Work-in-progress extension: DP_QC_STRINGBUFFERS_EXT_WIP.

[xonotic/darkplaces.git] / dpdefs / dpextensions.qc

diff --git a/dpdefs/dpextensions.qc b/dpdefs/dpextensions.qc
index 0acf262b113f212500a08f2e511bb1b81510e569..96f98350a9236ebc22c6be42f433417ad4b50e5d 100644 (file)
--- a/dpdefs/dpextensions.qc
+++ b/dpdefs/dpextensions.qc
@@ -2485,6 +2485,28 @@ void(float bufhandle, float string_index) bufstr_free = #469;
 //cvars that start with pattern but not with antipattern will be stored into the buffer
 void(float bufhandle, string pattern, string antipattern) buf_cvarlist = #517;
 
+//DP_QC_STRINGBUFFERS_EXT_WIP
+//idea: VorteX
+//darkplaces implementation: VorteX
+//constant definitions:
+const float MATCH_AUTO = 0;
+const float MATCH_WHOLE = 1;
+const float MATCH_LEFT = 2;
+const float MATCH_RIGHT = 3;
+const float MATCH_MIDDLE = 4;
+const float MATCH_PATTERN = 5;
+//builtin definitions:
+float(string filename, float bufhandle) buf_loadfile = #535; // append each line of file as new buffer string, return 1 if succesful
+float(float filehandle, float bufhandle, float startpos, float numstrings) buf_writefile = #536; // writes buffer strings as lines, returns 1 if succesful
+float(float bufhandle, string match, float matchrule, float startpos, float step) bufstr_find = #537; // returns string index
+float(string s, string pattern, float matchrule) matchpattern = #538; // returns 0/1
+float(string s, string pattern, float matchrule, float pos) matchpatternofs = #538;
+//description:
+//provides a set of functions to manipulate with string buffers
+//pattern wildcards: * - any character (or no characters), ? - any 1 character
+//Warning: This extension is work-in-progress, it may be changed/revamped/removed at any time, dont use it if you dont want any trouble
+//wip note: UTF8 is not supported yet
+
 //DP_QC_STRREPLACE
 //idea: Sajt
 //darkplaces implementation: Sajt