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mwseMCMParagraphField⚓︎

A ParagraphField allows you to enter a multi-line of text. Press Enter to submit or Shift+Enter to enter a new line.

This type inherits the following: mwseMCMTextField, mwseMCMSetting, mwseMCMComponent.

Properties⚓︎

buttonText⚓︎

Unused for the Paragraph Field.

Returns:

  • result (string)

callback⚓︎

The custom function called when the player interacts with this Setting.

Returns:

childIndent⚓︎

The left padding size in pixels. Used on all the child components.

Returns:

  • result (integer, nil)

childSpacing⚓︎

The bottom border size in pixels. Used on all the child components.

Returns:

  • result (integer, nil)

class⚓︎

Every MCM component has a unique string indentifier specific to that component. These strings are the filename of the file implementing a component. These are found in core\\mcm\\components.

Returns:

  • result (string)

componentType⚓︎

The type of this component.

Returns:

  • result ("Setting")

config⚓︎

The config to use when creating a mwseMCMTableVariable for this Setting. If provided, it will override the config stored in parentComponent. Otherwise, the value in parentComponent will be used.

Returns:

  • result (table, nil)

configKey⚓︎

The configKey used to create a new mwseMCMTableVariable. If this is provided, along with a config (which may be inherited from the parentComponent), then a new mwseMCMTableVariable variable will be created for this setting.

Returns:

  • result (string, number, nil)

converter⚓︎

A converter to use for this component's variable.

Returns:

  • result ((fun(newValue: unknown): unknown), nil)

createContentsContainer⚓︎

This method creates the contents of a component. Not every component implements this method.

Returns:

defaultConfig⚓︎

The defaultConfig to use when creating a mwseMCMTableVariable for this Setting. If provided, it will override the defaultConfig stored in parentComponent. Otherwise, the value in parentComponent will be used.

Returns:

  • result (table, nil)

defaultSetting⚓︎

If defaultSetting wasn't passed in the variable table, can be passed here. The new variable will be initialized to this value. If not provided, then the value in defaultConfig will be used, if possible.

Returns:

  • result (unknown, nil)

description⚓︎

If in a Sidebar Page, the description will be shown on mouseover.

Returns:

  • result (string, nil)

elements⚓︎

This dictionary-style table holds all the UI elements of the ParagraphField, for easy access.

Returns:

height⚓︎

Fixes the height of the paragraph field to a custom value. The height is set on the self.elements.scrollPane.parent.height UI element.

Returns:

  • result (integer, nil)

indent⚓︎

The left padding size in pixels. Only used if the childIndent isn't set on the parent component.

Returns:

  • result (integer)

inGameOnly⚓︎

If true, the setting is disabled while the game is on main menu. If this is enabled, it will override the value of the inGameOnly parameter on this setting's variable.

Returns:

  • result (boolean)

label⚓︎

Text shown above the text field.

Returns:

  • result (string)

makeComponent⚓︎

This method must be implemented by child classes of mwseMCMSetting.

Returns:

minHeight⚓︎

Unused in Paragraph Field.

Returns:

  • result (nil)

mouseOvers⚓︎

This array of UI elements will have an event handler registered to trigger "MCM:MouseOver" event. For more info, see registerMouseOverElements method.

Returns:

numbersOnly⚓︎

If true, only numbers will be allowed in this TextField.

Returns:

  • result (boolean)

paddingBottom⚓︎

The bottom border size in pixels. Only used if the childSpacing is unset on the parent component.

Returns:

  • result (integer)

parentComponent⚓︎

Returns:

postCreate⚓︎

Custom formatting function to make adjustments to any element saved in self.elements.

Returns:

restartRequired⚓︎

If true, updating this Setting will notify the player to restart the game.

Returns:

  • result (boolean)

restartRequiredMessage⚓︎

The message shown if restartRequired is triggered. The default text is a localized version of: "The game must be restarted before this change will come into effect.".

Returns:

  • result (string)

sCancel⚓︎

Set to the value of sCancel GMST.

Returns:

  • result (string)

showDefaultSetting⚓︎

If true, then the defaultSetting of this setting's variable will be shown below its description.

Returns:

  • result (boolean)

sNewValue⚓︎

The message shown after a new value is submitted. This can be formatted with a '%s' which will be replaced with the new value. The default text is a localized version of: "New value: '%s'".

Returns:

  • result (string)

sNo⚓︎

Set to the value of sNo GMST.

Returns:

  • result (string)

sOff⚓︎

Set to the value of sOff GMST.

Returns:

  • result (string)

sOK⚓︎

Set to the value of sOK GMST.

Returns:

  • result (string)

sOn⚓︎

Set to the value of sOn GMST.

Returns:

  • result (string)

sYes⚓︎

Set to the value of sYes GMST.

Returns:

  • result (string)

variable⚓︎

The Variable this setting will update.

Returns:

Methods⚓︎

callback⚓︎

This method is called when setting is updated. Shows a messageBox with self.sNewValue with curent variable value formatted in.

myObject:callback()

checkDisabled⚓︎

Returns true if the component should be disabled.

Componets with a variable:

  • True if the Component's variable has inGameOnly field set to true, and the game is on the main menu. For components with multiple subcomponent (Category), the check is done for each subcomponent.

Components without a variable:

  • True if the Component's inGameOnly field is set to true, and the game is on the main menu.
local result = myObject:checkDisabled()

Returns:

  • result (boolean)

convertToLabelValue⚓︎

This function specifies how values stored in the variable field should correspond to values displayed by this setting.

local labelValue = myObject:convertToLabelValue(variableValue)

Parameters:

  • variableValue (number)

Returns:

  • labelValue (number, string)

create⚓︎

This method creates the UI elements that comprise this Setting.

myObject:create(parentBlock)

Parameters:

createContentsContainer⚓︎

This method creates the UI elements specific to TextField.

myObject:createContentsContainer(parentBlock)

Parameters:

createInnerContainer⚓︎

Creates component's innerContainer UI element inside given parentBlock, and stores it in the self.elements.innerContainer. The innerContainer will add self.indent additional padding on the left if the component has a label.

myObject:createInnerContainer(parentBlock)

Parameters:

createLabel⚓︎

Creates component's label UI element.

First, it calls self:createLabelBlock and creates the label element inside new labelBlock. Stores both new UI elements in the self.elements and self.mouseOvers.

myObject:createLabel(parentBlock)

Parameters:

createLabelBlock⚓︎

Creates component's labelBlock UI element inside given parentBlock, and stores it in the self.elements.labelBlock and self.mouseOvers.

myObject:createLabelBlock(parentBlock)

Parameters:

createOuterContainer⚓︎

Creates component's outerContainer UI element inside given parentBlock, and stores it in the self.elements.outerContainer and self.mouseOvers. The outerContainer holds all the other UI elements that comprise a component.

myObject:createOuterContainer(parentBlock)

Parameters:

createSubmitButton⚓︎

This method creates the submit button UI element and stores it in self.elements.submitButton.

myObject:createSubmitButton(parentBlock)

Parameters:

disable⚓︎

This method disables the component's UI elements. That includes: changing the color of the UI elements to the tes3.palette.disabledColor and setting button widget state to tes3.uiState.disabled.

myObject:disable()

enable⚓︎

Enables the component's UI elements. That includes: changing the color of the UI elements to the tes3.palette.normalColor and registering handlers for tes3.uiEvent.mouseClick for buttons.

myObject:enable()

getMouseOverText⚓︎

Retrieves the text that this setting should display in any related mouseOverInfos. This method currently utilized to display this component's description whenever the component is in a SideBarPage. If this Setting has showDefaultSetting == true, then this method will also include the current defaultSetting.

Primarily intended for internal use.

local text = myObject:getMouseOverText()

Returns:

  • text (string, nil): The text to display. Returning nil means that the mouseOverInfo should display text from a different source. e.g. from the description of the relevant SideBarPage.

insertMouseovers⚓︎

Recursively walks over children of given element and inserts them into self.mouseOvers.

myObject:insertMouseovers(element)

Parameters:

makeComponent⚓︎

This method creates the border and inputField UI elements of the TextField.

myObject:makeComponent(parentBlock)

Parameters:

new⚓︎

Creates a new ParagraphField.

local paragraphField = myObject:new({ label = ..., variable = ..., numbersOnly = ..., description = ..., height = ..., sNewValue = ..., callback = ..., inGameOnly = ..., restartRequired = ..., restartRequiredMessage = ..., indent = ..., childIndent = ..., paddingBottom = ..., childSpacing = ..., postCreate = ..., class = ..., componentType = ..., parentComponent = ... })

Parameters:

  • data (table): Optional.
    • label (string): Optional. Text shown above the text field.
    • variable (mwseMCMVariable, mwseMCMSettingNewVariable): Optional. Creates a variable of given class for this setting.
    • numbersOnly (boolean): Default: false. If true, only numbers will be allowed in this TextField.
    • description (string): Optional. If in a Sidebar Page, the description will be shown on mouseover.
    • height (integer): Optional. Fixes the height of the paragraph field to a custom value.
    • sNewValue (string): Optional. The message shown after a new value is submitted. This can be formatted with a '%s' which will be replaced with the new value. The default text is a localized version of: "New value: '%s'".
    • callback (fun(self: mwseMCMParagraphField)): Optional. This allows overriding the default implementation of this method
    • inGameOnly (boolean): Default: false. If true, the setting is disabled while the game is on main menu.
    • restartRequired (boolean): Default: false. If true, updating this Setting will notify the player to restart the game.
    • restartRequiredMessage (string): Optional. The message shown if restartRequired is triggered. The default text is a localized version of: "The game must be restarted before this change will come into effect."
    • indent (integer): Default: 12. The left padding size in pixels. Only used if the childIndent isn't set on the parent component.
    • childIndent (integer): Optional. The left padding size in pixels. Used on all the child components.
    • paddingBottom (integer): Default: 4. The bottom border size in pixels. Only used if the childSpacing is unset on the parent component.
    • childSpacing (integer): Optional. The bottom border size in pixels. Used on all the child components.
    • postCreate (fun(self: mwseMCMParagraphField)): Optional. Can define a custom formatting function to make adjustments to any element saved in self.elements.
    • class (string): Optional.
    • componentType (string): Optional.
    • parentComponent (mwseMCMComponent): Optional.

Returns:

press⚓︎

Calls the update method.

myObject:press()

printComponent⚓︎

Prints the component table to the mwse.log. If a component is passed, it will be printed. If called without arguments, the component it was called on will be printed.

myObject:printComponent(component)

Parameters:

  • component (table): Default: self.

registerEnterKey⚓︎

This method an event handler on tes3.uiEvent.keyEnter that calls self:update() if the pressed key was Enter. Inserts a newline into the paragraph input if the pressed combination was Shift+Enter.

myObject:registerEnterKey(element)

Parameters:

registerMouseOverElements⚓︎

Registers an event handler on each given UI element for the tes3.uiEvent.mouseOver and tes3.uiEvent.mouseLeave that will trigger "MCM:MouseOver" event. That event is used by the MCM to update the sidebar on the mwseMCMSideBarPage.

myObject:registerMouseOverElements(mouseOverList)

Parameters:

  • mouseOverList (tes3uiElement[]): Optional. If this argument isn't passed, does nothing.

resetToDefault⚓︎

This method will reset the variable.value to the default value.

myObject:resetToDefault()

setVariableValue⚓︎

Changes the TextField's variable.value to the given value, updates the TextField's label and widget, and calls self:update.

myObject:setVariableValue(newValue)

Parameters:

  • newValue (string)

update⚓︎

Updates the variable's value to the current text in the text input element. If self.numbersOnly is true, it only allows setting the new value to a number.

myObject:update()