and existing ones, or if some aspect of your command's descriptor is unacceptible, a CommandRegistrationException will be thrown.

// Command descriptor
CommandDescriptor CdBleep = new CommandDescriptor {
    Name = "bleep",
    Aliases = new[] { "bloop" },
    Category = CommandCategory.Chat,
    Permissions = new[] { Permission.Chat },
    Help = "Prints a number of bleeps in chat.",
    Usage = "/bleep [Times]",
    Handler = BleepHandler
};

// Command handler - must implement CommandHandler delegate
void BleepHandler( Player player, Command cmd ){
    int numberOfBleeps = 10;

    // if a param is given
    if( cmd.HasNext )
        // try to parse it as a number, and save to numberOfBleeps
        if( !cmd.NextInt( out numberOfBleeps ) ){
            // if that fails (not a number), print usage
            CdBleep.PrintUsage( player );
            return;
        }
    }

    // check the range
    if( numberOfBleeps<1 || numberOfBleeps>32 ){
        player.Message( "Specify between 1 and 32 bleeps." );
        return;
    }

    for( int i=0; i<numberOfBleeps; i++ ){
        Chat.SendGlobal( player, "bleep" );
    }
}

// Registering your command with the server
CommandManager.RegisterCustomCommand( CdBleep );