Helper Functions

LionAnalytics provides global functions to affect future events.

AB Testing

AbCohort()

• Overview: The method should be fired every session. If a user is in multiple AB tests, the event should be fired multiple times. This will attach the cohort information to all events.
• Returns: void
• Parameters:

Parameter	type	Required	Description
experimentName	string	Required	The experiment name
experimentCohort	string	Required	The cohort name
additionalData	dictionary	Optional	Any additional information associated with failing to initiate the system. Such as more details error message, attempts, elapsed time etc.

ClearAbCohort()

• Overview: Clear an AbCohort Experiment (Not commonly used). Only use this if you set up client code to check for FeatureFlags during a session and can resond to players changing experiment participation mid-session.
• Returns: void
• Parameters:

Parameter	type	Required	Description
experimentName	string	required	Name of the abCohort experiment to clear from proceeding events.

Additional Data

SetGlobalAdditionalData()

• Overview: This method allows developers to add their own global parameter values that will be fired off with every subsequent event.
• Returns: void
• Parameters overload 1:

Parameter	type	Required	Description
map	Dictionary	Required	Developers can pass a Dictionary<string, object> and the event will loop through and add all the desired key value pairs.

• Parameters overload 2:

Parameter	type	Required	Description
item	string	Required	The name of the data to add to as a global parameter value.
val	object	Required	The value associated with the key of the global parameter.

ClearGlobalAdditionalData()

• Overview: Clears an entry in the developer provided global additional data
• Returns: void
• Parameters:

Parameter	type	Required	Description
key	string	Required	The name of the item to remove.

ClearGlobalAdditionalData()

• Overview: Clears all the developer provided global additional data
• Returns: void
• Parameters: None

AddInitializationInfo()

• Overview: This method adds key-value data that will be included in the game_started event’s additional_data. If called after game_started event has already been automatically sent, the data will be sent as a separate debug event instead. We recommend to call this method in a [RuntimeInitializeOnLoadMethod] marked method to ensure it is included with the game_started event. You can call this method multiple times to add more data. See code example here
• Returns: void
• Parameters:

Parameter	type	Required	Description
key	string	Required	The name of the item to add.
value	object	Required	The value of the item you want to include.

Player data

SetPlayerLevel()

• Overview: This method sets the global Player Level (account) value that will be attached to all events. It should be called anytime the Player Level changes.
• Returns: void
• Parameters:

Parameter	type	Required	Description
playerLevel	integer	Required	This is the value of the player’s account level (not gameplay level).

ClearPlayerLevel()

• Overview: Clear a players level, and remove the tracking from other events
• Returns: void
• Parameters: None

SetPlayerScore()

• Overview: This method sets the global Player Score value that will be attached to all events.
• Returns: void
• Parameters:

Parameter	type	Required	Description
userScore	integer	Optional	This is the value of the player’s score.

ClearPlayerScore()

• Overview: Clear a players score, and remove the tracking from other events
• Returns: void
• Parameters: None

SetPlayerXP()

• Overview: This method sets the global Player XP (experience) value that will be attached to all events. It should be called anytime the Player XP changes.
• Returns: void
• Parameters:

Parameter	type	Required	Description
playerXp	integer	Required	This is the value of the player’s XP (experience).

ClearPlayerXP()

• Overview: Clear Player XP.
• Returns: void
• Parameters: None

Monetization

SetCurrencyBalance()

• Overview: This method sets the Currency Balance that will be attached to all events. It should be called anytime that currency is spent or received.
• Returns: void
• Parameters: Parameters:

Parameter	type	Required	Description
type	string	Required	The type of currency (typically soft or hard) .
name	string	Required	The name of the currency
balance	integer	Required	The new value of the player’s balance for that currency.

SetItemBalance()

• Overview: This method sets the Item Balance that will be attached to all events. It should be called anytime that item is used or received.
• Returns: void
• Parameters: Parameters:

Parameter	type	Required	Description
type	string	Required	The type of item.
name	string	Required	The name of the item
balance	integer	Required	The new value of the player’s balance for that item.

Game Data

GetTotalTimeInApp()

• Overview: Returns the time in app variable that is being tracked on to all LA events currently.
• Returns: int
• Parameters: None

SetTutorial()

• Overview: Set Tutorial
• Returns: void
• Parameters:

Parameter	type	Required	Description
tutorialState	bool	Required	Value used to determine if an event is a tutorial or not.
trackMission	string	Required	Used to check internally if a tutorial has started or finished.

RemoveLevelAttemptTrackingData()

• Overview: Clears internal attempt number tracking data for a specified level. You should not need this.
• Returns: void
• Parameters:

Parameter	type	Required	Description
levelNum	integer	Required	Game Level being played.
levelCollection1	string	Required	Collection of Game Levels. The second-order grouping.
levelCollection2	string	Required	Collection of lower level collections (second-order). The third-order grouping.
missionType	string	Required	Indicate the type of the mission, level, task, quests etc. (within the level).
missionName	string	Required	Name of side Mission that takes place within a Game Level.

RemoveMissionAttemptTrackingData()

• Overview: Clears internal attempt number tracking data for a specified mission You should not need this.
• Returns: void
• Parameters:

Parameter	type	Required	Description
missionType	string	Required	Indicate the type of the mission, level, task, quests etc. (within the level).
missionName	string	Required	Name of side Mission that takes place within a Game Level.
missionID	string	Required	The unique ID for the mission.