language

Datum based languages. Easily editable and modular.

Vars
always_use_default_namelist	If TRUE, when generating names, we will always use the default human namelist, even if we have syllables set. This is to be used for languages with very outlandish syllable lists (like pirates).
between_word_sentence_chance	Likelihood of making a new sentence after each word.
between_word_space_chance	Likelyhood of getting a space between words
default_name_count	By default, random names picks this many names
default_name_syllable_max	By default, random names picks this many syllables (max)
default_name_syllable_min	By default, random names picks this many syllables (min)
default_priority	The language that an atom knows with the highest "default_priority" is selected by default.
desc	Short description for 'Check Languages'.
flags	Various language flags.
icon	Icon displayed in the chat window when speaking this language. if you are seeing someone speak popcorn language, then something is wrong.
icon_state	Icon state displayed in the chat window when speaking this language.
key	Character used to speak in language If key is null, then the language isn't real or learnable.
last_sentence_cache	Cache of recently spoken sentences So if one person speaks over the radio, everyone hears the same thing.
most_common_cache	The 1000 most common words get permanently cached
mutual_understanding	Assoc Lazylist of other language types that would have a degree of mutual understanding with this language. For example, you could do `list(/datum/language/common = 50)` to say that this language has a 50% chance to understand common words And yeah if you give a 100% chance, they can basically just understand the language
name	Fluff name of language if any.
random_name_spacer	What char to place in between randomly generated names
scramble_cache	Cache of recently scrambled text This allows commonly reused words to not require a full re-scramble every time.
sentence_chance	Likelihood of making a new sentence after each syllable.
space_chance	Likelihood of getting a space in the random scramble string
spans	Spans to apply from this language
special_characters	List of characters that will randomly be inserted between syllables.
syllables	Used when scrambling text for a non-speaker.
Procs
default_name	Simple helper for getting a default firstname lastname
display_icon	Checks whether we should display the language icon to the passed hearer.
get_icon	Returns the icon to display in the chat window when speaking this language.
get_random_name	Generates a random name this language would use.
get_random_unique_name	Generates a random name, and attempts to ensure it is unique (IE, no other mob in the world has it)
read_sentence_cache	Checks the sentence cache for a sentence
read_word_cache	Checks the word cache for a word
scramble_sentence	Scrambles a sentence in this language. Takes into account any languages the hearer knows that has mutual understanding with this language.
scramble_word	Scrambles a single word in this language.
write_sentence_cache	Adds a sentence to the cache, though the sentence should be modified with a key
write_word_cache	Adds a word to the cache

Var Details

var
always_use_default_namelist

If TRUE, when generating names, we will always use the default human namelist, even if we have syllables set. This is to be used for languages with very outlandish syllable lists (like pirates).

var
between_word_sentence_chance

Likelihood of making a new sentence after each word.

var
between_word_space_chance

Likelyhood of getting a space between words

var
default_name_count

By default, random names picks this many names

var
default_name_syllable_max

By default, random names picks this many syllables (max)

var
default_name_syllable_min

By default, random names picks this many syllables (min)

var
default_priority

The language that an atom knows with the highest "default_priority" is selected by default.

var
desc

Short description for 'Check Languages'.

var
flags

Various language flags.

var
icon

Icon displayed in the chat window when speaking this language. if you are seeing someone speak popcorn language, then something is wrong.

var
icon_state

Icon state displayed in the chat window when speaking this language.

var
key

Character used to speak in language If key is null, then the language isn't real or learnable.

var
last_sentence_cache
– /list

Cache of recently spoken sentences So if one person speaks over the radio, everyone hears the same thing.

var
most_common_cache
– /list

The 1000 most common words get permanently cached

var
mutual_understanding
– /list

Assoc Lazylist of other language types that would have a degree of mutual understanding with this language. For example, you could do list(/datum/language/common = 50) to say that this language has a 50% chance to understand common words And yeah if you give a 100% chance, they can basically just understand the language

var
name

Fluff name of language if any.

var
random_name_spacer

What char to place in between randomly generated names

var
scramble_cache
– /list

Cache of recently scrambled text This allows commonly reused words to not require a full re-scramble every time.

var
sentence_chance

Likelihood of making a new sentence after each syllable.

var
space_chance

Likelihood of getting a space in the random scramble string

var
spans
– /list

Spans to apply from this language

var
special_characters
– /list

List of characters that will randomly be inserted between syllables.

var
syllables
– /list

Used when scrambling text for a non-speaker.

Proc Details

proc
default_name
(gender)

Simple helper for getting a default firstname lastname

proc
display_icon
(/atom/movable/hearer)

Checks whether we should display the language icon to the passed hearer.

proc
get_icon
()

Returns the icon to display in the chat window when speaking this language.

proc
get_random_name
(gender, name_count, syllable_min, syllable_max, force_use_syllables)

Generates a random name this language would use.

gender: What gender to generate from, if neuter / plural coin flips between male and female
name_count: How many names to generate in, by default 2, for firstname lastname
syllable_count: How many syllables to generate in each name, min
syllable_max: How many syllables to generate in each name, max
force_use_syllables: If the name should be generated from the syllables list. Only used for subtypes which implement custom name lists. Also requires the language has syllables set.

proc
get_random_unique_name
(...)

Generates a random name, and attempts to ensure it is unique (IE, no other mob in the world has it)

proc
read_sentence_cache
(input)

Checks the sentence cache for a sentence

proc
read_word_cache
(input)

Checks the word cache for a word

proc
scramble_sentence
(input, /list/mutual_languages)

Scrambles a sentence in this language. Takes into account any languages the hearer knows that has mutual understanding with this language.

proc
scramble_word
(input)

Scrambles a single word in this language.

proc
write_sentence_cache
(input, key, result_scramble)

Adds a sentence to the cache, though the sentence should be modified with a key

proc
write_word_cache
(input, scrambled_text)

Adds a word to the cache

language /datum/language

Vars

Procs

Var Details

var always_use_default_namelist

var between_word_sentence_chance

var between_word_space_chance

var default_name_count

var default_name_syllable_max

var default_name_syllable_min

var default_priority

var desc

var flags

var icon

var icon_state

var key

var last_sentence_cache – /list

var most_common_cache – /list

var mutual_understanding – /list

var name

var random_name_spacer

var scramble_cache – /list

var sentence_chance

var space_chance

var spans – /list

var special_characters – /list

var syllables – /list