[ADV. TUTORIAL] CREATING SCRIPTS / SCRIPTING

Overview

This guide covers advanced scripting techniques within ADLENGINE.

.VERBOSE FILES

Any command you can access in adlengine whether creative or play can be called from a script. The benefit to scripts is so you can reuse them.

To create a scriptfile, simply create a .verbose file. You can use text editors to edit them and existing script files.

Inside the file you can place commands: for example;

Each command needs to terminate with a ; (semi-colon) missing them could cause undesired effects.

You can import scripts through the in-built editor:

Type:

You should see the following on your screen.

From this editor you can construct scripts, or import existing ones with which you can perform a range of actions with.

Try placing a few commands in the box.

Once you have finished writing the script OR have imported it you can:

a) store as local script
This creates a copy of the script only callable from the room you are in.

b) store as global script
This creates a copy of the script that can be called from ANYwhere in the map.

c) save as .class
This creates a class file that can be used to make building quicker. E.g.

instead of

Classes are great for pre-defining related properties for objects such as containers, weapons and more.

d) store as private script
This stores a copy only for your use, this could be used for stuff like poison damage etc you only want to apply if relevant.

e) export as .verbose script
Store a copy for re-use.

f) export as .verbase script
Store the script as a .verbase script, these scripts accept more complex commands as they are essentially designed to work as a collection of .verbose scripts.

g) run script
This will process the script in the box.