Trying to figure out Zscript

[Jigglysaint]

Wow, it must have been a year since I've messed arround with ZC. Just felt bored, so I decided to try my luck at scripting.

Problem is, I am not quite sure exactly what I am doing. To get the hang of things, I tried to insert two simple scripts, one of them being the display string on item pickup script. For some reason I can't have more than one script activated at at time. When I compile one, the other stops working.

The other thing is that I am attemping to make a simple weapon. I just want the wand to fire rocks instead of magic. Problem is, it seems that spawning a weapon sprite is limited to NPC actions, and I am really not knowing what's going on.

Also, as a bit of a rant, they really should organize things and allow for the option to displa and write stuff with bytes. Also a ram editor for ZC would be handy. Heck I'd code stuff in raw hex if I could.

So I just need a little help on how I would go about coding in a simple new weapon.

[Russ]

\Problem is, I am not quite sure exactly what I am doing. To get the hang of things, I tried to insert two simple scripts, one of them being the display string on item pickup script. For some reason I can't have more than one script activated at at time. When I compile one, the other stops working.

You have to have both scripts in the same file.

[Jigglysaint]

Ahh, I see. So basically, you need to compile everything at once for it to work. Well that will help when I figure out how to make new weapons. You would think it's as easy as just changing what projectile comes out of where.

[pkmnfrk]

Scripting is, no offense everyone, a clusterfuck.

To make the wand fire rocks, you don't need to use Scripting, you can edit the wand directly. Go to the Action tab of the Wand item, and in the "Magic Sprite" box, choose "Rock". I'm 95% sure that changes both the sprite and the behaviour, but I haven't played around with it much.

And, making new weapons up entirely is a real pain (right now).

[Jigglysaint]

I'm pretty sure it only changes the graphics. I tried that with the sword beam and it still acted like a sword beam. I want it to shoot reflected rocks. It's kind of like the homing wand that one alpha had as a joke item.

[Joe123]

Scripting is, no offense everyone, a clusterfuck.

What is clusterfuck?

[Jigglysaint]

I take it somebody's been watching the Nerd?

Anyway, so I was right. Sprites are only for the sprite. The projectile will still act like the wand magic. Perhaps if I edit the actual sprite, hmmm. If not, then I'm thinking that if I could spawn an invisible NPC that fires an object when pressed, then goes away, it could work. I just don't know how to define NPC's yet.

[Gleeok]

What is clusterfuck?

clusterfuck

And, making new weapons up entirely is a real pain (right now).

I ran into all sorts of unexpected stupid shit for months trying to make a global damage script, or even a function similar to ShadowMancers that deals damage. (not recomended) I believe I'm at stage 7-Denial, or is that acceptance... Anyway I take it the path to glory is paved with cussing for you too?

[Jigglysaint]

If I understand correctly, certain weapons will only damage Link or enemies. I don't know why it's not possible to edit the sprites directly. If you can give an enemy a sprite to fire, why not a weapon? Also, how come you can only choose certain weapons for enemies to fire? BTW, when I refer to sprite, I mean the script that makes it do it's thing. Like I want to have a weapon with the wand firing attribute, but no wand stab, or arrows that don't decrease ammo.

But anyway, I know there are limitations and stuff. I just can't seem to get zcript and Zasm down. For some reason I am unsure how to work out all the variables. I know 6502c and a little Z80, but zasm seems to be a low level language aimed at programmers, not rom hackers. If I had an opcode list and a list of ram loations, I could go to town. Oh well, I'll keep trying tonight.

[Joe123]

ZASM isn't perhaps as worth worrying about as ZScript, no-one around appears to be interested in it, so you've unlikely to get help so easily.

And basically, if you want to script items, you have to script them from scratch.
It is possible, but not very easy.

You'd be better off with something a bit less extravagent perhaps.
Try making a boss or something with FFC scripts.