Studio function reference

This page references useful server side and client side functions (and some interesting class variables), so that nobody needs to reinvent the wheel (unless they want to).

This list is not exhaustive, in particular functions already well described by comments in the 'EmptyGame' game template may not be described again below.

Server side (PHP functions)

See Table class reference

Client side (Javascript functions)

This list is not really maintained, see https://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/Game_interface_logic:_yourgamename.js for up to date info

this.player_id

Id of the player on whose browser the code is running.

this.isSpectator

Flag set to true if the user at the table is a spectator (not a player).

this.gamedatas

Contains your initial set of datas to init the game, created at game start or game refresh (F5)

You can update it as needed to keep an up to date reference of the game on the client side.

slideToObject

function( mobile_obj, target_obj, duration, delay )

Return an dojo.fx animation that is sliding a DOM object from its current position over another one

Animate a slide of the DOM object referred to by domNodeToSlide from its current position to the xpos, ypos relative to the object referred to by domNodeToSlideTo.

slideToObjectPos

function( mobile_obj, target_obj, target_x, target_y, duration, delay )

Return an dojo.fx animation that is sliding a DOM object from its current position over another one at the given coordinates relative to the target object.

updateCounters(counters)

Useful for updating game counters in the player panel (such as resources).

'counters' arg is an associative array [counter_name_value => [ 'counter_name' => counter_name_value, 'counter_value' => counter_value_value], ... ]

All counters must be referenced in this.gamedatas.counters and will be updated.

DOM objects referenced by 'counter_name' will have their innerHTML updated with 'counter_value'.

addTooltip( node, _( helpString ), _( actionString ), delay );

Add a simple text tooltip to the DOM node. Only one of 'helpString' or 'actionString' must be used. _() must be used for the text to be marked for translation.

addTooltipHtml( node, html, delay );

Add an HTML tooltip to the DOM node (for more elaborate content such as presenting a bigger version of a card).

addTooltipToClass( cssClass, _( helpString ), _( actionString ), delay );

Add a simple text tooltip to all the DOM nodes set with this cssClass. Only one of 'helpString' or 'actionString' must be used. _() must be used for the text to be marked for translation.

NB: all concerned nodes must have IDs to get tooltips

addTooltipHtmlToClass( cssClass, html, delay );

Add an HTML tooltip to to all the DOM nodes set with this cssClass (for more elaborate content such as presenting a bigger version of a card).

NB: all concerned nodes must have IDs to get tooltips

addEventToClass

function( cssClassName, eventName, functionName )

DEPRECATED (please use connectClass below)

connectClass

function( cssClassName, eventName, functionName )

Same as dojo.connect(), but for all the nodes set with the specified cssClassName

addStyleToClass

function( cssClassName, cssProperty, propertyValue )

Same as dojo.style(), but for all the nodes set with the specified cssClassName

isCurrentPlayerActive()

Returns true if the player on whose browser the code is running is currently active (it's his turn to play)

checkAction

function( action, nomessage )

Check if player can do the specified action by taking into account: _ current game state & _ interface locking

return true if action is authorized

return false and display an error message if not (display no message if nomessage is specified)

showMessage

function( msg, type )

Show an information message during a few seconds at the top of the page, or to the log.

Type can be 'error' or 'info' or 'only_to_log'.

this.scoreCtrl[ player_id ].incValue( score_delta );

Adds score_delta (positive or negative integer) to the current score value for player