Gs3

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Just being able to do clientside would be good enough, in my opinion.

Agreed. Scripting offline is mostly for newer developers attempting to learn the language, and I don't think most of us would've been here today if we didn't have access too it way back.

[Draenin]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Hello Graalians,

We have just started the work on a new scripting project and want your ideas and feedback about it. The idea is to create new Graal Script version (GS3) which will make scripts faster and more fit for bigger projects.

Originally Posted by Stefan

This first means some more work for scripters

Originally Posted by Stefan

Scripts can run faster

Originally Posted by Stefan

More reliable because it will complain when a variable has not been declared or is used incorrectly.

Originally Posted by Stefan

We can possibly convert the scripts to other languages (C++, Javascript etc.)

Originally Posted by Stefan

so it can possibly run in a browser in the future

Originally Posted by Stefan

We are already working on a converter which helps to convert scripts from GS2 to GS3. So a lot of work will be lifted from the programmer, and you can also use this tool for testing how the new scripting will look like.

Originally Posted by Stefan

existing scripts will still run, we don't force the new syntax and semantic, but it can be interesting for server-side logic and also new client-side code

Originally Posted by Stefan

just add a //#GS3 line to your script to use the new syntax and semantic

Originally Posted by Stefan

everything is still possible

[Fulg0reSama]

Originally Posted by Draenin

-Images-

This was my reaction in a nutshell minus the browser statement reaction image.

[Admins]

We more think of making a better tool for level editing. It should support basic attributes (drawunderplayer, dontblock) and joining of a class, but scripting should be done on server-side, possibly via web-based tools.

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by Stefan

It should support basic attributes (drawunderplayer, dontblock) and joining of a class

And >8bit pngs?

[Loriel]

Originally Posted by Stefan

We more think of making a better tool for level editing. It should support basic attributes (drawunderplayer, dontblock) and joining of a class, but scripting should be done on server-side, possibly via web-based tools.

So more like a list of attributes rather than a scripting language?

If you're gonna release a web-based editor so we can stop feeling bad whenever gonstruct doesn't work, that'd be great, anyway~

[scriptless]

Originally Posted by Loriel

So more like a list of attributes rather than a scripting language?

If you're gonna release a web-based editor so we can stop feeling bad whenever gonstruct doesn't work, that'd be great, anyway~

I would take a web-based editor any day.. I do not under any circumstances like, or use the online editor. First of all that requires a $100 downpayment, or access to a friends server. Who then likely steals all your content anyways.

I was toying around with making a HTML 5 version of a level editor because quite honestly, being a mac user and after recent discussion on mac ports and gonstruct.. its obviously not gonna install for me and all hope is lost.

[Rave_J]

i would liek to c a web based level editor or keep it a separate program that connects online to script but if its a online editor i would fully stop making levels

[xAndrewx]

A lot of people are assuming that GS3 is a HUGE change compared to GS2- however, it will be the same as GS2; you'll just need to predefine variables and learn the syntax.

The functions (i.e. drawunderplayer; dontblock; ) won't be changing as far as I understand?

[figured]

sounds interesting but if at all possible can this work on all the platforms? windows, mac, and linux? that would greatly be appreciated.. and extend the community of developers :0 which would greatly help produce quality servers in the long run.

[Tim_Rocks]

This sounds really exciting actually; And if this is web-browser based developing tools, then all you'd need is a compatible browser. With that being said, please use Google Chrome

[BlueMelon]

Stefan, make the web dev tools open source so the community can help add features

@Tim, HTML5 is supported almost everywhere now (assuming that's what he'll use :x)

[Loriel]

Originally Posted by BlueMelon

open source so the community can help add features

l o l

[Tim_Rocks]

Originally Posted by BlueMelon

@Tim, HTML5 is supported almost everywhere now (assuming that's what he'll use :x)

There's still slight computability issues that he'll have to account for when testing on IE, Safari, Chrome, Opera, and Fire Fox. That's what I was getting at.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by Tim_Rocks

There's still slight computability issues that he'll have to account for when testing on IE, Safari, Chrome, Opera, and Fire Fox. That's what I was getting at.

There are compatibility issues on all browsers, as not a single browser has implemented every HTML5 standard yet. However, Chrome, Opera and IE should have implemented most of it by now.