This library provides common functions for handling strings on circuit networks. Strings are expressed as a bitmask of where each letter appears, LSB on the left. "FOOBAR" = {signal-F=1,signal-O=6,signal-B=8,signal-A=16,signal-R=32}
Strings may be converted to signals using remote.call('signalstrings','string_to_signals',"FOOBAR"), and optionally with extra data (in the form of Constant Combinator params to be prefixed) using remote.call('signalstrings','string_to_signals',"FOOBAR", extrasignals). Strings are automatically converted to all-caps to ease conversion, and non-representable characters are discarded (leaving empty space). Item and fluid rich text tags are converted to the matching signals.
Signals may be converted back to a string using remote.call('signalstrings','signals_to_string',signallist, userichtags). If userichtags is true, item and fluid signals will be converted to their richtext tags.
Mods that add signals may register them for string conversions by calling remote.call('signalstrings','register_signal','signal-name','X') in their on_load and on_init events.