Extension modules

Extension modules are extra modules that Asterobot will be able to offer scripts, next to the nine built-in ones, for abilities those don't cover. Their names will start with asterobot:extension/, and a script will import them like any built-in module.

Importing one today

A script that imports a module whose name starts with asterobot:extension/ doesn't start. The same goes for any other asterobot: name that isn't a built-in module, such as asterobot:fs. The reason is:

resolve "asterobot:extension/<name>" imported by "<module>": built-in module "asterobot:extension/<name>" is not registered

As for any import that can't be resolved, the toast after Play or Run doesn't show this text. The bot's Settings tab does: Package settings shows Couldn't read this package's settings with the reason. Error messages lists the other texts you can meet there.

The modules a script can import today are:

• asterobot:protocol, to exchange messages with the game;
• asterobot:bot, for the session, the bot's console and disconnecting;
• asterobot:timers, for sleep();
• asterobot:gamedata, to read game texts and data;
• asterobot:console, to write to Asterobot's log;
• asterobot:runtime, to read package information;
• asterobot:parameters, to read the package's settings.