Longer numerals / Class Implementation

[Programmer]

I've been working for gScript for quite a while now, and one thing that bugs me is that the numerals supported in gScript can only go to 2147483647. In C++, another language I excel at, there are extended primitive types such as 'long' and 'long double' which allow you to go to a much higher number (long double goes from 3.4e-4932 to 1.1e+4932 -- scientific notation of course).

Another thing I'd like to see implemented is the functionality to create inline classes (ones inside the weapon script, for example) to organize the things the weapon / NPC-script does. These should include inheritance.

Any comments?

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i dont see why you need long integers, but inline classes can improve performance i suppose

[cbk1994]

Maybe just me, I can't think of any reason you'd need to go up to 2147483647 that there is no workaround for.

[Inverness]

For "classes" use a TStaticVar and join a class to it or define its functions manually with function objects.

[Chompy]

The numbers I agree on.. well, I would love to see that implented

The Exp curve I made, just goes to 2147483647 as maxexp when almost near max level And I don't want to make a new formula, then I need to balance everything out again..

[Programmer]

Originally Posted by Inverness

For "classes" use a TStaticVar and join a class to it or define its functions manually with function objects.

Not my point. The point is to allow classes to be included in Weapon scripts.

e.g.

PHP Code:

//#CLIENTSIDE
class Foo
{
virtual public void DoSomething() const { return "Something done..."; }
private int numeral;
}

class Bar extends Foo
{
public void DoSomething() const { return "Bar done..."; }
}

function onCreated()
{
bar = new Bar();

echo(bar.DoSomething());
} 


Notice the inheritance and the virtual methods.

[Inverness]

Yes and like I said, use a TStaticVar object and define its functions with function objects or a class.

PHP Code:

//// Example Script
function onCreated() {
  this.topleft = Objects.Rect(null, 0, 0, screenwidth / 2, screenheight / 2);
}
function GraalControl.onMouseDown() {
  if (this.topleft.inside(mousescreenx, mousescreeny)) {
    // do stuff
  }
}
//// Weapon Script: Objects
public function Rect(objname, nx, ny, nw, nh) {
  temp.obj = new TStaticVar(""@objname);
  obj.x = int(nx);
  obj.y = int(ny);
  obj.w = int(nw);
  obj.h = int(nh);
  obj.join("type_rect");
  return obj;
}
//// Class Script: type_rect
function inside(nx, ny) {
  if (nx in |this.x, this.x + this.w| && ny in |this.y, this.y + this.h|) {
    return true;
  }
  return false;
}
public function objecttype() {
  return "TRect";
} 


It is not necessary to include what you're saying into GScript when the same functionality can already be achieved.

[Programmer]

Originally Posted by Inverness

Yes and like I said, use a TStaticVar object and define its functions with function objects or a class.

PHP Code:

//// Example Script
function onCreated() {
  this.topleft = Objects.Rect(null, 0, 0, screenwidth / 2, screenheight / 2);
}
function GraalControl.onMouseDown() {
  if (this.topleft.inside(mousescreenx, mousescreeny)) {
    // do stuff
  }
}
//// Weapon Script: Objects
public function Rect(objname, nx, ny, nw, nh) {
  temp.obj = new TStaticVar(""@objname);
  obj.x = int(nx);
  obj.y = int(ny);
  obj.w = int(nw);
  obj.h = int(nh);
  obj.join("type_rect");
  return obj;
}
//// Class Script: type_rect
function inside(nx, ny) {
  if (nx in |this.x, this.x + this.w| && ny in |this.y, this.y + this.h|) {
    return true;
  }
  return false;
}
public function objecttype() {
  return "TRect";
} 


It is not necessary to include what you're saying into GScript when the same functionality can already be achieved.

Simplicity, my friend.

Also, you're not getting my point.

read the following words:

INHERITANCE


Your argument contained no hint of inheritance at all


-----
I'd also like to point out that I said classes within Weapon scripts, not class scripts.

Creating a class in a Weapon script is much different than in a class script.

[Tolnaftate2004]

OH GOD HELP I'M IN A BOX.

PHP Code:

// someclass_a
public function foo() {
  return 3.141592653;
} 


PHP Code:

//someclass_b
public function foo() {
  return 589793238;
} 


PHP Code:

function bar() {
  temp.var = new TStaticVar();
  with (temp.var) {
    this.join("someclass_a");
    ...
  }
  return temp.var;
}

function baz() {
  temp.var = new TStaticVar();
  with (temp.var) {
    this.join("someclass_b");
    for (c: bar().joinedclasses)
      this.join(c);
    ...
  }
}

function onCreated() {
  temp.r = bar();
  temp.z = baz();
  echo(temp.r.foo() @ temp.z.foo());
} 


Also, since I'll bet you'll be wondering, yes, you can make abstract datatypes this way. And you can inherit directly (in baz: temp.var = bar()) if children do not try to overwrite functions.

As for longer numbers, you can use strings to display them, or I'm sure there are ways (not easy ways, mind you) for arbitrary precision math. I won't go into detail.

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by Programmer

Your argument contained no hint of inheritance at all

Obviously. If you know how to script then you would know how to implement inheritance on your own based on my example.

PHP Code:

// Weapon Script: Objects
public function ColoredRect(objname, nx, ny, nw, nh, cr, cg, cb, ca, cf) {
  temp.obj = this.Rect(objname, nx, ny, nw, nh);
  obj.color = this.Color(null, cr, cg, cb, ca, cf);
  obj.join("type_coloredrect");
  return obj;
}
public function SimpleColoredRect(objname, nx, ny, nw, nh, cr, cg, cb, ca) {
  temp.obj = this.Rect(objname, nx, ny, nw, nh);
  obj.red = cr;
  obj.green = cg;
  obj.blue = cb;
  obj.alpha = ca;
  obj.join("type_simplecoloredrect");
  return obj;
}
public function Color(objname, cr, cg, cb, ca, cf) {
  temp.obj = new TStaticVar(""@objname);
  obj.red = cr;
  obj.green = cg;
  obj.blue = cb;
  obj.alpha = ca;
  obj.float = cf;
  obj.join("type_color");
  return obj;
}
// Class Script: type_color
public function toint() {
  if (this.float) {
    this.check();
    this.red = int(this.red * 255);
    this.green = int(this.green * 255);
    this.blue = int(this.blue * 255);
    this.alpha = int(this.alpha * 255);
    this.float = false; 
  }
}
public function tofloat() {
  if (!this.float) {
    this.check();
    this.red = this.red / 255;
    this.green = this.green / 255;
    this.blue = this.blue / 255;
    this.alpha = this.alpha / 255;
  }
}
public function check() {
  if (this.float) {
    for (temp.i: {"red", "green", "blue", "alpha"}) {
      if (this.(@ i) > 1)
        this.(@ i) = 1;
      else if (this.(@ i) < 0)
        this.(@ i) = 0;
    }
  }
  else {
    for (temp.i: {"red", "green", "blue", "alpha"}) {
      if (this.(@ i) > 255)
        this.(@ i) = 255;
      else if (this.(@ i) < 0)
        this.(@ i) = 0;
    }
  }
} 


I don't use inheritance myself because the time I did I found I was overcomplicating the script (a large one) and stopped doing it. Instead I now just have a single class that does everything, even stuff you might not need it for, rather like TShowImg.

So how would you implement inheritance in Graal?

Originally Posted by Programmer

I'd also like to point out that I said classes within Weapon scripts, not class scripts.

Classes should be global in all cases. We certainly don't need classes specific to a script.

Originally Posted by Programmer

Creating a class in a Weapon script is much different than in a class script.

Obviously. What you should have is a script to control all the classes on your server and not be specific to any object's script.

Edit: By the way PFA (?), if Graal didn't have a garbage collector you would cause memory leak with that

[Tolnaftate2004]

Originally Posted by Inverness

Edit: By the way PFA (?), if Graal didn't have a garbage collector you would cause memory leak with that

It was just an example; I see that I made at least one mistake. I have a bad habit of writing code in the reply box, going to test it, changing it around and never replacing it in the reply box. :P