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Modes/Libraries script changelog

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// ------------------------------------- //
// 2012-07-19

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All modes:
+ Use of MLEncode in the ManiaLink UI

Elite:
+ Show the name of the player who has done the longest rail under the scores table
+ Show a "Press F6 once you're ready" message during the warm up
+ Show the correct attack order in the scores table during the warm up
+ Show the ready state of the players in the scores table during the warm up
+ Resume the attack order when going in warm up during a match

Heroes:
+ Show a "Press F6 once you're ready" message during the warm up
+ Show the correct attack order in the scores table during the warm up
+ Show the ready state of the players in the scores table during the warm up
+ Deleted the attack armor count in the UI
+ Show markers for the spectators (Nucleus, Goal A/B/C)
+ Markers are more noticeable
+ Resume the attack order when going in warm up during a match

Siege:
+ New game mode
+ 3 maps

Time Attack:
+ Checkpoint are reset when going in spectator mode (could cheat because of that)
+ Show the name of the winner at the end of the map, even if he's offline or in spectator
+ Remove the "Rank x/x" message at the end of a map
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// 2012-07-24

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Elite:
+ 3 modes: normal, free, king
	+ Normal, classic elite game mode
	+ Free:
		1 to 3 of players in teams.
		Players can leave and join the game when they want.
		The attacker has a number of armor equal to the number of defenders.
	+ king:
		As in Joust, teams of 3 players must win 3 matches to become the king of the map.
		The team who wins a match stay in place, the looser give its place to a team in the waiting list.
		When a team become the king of the map, we change map and restart from the beginning.
+ It's now possible to disable the warm up by setting it to 0 second.

Heroes:
+ 3 modes: normal, free, king
	+ Normal, classic heroes game mode
	+ Free:
		1 to 5 players in teams.
		Players can leave and join the game when they want.
	+ king:
		As in Joust, teams of 3 players must win 3 matches to become the king of the map.
		The team who wins a match stay in place, the looser give its place to a team in the waiting list.
		When a team become the king of the map, we change map and restart from the beginning.
+ It's now possible to disable the warm up by setting it to 0 second.

Battle and BattleWaves:
+ Added markers above the poles to capture/defend
+ Added the settings to translation
+ Code cleaning

Royal:
+ Correctly end the round when there's only two players in game and one go to spectator

Joust:
+ Replace the old waiting list system by the new waiting list library
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// 2012-07-26

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Siege:
+ Use the new Layers library to handle the UI
+ Fixed: Sometimes a pole was skipped (double capture)
+ Show the number of Laser, Nucleus and Rocket in your team during the weapon selection sequence

Royal:
+ Automatically activate the pole after 90 seconds (can be edited in the settings)
+ Use correct sounds for messages
+ Show the name of the winner at the end of the map, even if he's offline or in spectator
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// 2012-09-06

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General:
+ Creation of a basic game mode (BasicMode.Script.txt) from wich other modes can easely extend

All modes:
+ Use the correct sound for messages
+ Use the new Rules library to display the rules

Battle:
+ The server goes to next map instead of keeping to throw an error if the map played doesn't have the same number of poles for each team
+ Fixed: The scores table doesn't pop up automatically at the end of the rounds and matches
+ Fixed: The intro of the map is not played

Heroes/Elite:
+ Defenders have 3 rockets instead of 4
+ Defenders have 0.7 StaminaMax instead of 0.5
+ New toss system.
At the beginning of the match a team is drawn. Then this team choose if she wants to defend or attack first on the first map.
On the second map it's the turn of the other team to decide.
In the case of a best of 3, if the third map is played, it's the team with the best goal average who decides to start in attack or defense.
+ Code rewrited to use ModeBase.Script.txt and ModeSport.Script.txt
+ WarmUp and LineUp now handled by the WarmUp library
+ Use the Layers library to handle the UI
+ Introduced a checkpoint system (each captured checkpoint reduce the capture time of the final pole)
+ Display the name of the player who elimated the attacker in Elite
+ Fixed: The attacker captured the goal and was eliminated at the same time
+ Fixed: can't take a slot in the line up for no apparent reason
+ Fixed: A player can take the place of a ready player in the line up
+ Fixed: The next map vote now behave correctly (but a restart map vote still restart the match)

Time Attack:
+ Extends from the new ModeBase script
+ Use the Layers library to handle the UI
+ Use the Chrono library to handle the timer
+ Show the ranking of the first three players on the spawn screen
+ Fixed: no ladder points awarded at the end of the map

Joust:
+ Code cleaning
+ The player's poles are reset if he falls in an offzone or respawns

Melee:
+ Use the Layers library to handle the UI
+ Show the ranking of the first three players on the spawn screen

Royal:
+ Extends from the new ModeBase script
+ Show the ranking of the first three players on the spawn screen

Siege:
+ Extends from the new ModeBase script
+ Autobalance team added to the options
+ Fixed: Use the spectator mode to respawn during the attack phase even after loosing all its armors.

Library:
+ (Rules) New library to display the rules in the spawn screen
+ (Toss) New library for the toss system (see heroes/elite)
+ (Chrono) New library to create timers
+ (Achievements) New library to manage achievements during a game
+ (Layers) The library is now compatible with Spectators
+ (WarmUp) The library now include the line-up management module (as in Elite and Heroes)
+ (WaitingQueue) Deprecating WaitingList and now using WaitingQueue for better performances
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// 2012-09-25

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Elite:
+ Include new features from Elite Exp
	+ Toss
	+ Checkpoints
	+ Laser can hit rockets (can be turned off in settings)
	+ More stamina for the defenders
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// 2012-10-11

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Battle:
+ Fixed: Typo on the Rules library include

Elite:
+ Use the new Draft library. The players can choose the maps from the server that will be played during the match.
+ New tie-break system. When both teams reach the max points limit, the team with the best goal average since the beginning of the match wins. If the teams are tied, we play two more turns. At the end of the two turns, if both team are still tied, the team who eliminated the most defenders since the beginning of the tie break wins. If it's always a tie, we play once again two more turns until a winner is found.
+ Checkpoints can't be captured anymore once the pole can
+ Display the maps and points limit in the interface
+ Fixed: the number of captured checkpoints wasn't set to 0 at the beginning of the turn in the interface
+ Fixed: the WarmUp UI stays displayed even after the start of the match

Joust:
+ Extends from the ModeBase script
+ Use icons above the poles
+ Fixed: the time limit to capture a pole is not active
+ Fixed: disabled the S_MatchPointsAuto option

Melee:
+ Displays various messages and plays sounds about the game progression

ModeBase:
+ New "custom event" generated when a new player or spectator appears
+ Disable the logging by default

Royal:
+ Fixed: play the wrong sound at the beginning of the round

Siege:
+ Fixed: the weapon selection interface stays displayed after the beginning of the round

Time-Attack:
+ UI improvements

Library:
+ (Message) New library to handle BigMessage and StatusMessage
+ (Draft) New library for Elite, let the players ban and select maps at the beginning of the match
+ (Achievements) English translation of the achievements
+ (Interface) New functions to display the score ranking of the player
+ (Layers) New overload version of the Create() function to create a layer and save a manialink inside it at the same time
+ (Toss) UI improvements
+ (Warmup) UI improvements
+ (WaitingQueue) Deleted unnecessary log
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// 2012-12-18

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Beta 2
Mode Royal:
  - New scores table UI
  - Early respawn: the players can respawn until the pole is captured but with only one armor point
  - A map can't end in a tie anymore, another round is  played until a player takes the lead
  - The Laser can only remove one armor point by shot
  - Double the radius of the ending zone from 8 to 16 meters
  - Always display your rank on the spawn screen scores table

Mode Elite:
  - New scores table UI
  - Display a message when the attacker miss a shot by less than 30 centimeters (ingame distance between the laser and the targeted player)
  - Updated and added XmlRpc script callbacks: BeginMatch, BeginMap, BeginSubMatch, BeginTurn, EndTurn, EndSubMatch, EndMap, EndMatch, BeginWarmup, EndWarmup, OnHit, OnArmorEmpty, OnPlayerRequestRespawn, OnCapture, OnShoot, OnNearMiss

Mode ModeBase:
  - Added a custom sleep function allowing to call other functions while waiting for the duration passed as parameter (useful for catching UI events on the server during map or round ending by example)
 
Lib Draft:
  - It's now possible to explicitly set the number of maps to ban and to pick (not necessary anymore to ban all the map from the server before the pick)
  - Voting order changed from ABAB to ABBA
  - corrected a bug when using only one map on the server

Lib WaitingQueue:
  - Updated the UI: display the scores table on the right of the screen and don't let a single player appear multiple time after a disconnection (mode Joust)
 
Lib Color:
  - Convert from HSV|RGB|HEX color code
  - Generate equally distributed colors on a specific range
  
Lib Json:
  - Allow to serialize useful informations about different ManiaScript entity: Events, Players, Users, Scores, Teams, BlockPole, etc
  
Lib Message:
  - Added some utilities functions, mostly for cleaning Big and Status messages

Lib Top:
  - Added an alternative UI style to match the one in Royal

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// 2013-01-23

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Elite:
  - Updated the script callbacks
  - Display a gauge on the attacker interface when he's capturing
  - Fixed "Missed by 0mm" messages
  - Defenders start with a reloaded instead of half reloaded nucleus
  - New "Player tagging" feature
  
Battle:
  - Scores weren't initialized after a vote nextmap

Melee:
  - Removed the "Tie the leader" messages
  - Optimization of the UI code

Time attack:
  - Use the new scores table library
  
Library:
  - New scores table library
  - The Rules library is replaced by the SpawnScreen library which offer more functionalities (mapper info, scores top 3, rules)
  - New tops library
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// 2013-02-06

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Elite:
  - The defenders can choose their weapons at the start of each round
  - New EliteB2 setting, to reverse to the beta 2 gameplay
  - Draft at the start of a match now work in free mode too
  - Possibility to launch an Elite server in lobby mode
  - New capture time calculation for maps with checkpoints. Minimum capture time is 0.5 second and we add 1 second for each checkpoint not captured on the map.

Realm:
  - New mode

Library:
  - Settings: New library to manage online settings
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// 2013-04-10

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All game modes:
  - Added a description of the current mode in the help menu
  - Added a short description of the mode running on the server in the server browser
  - Better integration of the ClubLink system
  - Implementation of minimal scripts callbacks

Combo:
  - New game mode

Elite:
  - It's now possible to select the remaining defender to spectate once eliminated
  - Skip the end round sequence when a team wins a map
  - UI update
  - Fixed: wrong callback on attacker elimination

Siege:
  - New way to determine the advantage at the end of the round. Tested in this order:
    - Team with the most points since the beginning of the map
    - Team with most capture in the last round
    - Fastest team to capture their poles during the last round
    - Keep the previous advantage
  - Display a marker above the attackers that are positionned at less than 50m of the defenders spawn during 5 seconds after a pole capture
  - Once eliminated you're not locked on one player anymore, you can spectate anybody in your team
  - Less waiting time between the rounds/maps
  - UI update
  - Use the ScoresTable library

Joust:
  - Collisions between players are disabled at the start of the round until a player touch the first pole
  - Use the ScoresTable library
  - Can now start a map with a warm up
  
Battle:
  - UI update
  
Realm:
  - Addition of a setting to limit the respawn time
  - Use the new team scores table background

Royal:
  - You can create an alliance with up to two players and spawn with them at the start of the round
  - Display miscellaneous top when not playing
  
ModeBase:
  - Addition of a LogVersion extend and MB_LogVersion() function to easily display in the log the versions of each scripts used in a game mode
  - Label +++OnNewBot+++ called when a bot join a game
  
Clublink library:
  - More stable behaviour in finding the correct Clublink to use
  - SetTeamDefaultName() and SetTeamDefaultColor(): set a new default name and color for teams
  - SyncUpdate(): Synchrone update of the players Clublinks
  - To avoid confusion, two teams can't use the same Clublink at the same time
  - Display of sponsors images for spectators and players now working
  
Lobby library:
  - Fixed: the lobby is in team mode
  - Fixed: the script crash if someone is hit by a disconnected player
  - Fixed: the script crash after a few maps because of the spawns
  - Scores/Combo/Armors are conserved when disconnecting/reconnecting to the lobby

ScoresTable library:
  - Limit the ladder points display to two decimals
  - Display the total amount of ladder points of the player
  - Display the ManiaStars of the player

Interface library:
  - Added a slider widget. Allow to display a small window with cycling tops, text and/or pictures

WarmUp library:
  - Bots are automatically set in ready states
  
XmlRpc library:
  - Now contains commons and mode specific script callbacks
  
Top2 library:
  - Added a Destroy() function to destroy a top
  - Added 2 GetRecord() functions to get a specific entry in a top
  - Added a GetRank() function to get the rank of a player in a top
  
MapType:
  - Fixed the translations
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Some explanations on how to create a Clublink and how the XML file is structured:
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// ------------------------------------- //
// 2013-04-24

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All modes:
  - Updated the script callbacks
  - Updated the scores table

Combo:
  - UI update
  - You start with 1 ammo when you pick up a weapon for the first time

Elite:
  - UI update
  - Fixed: the OnArmorEmpty callback doesn't return the correct WeaponNum
  - Better coloration of the bases in the map

Joust:
  - UI Update
  - Better coloration of the bases in the map

Realm:
  - UI Update

Royal:
  - New callback before the end of the round sending the round winner login

Time Attack:
  - UI Update

Interface library:
  - Update of the team list UI

ScoresTable library:
  - Updated the Z-index of all the elements of the scores table
  - SetDisplayTeamScore() function: display/hide the teams scores

WarmUp library:
  - UI Update

XmlRpc library:
  - Call the SendRankings() function in EndTurn(), EndRound(), EndSubMatch(), EndMap() and EndMatch()
  - New Royal_RoundWiner() callback
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// ------------------------------------- //
// 2013-05-16

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All game modes:
  - Scores table UI update
  - Better coloration of the bases in the map

Combo:
  - Can change weapon with the scroll wheel
  - Use the new object API
  - The spectators can see the number of ammo max of the player they're spectating
  - Fixed: The players could respawn when the storm reached its minimal radius

Elite:
  - UI update
  - Fixed: the players are displayed as eliminated in the scores table at the end of the match
  - Addition of a small pause and a message before a map change due to a vote
  - Displays only two decimals on the LP received at the end of the match
  - Displays the fame stars of the player near its avatar
  - S_UseScriptCallbacks must be set to true if the mode must send/receive XmlRpc callback

Heroes:
  - Addition of the XmlRpc callbacks on events
  - Displays the miss distance of the laser shots
  - Displays the hit distance with the Laser
  - Uses the same icons than in Elite for the poles and the Nucleus
  - New scores table

Joust:
  - Addition of a "best combo" stat

Siege:
  - Displays the miss distance of the laser shots
  - Displays the hit distance with the Laser

ScoresTable lib:
  - Update of the interface
  - New button to automatically display the page where you're ranked (shortcut key: home)
  - New function SetDisplayManiaStars() to show/hide the ManiaStars in the table
  - New function SetDisplayPlayerInfo() to show/hide the player info in the footer
  - New functions SetFooterCustom1() and SetFooterCustom2() to display a custom text instead of the player info in the footer
  - New function SetScoreFormat() to change the text formating of the points column (just like the round points column)
  - Displays the points in the footer with the same format than in the scores table

XmlRpc lib:
  - New actions "LibXmlRpc_DisableAltMenu" and "LibXmlRpc_EnableAltMenu" to hide/show the scores table displayed when pressing alt
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// ------------------------------------- //
// 2013-07-02

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Elite:
  - Fixed: randomly sent back to warm up in free mode when someone leaves the game.
  - Plays the intro sequence at the beginning of the map.
  - Plays the podium sequence at the end of the match.
  - The players with the most LP attack first in matchmaking mode.
  - Displays a custom manialink gauge when capturing the pole instead of the default one. The filling of the gauge is now much more fluid.
  - Uses the hit difference in the formula to calculate the LP at the end of the map.
  - Integration of the new #Command API. You can now:
    - Set the score of the current match
    - Set the score on the current map
    - Set the score of the previous maps
    - Set who won the toss
    - Set who will be the first attacking clan
    - Set the number of eliminated defenders during the tie break
    - Force a pause (cancel the current round and go back to warm up)
  - UI improvements: 
    - Displays the number of spectators on the server on the top left of the scores table.
    - Displays the hits of the defenders next to their names in the players lists on the sides of the screens.
    - It's now possible to show/hide the players list on the side of the screen by pressing F8.
    - The players lists are in attacking order when playing.
    - Displays the number of hits done and taken in the scores table.
    - Displays the number of armors left to each player in the scores table through a gauge below their names.
    - Displays the LP and echelon progression at the end of the map.
    - Displays the echelon of each player next to their names in the scores table.

Heroes:
  - Fixed: there are 3d markers above the checkpoints when using an Elite map.

Joust:
  - Fixed: the Arrows don't work properly. You only have one ammo and no reload.

RoyalExp:
  - Fixed: it's possible to rebirth two times in a row.

Siege:
  - The players can now change their clan during a round, they won't be eliminated anymore. Instead they will continue to play with their current clan until the end of round and spawn in their new clan at the beginning of the next round.

ModeBase:
  - The S_NeutralEmblemUrl setting now work properly. Set the URL of the new emblem to use as the default one on the poles and spawns.
  - MB_Yield() function and +++Yield+++ label. Useful to replace the standard yield; instruction when you want to be sure that a function or a library is updated at each frame.
  - The MB_PlayersPresentationSequence() function can now take an Integer as parameter to set the duration of the player presentation sequence.
  - New MB_CurrentSection variable. It saves the name of the section currently executed.

Chrono lib:
  - Show(Ident _PlayerId) and Hide(Ident _PlayerId) functions to show/hide the chrono of a player.

Clublink lib:
  - A clubLink will be activated only if all the players of the team share the same ClubLink and are listed as player inside it.

EditorDialogs lib:
  - Fixed: the script uses a deprecated class name.

EliteEndSequence lib:
  - New lib managing the display of the LP and echelon at the end of the map

Interface lib:
  - Addition of functions to easily create players lists for team mode (as in Elite)

ScoresTable lib:
  - FilterLogins(Text[] _Logins) to filter the players displayed in the scores table by their login.
  - FilterStatus(Text _Status) to filter the players by their status (All/Playing/Alive/Spectators).
  - The Build() function can now take a second parameter to force the free for all or team mode of the scores table.
  - Displays the echelon of the player next to his rank.

SpawnScreen lib:
  - Fixed: wrong players displayed in the top3 scores when one of the top 3 player leaves the server.
  - The CreateScores() function can take a parameter to change the way the score displayed in the spawn screen is calculated.

WarmUp lib:
  - UI update
  - The SwapSlot() function can now take a parameter to force the swap of a player

XmlRpc lib:
  - New LibXmlRpc_LoadingMap callback sent when the script call the LoadMap() function.
  - New LibXmlRpc_GetScores callback to get Match and Map scores
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// ------------------------------------- //
// 2013-07-11

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Battle:
  - Fixed a bug that could happen on the coloration of the poles bases
  - Better tops presentation

Elite:
  - Uses the new LobbyMelee library
  - Uses the new ElitePractice library
  - Displays the players who are allies in the scores table with an icon near the player ranking
  - The OnNearMiss event is only process for the Laser, the rockets are discarded

Heroes:
  - The OnNearMiss event is only process for the Laser, the rockets are discarded

ModeSport (Elite & Heroes):
  - Uses the new WarmUp2 library
  - Forces the display of the tags above the teammates
  - It's possible to set the attacking order in matchmaking with an XmlRpc callback (MatchmakingGetOrder and MatchmakingSetOrder -> format: playerA1,playerA2,playerA3|playerB1,playerB2,playerB3)
  - Addition of the goal average of the players in the JSON sent by the server

Siege:
  - The OnNearMiss event is only process for the Laser, the rockets are discarded

EliteEndSequence lib:
  - Uses the new WarmUp2 library

ElitePractice lib:
  - New Elite Practice game mode

LobbyMelee lib:
  - New lobby mode

ScoresTable lib:
  - UI adjustement

SpawnScreen lib:
  - New funtions to display the rules more clearly

WarmUp2 lib:
  - New warm up lib
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// ------------------------------------- //
// 2013-07-12

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Elite:
  - Display a window with the rules the first time the player try the mode

ModeSport:
  - Only display the avatar above the head of our teammates
  - Improvements on the matchmaking map start

Clublink lib:
  - Uses Private_ApplyDesiredTeamColors(). If the colors of the two teams are too close, they will be changed to something more discernible.

ElitePractice lib:
  - Fixed: runtime error on attacker spawn
  - Plays a sound on pole capture
  - Only display the avatar above the head of our teammates
  - Displays the name and the echelon of the attacker in the bottom right corner of the screen
  - The attacker is unspawned instantly after a time limit and the defenders after a pole capture
  - Display a window with the rules the first time the player try the mode

LobbyMelee lib:
  - The players continue are not unspawned between rounds anymore
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// 2013-07-26

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Battle:
  - After a team balance the players are not unspawned automatically anymore. They'll join their new team at their next respawn.

Combo:
  - The intro loops in matchmaking mode
  - Fixed: the players collisions were not active in warm up
  - Uses the new WarmUp2 library
  - Improvements on the weapons UI
  - Improvements on the matchmaking mode

Elite:
  - "Master" (MVP) integration for the matchmaking
  - Displays a window introducing the mode to the new players
  - Displays the sponsors of the attacker in spectator mode
  - Addition of the players position in the OnShoot, OnHit and OnArmorEmpty XmlRpc callback

Elite practice:
  - "Master" (MVP) integration for the matchmaking
  - Display a window introducing the mode to the new players
  - The intro loops in matchmaking mode

Joust:
  - Displays the map info and players scores in the spawn screen

ModeSport:
  - The intro loops in matchmaking mode
  - The match and map scores are accessible with the XmlRpc GetModeScriptVariables() method
  - "WarmUp_Extend" and "WarmUp_Stop" XmlRpc script events to manipulate the warm up
 
Royal:
  - UI improvements

Clublink lib:
  - Attach()/Detach() to manipulate the Clublink UI
  - SetSponsorsDisplay() to show/hide the sponsors in the UI
  - GetTeamSponsors() to get the path to the sponsors logo

Interface lib:
  - New style for the "top" type of slide
  - SetSliderAnimation() to set the start and end position of the slider animation
  - Addition of a new parameter in the CreatePlayersLists() function to show/hide the teams name above the players lists.

LobbyMelee lib:
  - UI improvements

ScoresTable lib:
  - The spec button is only displayed near spawned players in the scores table
  - If the player is not in spectator mode, a confirmation will be asked before switching to spectator
  - The lights on each side of the team scores table are now colorized dynamically (no need to rebuild the whole scores table anymore)
  - SetTabName() to set the name of the scores table tab (used by the tab library)

SpawnScreen lib:
  - UI improvements

Top2 lib:
  - SetTabName() to set the name of the top tab (used by the tab library)

Toss lib:
  - The vote display continues to be updated after the end of the vote, so even last second vote are correctly displayed on the UI

WarmUp2 lib:
  - UI improvements
  - SetLayerPosition() to update the position of the UI on screen
  - A player cans leave his slot by pressing the "0" or "Numpad0" key
  - The items related events are discarded in the ManageEvents() function
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Re: Modes/Libraries script changelog

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// 2014-04-30

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### Modes

#### ShootMania/ModeBase
* Detect map restart with the MB_MapRestarted variable.
* Added the new BeginPlaying, EndPlaying and UnloadingMap callbacks.

#### ShootMania/ModeMatchmaking
* API updated from v2 to v3.

#### TrackMania/Cup
* Support of the ForceEndRound XmlRpc script method.

#### TrackMania/Laps
* Integration of the new UI modules (chrono, checkpoint time, best and previous times).

#### TrackMania/ModeBase
* Clean the victory message at the beginning of the map. Fixed the bug where the latest winner was displayed as the winner if nobody finished the map.
* Detect map restart with the MB_MapRestarted variable.
* Added the new BeginPlaying, EndPlaying, BeginPodium, EndPodium and UnloadingMap callbacks.

#### TrackMania/Rounds
* Support of the ForceEndRound XmlRpc script method.

#### TrackMania/RoundsBase
* Integration of the new UI modules (chrono, checkpoint time, best and previous times).
* New XmlRpc script method "Rounds_ForceEndRound" to force a round to end.

#### TrackMania/Team
* Support of the ForceEndRound XmlRpc script method.

#### TrackMania/TeamAttack
* Integration of the new UI modules (chrono, checkpoint time, best and previous times).

#### TrackMania/TimeAttack
* Integration of the new UI modules (chrono, checkpoint time, best and previous times).
* Can set an infinite duration for the map.


### Libraries

#### Interface
* Clamp the team names at the correct size in the header of the players lists.

#### ShootMania/WeaponSwitch
* Don't change the weapon (and loose ammo) if the next weapon is the same as the previous one.

#### ShootMania/XmlRpc
* LibXmlRpc_BeginMap now returns the map UID and is it's a map restart or not.
* LibXmlRpc_EndMap now returns the map UID.
* New callbacks : LibXmlRpc_UnloadingMap, LibXmlRpc_BeginPlaying, LibXmlRpc_EndPlaying, LibXmlRpc_BeginPodium, LibXmlRpc_EndPodium.

#### TrackMania/UI
* Chrono module to display the timer at the bottom of the screen.
* CheckpointTime module to display the checkpoint times (with milliseconds).
* PrevBestTime module to display the previous and best time (with milliseconds).

#### TrackMania/WarmUp
* The library doesn't clear the scores anymore at the beginning and the end of the warm up.

#### TrackMania/XmlRpc
* LibXmlRpc_PlayerRanking now returns the player score and best checkpoints times.
* LibXmlRpc_BeginMap now returns the map UID and is it's a map restart or not.
* LibXmlRpc_EndMap now returns the map UID.
* New callbacks : LibXmlRpc_PlayersRanking, LibXmlRpc_PlayersScores, LibXmlRpc_PlayersTimes, LibXmlRpc_TeamsScores, LibXmlRpc_WarmUp, LibXmlRpc_TeamsMode, LibXmlRpc_UnloadingMap, LibXmlRpc_BeginPlaying, LibXmlRpc_EndPlaying, LibXmlRpc_BeginPodium, LibXmlRpc_EndPodium.
* New methods : LibXmlRpc_GetPlayersScores, LibXmlRpc_GetPlayersTimes, LibXmlRpc_GetTeamsScores, LibXmlRpc_GetTeamsMode, LibXmlRpc_GetWarmUp, LibXmlRpc_GetPlayersRanking, LibXmlRpc_SetPlayersScores, LibXmlRpc_SetTeamsScores.


### MapType

#### ShootMania/SiegeV2
* Force 2 gates per checkpoints.
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// 2014-04-24

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### Modes

#### ShootMania/Battle
* Check that the captured landmark is a pole in the OnCapture event.

#### ShootMania/ModeMatchmaking
* Addition of the S_LogAPIDebug setting to display the content of the API requests and responses.
* Better handling of missing players.

#### ShootMania/Elite
* The number of ForceField on the map doesn't change the capture duration of the pole anymore.
* Don't use UIManager.ResetAll() anymore.

#### ShootMania/ModeSport
* Don't use UIManager.ResetAll() anymore.

#### ShootMania/Royal
* Using a gate doesn't activate the tornado anymore.


### Libraries

#### Clublink
* Check that there's enough http slots available before creating a new request.

#### ShootMania/WarmUp2
* The UI is now hidden by default, so it's not displayed until it's initialized.

#### ShootMania/WeaponSwitch
* A lot of new functions to better control audio playback and volume.

#### TrackMania/TM2
* Force the scores table to it's default display state when using the StartRace() function.
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// 2014-04-16

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### Modes

#### ShootMania/ModeBase
* Addition of the S_AFKIdleTimeLimit setting, allow to set a minimum idle time before the game mode set a player in spectator mode.

#### ShootMania/Elite
* Matchmaking integration.
* Removal of the UseProtectClanmates setting.
* Display the distance of the rocket dodge instead of the number of dodge.

#### ShootMania/ModeMatchmaking
* Base for creating modes with matchmaking. It's still a work in progress so it will evolve a lot in the next few weeks.

#### ShootMania/ModeSport
* Matchmaking integration.
* Addition of the S_RequiredPlayersNb setting, allow to set the number of player required to play an Elite match.
* Removal of the annoying sound after hitting a player in warm up.

#### ShootMania/Siege
* If your map contained forcefields you need to revalidate it for them to work properly.
* Matchmaking integration.
* Addition of the S_UseWeaponSwitch setting, allow the players to change weapon freely during the round instead of choosing one at the beginning.
* The map end duration is now of 25 seconds instead of 10 seconds. 
* The scores table is hidden when the podium is shown to see the players winning and loosing poses.

#### TrackMania/TeamAttack
* New mode, basically a time attack but in team.


### Libraries

#### Mode
* Addition of the EchelonToInteger() function, allow to convert an echelon to an integer (between 0 and 9).

#### ScoresTable2
* SetPlayerColor() and UnsetPlayerColor() can now take a CScore instead of a CPlayer as argument.
* The player overlay when eliminated is less opaque.
* The player map ranking is better integrated in the player card background.

#### Sound
* New library, allow to play custom sounds from a game mode script.

#### ShootMania/SM
* Addition of the GetUser() and GetScore() functions to get a CUser or a CSmScore from a player login.

#### ShootMania/WeaponSelection
* The keys to select your weapon will always be 1 or 2 and not 1 or 3 for the nucleus by example.

#### ShootMania/WeaponSwitch
* New library, allow the players to switch weapon while playing. Currently used in the new Siege mode.
* Fixed the Runtime error: [Libs/Nadeo/ShootMania/WeaponSwitch.Script.txt : 176, 33]

#### TrackMania/TM2
* Addition of the GetUser() and GetScore() functions to get a CUser or a CSmScore from a player login.

#### TrackMania/MultiClans
* New library, allow to manage more than two clans. Currently used in the new TeamAttack mode.


### MapType

#### SiegeV1
* If your map contained forcefields you need to revalidate it for them to work properly. They're not consider as gates anymore in the map type.

#### SiegeV2
* If your map contained forcefields you need to revalidate it for them to work properly. They're not consider as gates anymore in the map type.
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// 2014-04-02

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### Modes

#### ShootMania/Elite
* Fixed a bug in the capture gauge UI script

#### ShootMania/ModeBase
* All while loop now exit if the values of ServerShutdownRequested or MatchEndRequested are set to False

#### ShootMania/SiegeV1
* Fixed the Gate.IsActivated bug
* New XmlRpc method "Siege_SetProgressionLayerPosition" to move the progression layer

#### ShootMania/Siege
* Fixed the Gate.IsActivated bug
* New XmlRpc method "Siege_SetProgressionLayerPosition" to move the progression layer

### Libraries

#### Interface
* Hide the slider background at initialization

#### Manialink
* Better draggable and tooltip modules

#### Markers
* Better documentation of the functions

#### MiniMap2
* Better Documentation of the functions

#### ScoresTable2
* Functions to hide/show the scores table individually for each player
* Functions to apply a ratio to the scores table width and height. It's now easier to change the size of the content and background together.
* Functions to change the background color of a player card.
* The customizable footer text is now top aligned instead of bottom aligned, allowing to add line breaks in the text.
* Compatibility with old user mode scripts. The library hides the default scores table in the Build() function instead of the Load() function.

#### ShootMania/XmlRpc
* New method "LibXmlRpc_GetPlayerRanking"
* New callback "LibXmlRpc_PlayerRanking"

#### TrackMania/XmlRpc
* New method "LibXmlRpc_GetPlayerRanking"
* New callback "LibXmlRpc_PlayerRanking"
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// 2014-03-25

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### Major features

#### For players
* General : New scores table (New design, display tags, display AFK, new script, ...).
* TrackMania : all game modes converted to script.
* TrackMania : basic support of clublinks.
* ShootMania : AFK management integrated in all ShootMania game modes.
* Combo : Display the respawn timers of the items in spectator mode.
* Royal : Multi teams mode. If there's enough players on a map they will be divided in several teams depending on the number of spawns (eg: 4 spawn = 4 teams).
* Siege : Complete rewrite of the mode. The intermediate Goals are replaced by Gates. For each defender spawn you can now have one or several Gates that stop the progression of the attackers until they destroy it.
* Elite : Protect your clanmates from the attacker by shooting onto them.
* Elite : More robust winning condition check.
* Elite : Removal of the tie break system. It's replaced by a hard points limit, instant win for the team reaching the limit first. Default is 15 points on normal map and 20 points on decisive map (last map of a BO).
* Elite : Save the UI (players names, scores, hits) in the replays.
* Elite : Press F8 to customize some parts of the UI.
* Elite : Removal of the Beta2 setting.


#### For scripters
* Update of the documentation on GitHub.
* New Landmark (replace the spawn/goal blocks) and Action API.
* Manialink library : easily add animations in your manialink.
* ScoresTable2 : rewrite of the previous library with more customization, flexibility and ease of use in mind.
* Layers2 library : usability improvements of the old Layer library.
* CustomUI library : create customizable user interfaces.
* Markers library : ease the creation and management of markers.
* MiniMap and MiniMap2 libraries : create and customize different types of minimaps.
* AFK library : the library can now be controlled through XML-RPC.
* Shootmania/Map library : new library to deal with the new LandMark API.
* Shootmania/MultiClans library : new library to manage more than two clans.
* TrackMania/TM2 : rewrite of the TM library with basic functions for TrackMania.


### Documentation

* [Landmarks in ManiaScript](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/maniascript/general/landmarks.html)
* [Scripts XML-RPC methods and callbacks](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/dedicated-server/xml-rpc-scripts.html)
* [Customize the scores table](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/dedicated-server/customize-scores-table.html)
* [Script settings list](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/dedicated-server/script-settings-list.html)
* [AFK library](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/maniascript/libraries/library-afk.html)
* [CustomUI library](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/maniascript/libraries/library-customui.html)
* [Manialink library](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/maniascript/libraries/library-manialink.html)
* [Markers library](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/maniascript/libraries/library-markers.html)
* [MiniMap2 library](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/maniascript/libraries/library-minimap2.html)
* [ScoresTable2 library](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/maniascript/libraries/library-scorestable2.html)
* [ShootMania Map library](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/maniascript/libraries/library-shootmania-map.html)
* The "Styles" manialink (in-game) has been updated with 2 new categories : UIConstructionBullet_Buttons and UIConstruction_Buttons2


### Modes

#### ShootMania/ModeBase
* Function MB_PlayersPresentationSequence(): can now be interrupted by a vote next/restart map. There's also a new +++PlayersPresentationLoop+++ label inside the loop.
* The outro sequence doesn't exist anymore.
* The ScoresTable2 library is now included in ModeBase by default.
* MB_SetScoresTableStyleFromXml(): allow to define a custom style for the scores table.
* Addition of two new labels: +++BeforeLoadMap+++ and +++AfterUnloadMap+++.
* Addition of the MB_UseOnNewLabels to disable the ***OnNewPlayer/Spectator/Bot+++ labels.
* The AFK management is now integrated in this script and turn off by default with the setting S_AutoManageAFK.

#### ShootMania/Battle
* Fix the UI rules bug. The rules are now reset at each new map.
* Lib ScoresTable2 integration.
* Use the new Landmark API.
* Use the new Layers2 library.
* Moved the AFK management to the ModeBase

#### ShootMania/Combo
* Lib ScoresTable2 integration.
* Display the respawn timers of the items in spectator mode.
* Send an XmlRpc callback on warm up start and end.
* Use the new Landmark API.
* Use the new Action API.
* Use the new Layers2 library.
* Use the group timers of the WarmUp2 library.
* Fixed the combo bug when starting a game with less players than the maximum amount.

#### ShootMania/ModeSport (Base for Elite and Heroes)
* In matchmaking mode, if all the players from a team are allied they can choose their attacking order before the beginning of the map.
* Compatibility with the temporary allies of the matchmaking lobby.
* Addition of the S_RestartMatchOnTeamChange setting (default value: False). The match will be restarted if the players from the previous map are not the same after map change.
* Hit details of each player in the EndTurn XmlRpc callback.
* Send an XmlRpc callback on warm up start and end.
* Addition of the S_UseLegacyCallbacks setting to enable the JSON callbacks (default value: True).
* Better winning condition check. There's now a double loop on the events array to discard OnHit and OnArmorEmpty events to prevent two winning conditions to be activated at the same time.
* Removal of the tie break system. It's replaced by a hard points limit, instant win for the team reaching the limit first. Default is 15 points on normal map and 20 points on decisive map (last map of a BO).
* Replacement of S_SleepMultiplier by the S_QuickMode setting (default value: False). When turned to True all waiting times will be divided by 2.
* Addition of the S_DisplaySponsors setting (default value: True). Display or not the attacker sponsor at the bottom of the screen in spectator mode.
* Addition of a #Command to force the reload of the clublinks.
* Reload the clublinks at each player change during the warm up.
* Use the new Layers2 library.
* Use the new landmark API.
* Lib ScoresTable2 integration.
* Use the groups timers functionality from the WarmUp2 library.

#### ShootMania/Elite
* Changes from ModeSport (see above).
* UseProtectClanmates activated, you can shoot on your clanmates to protect them.
* Save the UI (players names, scores, hits) in the replays.
* Display the number of rockets dodges of the attacker.
* Removal of the Beta2 setting.
* Default number of points to win a map is now 9 instead of 6.
* Addition of the HitDist on the OnHit XmlRpc callback of all weapons.
* Addition of the HitDist on the OnNearMiss XmlRpc callback.
* A player living a game before the end of the map won't win LP at the end.
* Correctly displays the loss of LP on the scores table.
* Correctly displays the echelons on the scores table.
* Displays the points limits in the scores table.
* Display the player with the most rocket dodge in the scores table.
* Displays the number of armors of the attacker on the bottom right of the screen.
* Press F8 to customize some parts of the UI.
* Better UI message management. The "The goal can now be captured." message is now a StatusMessage and not a BigMessage anymore.
* Use the new landmark API.
* Use the new Layers2 library.

#### ShootMania/Heroes
* Translations fix
* Use the new Layers2 library.
* Use the new landmark API.
* Lib ScoresTable2 integration.

#### ShootMania/Joust
* Default time limit setting is now 45 seconds instead of 60 seconds.
* Lib ScoresTable2 integration.
* Send an XmlRpc callback on warm up start and end.
* Use the new Layers2 library.
* Use the new landmark API.

#### ShootMania/Melee
* It's now possible to turn off the points or time limitations in the settings.
* Lib ScoresTable2 integration.
* Use the new Landmark API.

#### ShootMania/Realm
* Lib ScoresTable2 integration.
* User the new Layers2 library.
* Use the new landmark API.

#### ShootMania/Royal
* Multi teams mode. If there's enough players on a map they will be divided in several teams. The rules are the same than in classic Royal with some specificities:
  * There's as much team as spawns block.
  * All players are spawned at the same time in their respective team spawn block.
  * Players in the same team can't eliminate each other.
  * Once only one team remains, the game becomes again a free for all and everyone can eliminate each other.
* Lib ScoresTable2 integration.
* Small UI improvements.
* User the new Layers2 library.
* Moved the AFK management to the ModeBase.

#### ShootMania/RoyalExp
* Fixed a bug that could prevent players to see the level up UI.

#### ShootMania/Siege
* Complete rewrite of the Siege mode. The intermediate Goals are replaced by Gates. For each defender spawn you can now have one or several Gates that stop the progression of the attackers until they destroy it.
* The previous mode is still here but is now renamed SiegeV1. The new mode is called Siege.
* SiegeV1 will be compatible with the SiegeArena et SiegeV1Arena MapType while the new Siege will be compatible only with the SiegeV2Arena.

#### ShootMania/SiegeV1
* Lib WeaponSelection2 integration.
* New UI.
* Lib ScoresTable2 integration.
* Use the new Landmark API.
* The mode is compatible with the new Gates blocks.
* The script is now MatchMaking ready.
* Moved the AFK management to the ModeBase script.

#### ShootMania/TimeAttack
* Lib ScoresTable2 integration.
* Lib Layers2 integration.
* Use the new landmark API.
* Attach all the layers to UIAll instead of individual players.

#### TrackMania/Cup
* Script conversion of the Cup mode.

#### TrackMania/Laps
* Script conversion of the Laps mode.

#### TrackMania/ModeBase
* Basic mode structure for TrackMania.
* Integration of the Clublink library.
* Integration of the WarmUp library.
* Automated end map sequence.

#### TrackMania/RoundsBase
* Basic mode structure for TrackMania rounds modes (Rounds, Cup, Team).
* Setting S_UseTieBreak: allow a map to end on a tie or continue to play until a winner is found.

#### TrackMania/Rounds
* Script conversion of the Rounds mode.

#### TrackMania/Team
* Script conversion of the Team mode.
* Setting S_PointsGap: minimal points gap between the two teams when one of them reach the points limit.

#### TrackMania/TimeAttack
* Script conversion of the TimeAttack mode.

### Libraries

#### Anchor
* Compatibility with TrackMania.
* Complete rewrite of the library with a lot of new functionalities. The old functions should still be working.

#### Clublink
* Compatibility with TrackMania.
* Function Updated(): return True if the clublinks were updated since the last call to this function.
* Functions Reset() and ResetAll(): allow to reset the clublink of one or all clans.

#### Color
* Function HexToRgb(): convert an hexadecimal Text color to an RGB Vec3 color.
* Function HexToHsv(): convert an hexadecimal Text color to an HSV Vec3 color.

#### CustomUI
* New library allowing to create Manialinks customizable by the players. See the [documentation](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/maniascript/libraries/library-customui.html) for more info.

#### Interface
* Compatibility with TrackMania.
* Improvements on the visual of the Slider module.

#### Json
* Function StringifyMinimal() for the events: do not send the MissDist parameter anymore.
* Function StringifyMinimal() for the new CSmMapLandmark class.

#### Layers
* This library is now deprecated, use Layers2 instead.
* Compatibility with TrackMania.
* Function SetType(): allow to change the type of a layer.

#### Layers2
* Updated version of the previous Layers library.
* Compatibility with TrackMania.
* Functions Create() now return a CUILayer instead of a Ident.
* Function GetName() to get the name of a layer from its Id or from the Layer object.
* Functions Destroy() / Create() / Attach() / Detach() / Update() do not return a Boolean anymore (Void instead).
* Functions Attach() / Detach() / DetachAll() / IsMissing() can take a CPlayer as argument instead of an Ident of player.
* Functions AttachReplay() / DetachReplay() to add a layer in the replay layers array.
* Functions SetVisibility() / Show() / Hide() to hide or show a layer.
* Function Get() to get a layer from its name or id instead of GetFromName() and GetFrameId().
* Function DestroyAll() to destroy all the layers created with the library

#### Manialink
* Utilities functions for Manialinks. At the moment the major features are the animations, tooltips and draggable modules. See the [documentation](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/maniascript/libraries/library-manialink.html) for more info.
* An example manialink is available ingame at this address : `librarymanialink`.

#### Map
* Removed and replaced by TrackMania/Map.Script.txt and ShootMania/Map.Script.txt

#### MapType
* Function SetVersion(): save the version number of the MapType in the map metadata.
* Function GetVersion(): get the version number of the MapType used from the map metadata.
* Function SetObjectivesFromAuthorTime() for TrackMania. Set the time objectives of a map based on the author time
* Function ObjectivesAreValid() for TrackMania. Check if the objectives times are valid.

#### Markers
* New library to ease the creation and management of xml markers. See the [documentation](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/maniascript/libraries/library-markers.html) for more info.

#### Message
* Compatibility with TrackMania.
* Functions SetDefaultBigMessage() / SetDefaultStatusMessage() / SetDefaultAllMessages(): allow to set a default message to display when no timed message are shown.
* New overloads of SendBigMessage() and SendStatusMessage to send a message to a whole clan.

#### MiniMap
* New library to create a custom radar/minimap.
* Marker functionality to add specific points on the minimap.
* Ping functionality to highlight a point on the minimap to all the players.
* Customization of each point picture/size/color/visibility.

#### MiniMap2
* New library to create a minimap using the built-in mini map feature. See the [documentation](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/maniascript/libraries/library-minimap2.html) for more info.

#### Mode
* Function PlaySound(): allow to play a sound to all players.
* Function Solo_SetNewRecord() for TrackMania.

#### ScoresTable2
* Updated version of the previous ScoresTable library.
* Compatibility with TrackMania.
* [Server side customization](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/dedicated-server/customize-scores-table.html) with an XML file.
* You can now create or destroy any number of columns (even the default ones).
* Several predefined and easy to use columns are included (points, best time, nickname, maniastars, avatar, ...).
* There's also several predefined styles for the scores table. So you can in one line create a scores table with a number of default columns. eg: SetStyle("LibST_SMBaseTeams") and you'll have a scores table ready for teams mode. The styles can be combined with each other with several call to the SetStyle() function.
* Each column can have its own style (textstyle, size, color, alignment, ...).
* Each column can have a custom script associated with it if you want to create more advanced columns (eg: changing the color of the columns depending of its value, updating the columns values from the UI instead of the game mode script, ...).
* The columns can be reordered easily (points first, avatar in the middle, nickname last, ...).
* The footer only contains one customizable text now (with an optional custom script).
* The name of the server the player is playing on is displayed in the footer.
* The scores table can have any number of players columns or row given there's enough place to display them (you can create a scores table with three players columns in team mode if you want).
* The background of the scores table is customizable and you can make it change depending on the environment the player is. It's useful in TrackMania if your mode is playable in Valley, Canyon and Stadium and that you want different visual without having to write a version of the mode for each environment.
* You can add a foreground image that will be display over the scores table.
* The background and foreground are colorizable.
* Function Show() / Hide() / Attach() / Detach() to manipulate the scores table layer.
* Possibility to display the tags of the players in a column.
* Display a new icon under the players who are AFK.
* And much more ... See the [documentation](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/maniascript/libraries/library-scorestable2.html) for more info.

#### TabsServer
* Compatibility with TrackMania.
* Addition of an Unload() function.

#### Tips
* This library is still a work in progress. It's used to display tips to players.

#### Top
* This library is now deprecated, use Top2 instead.

#### Top2
* Compatibility with TrackMania.
* Function UnsetRecord(): Allow to remove a player from a top.
* Share the logins of the players in the tops with the Interface library.
* UI Improvements.

#### Victory
* Function ForceMatchWinner(): Force the winner of a match.

#### ShootMania/AFK
* It's now possible to control the library through XmlRpc. Check the [documentation](http://maniaplanet.github.io/documentation/maniascript/libraries/library-afk.html).

#### ShootMania/Debug
* A toolbox for debugging ShootMania modes. It's still a work in progress.
* Direct access to the "Styles"/"ML-Styles" manialink.
* Add/Remove bots on the fly from the UI.
* Turn on/off the collisions between players.
* Turn on/off the weapons hit detection between players.
* Turn on/off the ally system.
* Change the EndTime value.

#### ShootMania/Map
* New library to deal with the new Landmark API.
* Function GetMapTypeVersion() to get the version number of the MapType used to validate the map. Be careful as it's up to the MapType to save this version number. All Nadeo MapType do it, but that might not be the case of user created scripts at first.
* Several functions to manipulate the MapLandmarks:
  * Function GetLandmarkXXX() to get a landmark with the XXX component from its Tag and Order
  * Function GetXXX() to get a XXX landmark component from its Tag and Order
  * Function GetXXXCount() to get the number of XXX landmark component in the map

#### ShootMania/MultiClans
* A library to manage more than 2 clans.

#### ShootMania/RightBoard
* A small library to display informations on the right of the screen.

#### ShootMania/ScoresTable
* This library is now deprecated, use ScoresTable2 instead.
* Check that the diodes exist on the side of the scores table before attempting to colorize them in the script.

#### ShootMania/SM
* Functions SpawnPlayer() : two versions of each function for the compatibility with the new landmark API.
* Function GetPlayer() : find a player from its login.

#### ShootMania/SpawnScreen
* Better scores sorting in the small scores table.

#### ShootMania/WaitingQueue
* Small UI fix on text size.

#### ShootMania/WarmUp
* This library is now deprecated, use WarmUp2 instead.

#### ShootMania/WarmUp2
* Functions Enable() / Disable(): allow to enable or disable the order selection for a group.
* Function GroupExists(): check if a group exists.
* Function DestroyGroup(): destroy a group.
* Function Stop(): now return True if the a map vote or server stop is requested.
* Function SetGroupTimer(): link the number of players present/ready in groups to a timer to end the warm up.
* Better reset of the ready state of the players after a script restart.
* Small UI fix.

#### ShootMania/WeaponSelection
* This library is now deprecated, use WeaponSelection2 instead.

#### ShootMania/WeaponSelection2
* Rewrite of the WeaponSelection library. It now works like the WarmUp2 library. You can create groups of players that will have to choose a weapon in defined list.

#### ShootMania/XmlRpc
* Functions BeginWarmUp() / EndWarmUp(): send a callback at the beginning and the end of the warm up.
* Function Siege_OnCapture(): specific callback for the capture of a Gate/Goal in Siege.
Function OnCapture(): now use the Landmark API.
* Addition of the WarmUp_GetStatus method and WarmUp_Status callback to know if a mode use the WarmUp library.

#### ShootMania/Elite/ElitePractice
* Lib ScoresTable2 integration.
* Use the new Layers2 library.
* Use the new landmark API.

#### ShootMania/Elite/EliteStats
* The EliteStats library saves the end state of the turn in Elite (win/loss of atk, remaining atk armors, renaming def).

#### TrackMania/Map
* Utilities functions for TrackMania maps.

#### TrackMania/TM2
* Rewrite the previous TM library.
* The ladder related functions are now in the Mode library.
* You'll find several functions to manage the player spawning in this lib.
* Function GetPlayer() : find a player from its login.
* Function TimeToText() : convert an Integer time (milliseconds) into a Text time (hh:mm:ss:mmm)
* Function TextToTime() : convert a Text time into an Integer Time
* Functions InjectMLTimeToText() and InjectMLTextToTime() to add this functionalities into ManiaLink scripts.

#### TrackMania/UI
* Several UI modules to use in TrackMania.
* SmallScoresTable module: displays the small scores table on the right side of the screen at the end of the round.
* TimeGap module: displays the time gap between the players on the bottom of the screen.

#### TrackMania/WarmUp
* WarmUp library for TrackMania. It's included by default in ModeBase.

#### TrackMania/XmlRpc
* TrackMania counterpart of the ShootMania XmlRpc library.
* Send a script callbacks for the different TrackMania events: OnStartLine, OnWayPoint, OnGiveUp, OnRespawn, OnStunt.
* Send a script callback at the beginning and end of each ModeBase section.

### MapTypes

#### ShootMania/BattleArena
* Save the map type version in the metadata.

#### ShootMania/ComboArena
* Save the map type version in the metadata.

#### ShootMania/EliteArena
* Save the map type version in the metadata.

#### ShootMania/HeroesArena
* Save the map type version in the metadata.

#### ShootMania/JoustArena
* Save the map type version in the metadata.

#### ShootMania/MeleeArena
* Save the map type version in the metadata.
* Reset all the anchors to their default properties when loading the map type.

#### ShootMania/RealmArena
* Save the map type version in the metadata.

#### ShootMania/RoyalArena
* Save the map type version in the metadata.
* Small UI fix.

#### ShootMania/SiegeArena
* Removed and replaced by SiegeV1Arena and SiegeV2Arena

#### ShootMania/SiegeV1Arena
* MapType for the old Siege mode.
* Support for the new Gate block.

#### ShootMania/SiegeV2Arena
* MapType for the new Siege mode.

#### ShootMania/TimeAttackArena
* Save the map type version in the metadata.
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Re: Modes/Libraries script changelog

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// ------------------------------------- //
// 2014-05-22

Commit on GitHub:
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### Modes

#### ShootMania/Battle
* AutoManageAFK is turned off by default.
* Fix on the UI : the markers and poles helpers are now updated correctly.

#### ShootMania/Combo
* Now compatible with the new matchmaking system.
* It's now possible to hide the timers on the right of the screen while spectating.

#### ShootMania/Elite
* Display the probability that the attacker can win the round based on his number of armors, the number of defenders and the time left in the round.
* Fixed : the players lists position can now be customized during warm up.

#### ShootMania/Heroes
* Fixed : the script doesn't work on the dedicated server.

#### ShootMania/ModeBase
* Change to the S_AFKIdleTimeLimit are now taken into account in real time and not only at server restart.

#### ShootMania/ModeMatchmaking
* Players are now penalized for their first cancel by default.
* One matchmaking round last 30 seconds instead of 60 seconds.
* 60 rounds per map instead of 30.
* Canceling a match the first time is now penalized by 90 seconds of ban instead of 60 seconds.
* Each cancel after the first one will increase the penalty by 30 seconds instead of 5.
* Integration with Combo.
* Use the new version of the API (v4) with https.
* Setting S_MatchmakingErrorMessage defines a custom error message that will be displayed in the chat to inform the players when an error occurs in the matchmaking system.
* Setting S_LobbyAllowMatchCancel allows or not the players to cancel a match.
* Setting S_LobbyLimitMatchCancel, if the players are allowed to cancel a match, how many matches can they cancel before being penalized.
* Display the nickname of the player who canceled our match in the chat.
* Better management of substitutes players.
* Display the average waiting time of the players in the lobby.
* Display which players are allied in the VS screen before being sent to a match.
* Stop to ask for a substitute when a player is missing if the match end is close.
* When reconnecting to a lobby after leaving an ongoing match you'll be sent back to your match server. Canceling will result in a penalty.
* Fixed : the old scores table is not visible anymore after a map change in the lobby.
* Fixed : the players list is sorted by echelon.
* Fixed : player won't be blocked in the lobby instead of being transfered to their match server.

#### ShootMania/Royal
* AutoManageAFK is turned off by default.

#### ShootMania/Siege
* AutoManageAFK is turned off by default.
* New setting S_UseWeaponSelection : force the player to use rocket in defense and laser in defense. S_UseWeaponSwitch must be false for this setting to be taken into account.
* New setting S_CaptureThreshold : minimum time in ms a player must stand on a gate/pole to start capturing it.
* Display a gauge on the screen while capturing a gate or a pole.


### Libraries

#### CustomUI
* Setup the display key before building the UI.

#### MiniMap2
* Better initialization of the minimap.
* Functions Attach() and Detach() to control the minimap layer.

#### ShootMania/EliteStats
* New stat system : save the probability that the attacker can win the round based on his number of armors, the number of defenders and the time left in the round.
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