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Books Item Definition

Literature item system for the Lilia framework.

Overview

Books are readable items that display content in a formatted HTML window. They are categorized as literature and can contain rich text content.

PLACEMENT: - Place in: ModuleFolder/items/books/ItemHere.lua (for module-specific items) - Place in: SchemaFolder/items/books/ItemHere.lua (for schema-specific items)

USAGE: - Books are read by using the item - They display HTML content in a popup window - Content can include HTML tags, CSS styling, and images - Books are not consumed when read - Can be used multiple times

name

📋 Purpose

Sets the display name shown to players

💡 Example Usage

    -- Set the book name
    ITEM.name = "The Art of Programming"

desc

📋 Purpose

Sets the description text shown to players

💡 Example Usage

    -- Set the book description
    ITEM.desc = "A comprehensive guide to programming principles"

category

📋 Purpose

Sets the category for inventory sorting

💡 Example Usage

    -- Set inventory category
    ITEM.category = "itemCatLiterature"

model

📋 Purpose

Sets the 3D model used for the item

💡 Example Usage

    -- Set the book model
    ITEM.model = "models/props_lab/bindergraylabel01b.mdl"

contents

📋 Purpose

Sets the HTML content displayed when reading the book

💡 Example Usage

    -- Set book contents with HTML
    ITEM.contents = "<h1>Chapter 1: Introduction</h1><p>Programming is the art of instructing computers to perform specific tasks...</p>"