[project1dev] Re: Project1 - SVN Update 754
- From: Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 09:59:19 -0700
I think that would cover it. How would you implement gamevars.lua. Would you
just add an include for it in the config lua?
On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> cool deal.
>
> I'm also thinking that...
>
> #1 - We need a Data_ClearVars() function which will delete all global
> variables. We would call this before loading a game or creating a new game
> to make sure no values persisted from one game to another that shouldn't be
> there.
>
> #2 - We need a function Data_CreateVar which you have to do before you can
> read or write to any variable. If you try to use a variable without
> creating it, it will throw an error. I figure we should make a rule that we
> are only allowed to use this function inside of gamevars.lua, specifically
> in the Gamevars_Clear() function. This makes it so all global game
> variables are declared in one space, and if we mis type a variable name or
> try to use a variable that doesn't exist, it will throw an error and we'll
> see it.
>
> #3 - We'll need a Data_Save and Data_Load function for saving and loading
> games, but i'm thinking those guys will take a save game name and a version
> number. This way, if you do something to the scripts like add or remove a
> global variable, and the save game data is no longer compatible with the
> script, you can increment the version number so that Data_Load will return
> failure if you try to load a save game of the wrong version number.
>
> I put these guys on the coding todo list
>
>
> On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 8:35 AM, Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Ok, yeah that makes sense.
>>
>> On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 8:25 AM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> hrm how about making a file, something like "gamevars.lua" and when they
>>> click "main game" on the main menu (which should be "new game" eventually
>>> hehe) it calls some function from that file such as GameVars_Clear() which
>>> initializes all the game vars to sane values?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 7:54 AM, Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Think I should put the health variable in the ui.lua or what then? It
>>>> only made sense to me to put it in the config.lua
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> oh... config.lua is a special case lua file, it doesnt have access to
>>>>> all the functions that the other scripts have
>>>>>
>>>>> the reason is, it runs that file before anything about the engine is
>>>>> set up.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Bug? I don't think global variables are working. Check the config lua
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 9:40 PM, Apache User <
>>>>>> dhapache@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> User:korgath
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Message: I thought I checked in these files but it looks like I
>>>>>>> didn't so I'm checking them in again. Sorry if I did once already
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --tried creating global variable for life but it doesnt seem to work
>>>>>>> --added life ui to main map (once again life value doesnt work)
>>>>>>> --updated bat hold to pop out bats at a different rate
>>>>>>> --fixed a type on bat
>>>>>>> --fixed a typo on trollhut
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <Files Changed>
>>>>>>> U ActRaiser/Scripts/Enemies/OverWorld/Bat.lua
>>>>>>> U ActRaiser/Scripts/Enemies/OverWorld/BatHole.lua
>>>>>>> U ActRaiser/Scripts/Enemies/OverWorld/TrollHut.lua
>>>>>>> U ActRaiser/Scripts/GameOverworld/UI.lua
>>>>>>> U ActRaiser/Scripts/config.lua
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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