Console

This reference contains information on useful console commands and variables that work with the Eternity console, as well as pointers on console command syntax.

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• This section incorporates text from the HTML Eternity documentation.

Notes on special command syntax

Commands which take parameters may accept numbers, strings, or members of a predefined set of values.

 ex:
 $ delay 50
 $ spawn 249 1
 $ name Quasar
 $ hu_overlay distributed

If string arguments contain whitespace, they must be in quotations. Quotations around strings are otherwise optional.

 ex:
 $ echo "This has to be in quotes"
 $ i_error "R_FindVisplane: no more visplanes!"

Multiple commands can be run from one prompt by separating them with a semicolon.

 ex:
 $ delay; kill

Variables of type integer, named-value, on / off, and yes / no can be affected by the following operators:

• +

Affixed to the end of the variable, it will increment it to the next valid value, but no higher than the maximum allowed.

   ex:
   $ screensize +
   

• -

Affixed to the end of the variable, it will decrement it to the next lower valid value, but no lower than the minimum allowed.

   ex:
   $ screensize -
   

• /

Toggles through the variable values from minimum to maximum, wrapping around to the minimum value again when it is maxed out. This is most useful with two-state yes/no and on/off variables.

   ex:
   $ hu_overlay /

List of console commands and variables

See List of console commands and variables