Author Topic: Working on adding a programming language to MGB: LUA. Thoughts? (Read 17862 times)

Game Builder Builder · « **Reply #40 on:** April 12, 2009, 10:20:14 pm »

Quote from: Zelkova on April 12, 2009, 09:28:01 pm

I just notice something. Most of the time you can see actors and tiles used in a game by going to someone profile. Well, if someone work hard on a code and don't want to share it then will he/she be able to hide it? Also If given the choice to, can someone show the codes used in the game so others may use it and change when needed?

Just thinking ahead but it would sucks if someone just came in and just copy and paste the codes used. Stealing tiles is bad enough.

Great question, One of the thing I love about MGB is you can learn from any game about how it is built. The web is the same way - you can 'view source on any page, and if your'e patient enough, work out how they made it... at least the browser parts. Wish, what do you think?

Tank · « **Reply #41 on:** April 14, 2009, 08:34:18 am »

I like the idea! But it will be not fair for competitions. The guys that don't understand coding will probably lose of the other contestans who uses script.

01a11 · « **Reply #42 on:** April 14, 2009, 08:36:12 am »

I like it

Would be the best add ever to mgb!

Quote from: tank_wars on April 14, 2009, 08:34:18 am

I like the idea! But it will be not fair for competitions. The guys that don't understand coding will probably lose of the other contestans who uses script.

I would be the best that wins...

Zelkova · « **Reply #43 on:** April 14, 2009, 09:16:38 am »

Some people are godly at art, coding is also a skill which you have to learn. Just because one person is bad at art don't mean we limit members from using good art in competitions so why should be limit coding?

Arendil · « **Reply #44 on:** April 14, 2009, 10:18:41 am »

Quote from: Zelkova on April 14, 2009, 09:16:38 am

Some people are godly at art, coding is also a skill which you have to learn. Just because one person is bad at art don't mean we limit members from using good art in competitions so why should be limit coding?

We could do seperate competitions

one for codeing and one for not, and maybe one mixed one or something.

But seriously, I AM ALL FOR IT! I have been dying to work with codes

nidorb99 · « **Reply #45 on:** April 14, 2009, 01:59:31 pm »

Quote from: Arendil on April 14, 2009, 10:18:41 am

Quote from: Zelkova on April 14, 2009, 09:16:38 am
Some people are godly at art, coding is also a skill which you have to learn. Just because one person is bad at art don't mean we limit members from using good art in competitions so why should be limit coding?
We could do seperate competitions one for codeing and one for not, and maybe one mixed one or something.

But seriously, I AM ALL FOR IT! I have been dying to work with codes

Instead of separate comps we could have seperate divisions (ex: Upper Division uses Scripting and Lower Division uses plain MGB).

Arendil · « **Reply #46 on:** April 14, 2009, 04:47:17 pm »

Quote from: nidorb99 on April 14, 2009, 01:59:31 pm

Quote from: Arendil on April 14, 2009, 10:18:41 am
Quote from: Zelkova on April 14, 2009, 09:16:38 am
Some people are godly at art, coding is also a skill which you have to learn. Just because one person is bad at art don't mean we limit members from using good art in competitions so why should be limit coding?
We could do seperate competitions one for codeing and one for not, and maybe one mixed one or something.

But seriously, I AM ALL FOR IT! I have been dying to work with codes

Instead of separate comps we could have seperate divisions (ex: Upper Division uses Scripting and Lower Division uses plain MGB).

Thats a thought

And I especially like how it would be in addition to and not replacing the origianal way of making games.

jamesrocksy · « **Reply #47 on:** April 15, 2009, 03:14:53 pm »

Quote from: whisperstorm on May 21, 2007, 07:08:05 am

Why no just use javascript for the scripting language? JS is one of the most popular languages in the world. Another possibility might be LUA?

So this was sugguested some time ago. Cool.

Arendil · « **Reply #48 on:** April 15, 2009, 03:36:05 pm »

Quote from: jamesrocksy on April 15, 2009, 03:14:53 pm

Quote from: whisperstorm on May 21, 2007, 07:08:05 am
Why no just use javascript for the scripting language? JS is one of the most popular languages in the world. Another possibility might be LUA?
So this was sugguested some time ago. Cool.

Wow, a LONG time ago

... for me

Azure · « **Reply #49 on:** April 15, 2009, 03:39:07 pm »

Yup

Quote from: Game Builder Builder on May 19, 2007, 10:24:32 pm

Actor Maker is currently very simple - it's designed as simple behavioral flags.

We're considering two ways to extend it
1) Keep it simple and flag/behavior based - just add a lot more flags/behaviors/events. This makes it much easier to understand and debug (especially with teams) but limits the game styles somewhat. However if you want action-style RPGs this will be just fine.
2) Bring in a scripting language. We're thinking about using Smalltalk (actually the variant known as squeak) since there's a version we can embed in Flex (which is used to develop MGB). This is more flexible but the learning curve is a lot tougher and it will make team projects more complex we think

Your thoughts?

sticko · « **Reply #50 on:** April 15, 2009, 05:40:15 pm »

well, is this official?
if so, I have a lot of studying to do.
to be hip and not spazzy, that is what all the 9 year olds are thriving about...

Bossmaker · « **Reply #51 on:** April 16, 2009, 02:19:05 pm »

Quote from: Arendil on April 15, 2009, 03:36:05 pm

Quote from: jamesrocksy on April 15, 2009, 03:14:53 pm
Quote from: whisperstorm on May 21, 2007, 07:08:05 am
Another possibility might be LUA?
So this was sugguested some time ago. Cool.
Wow, a LONG time ago ... for me

Whisperstorm was like the forums first member.

nidorb99 · « **Reply #52 on:** April 16, 2009, 02:22:04 pm »

Quote from: bossmaker on April 16, 2009, 02:19:05 pm

Quote from: Arendil on April 15, 2009, 03:36:05 pm
Quote from: jamesrocksy on April 15, 2009, 03:14:53 pm
Quote from: whisperstorm on May 21, 2007, 07:08:05 am
Another possibility might be LUA?
So this was sugguested some time ago. Cool.
Wow, a LONG time ago ... for me
Whisperstorm was like the forums first member.

And he only has 3 posts.

Bossmaker · « **Reply #53 on:** April 16, 2009, 02:32:19 pm »

Yeah, sadly.

SuperMarioMGB · « **Reply #54 on:** April 16, 2009, 04:10:07 pm »

Whoa! This is an OLD topic!

treskro3 · « **Reply #55 on:** April 16, 2009, 04:16:45 pm »

It was posted 4 days ago...

SuperMarioMGB · « **Reply #56 on:** April 16, 2009, 04:23:10 pm »

Was it, on my comp it says 4 MONTHS ago... i don't understand...

legowego · « **Reply #57 on:** April 16, 2009, 05:38:58 pm »

I practice LUA on ROBLOX.

GamingMotion · « **Reply #58 on:** April 16, 2009, 05:44:13 pm »

simple compared to SQL

gratefulbliss · « **Reply #59 on:** April 16, 2009, 07:27:47 pm »

It has the same syntax as Second Life's LSL. So I'm ok with learning a few different things.

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