Researchpointconverter

Based on game build 714014 | Last updated: 2026-03-03

Overview

ResearchPointConverter is a stub component that initializes basic internal state and provides minimal toggle/activation hooks. It is explicitly marked as deprecated in its source file with the comment --DON'T USE THIS! Use prototyper.lua instead. It exists only to maintain API compatibility in legacy contexts and should not be used in new development. The component defines no meaningful game logic or side effects beyond conditionally invoking optional callback functions.

Usage example

-- Not recommended. Use prototyper.lua instead.
local inst = CreateEntity()
inst:AddComponent("researchpointconverter")
inst.components.researchpointconverter:TurnOn()
inst.components.researchpointconverter:Activate()

Dependencies & tags

Components used: None identified
Tags: None identified

Properties

Property	Type	Default Value	Description
val	number	0	Unused internal counter/state value.
active	boolean	false	Unused boolean flag.
level	number	1	Unused level indicator.
on	boolean	false	Tracks whether the component is currently "on".

Main functions

TurnOn()

• Description: Attempts to call the optional self.onturnon callback and sets the on flag to true, but only if the component is currently off. Does nothing if already on or if onturnon is not defined.
• Parameters: None.
• Returns: Nothing.

TurnOff()

• Description: Attempts to call the optional self.onturnoff callback and sets the on flag to false, but only if the component is currently on. Does nothing if already off or if onturnoff is not defined.
• Parameters: None.
• Returns: Nothing.

Activate()

• Description: Invokes the optional self.onactivate callback. Does nothing if onactivate is not defined.
• Parameters: None.
• Returns: Nothing.

Events & listeners

None identified