Message system discussion

[ZoriaRPG]

I don't understand what you are saying. You have to "hardcode" them otherwise how in the hell is ZC going to call the script function at the appropriate place in the code? Hint: It can't.

Scripts can also at any time - even in the callback itself!! - change the callback dynamically in the script. Ex:

void OnDeathWithFairy()
{
   //revive Link
   // then....
   if(--bottled_fairy_count == 0)
     Game.SetCallback(CB_DEATH, @OnLinkDeath);
}

void OnLinkDeath()
{ 
  //dies ..poor guy. R.I.P.
}

For all the writing you do I feel like you don'tread what I am saying... like ever. You don't NEED TO SET EVERYTHING IN ZQUEST BECAUSE WITH THE NEW SCRIPT ENGINE YOU DONT NEED TO EVER OPEN ZQUEST. You can compile scripts directly in ZC as you are playing, minus setting up enemies in the editor and shit like that. At least that's the plan.

What did I write, at all, in this thread, that is even remotely related to requiring the user to open ZQuest?

'I would just allow defining a message and linking it to a series of events that are easy to expand. '

So, that feeling is mutual.

By hardcoding, I mean creating individual callback identifiers, versus OnEvent(system event), which would IMO, be easier to later expand, by expanding the possible events. That is, OnEvent(EVENT_DEATH, ...). What is the point of:

OnDeath(EVENT_DEATH, ...) ??

You want a series of enums for the events, and you want to separately list every possible event, too? Please, what is the purpose? I legitimately do not comprehend it. Please, if I;m missing something here, let me know. I see a handle in the syntax, and a defined value. Is there a need for individual message IDs, or is that just a list of examples for internal use, and not for user-use?

Perhaps that is what I am missing here.
That, and of course, setting user-defined events, would be nice. If that isn't possible, that's fine.