Dynamic Decals News
Editor module displaying the Vehicle Livery Creator welcome screen and version changelog. Shows on first launch or when a new version is detected, with a "do not show again" option.
Editor module displaying the Vehicle Livery Creator welcome screen and version changelog. Shows on first launch or when a new version is detected, with a "do not show again" option.
Module Info
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| File | extensions/editor/dynamicDecals/news.lua |
| logTag | editor_dynamicDecals_news |
| Dependencies | editor_dynamicDecals_helper |
Public API
| Function | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
M.showWindow | () | Opens the news/welcome window |
M.registerEditorPreferences | (prefsRegistry) | Registers dynamicDecalsTool.news.doNotShowAgain preference |
M.editorPreferenceValueChanged | (path, value) | Stub |
M.setup | (tool_in) | Registers editor window (640×640) and onEditorGui function |
Preferences
| Path | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
dynamicDecalsTool.news.doNotShowAgain | bool | false | Suppress news window until next version |
Version History
| Version | Highlights |
|---|---|
| 1.1.0 | Surface normal projection, mesh masking, textures API, multi-material/mesh settings, font browser, various fixes |
| 1.0.1 | Projection fixes, texture fill fixes, material selection fixes, tool renamed to "Vehicle Livery Creator" |
| 1.0.0 | Initial release |
Auto-Show Logic
The window automatically opens when:
- The tool version is newer than the stored preference version
doNotShowAgainisfalseand the window hasn't been manually closed this session
When a new version is detected, doNotShowAgain is reset to false.
Usage Example
local news = extensions.editor_dynamicDecals_news
news.showWindow()See Also
- Dynamic Decals - Browser - Related reference
- Dynamic Decals - Brushes - Related reference
- Dynamic Decals - Camera - Related reference
- World Editor Guide - Guide
Dynamic Decals Meshes
Editor module for managing the vehicle shape/mesh path in the Dynamic Decals tool. Provides a section GUI (currently commented out) for selecting a DAE shape file. Marked as experimental.
Dynamic Decals Notification
Editor module providing an in-tool notification system for the Dynamic Decals tool. Displays categorized notifications with severity levels (log, warning, error) in a dedicated window.