Category:Variables
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References
The following table lists all object references that are available from any script.
| Name | Read/Write | Description |
| DB | R | Gets the server's database object. |
| FILE | R | Gets the server's file object. |
| I | R | Gets the current object. |
| LIST | R | Gets the server's list object. |
| NEW | RW | Gets or sets the last character or item created on the server. |
| OBJ | RW | Gets or sets a reference to a character or item |
| SRC | R | Gets the source character of an event. |
| UID.object_uid | R | Gets a reference to the character or item with the specified UID. |
Properties and Functions
The following table lists all properties and functions that are available from any script.
| Name | Read/Write | Description |
| ASC text | R | Converts text into a series of ASCII values. |
| BETWEEN min, max, numerator, denominator | R | Returns the value that's numerator/denominator between min and max |
| BETWEEN2 min, max, numerator, denominator | R | Returns the value that's numerator/denominator between max and min |
| CHR ascii_code | R | Returns the character represented by the given ASCII code. |
| CLEARVARS prefix | W | Removes all server VARs whose name start with prefix. |
| CLRBIT value, bit | R | Returns the value of value with bit not set. |
| Dproperty_or_function | R | Forces a property or function to return a decimal value. |
| DEFMSG.name | W | Sets the value of a DEFMESSAGE. (see sphere_msgs.scp) |
| EXPLODE separators, text | R | Splits text by the given separator characters. |
| EVAL expression | R | Evaluates an expression and returns the result as an integer. |
| FEVAL expression | R | Evaluates an expression and returns the result as an integer, supports floating point values. |
| FHVAL expression | R | Evaluates an expression and returns the result as a hexadecimal value, supports floating point values. |
| FLOATVAL expression | R | Evaluates an expression and returns the result as a floating point value. |
| FVAL expression | R | Evaluates an expression and formats the result with a single decimal point. ("1000" becomes "100.0") |
| ref.GETREFTYPE | R | Returns a code representing what type of object ref is. |
| HVAL expression | R | Evaluates an expression and returns the result as a hexadecimal value. |
| ISBIT value, bit | R | Returns non-zero if bit is set in value. |
| ISEMPTY value | R | Returns 1 if value is empty/blank text. |
| ISNUM value | R | Returns 1 if value is a numeric value. |
| LISTCOL | R | Returns the alternating colour in webpage tables. |
| MD5HASH text | R | Returns an MD5 hash for text. |
| MULDIV num, mul, div | R | Returns (num * mul) / div. |
| NEWDUPE object_uid | W | Clones the character or item with the specified UID. |
| NEWITEM item_defname, amount, container, equip | W | Creates a new item. |
| NEWNPC character_defname | W | Creates a new character. |
| QVAL expression? value_true:value_false | R | Evaluates an expression and returns value_true if the result is true, otherwise returns value_false.
There is another variant of QVAL in the Intrinsic Functions category. |
| Rx | R | Returns a random number between 0 and x - 1. |
| Rx, y | R | Returns a random number between x and y. |
| SETBIT value, bit | R | Returns the value of value with bit set. |
| SHOW property_or_function | W | Displays the returned value from a property or function to SRC. |
| STRARG text | R | Returns the first word from text. |
| STREAT text | R | Removes the first word from text and returns the remaining text. |
| STRPOS position character text | R | Returns the position of a character within the text, starting from position. |
| STRREGEXNEW pattern, text | R | Returns 1 if text matches a regular expression pattern. |
| STRREVERSE text | R | Returns text, after reversing its characters. |
| STRSUB position, count, text | R | Extracts count characters from text, starting from position. |
| STRTOLOWER text | R | Returns text in lowercase. |
| STRTOUPPER text | R | Returns text in uppercase. |
| STRTRIM text | R | Removes whitespace (i.e. spaces, tabs) from the start and end of text. |
| SYSCMD command, arg1, arg2... | R | Executes a system command on the server and waits for it to complete. Note: Requires OF_FileCommands to be enabled in Sphere.ini |
| SYSSPAWN command, arg1, arg2... | R | Executes a system command on the server and does not wait for it to complete. Note: Requires OF_FileCommands to be enabled in Sphere.ini |
| UVAL expression | R | Evaluates an expression and returns the result as an unsigned integer. |
| VAR.name | RW | Gets or sets the value of a VAR. |
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