Discuss FF Combo Scripting Ideas HERE

[DarkDragon]

Yes, I've whipped out Ye Olde Flex&Bison and so the next beta will hopefully let you specify scripts in C-like syntax (with high level features like loops, function calls, etc.) Thus if you have any suggestions for what should go in the high-level language, please let me know.

[Master_of_Power]

detect link works? I thought it didn't... bah my eyes suck >_>;

[Freedom]

Anyone come up with the idea to have a pool of some general scripts that people can grab and use?

[ShadowTiger]

Perhaps an automatic scripter that analyzes what you're typing, and provides the proper input based on what you've typed. For example: (And pretend the ____ is four spaces.)



____SETV d0,100 <-- Correct Sets variable d to 100
____SETV dx,1 <-- Unknown
____SETV yd,1 <-- Correct Sets vertical speed to 1 - down
____WATFRAME <-- Unknown
____SUBV d0,1 <-- Correct Subtracts 1 from variable 0
____COMPAREV d0,0 <-- Correct Compares variable 0 to 0
____GOTOTRUE 9 <-- Correct Goes to line 9 in the script
____GOTO4 <-- Syntax Error
____SETV d,100 <-- Missing Variable
____SETV xd-1 <-- Missing Component
____SETV yd,-1 <-- Correct Sets vertical speed to -1 - up
____WAITFRAME <-- Correct Waits (Or whatever this does...)
____SUBV d0,1 <-- Correct Subtracts 1 from variable 0
____COMPARE d0,0 <-- Missing Component
____GOTOTRUE 1 <-- Correct Goes to line 1 in the script if the above value is true
____GOTO 12 <-- Correct Goes to line 12 in the script
____QUIT <-- Correct Quits the script


By "Automatic," I mean it'll mark up each line as you make it to make sure you're not making any errors as you type, and would also provide a description of what you're doing in layman's terms.

Anyone come up with the idea to have a pool of some general scripts that people can grab and use?

I, for one, would relish such a thing. I'll be thinking about this quite a bit over the coming weeks in my spare time. A few brave souls can indeed make a world of difference in making FF Scripting easier for everyone. Thankfully, comments are indeed allowed in FF Scripting. It's just a matter of seeing how it all works, as well as why.

[beefster09]

What about sound and lists/sequences (or whatever they are in C)

[4matsy]

Okay, so I fired up beta 12c and attempted to make a simple homing trap. W00t. :p

 SETV xd,0       ; clear x speed
 SETV yd,0       ; clear y speed
 COMPARER ly,y   ; check if link is above/below trap
 GOTOTRUE 9      ; if link y = trap y, skip <> checks because no up/down speeds need to be set
 GOTOMORE 8      ; if link y > trap y, skip next 2 lines
 SETV yd,-0.5    ; link y < trap y, so trap moves up
 GOTO 9          ; skip next line
 SETV yd,0.5     ; link y > trap y, so trap moves down
 COMPARER lx,x   ; check if link is to left/right of trap
 GOTOTRUE 15     ; if link x = trap x, skip <> checks because no left/right speeds need to be set
 GOTOMORE 14     ; if link x > trap x, skip next 2 lines
 SETV xd,-0.5    ; link x < trap x, so trap moves left
 GOTO 15         ; skip next line
 SETV xd,0.5     ; link x > trap x, so trap moves right
 WAITFRAME       ; to give the trap time to move :p
 GOTO 1          ; reset the speeds to 0 and pick new direction
 QUIT            ; self-explanatory. :)

I'm having two weird problems with this, though:

1.
Although I didn't seem to break the comment syntax (as specified in jman's post in the beta 12 thread), the script won't work in ZQuest unless I remove the comments...if I try to load it with the comments intact, ZQuest hangs.

2.
The trap works perfectly with a speed of 1...unfortunately, this makes it near-impossible to outrun (as in...you can outrun it, but literally won't have time to do anything else ), and this is in a dungeon room with no solid blocks or anything (save for the walls themselves).
However, if I lower the speed to 0.5, it quits working correctly.
At that speed, it only goes down or right, or stands still if it's right on Link. Never moves up or left.
This has stumped me quite a bit, since I don't see any logic problems in the script. Although I wouldn't be surprised if I missed something completely obvious, considering the maze of GOTOs I had to use to do the "equal, greater than, or less than" checks...

[Praethus]

Here is a homing trap script, if you want one.

    SETV d0,0.5
START WAITFRAME
    COMPARER lx,x
    GOTOMORE XMORE
    SUBR x,d0
    GOTO CHECKY
XMORE ADDR x,d0
    GOTO CHECKY
CHECKY COMPARER ly,y
    GOTOMORE YMORE
    SUBR y,d0
    GOTO START
YMORE ADDR y,d0
    GOTO START
    QUIT

It will follow Link around the screen at a speed of 0.5. If you want it at a different speed just change the value in the first line. This script really doesn't need to involve the speed registers. Just update the position of the trap every frame so that it is closer to Link.

Also it's much easier to use labels for GOTO statements than to keep track of line numbers.

I will be writing a FFScript tutorial very soon for those who don't really understand how to do it.

Enjoy.

[_L_]

That's quite good, but I feel that there should be GOTOTRUE checks as well so that it doesn't needlessly add and subtract 0.5 whenever Link happens to be on the same axis as it.

COMPARER lx,x
GOTOLESS 11; if lx < x, x -= 0.5
GOTOTRUE 5
ADDV x,0.5; if lx > x, x += 0.5
COMPARER ly,y
GOTOLESS 13; if ly < y, y -= 0.5
GOTOTRUE 9
ADDV y,0.5; if ly > y, y += 0.5
WAITFRAME
GOTO 1
SUBV x,0.5
GOTO 5
SUBV y,0.5
GOTO 9
QUIT

[4matsy]

This script really doesn't need to involve the speed registers. Just update the position of the trap every frame so that it is closer to Link.

...

Excuse me while I go bang my head on a wall repeatedly for not thinking of this obvious course of action.

Seriously though, yours and _L_'s are much better...I was pretty sure there was an easier way to begin with, but couldn't figure out what it was...:p

[The_Amaster]

Could someone please help me understand JMans Moving platform script, like how I change speed or direction. I have almost no understanding of the scripting.