Running Scripts from Text Files

[killerogue]

I was thinking, is there a way to run a script from a text file? Like having the script in a text file, then loading the text file into a class then joining the class?

Or something similar to that?

[DustyPorViva]

As far as I know, the classes are text files.

[killerogue]

I mean like uploading:

blahscript.txt

The create a weapon, "-Test".

Then using loadlines and it will read everything in the text file and run it in the "-Test" NPC.

[napo_p2p]

Would need eval().

[Angel_Light]

all weapons/Classes/DB are .txt files

[killerogue]

Originally Posted by Angel_Light

all weapons/Classes/DB are .txt files

Not what I mean,


I mean having a text file, like,

"test.txt" in levels.

Then in a script named: "-TestScript"

Load the text from the .txt file and run everything in the text file as a script in the "-TestScript" weapon.

[JkWhoSaysNi]

Isn't putnpc's 2nd param the name of a text file which contains the script for that NPC?

Though it will only work for level NPCs.

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by JkWhoSaysNi

Isn't putnpc's 2nd param the name of a text file which contains the script for that NPC?

Though it will only work for level NPCs.

And you could use a TStaticVar to create a static reference to the object, but it would be a lot of hassle.

[killerogue]

Yeah, but I mean as far as a Databased and everything, it would be nice to have them all aptly named text files, like:

"Pointandclick.txt" containing a script for the movement system.

Then open a weapon named, "-Movement".

As a command name, something like, "runtextasscript("textfilename")".

It would read all the contents of the text file and run the contents as script using the "-Movement" Weapon NPC.

[killerogue]

Question answered in future improvements. Nevermind.

[Inverness]

If you're not using the default Graal Q Menu then don't name your weapons with anything but letter characters and numbers in them. That way you can reference the object name without funky stuff.

[napo_p2p]

Originally Posted by Inverness

And you could use a TStaticVar to create a static reference to the object, but it would be a lot of hassle.

Dangit, Inver. Avatar had me confused for a good 2 seconds or so.

[napo_p2p]

Originally Posted by killerogue

Yeah, but I mean as far as a Databased and everything, it would be nice to have them all aptly named text files, like:

"Pointandclick.txt" containing a script for the movement system.

Then open a weapon named, "-Movement".

As a command name, something like, "runtextasscript("textfilename")".

It would read all the contents of the text file and run the contents as script using the "-Movement" Weapon NPC.

I don't really see the point of that though. It's basically replacing text files with more text files. -Movement will work just fine containing the script for the movement system. Plus, if you don't like seeing weapon scripts getting too big, you can always use classes.

[Rapidwolve]

Hotrian made a GUI Window editor, in which when you save a Gui Control, it saves as a weapon text file. I still don't know how he made that Gui editor x.x

[Angel_Light]

Invern >:O Thought you were Yen XD Oh wait are you trying to save a file then load it later?

[Twinny]

Originally Posted by Rapidwolve

Hotrian made a GUI Window editor, in which when you save a Gui Control, it saves as a weapon text file. I still don't know how he made that Gui editor x.x

Probably a damn big script . Stefan released a gui maker as well as did Novo.

[Skyld]

Originally Posted by Twinny

Probably a damn big script . Stefan released a gui maker as well as did Novo.

I think I posted an improved version of Stefan's GUI editor a while ago.

[Gambet]

GS2 GUIs have got to be the easiest to handle. If people need a GUI Editor for GS2 GUIs, I can just imagine how they managed in GS1, when they had to make everything custom x-x

[Admins]

A new improved version of the Gui Editor is in the making, will be added to the scripted RC once done.

[Angel_Light]

add that to your list stefan for stuff in production

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by napo_p2p

Dangit, Inver. Avatar had me confused for a good 2 seconds or so.

I thought I was Yen when I first posted with this. Did the double-take and everything.