sel6606
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5 years ago Lua Scripting Planning:
-I will be using sol for the lua binding https://sol2.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ -For debugging, I will be using Decoda https://unknownworlds.com/decoda/ -Script components attached to entities -One script per entity -Script Manager -Handles all the scripts -Assignment -Sol stuff -Unassignment? ----@benjafriend - Do we want to be able to dynamically do this? -Tick() -Basically just loops through the active scripts and makes them be a thing
MVP: -Be able to create and assign scripts to entities -Callbacks
Test Case: -Have a tick function that increments a variable then does a callback -Print out the variable in the callback
Next Steps: -Integrate sol into the project -Write first pass of ScriptManager -Write first pass of Script -Manually hook in a lua script and run it from the C++ -Code the script component for entities -Add functionality for running a lua function on initialization -Add functionality for running a lua function on update -Add callback functionality -Handle multiple entities at once -Implement test case -Reconvene with Ben to determine priority on additional functionality
ArturoKuang
Eventually there should be a scripting language bound to the gameplay framework that makes it easier to iterate on games.
Right now I am leaning towards Python, because I think it would fit well into our object model.
Another option is Lua, but I don't like how easily lua can break typing or change global variables.