Flowgraph Editor

Module defined in lua/common/extensions/ui/flowgraph/editor.lua. Flowgraph visual scripting editor API - type system, node categories, variable editors, vehicle selectors, and display utilities.

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Exports

Functions

M.getSimpleTypes()

Get list of simple data types.

• Returns: table - {'number', 'bool', 'string', 'vec3', 'quat', 'color'}

M.getTypes()

Get all available flowgraph data types.

• Returns: table - Array of type name strings

M.getGraphTypes()

Get available graph types.

• Returns: table - Array of graph type strings

M.getTypeColor(dataType)

Get the ImGui color for a data type.

• Parameters:
  • dataType - string - Type name
• Returns: ImVec4 - Color (defaults to brown for unknown types)

M.getTypeIcon(dataType)

Get the icon identifier for a data type.

• Parameters:
  • dataType - string - Type name
• Returns: string - Icon name (defaults to M.detaultIconType)

M.tooltip(message)

Show an ImGui tooltip with the given message.

• Parameters:
  • message - string - Tooltip text

M.vehicleSelector(label)

ImGui vehicle selector dropdown widget.

M.vehicleSelectorRefresh()

Refresh the vehicle selector's cached vehicle list.

M.shortDisplay(value, dataType)

Compact inline display of a value for the given data type.

M.shortValueString(value, dataType)

Get a short string representation of a value.

M.fullDisplay(value, dataType)

Full detailed display of a value for the given data type.

M.fullValueString(value, dataType)

Get a full string representation of a value.

M.variableEditor(variable)

ImGui editor widget for a flowgraph variable.

M.isFunctionalNode(nodeType)

Check if a node type is a functional node.

M.isSimpleNode(nodeType)

Check if a node type is a simple node.

M.shortValueString(value, tpe)

Get a short string representation of a value.

• Parameters:
  • value - any - Value to stringify
  • tpe - string - Type name
• Returns: string - Short display string

M.shortDisplay(value, tpe)

Render a short inline display of a value in ImGui.

• Parameters:
  • value - any - Value to display
  • tpe - string - Type name

M.fullValueString(value, tpe)

Get a full string representation of a value.

• Parameters:
  • value - any - Value to stringify
  • tpe - string - Type name
• Returns: string - Full display string

M.fullDisplay(value, tpe)

Render a full display of a value in ImGui.

• Parameters:
  • value - any - Value to display
  • tpe - string - Type name

M.variableEditor(source, name, displayOptions)

Render an inline variable editor widget.

• Parameters:
  • source - table - Data source containing the variable
  • name - string - Variable name/key
  • displayOptions - table|nil - Display configuration

M.vehicleSelectorRefresh(self, onlyModel)

Refresh the vehicle selector data.

• Parameters:
  • self - table - Node/context with vehicle data
  • onlyModel - boolean|nil - Only show model names

M.vehicleSelector(self, onlyModel)

Render a vehicle selector widget with search.

• Parameters:
  • self - table - Node/context
  • onlyModel - boolean|nil - Only show model names

M.isFunctionalNode(category) / M.isSimpleNode(category) / M.isDurationNode(category) / M.isF_DurationNode(category) / M.isOnceNode(category) / M.isDynamicNode(category)

Check if a node category matches a specific behaviour type.

• Parameters:
  • category - string - Node category string
• Returns: boolean

M.getBehaviourIcon(behaviour)

Get the icon for a node behaviour type.

• Parameters:
  • behaviour - string - Behaviour name
• Returns: string - Icon identifier

M.getBehaviourDescription(behaviour)

Get the description for a node behaviour type.

• Parameters:
  • behaviour - string - Behaviour name
• Returns: string - Description

M.getAutoTypeFromName(name)

Infer a data type from a pin/variable name.

• Parameters:
  • name - string - Pin or variable name
• Returns: self (module table, for chaining)

Variables

M.flowgraphVersion

• Type: number (0.2)
• Description: Current flowgraph format version

M.nodeColors

• Type: table
• Description: Color definitions for node categories (custom, logic, events, etc.)

M.nodeIcons

• Type: table
• Description: Icon assignments for node categories

M.defaultTypeIconSize

• Type: number (18)
• Description: Default pixel size for type icons

M.detaultIconType

• Type: string ("fg_type_circle")
• Description: Fallback icon for unknown types

Internal Notes

• Version 0.2 changed to flat lists for graphs (breaking from 0.1)
• Vehicle selector uses searchUtil for fuzzy matching
• Node categories: repeat_instant, simple, repeat_p_duration, repeat_f_duration, once_instant, dynamic_instant
• Type colors map to ImVec4 for wire/pin coloring

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See Also

• ui/flowgraph/editor_api_luaintf Reference - Related reference
• Common Libraries Overview - Guide