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).
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.
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)

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
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
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)

language /datum/language

Vars

Procs

Var Details

var always_use_default_namelist –

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 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