CompileScript(string, string, int, int)

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Compile a script and place it in the server's CURRENTGAME: folder.

string CompileScript(
    string sScriptName,
    string sScriptData,
    int bWrapIntoMain = FALSE,
    int bGenerateNDB = FALSE
);

Parameters

sScriptName

The name of the script to compile.

sScriptData

The script.

bWrapIntoMain

if TRUE, the "void main() {}" wrapper will be added to the script for you.

bGenerateNDB

if TRUE, the .ndb debug file will be generated for the script.

Description

Compile a script and place it in the server's CURRENTGAME: folder.

Note: Scripts will persist for as long as the module is running.

SinglePlayer / Saves: Scripts that overwrite existing module scripts will persist to the save file. New scripts, unknown to the module, will have to be re-compiled on module load when loading a save. Returns "" on success or the error on failure.

Returns "" on success or the error on failure.

Remarks

This can be used to dynamically compile a brand new script, which may be useful for advanced cases where a new dynamic script contents is required.

Version

This function was added in 1.87.8193.35 of NWN:EE.

Example

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See Also

functions:

ExecuteScript() ExecuteScriptChunk()

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 author: Shadguy