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diff --git a/doc/classes/OS.xml b/doc/classes/OS.xml index 656fa61af7..d06a06a2ee 100644 --- a/doc/classes/OS.xml +++ b/doc/classes/OS.xml @@ -31,12 +31,21 @@ [b]Note:[/b] This method is implemented on Linux, macOS and Windows. </description> </method> + <method name="create_instance"> + <return type="int" /> + <argument index="0" name="arguments" type="PackedStringArray" /> + <description> + Creates a new instance of Godot that runs independently. The [code]arguments[/code] are used in the given order and separated by a space. + If the process creation succeeds, the method will return the new process ID, which you can use to monitor the process (and potentially terminate it with [method kill]). If the process creation fails, the method will return [code]-1[/code]. + [b]Note:[/b] This method is implemented on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows. + </description> + </method> <method name="create_process"> <return type="int" /> <argument index="0" name="path" type="String" /> <argument index="1" name="arguments" type="PackedStringArray" /> <description> - Creates a new process that runs independently of Godot. It will not terminate if Godot terminates. The file specified in [code]path[/code] must exist and be executable. Platform path resolution will be used. The [code]arguments[/code] are used in the given order and separated by a space. + Creates a new process that runs independently of Godot. It will not terminate if Godot terminates. The path specified in [code]path[/code] must exist and be executable file or macOS .app bundle. Platform path resolution will be used. The [code]arguments[/code] are used in the given order and separated by a space. If the process creation succeeds, the method will return the new process ID, which you can use to monitor the process (and potentially terminate it with [method kill]). If the process creation fails, the method will return [code]-1[/code]. For example, running another instance of the project: [codeblocks] @@ -49,7 +58,7 @@ [/codeblocks] See [method execute] if you wish to run an external command and retrieve the results. [b]Note:[/b] This method is implemented on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows. - [b]Note:[/b] On macOS, sandboxed applications are limited to run only embedded helper executables, specified during export. + [b]Note:[/b] On macOS, sandboxed applications are limited to run only embedded helper executables, specified during export or system .app bundle, system .app bundles will ignore arguments. </description> </method> <method name="delay_msec" qualifiers="const"> @@ -57,7 +66,7 @@ <argument index="0" name="msec" type="int" /> <description> Delays execution of the current thread by [code]msec[/code] milliseconds. [code]msec[/code] must be greater than or equal to [code]0[/code]. Otherwise, [method delay_msec] will do nothing and will print an error message. - [b]Note:[/b] [method delay_msec] is a [i]blocking[/i] way to delay code execution. To delay code execution in a non-blocking way, see [method SceneTree.create_timer]. Yielding with [method SceneTree.create_timer] will delay the execution of code placed below the [code]yield[/code] without affecting the rest of the project (or editor, for [EditorPlugin]s and [EditorScript]s). + [b]Note:[/b] [method delay_msec] is a [i]blocking[/i] way to delay code execution. To delay code execution in a non-blocking way, see [method SceneTree.create_timer]. Awaiting with [method SceneTree.create_timer] will delay the execution of code placed below the [code]await[/code] without affecting the rest of the project (or editor, for [EditorPlugin]s and [EditorScript]s). [b]Note:[/b] When [method delay_msec] is called on the main thread, it will freeze the project and will prevent it from redrawing and registering input until the delay has passed. When using [method delay_msec] as part of an [EditorPlugin] or [EditorScript], it will freeze the editor but won't freeze the project if it is currently running (since the project is an independent child process). </description> </method> @@ -66,7 +75,7 @@ <argument index="0" name="usec" type="int" /> <description> Delays execution of the current thread by [code]usec[/code] microseconds. [code]usec[/code] must be greater than or equal to [code]0[/code]. Otherwise, [method delay_usec] will do nothing and will print an error message. - [b]Note:[/b] [method delay_usec] is a [i]blocking[/i] way to delay code execution. To delay code execution in a non-blocking way, see [method SceneTree.create_timer]. Yielding with [method SceneTree.create_timer] will delay the execution of code placed below the [code]yield[/code] without affecting the rest of the project (or editor, for [EditorPlugin]s and [EditorScript]s). + [b]Note:[/b] [method delay_usec] is a [i]blocking[/i] way to delay code execution. To delay code execution in a non-blocking way, see [method SceneTree.create_timer]. Awaiting with [method SceneTree.create_timer] will delay the execution of code placed below the [code]await[/code] without affecting the rest of the project (or editor, for [EditorPlugin]s and [EditorScript]s). [b]Note:[/b] When [method delay_usec] is called on the main thread, it will freeze the project and will prevent it from redrawing and registering input until the delay has passed. When using [method delay_usec] as part of an [EditorPlugin] or [EditorScript], it will freeze the editor but won't freeze the project if it is currently running (since the project is an independent child process). </description> </method> @@ -124,7 +133,7 @@ </description> </method> <method name="find_keycode_from_string" qualifiers="const"> - <return type="int" /> + <return type="int" enum="Key" /> <argument index="0" name="string" type="String" /> <description> Returns the keycode of the given string (e.g. "Escape"). @@ -133,7 +142,7 @@ <method name="get_cache_dir" qualifiers="const"> <return type="String" /> <description> - Returns the [i]global[/i] cache data directory according to the operating system's standards. On desktop platforms, this path can be overridden by setting the [code]XDG_CACHE_HOME[/code] environment variable before starting the project. See [url=https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/tutorials/io/data_paths.html]File paths in Godot projects[/url] in the documentation for more information. See also [method get_config_dir] and [method get_data_dir]. + Returns the [i]global[/i] cache data directory according to the operating system's standards. On desktop platforms, this path can be overridden by setting the [code]XDG_CACHE_HOME[/code] environment variable before starting the project. See [url=$DOCS_URL/tutorials/io/data_paths.html]File paths in Godot projects[/url] in the documentation for more information. See also [method get_config_dir] and [method get_data_dir]. Not to be confused with [method get_user_data_dir], which returns the [i]project-specific[/i] user data path. </description> </method> @@ -170,7 +179,7 @@ <method name="get_config_dir" qualifiers="const"> <return type="String" /> <description> - Returns the [i]global[/i] user configuration directory according to the operating system's standards. On desktop platforms, this path can be overridden by setting the [code]XDG_CONFIG_HOME[/code] environment variable before starting the project. See [url=https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/tutorials/io/data_paths.html]File paths in Godot projects[/url] in the documentation for more information. See also [method get_cache_dir] and [method get_data_dir]. + Returns the [i]global[/i] user configuration directory according to the operating system's standards. On desktop platforms, this path can be overridden by setting the [code]XDG_CONFIG_HOME[/code] environment variable before starting the project. See [url=$DOCS_URL/tutorials/io/data_paths.html]File paths in Godot projects[/url] in the documentation for more information. See also [method get_cache_dir] and [method get_data_dir]. Not to be confused with [method get_user_data_dir], which returns the [i]project-specific[/i] user data path. </description> </method> @@ -185,7 +194,7 @@ <method name="get_data_dir" qualifiers="const"> <return type="String" /> <description> - Returns the [i]global[/i] user data directory according to the operating system's standards. On desktop platforms, this path can be overridden by setting the [code]XDG_DATA_HOME[/code] environment variable before starting the project. See [url=https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/tutorials/io/data_paths.html]File paths in Godot projects[/url] in the documentation for more information. See also [method get_cache_dir] and [method get_config_dir]. + Returns the [i]global[/i] user data directory according to the operating system's standards. On desktop platforms, this path can be overridden by setting the [code]XDG_DATA_HOME[/code] environment variable before starting the project. See [url=$DOCS_URL/tutorials/io/data_paths.html]File paths in Godot projects[/url] in the documentation for more information. See also [method get_cache_dir] and [method get_config_dir]. Not to be confused with [method get_user_data_dir], which returns the [i]project-specific[/i] user data path. </description> </method> @@ -201,6 +210,7 @@ <return type="String" /> <description> Returns the path to the current engine executable. + [b]Note:[/b] On macOS, always use [method create_instance] instead of relying on executable path. </description> </method> <method name="get_granted_permissions" qualifiers="const"> @@ -212,7 +222,7 @@ </method> <method name="get_keycode_string" qualifiers="const"> <return type="String" /> - <argument index="0" name="code" type="int" /> + <argument index="0" name="code" type="int" enum="Key" /> <description> Returns the given keycode as a string (e.g. Return values: [code]"Escape"[/code], [code]"Shift+Escape"[/code]). See also [member InputEventKey.keycode] and [method InputEventKey.get_keycode_with_modifiers]. @@ -322,7 +332,7 @@ <return type="bool" /> <argument index="0" name="tag_name" type="String" /> <description> - Returns [code]true[/code] if the feature for the given feature tag is supported in the currently running instance, depending on the platform, build, etc. Can be used to check whether you're currently running a debug build, on a certain platform or arch, etc. Refer to the [url=https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/getting_started/workflow/export/feature_tags.html]Feature Tags[/url] documentation for more details. + Returns [code]true[/code] if the feature for the given feature tag is supported in the currently running instance, depending on the platform, build, etc. Can be used to check whether you're currently running a debug build, on a certain platform or arch, etc. Refer to the [url=$DOCS_URL/getting_started/workflow/export/feature_tags.html]Feature Tags[/url] documentation for more details. [b]Note:[/b] Tag names are case-sensitive. </description> </method> @@ -455,11 +465,11 @@ </member> </members> <constants> - <constant name="VIDEO_DRIVER_GLES2" value="0" enum="VideoDriver"> - The GLES2 rendering backend. It uses OpenGL ES 2.0 on mobile devices, OpenGL 2.1 on desktop platforms and WebGL 1.0 on the web. + <constant name="VIDEO_DRIVER_VULKAN" value="0" enum="VideoDriver"> + The Vulkan rendering backend. It requires Vulkan 1.0 support and automatically uses features from Vulkan 1.1 and 1.2 if available. </constant> - <constant name="VIDEO_DRIVER_VULKAN" value="1" enum="VideoDriver"> - The Vulkan rendering backend. + <constant name="VIDEO_DRIVER_OPENGL_3" value="1" enum="VideoDriver"> + The OpenGL 3 rendering backend. It uses OpenGL 3.3 Core Profile on desktop platforms, OpenGL ES 3.0 on mobile devices, and WebGL 2.0 on HTML5. </constant> <constant name="DAY_SUNDAY" value="0" enum="Weekday"> Sunday. |