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Zuka

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Posted: 15th Oct 2008 01:19 Edited at: 15th Oct 2008 03:19

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Here's a thread tracking the progress of Kaos-Script, revision 2.

Starting from scratch, using std::vector and an "explode" function (like PHP's), and files.

Syntax:

Seperated into "blocks" of variables. Very simple, but I will implement functions later, if I can.

Variables are simple as well. Left side of an "=" sign is the variable name (any characters), right side is what it is. No type definitions, sorry. You can use Block.GetFloat/Int/String.

Three basic types are supported, float, int, and string.

Variables are seperated by ;. The parser will filter out new lines and tabs.

Anything outside the blocks are ignored. Everything must be in a block.

Very high level programmer's interface. Basically, you create a KaosScript object and give it a file, it generates a std::vector of blocks, you can then do kaosscript.GetBlock("block name").GetInt("variable name") and so on.

CC is welcome.

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Posted: 15th Oct 2008 01:26 Edited at: 15th Oct 2008 01:28

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Here's a sample of Kaos-Script.

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{world}
	player spawn x=0;
	player spawn y=0;
	player spawn z=0;
	player spawn angle=0;
	water enabled=1;
	water height=10.5;
	player health=inherit;
{/}

Basically, we spawn the player at 0, 0, 0 and give him
his health from the last level. The water level is 10.5gu
high.

{physicsobject1}
	x position=0;
	y position=10;
	z position=0;
	mass=2000;
	name=Piano;
	desc=We're going to drop this on the player's head.;
	model=BigPiano.x;
{/}

We made a piano object, let's drop it on this player's head and kill them!

{plane}
	x position=0;
	y position=0;
	z position=0;
	width=512;
	length=512;
	solid=1;
	static=1;
{/}

Some floor so he doesn't just fall.

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AndrewT

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Posted: 15th Oct 2008 03:02

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I like it! I've been thinking about working on some scripting for ObjectGDK, so this could inspire me.

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