Manual:Script Editor
Script Editor
The Script editor screen (default key: Alt+E) provides access to Mudlet's automation features such as; triggers, aliases, scripts, timers, keybindings, variables and buttons. It also has an error console, statistics generator and debug console.
Lua Code Editor
Edit Lua scripts in the large code editor found in the bottom right section of the Script Editor. Mudlet runs Lua 5.1 and can access any Lua libraries install on your system. The API can be found here.
Editor shortcuts
The following shortcuts are available in the Lua code editor:
| Navigation shortcuts | |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Tab | Focus next section |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Focus previous section |
| Ctrl+S | Save current item (trigger, alias, etc.) |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Save complete profile |
| Ctrl+1 | Show trigger editor |
| Ctrl+2 | Show aliases editor |
| Ctrl+3 | Show scripts editor |
| Ctrl+4 | Show timers editor |
| Ctrl+5 | Show keys editor |
| Ctrl+6 | Show variables editor |
| Ctrl+7 | Show buttons editor |
| Ctrl+8 | Show error log console |
| Ctrl+9 | Display statistics in main window |
| Ctrl+0 | Open central debug console window |
| Selection shortcuts | |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+A | Select all text |
| Ctrl+Left click | Add cursors |
| Ctrl+Alt+Up | Extend custors up |
| Ctrl+Alt+Down | Extend custors down |
| Esc | Switch to one cursor |
| Ctrl+D | Select words at the cursor |
| Ctrl+L | Select next lines |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Select previous lines |
| Ctrl+F | Opens the script editor's FIND dialog. |
| F3 | Moves to the next FIND result. |
| Shift+F3 | Moves to the previous FIND result. |
| Editing shortcuts | |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+] | Indent right |
| Ctrl+[ | Indent left |
| Ctrl+Shift+D | Duplicate |
| Ctrl+/ | Toggle selection comment |
| Alt+Backspace | Delete rest of the word left |
| Ctrl+Backspace | |
| Shift+Backspace | |
| Alt+Delete | Delete rest of the word right |
| Ctrl+Delete | |
| Shift+Delete | |
| Ctrl+R | Toggle read-only |