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[Tom Henrik]

Lovely images
(Both the mental and the physical ones).

[Sean]

Todays Update:

Learnt some basic scripting, I've picked up a lot today and although this script is primitive and doesn't demonstrate what I've learnt it's all I need.

Script said:

PlayMusic(1);
Wait(80);
DisplayMessage(19);
DisplayMessage(20);
FadeOut(30);
Wait(10);
FadeIn(10); 
FadeOut(30);
Wait(10);
FadeIn(10);
FadeOut(30);
Wait(10);
FadeIn(10);
FadeOut(30);
Wait(10);
FadeIn(10);
FadeOut(30);
Wait(10);
FadeIn(10);
character[PLAYER1].Think("The lights, they're flickering.");
FadeOut(30);
Wait(80);
FadeIn(10);
character[PLAYER1].Think("The door. It's open... what the?");
FadeOut(30);
Wait(10);
FadeIn(10);
Display ("Hello?");
Wait(10);
FadeIn(10);
FadeOut(30);
Wait(10);
FadeIn(10);
FadeOut(30);
Wait(10);
FadeIn(10);
FadeOut(30);
Display ("Is anybody there?");
FadeOut(30);
Wait(10);
FadeIn(10);
Display ("I can't hear anything.");
Wait(120);

StopMusic();

I'll finish it up by adding approiate sounds and graphics tommorow, then a select few will have this version sent out to them by sunday. After I've added the 2nd Puzzle. If you'd be interested in testing, lemme know.

- Sean

[Blood-Pigggy]

I'll let you go on by yourself, but you need to learn how to loop certain parts of scripting, it'll make it much easier.

(I used AGS for a few years).

If you don't mind doing it that way, it's fine, and what you've got will work quite nicely, but there's a way to do it faster.

P.S. - ME WANT TEST

[Frodo]

Sean, on Jan 5 2006, 07:00 PM, said:

If you'd be interested in testing, lemme know.

- Sean

I definately would like to test.  

[taikara]

that scripting reminds me of back in the day of spaghetti coding, only sans the line numbers.

[Blood-Pigggy]

What I love about AGS scripting is how simple it is, the commands are understandable and they make sense.

In C++ for example, what does std:cout mean anyway?

[Tom Henrik]

Studs, come out!!

...maybe?

[Blood-Pigggy]

Hehe.
It's actually the command that outputs text.

I dunno if you could consider that "studs".

[Sean]

I'll look into 'looping' parts of script but I'm not planning on keeping the fade sequence anyway. I'm planning on activating an animated background instead You could always teach me how to loop stuff ya know

I still need to make the second puzzle and add some ambient noises but I reckon I should have something worth running through by sunday. I think I might add quite a few puzzles before the next 'test' though, I'm not sure

[Sean]

I optimized the code a little and added the room transition.

Optimized Script said:

PlayMusic(1);
Wait(80);
DisplayMessage(19);
DisplayMessage(20);
FadeOut(30);
Wait(200);
character[PLAYER1].ChangeRoom(7);
FadeIn(10);
character[PLAYER1].Think("The lights have come back on. ");
character[PLAYER1].Think("The gate is opening!");
StopMusic();

I've done a few bits and bobs to do but I'm not in a very work heavy mood, the next stage requires quite a bit of work.. the blood'll be a pain

If anybody could help me with sounds I'd be greatful. Archives and converters would be cool.

Thanks!

[A. J. Raffles]

Blood-Pigggy, on Jan 6 2006, 01:47 PM, said:

What I love about AGS scripting is how simple it is, the commands are understandable and they make sense.

In C++ for example, what does std:cout mean anyway?

On an educated guess: could it be that the std bit is because that command uses the standard library and cout is short for console output or something like that?

[Bobbin Threadbare]

Yeah, hang on Sean. I just installed AGS, and the prison guy should come alog today or tomorrow. Do you want entire walkng aimations? Or just a straight sprite?

[Sean]

Entire walking animations, if that's not too much to ask.

Also

Mini-Update: I've now got a concrete 'design-plan' to follow. I've written down in chronological order all that is going to happen, now I just need to implement it and think of some puzzles to add along the way.

[Frodo]

Sounds like it's progressing nicely.  

[Sean]

Yes, it is.

Might actually be completed sooner than I originally thought, won't get ahead of myself though. I don't really mind how long it takes aslong as a few people like it when it's finished. Also, I should welcome Bobbin to the team. He's hard at work on the character model.