thiso with strings but not variables?

[EmpireOwnsYou]

I tried accessing a variable is thiso inside of a get npc, and it would not work, but it worked fine with a string. Why is this? (I fixed my problem already with a differant solution, just wondering why?)

[Admins]

Originally Posted by EmpireOwnsYou

I tried accessing a variable is thiso inside of a get npc, and it would not work, but it worked fine with a string. Why is this? (I fixed my problem already with a differant solution, just wondering why?)

In the old scripting engine there are thiso. string variables but not thiso. numeric variables. In the new scripting engine both work.

[EmpireOwnsYou]

Originally Posted by Stefan

In the old scripting engine there are thiso. string variables but not thiso. numeric variables. In the new scripting engine both work.

I'll have to try learning the new scripting engine some time.
Is it very powerful? Like can do more with it than regular gscript?

Btw thanks for moderating the post...

[Gambet]

Originally Posted by EmpireOwnsYou

I'll have to try learning the new scripting engine some time.
Is it very powerful? Like can do more with it than regular gscript?

Btw thanks for moderating the post...

It's object oriented and it is strict. A lot stricter then the old scripting engine.


....Yes, you can do more with the new scripting engine.

[Kaimetsu]

Originally Posted by Gambet

It's object oriented and it is strict. A lot stricter then the old scripting engine

In what way?

[Gambet]

Originally Posted by Kaimetsu

In what way?

setshape ,32,32;

would not work in GS2, but would work in GS1, rather


setshape 1,32,32;


would work in both.

[Evil_Trunks]

Originally Posted by Kaimetsu

In what way?

you have to do things correctly

[Kaimetsu]

Originally Posted by Gambet

setshape ,32,32;

would not work in GS2, but would work in GS1

That's not really a matter of strictness. It's an error, clearly and unequivocally.

I'd say that GS2's weak typing makes it pretty lenient.

Originally Posted by Evil_Trunks

you have to do things correctly

But is that more true for GS2 than GS1?

[Gambet]

Originally Posted by Kaimetsu

That's not really a matter of strictness. It's an error, clearly and unequivocally.

I'd say that GS2's weak typing makes it pretty lenient.



But is that more true for GS2 than GS1?

Originally Posted by Evil_Trunks

you have to do things correctly

It is more strict. You have to do things correctly for the engine to comprehend what you're telling it to do/perform. You can get away with things in the old scripting engine that you can't get away with in the new scripting engine. You can't be lazy and expect to properly script while using the new scripting engine.

[Kaimetsu]

Originally Posted by Gambet

It is more strict. You have to do things correctly for the engine to comprehend what you're telling it to do/perform

Yeah, but that's pretty much always been the case. Do you understand what I mean by weak typing?

[Gambet]

Originally Posted by Kaimetsu

Yeah, but that's pretty much always been the case. Do you understand what I mean by weak typing?

Yes, GS2 is strict on the rules but it allows a few exceptions to the rules, so as long as they can be comprehended by the system.


Either way, GS2 is more strict.

[Admins]

Originally Posted by Gambet

setshape ,32,32;

would not work in GS2, but would work in GS1, rather

Actually it is accepted in new scripting engine now

[Kaimetsu]

Originally Posted by Gambet

Yes, GS2 is strict on the rules but it allows a few exceptions to the rules

That's not what weak typing means.

Either way, GS2 is more strict.

I think that's the third time you've repeated yourself. You claim doesn't become any more persuasive just because you've reiterated it. So far you've given only one example to support your statement, and we've already seen that it is factually inaccurate!

You're entitled to an opinion, but it seems to me that you are misleading inexperienced scripters by falsely portraying GS2.

[Velox Cruentus]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Actually it is accepted in new scripting engine now

Bah! Leave it the strict way! I hate it when bad scripting goes around people. At least when it's strict, they have no choice but to make it properly! >.>

[Kaimetsu]

Originally Posted by Velox Cruentus

Bah! Leave it the strict way! I hate it when bad scripting goes around people. At least when it's strict, they have no choice but to make it properly! >.>

Backwards compatibility is a pretty big focus with GS2, man.

I'd personally like a system where the two languages are completely distinct, and the scripter announces that he wants to use GS2 by use of a special header. Like, one of those //#HEADER things.