Editing Commands (section)

==Commands==

===Age or Playtime===
This will display the Time Played in in Game Days, hours and minutes.

* /age or /playtime

===Allow First Person Overworld===
Players can now enable viewing the Overworld in first person mode and then toggle it with the Toggle First Person key (default V)

* /allowfirstpersonoverworld

===Animation===
In the chat window, entering any [[emote]] as a percent escape code will cause the animation for that emote to be played.

* %emote% (for example, %point% will play the /point emote's animation)

===Assist===
Changes your target to your current target's target, or the target of the player name specified.

* /assist
* /assist <name>

===Ask a Dev===
'''This command can only be used in the Universal Chat channel'''. Adds a question or comment that is sent to the development team. Type /u to be directed to the Universal Chat Channel.

* askadev (without a preceding slash)

===Away From Keyboard===
Seat your avatar and display [AFK] after your name.

* /afk

===Block===
Removes <playername> from your chat box and blocks whispers.

* /block <playername>

===Bloom===
Adjust the intensity of bloom

* /bloom [intensity]

===Bug===
Copies information to your clipboard that is useful for bug reporting.

* /bug

===Copy===
Copies all text visible in your chatbox on your clipboard. Note: it only copies text that's currently visible in the specific chat window, so if you have some specific filters turned off, for the chat channel, that text will not be included.
* /copy

Copies all the current available chat text.

* /copy X

Copies the last number of text lines visible in your chatbox on your clipboard, by specifying how many lines to copy with a number for X.  Note: it only copies text that's currently visible in the specific chat window, so if you have some specific filters turned off, for the chat channel, that text will not be included.

===Data Folder===
Opens the data folder containing the [[ChatLogs]], Custom Books, [[Mail|DiscardedMail]], Heraldry, Saved Games, LUA and [[Sheet Music]] folders.

* /datafolder

===Debug===
Opens a debug console at the top edge of the screen, including FPS and errors detected.

* /debug

===Emote===
{{main|Emotes}}
Displays an emote.

* /em <text>
* /me <text>

===Follow===
Causes you to follow your target automatically.

* /follow <playername>

===Friend===
Add <playername> to your friends list.

* /friend <playername>

===Fly===
Player-Owned Town Governors and Player-Made Dungeon owners now have the option to go into a free camera mode! 

* /fly

Using this command while in free camera mode will toggle back to normal. This was added as an alternative to /slew.

===Guild===
Talk on your guild's channel

* /g

===Invite===
Invite a player to your group.

* /invite <playername>

===Load Time Baking===
Enable the ''Load Time Baking'' Video setting.

* /batchit

Mentioned in [[Release 69]] under ''Performance: Load Time Graphics Batching''.

===Local Chat===
Set chat channel to Local and send <message>

* /l <message>

===Location===
Displays the zone name and location within the zone, useful for navigation

* /loc

===Location Track (Show Real Time Coordinates)===
Typing "/loctrack" in chat toggles on/off a display showing the current scene that the avatar is in and the avatar's coordinates within that scene. The scene and coordinates show in the upper left of the game window. The coordinates are displayed in real-time as the avatar moves, and are shown in the order of  X, Z, Y (X is East-West, Z is elevation/height, Y is North-South). When you no longer need the coordinates displayed, type "/loctrack" in chat again to toggle them off.

* /loctrack

===Leave===
Leave your current party

* /leave

===Leave Guild===
Leave your current guild

* /leaveguild

===LUA Commands===
Below is a list of special Lua chat commands. Enter one of the commands in your in-game chat window to perform its function.<ref>[https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/playerinstructions Player Guide]</ref>
* /lua reload — Restart all Lua scripts.
* /lua unload — Unloads Lua until you reload it again.
* /lua path — Displays the path to the Lua folder in the chat window. Also, this command opens that folder.
* /lua code '''PLACE CODE HERE''' — This function displays Lua variables directly in the chat without using an add-on.

===Nobility Chat===
With the [[Noble's Magical Discourse Orb]] in your inventory, you can set chat channel to Nobility and send <message>.

* /n <message>
* /orb <message>

===Note===
Creates a timestamped note that can be read by developers. Used (along with /bug) to help track information about bugs.<ref>Wizardsmoke, [https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/needs-info-items-disappearing-on-transfer-between-inventory.163076/#post-1289486 Items disappearing on transfer between inventory] on [https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php {{SotA}} Forum]</ref>

* /note <note text>

===Party Chat===
Set chat channel to Party and send <message>

* /p <message>

===Play===
To play an equippable instrument, you must equip it, use the “/play” command to ready it, and use number keys 1–8 to play musical notes. Non-equipped instruments like pianos do not need to be readied with /play.

* /play

Place custom musical files into the [[Sheet Music]] folder, equip a musical instrument, and type “/play <songname>” into your chat window (replacing <songname> with the name of your custom music file) to play custom music in the game. All custom music files must be in the .mml or .abc file format. By default, the game begins with a copy of RuleBritannia.abc already in this folder.

* /play <songname>

“Band files” can be used to collect solo parts for multiple instruments into one shared list. Not all instruments are required and the order doesn’t matter. Band files must be placed in the same folder mentioned above and be in the .txt file format. As an example, you might have a band file named MyOpus.txt and these music files: accordianpart.abc, bagpipespart.abc, drumpart.abc, flutepart.abc, harppart.abc, lutepart.abc, pianopart.abc, and streetorganpart.abc. Your MyOpus.txt band file needs to only include the text below in order for you to play your associated music files.

: Accordian=accordianpart.abc
: Bagpipes=bagpipespart.abc
: Drum=drumpart.abc
: Flute=flutepart.abc
: Harp=harppart.abc
: Lute=lutepart.abc
: Piano=pianopart.abc
: StreetOrgan=streetorganpart.abc

To play music from a band file, equip a musical instrument listed in the band file and type “/play <bandfilename>” (replacing <bandfilename> with the name of your band file). If you attempt to play an instrument listed in the band file, you will play that one part. If you have a One-Man Band equipped, you will play all appropriate parts which are included in the band file. If you attempt to play an instrument not listed in the band file, no music will play (although you may still animate playing your equipped instrument).

* /play <bandfilename>

Adding "loop" to the end of the command restarts the song after finishing it.

* /play <songname> loop

Adding "sync" to the end of the command prepares a song to play while in a party. The leader can then use the "/playstart" command to start all players music in sync.

* /play <songname> sync

===Play List===
Prints a list of all the songs in your songs folder.

* /playlist

===Play Start===
Starts all party members playing their synced song.

* /playstart

===Playtime or Age===
Shows account time played in days, hours, minutes

* /playtime or /age

===Reply===
Reply to the last player whisper

* /r

===Report Player===
Report inappropriate behavior, abuse, or harassment.

* /reportplayer <playername>, <text>

===Report Content===
Report inappropriate user content, books, etc.

* /reportcontent

===Roll===
Rolls a random number in the range [1, number], sends result in the chat log to nearby players. 

* /roll [number]

This command was added in [[Release 38]], [[Patch_notes#Build_548|Build 548]].

===Run===
Set your Avatar in "Run" mode

* /run

===Scene Chat (also known as Zone Chat)===
If the option is enabled to show scene chat, you can set chat channel to Scene and send <message> 

* /z <message>

===Sit===
Seat your avatar.

* /sit

===Slew===
Player-Owned Town Governors and Player-Made Dungeon owners now have the option to go into a free camera mode (slew)! 

* /slew

Using this command while in free camera mode will toggle back to normal. Use the mouse wheel to adjust your movement speed.

===SotAwiki===
We have our own in-game command! Just type "/sotawiki <subject>" to open your browser to the [[Main Page|SotAwiki]] topic for that subject. For example, typing "/sotawiki Commands" will open your browser to this article! Its like having your very own [[Monk]] in the game!

* /sotawiki <subject>

===Stats===
Will output a large listing of game [[Stats|stats]] to the current characters [[ChatLogs|ChatLog]] text file in the ChatLogs folder.

* /stats

===Stuck===
Will return you to your entry point of the scene.  For use when, for instance, you've fallen into a hole.

* /stuck

===Time===
Displays your local client time, and then the server time, and the current date and conditions in game.

* /time

===Unblock===
Removes the block on <playername> from your chat box and blocks whispers.

* /unblock <playername>

===Unfriend===
Remove <playername> from your friend list.

* /unfriend <playername>

===Uninivite===
Remove <playername> from your group.

* /uninvite <playername>

===Universal Chat===
Anyone can view the universal chat channel, but one must have a [[Universal Broadcast Orb]] in one's inventory in order to send a <message>.

* /u
* /u <message>


===Visible===
Toggles your character's visibility, allowing you to take unimpeded screenshots. (Note that this command only affects visibility to your own display; other players can still see your character.)

* /visible

===Walk===
Set your avatar in "Walk" mode

* /walk

===Whisper===
Send a whisper to <playername> with <message> (NOTE: the comma "," is needed AFTER the full character name and BEFORE the message).

* /w <playername>, <message>

===Who is Nearby===
Show a list of players in your zone (Note: PVP zones will show no names until they are targeted and their name is learned)

* /who

===XP===
Shows various experience pool amounts

* /xp

===Zone Chat (also known as Scene Chat)===
If the option is enabled to show scene chat, you can set chat channel to Scene and send <message> 

* /z <message>