RogueScript

Description

RogueScript is a proposed interpreted language with C style syntax. It will be based loosely on NWScript. It should be noted, however, that this language is not intended to be used in development of an engine, but as a means to control roguelike objects within a user-made game world (created with a game creation system).

Features

• C syntax
• simple, yet powerful scripting (without arrays, structs, or pointers)
• dynamic typing
• easy interaction with game world things
• basic types (such as bool, undefined, float, int, string)
• reasonable speed

Events

Most game world objects can have scripts attached. Script functions are attached to various events.

• turn
• key_press
• give
• throw
• throw_hit
• inter-use (use nearby object)
• intra-use (use item from inventory)
• hover
• touch
• pick_up
• drop
• quaff
• eat
• target
• inventory
• kick
• apply
• look
• chat
• combine

Example

   begin()
   {
       log("Hello World");
   }
   
   use()
   {
       rDoor = GetOwner();
       
       if (IsObjectRef(rDoor))
       {
           iObs = GetObjectProp(rDoor, OBJECT_PROP_STATUS);
           
           if (iObs == DOOR_STATUS_OPEN)
           {
               SetObjectProp(rDoor, OBJECT_PROP_STATUS, DOOR_STATUS_CLOSE);
               SetObjectProp(rDoor, OBJECT_PROP_OBSTRUCT, 1);
               SetObjectProp(rDoor, OBJECT_PROP_GLYPH, '+');
           }
           else if (iObs == DOOR_STATUS_CLOSE)
           {
               SetObjectProp(rDoor, OBJECT_PROP_STATUS, DOOR_STATUS_OPEN);
               SetObjectProp(rDoor, OBJECT_PROP_OBSTRUCT, 0);
               SetObjectProp(rDoor, OBJECT_PROP_GLYPH, '/');
           }

           return 1; /* override normal door behaviour */
       }
       
       return 0;
   }