String command list

Below is the full table of string commands. It has been split in four parts, based on project type and command type.

• Non-positional NewGrf string commands
• Positional NewGrf string commands
• Non-positional GameScript string commands
• Positional GameScript string commands

Non-positional NewGrf string commands

Command	Effect
{}	Continue at the next line
{{}	Output a {
{NBSP}	Display a non-breaking space
{COPYRIGHT}	Display a copyright symbol
{TRAIN}	Display a train symbol
{LORRY}	Display a truck symbol
{BUS}	Display a bus symbol
{PLANE}	Display a plane symbol
{SHIP}	Display a ship symbol
{TINYFONT}	Switch to a small font
{BIGFONT}	Switch to a big font
{BLUE}	Output following text in blue colour
{SILVER}	Output following text in silver colour
{GOLD}	Output following text in gold colour
{RED}	Output following text in red colour
{PURPLE}	Output following text in purple colour
{LTBROWN}	Output following text in light brown colour
{ORANGE}	Output following text in orange colour
{GREEN}	Output following text in green colour
{YELLOW}	Output following text in yellow colour
{DKGREEN}	Output following text in dark green colour
{CREAM}	Output following text in cream colour
{BROWN}	Output following text in brown colour
{WHITE}	Output following text in white colour
{LTBLUE}	Output following text in light blue colour
{GRAY}	Output following text in gray colour
{DKBLUE}	Output following text in dark blue colour
{BLACK}	Output following text in black colour

Positional NewGrf string commands

Command	Plural	Gender	Effect
{COMMA}	yes	no	Insert number into the text
{SIGNED_WORD}	yes	no	Insert number into the text
{UNSIGNED_WORD}	yes	no	Insert positive number into the text
{HEX}	yes	no	Insert hexadecimal number into the text
{STRING}	no	yes	Insert a string into the text
{CURRENCY}	no	no	Insert an amount into the text
{VELOCITY}	no	no	Insert a speed into the text
{VOLUME}	no	no	Insert a volume into the text
{VOLUME_SHORT}	no	no	Insert a volume into the text
{POWER}	no	no	Insert an horse-power into the text
{WEIGHT}	no	no	Insert a weight into the text
{WEIGHT_SHORT}	no	no	Insert a weight into the text
{CARGO_LONG}	no	yes	Insert a cargo amount into the text
{CARGO_SHORT}	no	no	Insert a cargo amount into the text
{CARGO_TINY}	no	no	Insert a cargo amount into the text
{STATION}	no	no	Insert a station name into the text
{DATE1920_LONG}	no	no	Insert a date into the text
{DATE1920_SHORT}	no	no	Insert a weight into the text
{DATE_LONG}	no	no	Insert a weight into the text
{DATE_SHORT}	no	no	Insert a weight into the text
{POP_WORD}	no	no	Insert nothing (and drop an argument)

Non-positional GameScript string commands

The list is the same as Non-positional NewGrf string commands, except the {TINY_FONT} and {BIG_FONT} are written differently, and there are new seven commands for handling right to left (RTL) languages.

Command	Effect
{}	Continue at the next line
{{}	Output a {
{NBSP}	Display a non-breaking space
{COPYRIGHT}	Display a copyright symbol
{TRAIN}	Output a train symbol
{LORRY}	Output a truck symbol
{BUS}	Output a bus symbol
{PLANE}	Output an aircraft
{SHIP}	Output a ship symbol
{TINY_FONT}	Switch to a small font
{BIG_FONT}	Switch to a big font
{BLUE}	Output following text in blue colour
{SILVER}	Output following text in silver colour
{GOLD}	Output following text in gold colour
{RED}	Output following text in red colour
{PURPLE}	Output following text in purple colour
{LTBROWN}	Output following text in light brown colour
{ORANGE}	Output following text in orange colour
{GREEN}	Output following text in green colour
{YELLOW}	Output following text in yellow colour
{DKGREEN}	Output following text in dark green colour
{CREAM}	Output following text in cream colour
{BROWN}	Output following text in brown colour
{WHITE}	Output following text in white colour
{LTBLUE}	Output following text in light blue colour
{GRAY}	Output following text in gray colour
{DKBLUE}	Output following text in dark blue colour
{BLACK}	Output following text in black colour
{LRM}	Left-to-right mark, zero-width character
{RLM}	Right-to-left mark, zero-width non-Arabic character
{LRE}	Treat the following text as embedded left-to-right
{RLE}	Treat the following text as embedded right-to-left
{LRO}	Force following characters to be treated as strong left-to-right characters
{RLO}	Force following characters to be treated as strong right-to-left characters
{PDF}	End the scope of the last {LRE}, {RLE}, {RLO}, or {LRO}

The final seven entries are used to handle directional formatting, used for getting the right to left (RTL) string correct. See also Directional Formatting Code <http://www.unicode.org/unicode/reports/tr9/#Directional_Formatting_Codes>_.

Positional GameScript string commands

Command	Plural	Effect
{STRING1}	no	Replaced by {STRING} in the translation.
{STRING2}	no	Replaced by {STRING} in the translation.
{STRING3}	no	Replaced by {STRING} in the translation.
{STRING4}	no	Replaced by {STRING} in the translation.
{STRING5}	no	Replaced by {STRING} in the translation.
{STRING6}	no	Replaced by {STRING} in the translation.
{STRING7}	no	Replaced by {STRING} in the translation.
{INDUSTRY}	no	Industry, takes an industry number.
{CARGO_LONG}	no
{CARGO_SHORT}	no	Short cargo description, only ### tons, or ### litres.
{CARGO_TINY}	no	Tiny cargo description with only the amount.
{CARGO_LIST}	no
{POWER}	no
{VOLUME_LONG}	no
{VOLUME_SHORT}	no
{WEIGHT_LONG}	no
{WEIGHT_SHORT}	no
{FORCE}	no
{VELOCITY}	no
{HEIGHT}	no
{DATE_TINY}	no
{DATE_SHORT}	no
{DATE_LONG}	no
{DATE_ISO}	no
{STRING}	no
{RAW_STRING}	no	Replaced by {STRING} in the translation.
{COMMA}	yes	Number with comma.
{DECIMAL}	yes	Number with comma and fractional part.
{NUM}	yes	Signed number.
{ZEROFILL_NUM}	yes	Unsigned number with zero fill, e.g. 02.
{BYTES}	yes	Unsigned number with “bytes”, i.e. 1.02 MiB or 123 KiB.
{HEX}	yes	Hexadecimally printed number.
{CURRENCY_LONG}	yes
{CURRENCY_SHORT}	yes	Compact currency.
{WAYPOINT}	no
{STATION}	no
{DEPOT}	no
{TOWN}	no
{GROUP}	no
{SIGN}	no
{ENGINE}	no
{VEHICLE}	no
{COMPANY}	no
{COMPANY_NUM}	no
{PRESIDENT_NAME}	no