Engine

Engine API

IsInGame(): boolean

Returns true if the game is in progress.

---

IsShopOpen(): boolean

Returns true if the shop is open.

---

RunScript(script: string, contextPanel [?]: string): boolean

Name	Type	Description
script	string	The script to run.
contextPanel [?]	string	The name of the panel to run the script in. (default: "Dashboard")

Run a JS script in the panorama context. Return true if the script was executed successfully. JS documentation

Example

-- in dota console, you should see "Hello from Lua!"
Engine.RunScript("$.Msg('Hello from Lua!')");

---

ExecuteCommand(command: string): void

Name	Type	Description
command	string	The command to execute.

Execute a console command.

Example

-- in dota chat, you should see "Hello from Lua!"
Engine.ExecuteCommand("say \"Hello from Lua!\"");

---

GetGameDirectory(): string

Returns the current game directory. (e.g. dota 2 beta)

---

GetCheatDirectory(): string

Returns the current cheat directory.

---

GetLevelName(): string

Returns the current level name. (e.g. maps/hero_demo_main.vpk)

---

GetLevelNameShort(): string

Returns the current level name without the extension and folder. (e.g. hero_demo_main)

---

ConsoleColorPrintf(r: integer, g: integer, b: integer, a [?]: integer, text: string): void

Name	Type	Description
r	integer	Red value.
g	integer	Green value.
b	integer	Blue value.
a [?]	integer	Alpha value. (default: 255)
text	string	Text to print.

Print a message to the dota console.

---

GetMMR(): integer

Returns the current MMR.

---

ReloadScriptSystem(): void

Executes script system reload.

---

ShowDotaWindow(): void

Brings the game window to the forefront if it is minimized. Use this function to make the game window the topmost window.

---

IsInLobby(): boolean

Returns true if the player is in a lobby.

---

GetBuildVersion(): string

Returns the cheat version.