BNWCS Query API

This API is still in the 'beta' stages. It is quite possible that everything may not work right. Please report any bugs to Matthias Rozensztok!

Intro

To find out information about the BNWCS with your own scripts, you will need the "BNWCS Developer's Kit."

The BNWCS Query API allows you to ask other avatars' BNWCS meters, or the BNWCS website, certain questions and receive answers.

To use the Query API, all you need to do is drop the "BNWCS.api.query.lsl" script into an object. Then, depending on what you want to know, send a linked messages to the API, and it will send you an answer back.

Query Types

To ask the Query API a question, send it a linked message in the following format:

//----------
llMessageLinked(LINK_SET , query_id , "query_type" , "query_target");
//----------
  • query_id
    integer

    Any number. When the Query API has an answer to your query, the negative of this number will be sent as the linked messages's integer parameter. This can help you identify and keep track of multiple simultaneous queries.
  • query_type string

    A string specifying the type of query you wish to make. A table detailing the possible values of this parameter can be found below.
  • query_target string

    One or more pieces of information, separated by a pipe character ( " | " ). This tells the query API what to ask about. A table detailing the required values for this parameter for all the different query_types can be found below.

A summary of the currently-accepted "query_types" and the "query_target" you need to use for each, follows:

query_typequery_targetnotes
meter_state_query Avatar_Name
player_stats_query Avatar_Name Will return all of an avatar's ranking and statistic information for the sim that the Query API script is in.
sim_stats_query Statistic_Name|Top_X_Avatars You cannot get more than the top 25 avatars.
sim_settings_query (Nothing) Will return the sim's custom BNWCS settings (damage multiplier, team names, etc) See also http://bnwcs.org/?zone_notes

Return Types

When the Query API has an answer to one of your questions, it will send a linked message in the following format:

//----------
llMessageLinked(LINK_SET , -1*query_id , query_type_return , query_results);
//----------
  • query_id
    integer

    The same number used when the query question was asked, but multiplied by -1. It's a good idea to not use 0 for your query_id.
  • query_type_return
    string

    A string telling you what kind of response this is. Whatever the original query_type was, the word "query" will be replaced with "return". For example, the answer to a "meter_state_query" linked message would have "meter_state_return" as its string parameter.
  • query_results
    string

    The results of the query. A detailed outline of all the different formats this string may take can be found below.

A summary of the different query_results you will get for each query_type follows. Hold your mouse over an underlined word in the 'query_results' box for an explanation of that piece of data.

query_type_returnquery_results
meter_state_return Avatar_UUID| Avatar_Name| Avatar_Meter_Name| Avatar_Meter_Script_Name| Avatar_Meter_Version| Avatar_Meter_State| Avatar_ActiveOnly| Avatar_HP| Avatar_Team
no_response|Avatar_Name
player_stats_return Avatar_Name|Sim_Name|stat1=value1&stat2=value2&stat3=value3...
no_response|Avatar_Name
sim_stats_return Sim_Name\n
Statistic_Name\n
First_Place_Name|First_Place_Number|Second_Place_Name|Second_Place_Number|....|
no_response|Statistic_Name|Top_X_Avatars
sim_settings_return sim=Sim_Name&sim_setting_1=sim_value_1&sim_setting_2=sim_value_2...
no_response|


Last updated Mar 27, 2010
meter_state
integer

Values:
0: Loading
1: Non-combative
2: Combative
3: Dead
Team
string

Values:
None, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Pink
Achievement_Type
string

Values:
headshot, multi_kill, killing_spree
This is a list of all the avatar's statistics and ranking information for the current sim, in stat=value format.

You would probably want to split this string at an ampersand (&) character, then split each of THOSE pieces at an equals sign (=).

The statistics are identified by shortened names in lower-case, as follows:

rtg: Rating
k: Kills
d: Deaths
a: Assists
kpd: Kills per Death
m: Longest Life
p: Total Playtime
r: Revived
hl: Healed
s: Sniped
hd: Headshots
mk: Multikills
ks: Killing Sprees
rnk: Rank
This is a list of all of the sim's settings, as provided by the "BNWCS Combat Zone Custom Settings Server" object.

You would probably want to split this string at an ampersand (&) character, then split each of THOSE pieces at an equals sign (=).

More information about all the different settings you will encounter in this string can be found at http://BNWCS.org/?zone_notes
Statistic_Name
string

Values:
Rating
Kills
Deaths
Assists
KPD (Kills per Death)
Maxlife (Longest Life)
Playtime (Total Playtime)
Revived
Healed
Sniped
Headshots
Multikills
Sprees (Killing Sprees)
Rank