chat.isBabel()

Quickly determine if a received message is in Babel format...

Syntax

var result = chat.isBabel(message);

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Mandatory	Notes	API Version
message	String		The message you want to check.	1.0

Return values

Value Type Notes API Version

<result>

Boolean

Is the message Babel formatted?

true – yes, it's Babel format, use chat.fromBabel() to decompile it.
false – no, it's some other format

1.0

<error> Error Invalid parameters passed to function. 1.0

Example

function eventChat(sender, to, message) {
	if (chat.isBabel(message)) {
		// process babel-formatted message
	} else {
		// process other kinds of message
	}
}

Availability BETA

Requires:

Warzone 3.1 or above
Babel API

Babel API

Topics:

Data types — Babel supports most types of data...
Error Dialect — A specific dialect for reporting errors within Babel...
Babel on Warzone 3.1 — Babel handles Warzone 3.1 gracefully...
Position-like Objects — If your data has {x, y} properties, Babel treats it like a Position object...
chat.toBabel() — Compiles a Babel format message, ready for sending to your AI buddies...
chat.isBabel() — Quickly determine if a received message is in Babel format...
chat.fromBabel() — Converts a Babel format message in to an array...
Handling Dialects — Some ideas on how to handle multiple dialects...

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