Global Functions

Something here about the general concept of global functions.

Then a big ol' list of the functions, linking to their own articles.

Function	Description
	Blobs
CreateBlob	Creates a CBlob with the given factory and the given path to a config file defining the CBlob. Returns a reference to the created CBlob.
getBlob	Returns a reference to the CBlob with the given index in the list of blobs that currently exist.
getBlobByNetworkId	Returns a reference to the CBlob with the given Network ID.
getBlobByName	Returns a reference to the first CBlob with the given name. Probably not very useful.
getPlayingBlobsSize	Returns the number of CBlobs that are currently active and in play - i.e. not settled map blocks or in inventories.
getBlobSize	Returns the number of CBlobs that currently exist.
	Inventory
AddRequirement	Pushes the given requirements to a CBitStream, to be read by other requirement methods.
ReadRequirement	Reads requirements from the given CBitStream into variables you provide.
hasRequirements	Checks 1 or 2 inventories to see if they have the given requirements, and writes any missing requirements into a given CBitStream. Returns true if the requirements are met, otherwise false.
TakeRequirementsCombined	Removes the requirements in the given CBitStream from one of the CInventorys passed to it.
	Irrlicht
LoadSkin	Loads a skin config file. See GUI/guiSkin.cfg for example file.
DrawPane	Draws a pane with a shape specified by the given rect.
DrawSunkenPane	Draws a sunken pane with a shape specified by the given rect.
DrawWindow	Draws a window with a shape specified by the given rect.
DrawFramedPane	Draws a framed pane with a shape specified by the given rect.
DrawButton	Draws a button with a shape specified by the given rect.
DrawButtonPressed	Draws a pressed button with a shape specified by the given rect.
DrawButtonHover	Draws a hover-highlighted button with a shape specified by the given rect.
DrawRectangle	Draws a rectangle with a shape specified by the given rect.
DrawProgressBar	Draws a progress bar with a shape specified by the given rect and a given % fill.
DrawIconByName	Draws an icon added by AddIconToken using its token name.
DrawIcon	Draws an icon from the given file.
DrawText	Draws some text.
	Misc
AddIconMarker	This defines a token (e.g. $EmptyShop$) for icon replacement in menus and suchlike.
AddColorMarker	This defines a token (e.g. $RED$) for colouring text in menus and suchlike.
CreateGridMenu	Creates a CGridMenu with the given position on-screen, a reference to the owner blob, the grid dimensions and a caption. Returns a reference to the created CGridMenu.