Editing Portal:Scripting

==Overview==
'''Scripts''' are used by modders to control the game in fairly direct ways and achieve effects that are far outside the normal scope of the game. If you're new to scripting, you should start at the top of the page, especially with the tutorials. If you're an experienced scripter, then the later parts of the page should be most useful. 

==Basic Tutorials==
*[[Scripting Tutorial: My First Spell|My First Spell]] - With script effects.
*[[Scripting Tutorial: My Second Script|My Second Script]]
*[[Start Your Mod]]

==Functions==
* [[List of Functions|All Functions]]
** [[CS Functions]]
** [[OBSE Functions]]
** [[Pluggy Functions]]
** [[TSFC Functions]]
*[[:Category: Functions|Function Categories]]

==General Knowledge==
*[[TES Files]] - Basic info about esp and esm files.
**[[Esp vs. Esm]] - Differences between esp and esm files.
* [[Modding Terminology]] - Advanced discussion of modding terms.
*[[:Category:Console Functions|Console Functions]] - Useful for playtesting.

==Scripting Basics==
*[[Scripting Tutorial: Basic Scripting Knowledge|Basic Scripting Knowledge]]
*[[:Category:Commands|Commands]]
*[[:Category:Variables|Variables]]
*[[If|Using "If" Conditions]]
* '''Types of Scripts'''
**[[Object scripts]]
**[[Quest scripts]] 
**[[Global Scripts]] - <strike>(Should be merged with [[Quest scripts]].)</strike>
**[[Magic effect scripts]]
*[[Script Processing]]

==Troubleshooting==
*[[Common Bugs]]
*[[Common Mistakes]]
*[[Crashes]]
*[[Debugging]]
*[[Performance Problems]]
*[[Debug Scripts]]

==Code Optimization==
* [[CPU-usage of Functions]] - Lists of functions and their effects on performance; notes on which drop FPS the most, etc.
* [[Minimizing your Script]] - Tips to keep the number of functions used down, how often sections of your script run, and more.
* [[Script Comparison Tests]] - Comparisons of script snippets and/or functions.

==Extensions and Libraries==
*[[Oblivion Script Extender]] - 
**[[:Category:Pluggy|Pluggy]] - Array, string, Ini functions.
**[[:Category:TSFC|Tibixie's String Collection Function]] - String functions.
**[[Interfacing Pluggy and TSFC]] - Integrating string functions.
*[[ESM Math Library]] - Math functions as stage function library.
*[http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Tes4Mod:Cobl/Modding Cobl] - Common Oblivion.

==Standard Solutions==
The following are standard solutions for solving various types of problems.
*[[Activation Functions]] - Simulating a function by means of a activate call.
*[[Combine your SI and non-SI mods into one (OBSE, Patch v1.1, Other mods too)|Adaptive Mods]] - Adjust a mod for presence or absence of SI, OBSE, Patch v1.1, etc.
*[[Dynamically Adding Spells to Merchants]]
*[[Casting Spells From An Activator]]
*[[Scripting Tutorial: Custom Bound Items|Custom Bound Items]]
*[[Distinguishing Between Physical and Magickal Hits]]
*[[GetActorType]] - Encode actor type (npc, creature, ghost, etc.) as a single number.
*[[Teleport Recall#Marker Rats|Marker Rats]] - Using hidden actors as stable marker points.
*'''Inventory'''
**[[DropAllItems|Drop All Items]]
**[[Generic Unequip]] - Remove an object from inventory without specifying its object id.
**[[Unplayable Items]] - Various uses of unplayable items.
** [[Walking Through Inventory Items]]
*'''Math Functions'''
**[[:Category:Extra Math Functions|Extra Math Functions]]
**[[:Category:Math Functions (OBSE)|OBSE Math Functions]]
*'''Messagebox Menus'''
**[[MessageBox Tutorial]] - Complicted messagebox and menu structures.
** [[Standard Menu UI]] - Menu triggers, options menus, hierarchical menus, number configuration, etc.
*[[Programmable Spell Effects]] - Beyond scripted spell effects.
*[[Reference Variables for Nearby Actors]]
*[[Remote Activators]] - Uses of activating remote objects.
*[[Rotating an object around another object with a script]]
*[[Running Scripts On Arrows]]
*[[:Category:Stage Functions]] - Simulating a function by means of a setStage call.
** [[Simulating new functions|Stages Functions]] - (Needs to be merged with base article.)
*[[Summon Object]] - Summon (move) an existing object to position in front of player.
*[[Teleport Recall]] - Establishing a teleport recall point.
* '''Text Input'''
** [[Text Input With OBSE]] - Simulating a text input box (OBSE).
** [[Text Input With Pluggy]] - [[:Category:Pluggy|Pluggy]] based text input.
** [[Text Input With TSFC]] - [[:Category:TSFC|TSFC]] based text input.

==Deprecated Articles==
*[[Dynamic Storage]] - General survey of arrays, linked lists, etc. in pre-pluggy world.
**[[Linked List Tutorial]] - Pre-pluggy approach to linked lists.