Codename Tutorials

[rodney528]

Will there be tutorials for Codename Engine for set things? I ask because I looked at the source code thinking I would be able to read it. I'm used to seeing more simplistic internals like Psych. WTF IS THIS BEAST??? Once I tried to comprehend the source I was like "NAHHHH, WTF IS THIS" as to me this looks like an engine with too many features. Like come on... who's gonna use the xml stuff? Not me that's for sure! Until I see how easy this engine is able to be utilized I'm staying very clear from it! Since after trying to read the source code I definitely fried my brain.

[abandonedacc2123]

Im thinking of making one in my free time

[abandonedacc2123]

also wdym the xml stuff wont be used????? literally everything relies on xml files. not json like psych

• too many features?? most of the features are good and useful without bloating the engine

[rodney528]

Well character json like stuff ofc

[rodney528]

Remember I read the source to not really understand it and just saw a ton of variables for things so ihdk if it's too much or not.

[rodney528]

Also I wrote this at 1:30 am so I probably was just too tired to understand anything XD

[NexIsDumb]

dont mean to sound bad but you have no idea of how many people actually found it helpfull

[rodney528]

dont mean to sound bad but you have no idea of how many people actually found it helpfull

Huh... interesting

[MAZ12211]

Like come on... who's gonna use the xml stuff? Not me that's for sure!

CNE uses XML for most stuff like weeks, chars, stages etc therefore they're essential for modding

Want to use Json instead? Use any other engine

I definitely agree on the tutorial part though. It's pretty overwhelming as you described. Although I can't imagine there'll be an official one until 1.0 ver comes out

[rodney528]

Yeah like who's gonna use xml for scripting?

[MAZ12211]

It's not used for scripting.

[rodney528]

It's not used for scripting.

You sure? I read the code and saw xmls for stages.

[MAZ12211]

It's not used for scripting.

You sure? I read the code and saw xmls for stages.

Unless you mean doing like:

<script>
function create() trace("bleh");
</script>

Then no. We use xmls to create stages, once again it's essential.
To make a script for stages, you use haxe as long as the file name is the same as the xml one.

[biomseed]

And if you're a masochist, you can implement all those json things in a mod

[rodney528]

Damn I was a bumbling idiot.