Scripting

[owenisred]

Hi everyone,

I have (I think) become proficient in using all the sandbox's tools that dont require scripting. However I need to know more

I understand that no one is going to spell out a massive scripting tutorial for me. However would it be possible if someone could show me an example of a script, and what it does. Ill try to figure out what it all means, and I'll come back to you with plenty of questions

Thanks in advance,
Owen.

[Bigboss]

Yeah I cant script either...
IDK how to either :D:

[PizzaLover101]

Go on the Wiki
http://sandboxgamemaker.com/wiki/index. ... =Main_Page
or look in the tutorials for scripts

or if you really want one, here's a menu script

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newgui Name [
guitext "Hi, I'm a menu, continue?" chat
guibar
guibutton "Yes"
guibutton "No" ]
Yes = [map mapname]
No = [echo "^fs^f3Have Fun!^fr"]
level_trigger_1 = [showgui Name]

[chocolatepie33]

hmm... I always thought it was more like this...

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level_trigger_1 = [showgui npc1-1]                                   
newgui npc1-1 [                                                                     
guitext "Hi."                                                                           
guibar                                                                                     
guibutton "Hi. What's up? [showgui npc1-2]                               
guibutton "Ehh... Hi?" [showgui npc1-3]                                     
] "Random person" 

If Yes and No are outside of the [], they wouldn't be recognized, would they?

If you haven't seen the "Random Person", that replaces npc1-1. Look at the village configuration file.

[PizzaLover101]

actually, it works. It's just like that for the whole script, but it doesn't work for my the way you did for some reason

[owenisred]

Thanks for your responces!

Go on the Wiki
http://sandboxgamemaker.com/wiki/index. ... =Main_Page
or look in the tutorials for scripts

Ah I am the biggest idiot ever. I have been on that page so many times looking for tutorials, and I didn't see the TUTORIALS part... Thanks anyway

So.....

Say I have written my script... How do I impliment that in my game...?
How do I trigger a level trigger?

Thanks once again,
Owen.

[owenisred]

Oh is it the trigger tag of a mapmodel that correlates to the trigger level number in the script? (Edit - yea it is I just tested it )

If so can the number of trigger tags go above 100, or would there never be that many scripts in a level anyway or what lol...

Sorry about the number of questions, just really trying to bet my head around this :S

Thanks again,
Owen.

[Bigboss]

that sounds right and its OKAY! I'm a noob too
Ive prolly asked OVAH NINE THOUSAND! questions last month...
thats why I procrastinate w/ forum games in Off Topic

[owenisred]

Ok so can the number of trigger tags go above 100?

The brunt of cubescript is concerned with Aliases. Aliases have 3 basic uses.

store lists and values for extended periods of time
store temporary lists and values
grouping a set of commands which are useful when combined

I understand the last one now I think:

You would type

Level_Trigger_X //where X is the Trigger tag number

Any ideas about the first two?

[owenisred]

Ok so can the number of trigger tags go above 100?

The brunt of cubescript is concerned with Aliases. Aliases have 3 basic uses.

store lists and values for extended periods of time
store temporary lists and values
grouping a set of commands which are useful when combined

I understand the last one now I think:

You would type

Level_Trigger_X = [ //where X is the Trigger tag number of the object in the game you are attaching a trigger to
command 1 //where the commands are basic things like echo etc. (is there a proper list of these?)
command 2
command3
]

Then in game you would find an object, set its trigger type 0-29 each one acts in a different way when you come near it, and set its trigger tag to X.

Then the commands will be carried out... ok...

Any ideas about the first two?

Also can you create your own trigger types? (Ambitious?)

Thanks,
Owen.