Don't call me a total "noob"...
When making a game what do scripting languages (like Lua) do? (to the game)
What exactly does scritping do?
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Re: What exactly does scritping do?
whatever you want them to do. The whole point of a scripting language is to be able to have game elements (like AI) exist outside of the actual source code. This way, you can have the compiled engine, and just tweak a script here, write a script there, and run the engine, without having to recompile every time you change something. Scripting languages (especially embedded ones) are designed for convenience and flexibility for the most part.
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Re: What exactly does scritping do?
OK, i fully understand it now :D thanks man.Ginto8 wrote:whatever you want them to do. The whole point of a scripting language is to be able to have game elements (like AI) exist outside of the actual source code. This way, you can have the compiled engine, and just tweak a script here, write a script there, and run the engine, without having to recompile every time you change something. Scripting languages (especially embedded ones) are designed for convenience and flexibility for the most part.