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custom:javascript [2018/12/05 01:37] – Added a whole section/table on text output methods, because there are so many digital mancustom:javascript [2018/12/27 19:47] – Added link to JS Libraries index digital man
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 This usage expressly places all items created by the loaded script into the scope of the passed variable (in this case, a newly created empty //Object//, just for this purpose). This means there should be no naming conflicts between the parent script and the loaded script (e.g. they may have methods or variables defined with the **same name** and there will be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CifYWxJXaI|no confrict]]). This usage expressly places all items created by the loaded script into the scope of the passed variable (in this case, a newly created empty //Object//, just for this purpose). This means there should be no naming conflicts between the parent script and the loaded script (e.g. they may have methods or variables defined with the **same name** and there will be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CifYWxJXaI|no confrict]]).
  
-==== output ==== +==== Output ==== 
 There are many different text output methods supported by the Synchronet JavaScript Object Model and knowing which method (function) to use in what situation can be confusing. The following table should help: There are many different text output methods supported by the Synchronet JavaScript Object Model and knowing which method (function) to use in what situation can be confusing. The following table should help:
  
-^ Method          ^ BBS((Terminal Server)) ^ JSexec ^ Prints newline ^ Expands/Decodes    ^ Multiple Strings((as function arguments)) ^ Notes ^ +^ Method          ^ BBS((Terminal Server)) ^ JSexec ^ Prints newline ^ Expands/Decodes    ^ Multiple Values((as function arguments)) ^ Notes ^ 
-| ''write()''     | Yes                    | Yes    | No           | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A | Yes                |       | +| ''write()''     | Yes                    | Yes    | No           | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A | Yes                | If user not online, same as ''log(LOG_INFO, ...)'' | 
-| ''write_raw()'' | Yes                    | No     | No           | Telnet-IAC         | Yes                |       |+| ''write_raw()'' | Yes                    | No     | No           | Telnet-IAC         | Yes                | Value may contain NULs, no charset translation |
 | ''writeln()''   | Yes                    | Yes    | Yes          | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A | Yes                | aka ''print()'' | | ''writeln()''   | Yes                    | Yes    | Yes          | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A | Yes                | aka ''print()'' |
-| ''printf()''    | Yes                    | Yes    | No           | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A | No                 | ala C ''printf()''  | +| ''printf()''    | Yes                    | Yes    | No           | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A | Yes((using C printf format syntax))  | ala C ''printf()''  | 
-| ''alert()''     | Yes                    | Yes    | Yes          | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A | No                 |       |+| ''alert()''     | Yes                    | Yes    | Yes          | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A | No                 | If user not online, same as ''log(LOG_WARNING, ...)'' |
 | ''log()''             | Yes              | Yes    | N/A          |                    | Yes((following the log-level argument)) | Displayed/logged on the server only | | ''log()''             | Yes              | Yes    | N/A          |                    | Yes((following the log-level argument)) | Displayed/logged on the server only |
 | ''console.print()''   | Yes              | No     | No           | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A | Yes | | | ''console.print()''   | Yes              | No     | No           | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A | Yes | |
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 | ''console.putmsg()''  | Yes              | No     | No           | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A, @-Codes | No        |       | | ''console.putmsg()''  | Yes              | No     | No           | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A, @-Codes | No        |       |
 | ''console.center()''  | Yes              | No     | Yes          | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A | No | Text centered on screen | | ''console.center()''  | Yes              | No     | Yes          | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A | No | Text centered on screen |
-| ''console.mnemonics()'' | Yes            | No     | No           | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A, @-code, ~ | No | Hotkey highlights |+| ''console.mnemonics()'' | Yes            | No     | No           | Telnet-IAC, Ctrl-A, @-Codes, ~ | No | Hotkey highlights |
 | ''console.putbyte()'' | Yes              | No     | No           | Telnet-IAC         | No | No charset translation | | ''console.putbyte()'' | Yes              | No     | No           | Telnet-IAC         | No | No charset translation |
 | ''client.socket.send()'' | Yes           | No     | No           |                    | No | Avoid using | | ''client.socket.send()'' | Yes           | No     | No           |                    | No | Avoid using |
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 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
   * [[http://synchro.net/docs/jsobjs.html|Synchronet JavaScript Object Model]]   * [[http://synchro.net/docs/jsobjs.html|Synchronet JavaScript Object Model]]
-  * [[:util:jsexec]] +  * [[http://nix.synchro.net/jsobjs.html|Synchronet JavaScript Object Model (preliminary for v3.17a)]] 
-  * [[:util:baja]] +  * [[:util:JSexec]] 
 +  * [[:util:Baja]]  
 +  * [[:custom:javascript:lib:|JavaScript Libraries]]
   * [[:custom:index|Customization]]   * [[:custom:index|Customization]]
  
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