LVZ Scripting - Revision history

CypherJF: fixed spelling; added links

2007-09-30T00:32:07Z

fixed spelling; added links

Love.Dog.: /* Files */

2005-12-15T00:05:07Z

‎Files

Cyan~Fire: changing Category:Tutorial to Category:Guides...

2005-05-09T14:26:16Z

changing Category:Tutorial to Category:Guides...

Smong: fixed abuse of #link

2005-01-14T17:20:55Z

fixed abuse of #link

Smong: /* Files */ attempted to remove cockiness

2005-01-12T19:45:01Z

‎Files: attempted to remove cockiness

Akai: /* Files */

2005-01-12T19:19:59Z

‎Files

Smong: /* Screen Objects */ section completed with image

2005-01-12T17:26:58Z

‎Screen Objects: section completed with image

Smong: /* Map Objects */ missed a few defaults

2005-01-12T17:05:53Z

‎Map Objects: missed a few defaults

Smong: /* Map Objects */ finished writing this section

2005-01-12T17:03:12Z

‎Map Objects: finished writing this section

Smong: /* Object Images */ completed

2005-01-12T16:34:17Z

‎Object Images: completed

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-LVZ scripts are used to generate .lvz files.
+[[LVZ]] scripts are used to generate .lvz files.
 == Layout ==
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 == Files ==
-You can add files such as graphics or sounds using mutliple File keys.
+You can add files such as graphics or sounds using multiple File keys.
-Sound files must be wave (.wav) files; valid extensions are .wa2 and .wav, but there is little point in using .wa2.
+Sound files must be wave (.wav) files; valid extensions are [[WA2|.wa2]] and .wav, but there is little point in using .wa2.
-It is a good idea to reduce the quality of the sound to reduce file size. However 4bit wave files do not work with Continuum.
+It is a good idea to reduce the quality of the sound to reduce file size. However, 4bit wave files do not work with Continuum.
-Acceptable image formats are bitmap (.bmp), jpeg (.jpg), gif (.gif) and png (.png). Images with any of these extensions can have their extensions replaced with the extension .bm2, but the chances of any .bm2 you find actually being a .bmp are usually good (as with .wa2 there is little point in using the .bm2 extension).
+Acceptable image formats are bitmap (.bmp), jpeg (.jpg), gif (.gif) and png (.png). Images with any of these extensions can have their extensions replaced with the extension [[BM2|.bm2]], but the chances of any .bm2 you find actually being a .bmp are usually good (as with .wa2 there is little point in using the .bm2 extension).
 It is also recommended that you make your graphic sizes a multiple of 16, because each tile is 16 pixels by 16 pixels. This makes your graphic match with the tiles.

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	Acceptable image formats are bitmap (.bmp), jpeg (.jpg), gif (.gif) and png (.png). Images with any of these extensions can have their extensions replaced with the extension .bm2, but the chances of any .bm2 you find actually being a .bmp are usually good (as with .wa2 there is little point in using the .bm2 extension).		Acceptable image formats are bitmap (.bmp), jpeg (.jpg), gif (.gif) and png (.png). Images with any of these extensions can have their extensions replaced with the extension .bm2, but the chances of any .bm2 you find actually being a .bmp are usually good (as with .wa2 there is little point in using the .bm2 extension).
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		+	It is also recommended that you make your graphic sizes a multiple of 16, because each tile is 16 pixels by 16 pixels. This makes your graphic match with the tiles.

	Note only the first frame of animated .gif's can be seen in game (see [[Animation]]). It is recommended to use .png format together with [http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/ Pngcrush] to cut down on file size.		Note only the first frame of animated .gif's can be seen in game (see [[Animation]]). It is recommended to use .png format together with [http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/ Pngcrush] to cut down on file size.

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	</pre>		</pre>

−	[[Category: ~~Tutorial~~]]	+	[[Category:Guides]]

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 <x coord>,<y coord>,<image>,<layer>[,<mode>,<display time>,<object id>]
 </pre>
-See [[LVZ Scripting#Map Objects|Map Objects]] for information on ''image'', ''layer'', ''mode'', ''display time'' and ''object id''.
+See [[#Map Objects|Map Objects]] for information on ''image'', ''layer'', ''mode'', ''display time'' and ''object id''.
 The ''x coord'' and ''y coord'' are relative to the top left of the screen. However you can change this using the following modifiers:

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 It is a good idea to reduce the quality of the sound to reduce file size. However 4bit wave files do not work with Continuum.
-Acceptable image formats are bitmap (.bmp), jpeg (.jpg), gif (.gif) and png (.png). Images with any of these extensions can have their extensions replaced with the extension .bm2, but the chances of any .bm2 you find actually being a .bmp are usually good (as with .wa2, of course, there is little point in using the .bm2 extension).
+Acceptable image formats are bitmap (.bmp), jpeg (.jpg), gif (.gif) and png (.png). Images with any of these extensions can have their extensions replaced with the extension .bm2, but the chances of any .bm2 you find actually being a .bmp are usually good (as with .wa2 there is little point in using the .bm2 extension).
 Note only the first frame of animated .gif's can be seen in game (see [[Animation]]). It is recommended to use .png format together with [http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/ Pngcrush] to cut down on file size.

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 You can add files such as graphics or sounds using mutliple File keys.
-Sound files must be wave files, acceptable extensions are .wa2 and .wav. It is a good idea to reduce the quality of the sound to reduce file size. However 4bit wave files do not work with Continuum.
+Sound files must be wave (.wav) files; valid extensions are .wa2 and .wav, but there is little point in using .wa2.
-Acceptable image formats are bitmap (.bm2 and .bmp), jpeg, gif and png. Note only the first frame of animated .gif's can be seen in game. It is recommended to use .png format together with [http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/ Pngcrush] to cut down on file size.
+Acceptable image formats are bitmap (.bmp), jpeg (.jpg), gif (.gif) and png (.png). Images with any of these extensions can have their extensions replaced with the extension .bm2, but the chances of any .bm2 you find actually being a .bmp are usually good (as with .wa2, of course, there is little point in using the .bm2 extension).
 <pre>
 File=Commands.hlp

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 == Screen Objects ==
--write me-
+These are images that appear on the users HUD, such that when the player moves the images also move or stay relative to the gauges.
 [[Category: Tutorial]]

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 **Death - The object is displayed to players who die and for ''display time''
 **ServerControlled - Use this if the object will be controlled by some other means.
-*''display time'' is how long the image will be seen for. The time is in 1/100th of a second however the resolution is only 1/10th of a second. Putting 0 here means display forever.
+*''display time'' is how long the image will be seen for. The time is in 1/100th of a second however the resolution is only 1/10th of a second. Putting 0 here means display forever. 0 is also the default.
-*''object id'' is used when controlling objects. <!-- keep the audience in suspense :D -->
+*''object id'' is used when controlling objects. The default is 0. You are allowed multiple objects with the same object id.
 Here is a complete example:

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 == Map Objects ==
--write me-
+Some uses for map objects are changing the background, zone news or creating the effect of having more tiles.
 == Screen Objects ==

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 [screenobjects]
 </pre>
+Lines beginning with a semicolon are comments and are ignored by the LVZ compiler.
 == Files ==
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 File=victoryl.wav
 </pre>
 [[Category: Tutorial]]