Scripting

Scripting is the process of modding FrEee using code as opposed to just data files. The scripting language used by FrEee is called IronPython, which is a variant of Python adapted to run on Microsoft's .NET framework. This allows it to easily interoperate with the game's code.

There are a number of things you can script in FrEee:

• AI - Computer opponents to play against
• Formulas - Scripts embedded in the data files
• Events - Random events that can occur in-game, such as plagues (not yet implemented)
• Intelligence operations - Espionage and sabotage actions undertaken by empires (not yet implemented)

For further reference:

• Scripting API - The code you can call in FrEee to make things work in your scripts
• Scripting Tutorial - Tutorial on the basics of scripting
• Commands - List of commands that your AI scripts can use
• Orders - List of orders that your AI scripts can use

It's highly recommended that you download Python Tools for Visual Studio, available from the IronPython website. If you don't have a copy of Visual Studio, there's an "integrated" version which is an all-in-one package giving you the ability to edit Python code in a Visual-Studio-like environment. You can even import FrEee.Core.dll and get IntelliSense for your scripts!