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System

Class

Properties​

name​

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System.name: string

The name of this node.

parent​

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System.parent: Group?

What Group this node belongs to. When the parent runs, this node also runs (with the proper order).

enabled​

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System.enabled: boolean

If the node is enabled or not. While disabled, this node won't run itself or any of it's children.

kind​

This item is read only and cannot be modified. Read Only
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System.kind: "System"

callback​

This item is read only and cannot be modified. Read Only
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System.callback: SystemCallback

The function that should be ran when this system runs.

Functions​

new​

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System.new(
name: string,
callback: SystemCallback
) → System

Types

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type SystemCallback = (dt: number) → ()

Creates a new System with the given name and callback.

Before​

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System:Before(dependent: Node) → System

A reference to node.insertBefore.

After​

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System:After(dependency: Node) → System

A reference to node.insertAfter.

In​

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System:In(parent: Group) → System

A reference to node.insertIn.

Resolve​

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System:Resolve() → System

A reference to node.resolve.

SetEnabled​

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System:SetEnabled(enabled: boolean) → ()

A reference to node.setEnabled.

Run​

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System:Run(dt: number) → ()
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{
    "functions": [
        {
            "name": "new",
            "desc": "Creates a new [System] with the given name and callback.",
            "params": [
                {
                    "name": "name",
                    "desc": "",
                    "lua_type": "string"
                },
                {
                    "name": "callback",
                    "desc": "",
                    "lua_type": "SystemCallback"
                }
            ],
            "returns": [
                {
                    "desc": "",
                    "lua_type": "System\n"
                }
            ],
            "function_type": "static",
            "source": {
                "line": 24,
                "path": "src/system.luau"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "Before",
            "desc": "A reference to [node.insertBefore].",
            "params": [
                {
                    "name": "dependent",
                    "desc": "",
                    "lua_type": "Node"
                }
            ],
            "returns": [
                {
                    "desc": "",
                    "lua_type": "System"
                }
            ],
            "function_type": "method",
            "source": {
                "line": 64,
                "path": "src/system.luau"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "After",
            "desc": "A reference to [node.insertAfter].",
            "params": [
                {
                    "name": "dependency",
                    "desc": "",
                    "lua_type": "Node"
                }
            ],
            "returns": [
                {
                    "desc": "",
                    "lua_type": "System"
                }
            ],
            "function_type": "method",
            "source": {
                "line": 75,
                "path": "src/system.luau"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "In",
            "desc": "A reference to [node.insertIn].",
            "params": [
                {
                    "name": "parent",
                    "desc": "",
                    "lua_type": "Group"
                }
            ],
            "returns": [
                {
                    "desc": "",
                    "lua_type": "System"
                }
            ],
            "function_type": "method",
            "source": {
                "line": 86,
                "path": "src/system.luau"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "Resolve",
            "desc": "A reference to [node.resolve].",
            "params": [],
            "returns": [
                {
                    "desc": "",
                    "lua_type": "System"
                }
            ],
            "function_type": "method",
            "source": {
                "line": 96,
                "path": "src/system.luau"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "SetEnabled",
            "desc": "A reference to [node.setEnabled].",
            "params": [
                {
                    "name": "enabled",
                    "desc": "",
                    "lua_type": "boolean"
                }
            ],
            "returns": [],
            "function_type": "method",
            "source": {
                "line": 106,
                "path": "src/system.luau"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "Run",
            "desc": "Calls [System.callback].",
            "params": [
                {
                    "name": "dt",
                    "desc": "",
                    "lua_type": "number"
                }
            ],
            "returns": [],
            "function_type": "method",
            "source": {
                "line": 116,
                "path": "src/system.luau"
            }
        }
    ],
    "properties": [
        {
            "name": "name",
            "desc": "The name of this node.",
            "lua_type": "string",
            "source": {
                "line": 17,
                "path": "src/types.luau"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "parent",
            "desc": "What [Group] this node belongs to. When the parent runs, this node also runs (with the proper order).",
            "lua_type": "Group?",
            "source": {
                "line": 32,
                "path": "src/types.luau"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "enabled",
            "desc": "If the node is enabled or not. While disabled, this node won't run itself or any of it's children.",
            "lua_type": "boolean",
            "source": {
                "line": 47,
                "path": "src/types.luau"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "_dependencies",
            "desc": "A set of [Nodes](Node) that should run before this one.",
            "lua_type": "{ [Node]: true }",
            "private": true,
            "source": {
                "line": 64,
                "path": "src/types.luau"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "_dependents",
            "desc": "A set of [Nodes](Node) that should run after this one.",
            "lua_type": "{ [Node]: true }",
            "private": true,
            "source": {
                "line": 81,
                "path": "src/types.luau"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "kind",
            "desc": "\t",
            "lua_type": "\"System\"",
            "readonly": true,
            "source": {
                "line": 31,
                "path": "src/system.luau"
            }
        },
        {
            "name": "callback",
            "desc": "The function that should be ran when this system runs.\n\n\t",
            "lua_type": "SystemCallback",
            "readonly": true,
            "source": {
                "line": 40,
                "path": "src/system.luau"
            }
        }
    ],
    "types": [
        {
            "name": "SystemCallback",
            "desc": "",
            "lua_type": "(dt: number) -> ()",
            "source": {
                "line": 16,
                "path": "src/system.luau"
            }
        }
    ],
    "name": "System",
    "desc": "",
    "tags": [
        "Class"
    ],
    "source": {
        "line": 5,
        "path": "src/system.luau"
    }
}