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Posted: 15th Jul 2019 13:45 Edited at: 16th Jul 2019 17:45
Hi everyone. Here's a quick video showing how to add your own ship launching system. As it is 50 years (or close enough) since the Moon Landings I thought I'd make it Moon themed

This is just a simple example and I will make a second video showing how you can get this to work with several objects. I thought it best to do it the easy way first though. That way you will see why the changes I make are needed.
Here is the code used.

Part 2 is now done.

Here's the code.
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Posted: 15th Jul 2019 14:57
very good this, miss your video tuts.
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Posted: 15th Jul 2019 15:07
Cool vid ,thank you

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@DVader : Always great to see a new video tutorial from you, especially showing a little scripting in there too! Who knows, maybe one day we can all stop using notepad for our GameGuru coding The best thing I have found is Notepad++ as it highlights LUA syntax and some snazzy add-on out there also lists GameGuru LUA commands too, though cannot remember where the link to that is at the moment.

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Quote: "he best thing I have found is Notepad++ as it highlights LUA syntax and some snazzy add-on out there also lists GameGuru LUA commands too, though cannot remember where the link to that is at the moment."

Here Ya go Lee … I made it a sticky some time back

https://forum.game-guru.com/thread/219215
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Posted: 16th Jul 2019 01:24 Edited at: 16th Jul 2019 04:00
This should not be an addendum. I should have said this from the beginning. Thanks, Dvader, I can see many uses for it other than the moon lander. I'm sure you already implied that or even mention it.


I am so sorry about my links for the extended command files (xml). I used my web site which is defunct now. I will provide them here. Watch this space!

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1. If you have not downloaded Notepad ++ then click here to download.

2. You will need to download the API for Lua. Click on the download link below. This is an updated version that takes it through all the "water" commands.

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Ty mate, really useful addition.
I'm going to update.
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@ DVader
Great travel to the moon.
Ty 4 share it.
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Posted: 16th Jul 2019 08:26 Edited at: 16th Jul 2019 11:09
Thanks everyone. I hope it helps out either with a script that is useful or as a help to scripting your own variants.

I may download Notepad++ at some point lol, although I keep saying it and never do. At least using the basic built in version makes it super easy to get started As in right click script, open using... Still only one step extra (or 2 possibly) to add notepad++.

I'll be making part two when I can, showing some missile launches. The object I have used for it though is a little broken : The nuclear missile from the low poly items. It does the job to show the script working, but is looking odd now with PBR. Not sure the reflections work with it as it's both low poly and I assume a small texture size.

EDIT -Just tried notepad++. Not sure about the plug in to get GG commands in though. My notepad++ version does not have an api directory. I noticed it's a newer release than the one above. Does this only work on the older version?
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Posted: 16th Jul 2019 11:30
Same here, no api directory.

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yeah, so guys, just create a folder named "APIs" under the plugins folder and copy the xml to that folder.
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@Flatlander : May I include your instructions and LUA command file in a future update of GameGuru as it would mean everyone has instant access to it, and would certainly help users who are starting out with LUA?
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Tried making a directory called api and APIs, set preferences up and no change. Lua commands work, but they did at the start anyway. I have noticed a directory called autocompletion and it already has a default lua.xml file in there. I tried replacing it with the one supplied but again no difference.
I'll have a look later again, but this is one reason why I just stick with notepad, it just works. There's no temptation to waste time with addons

So no idea why it isn't playing ball, apart from it being a newer version. Perhaps getting the old version will sort it.
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latest version is 7.7.1 which is the one I use both 32/64 bit. I have a folder APIs under plugins, I then copied over the xml file , checked the preference settings and viola , all working ok.... but yep nothing wrong with using notepad, although for LUA I use SCiTE as you can compile the code to check for syntax error and highlights keywords etc .
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UNDER plugins or in it? I took it as in plugins, but perhaps you meant in the root folder actually underneath plugins? That, or perhaps it's an admin thing. I might try installing it somewhere else.
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see screenshot, hope it helps/clarifies:

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Perhaps I am just thinking the GameGuru specific commands should highlight? They look the same, it does however seem to list commands as you type them, so it's working in that sense. My Notepad++ is in the normal programs files location as well rather than x86 as it's the 64bit version. All settings are as suggested above. Ah well, perhaps I'll get it working in the future. Going to go back to the important work of writing the code for now!
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Just adding something else.
This is whave I've:









https://forum.game-guru.com/thread/219215

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Cheers 3com. I don't have the gameguru xml so that would probably be it. First I've heard of it. Although I found yesterday that files I save in notepad++ also seem to not be picking up in Gameguru, if I save them as a new name. I think I'll just go back to plain old reliable notepad. I knew there was another reason why I didn't use notepad++.

Part 2 is up by the way Now you can launch as many missiles as you like
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all works a charm, thanks Dvader
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TBH I'm nor sure where I've got that gameguru xml file.
I have GG lua working on notepad times ago, I guess perhaps notepad++ create it once you setup all the needed settings?

Someone remember where to grab gameguru xml file?

Anyway love Notepad++

Edit: it seems such as not everybody think like me.
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Quote: "Someone remember where to grab gameguru xml file?"


It's attached to a post in this thread.

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maybe this link also: https://forum.game-guru.com/thread/213931#msg2534583
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Oh, miss that link, ty Belidos.
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Hey BOTR, now it is very clear.
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First off, GameGuru.xml does not work. It needs to be lua.xml which is the same as the extension name for written Lua command files. This is because there is no such thing as a Gameguru programing language as you will need to choose your language to "lua" and then it will act on the file name that has "lua" for its name. Also, there seems to be a problem with the newest version of notepad++ (v7.7.1). I am still using v7.5.7. I tried the new version and just can't get it to recognize "Lua" xml files. With older version the xml file goes into "notepad++\plugins\apis\". I have no idea where to put it in the newest version. I tried it in "APIs" (need to create a folder) and then I just simply tried the "plugins" folder. No joy there either. I even found a list of the lua commands and added them. So now if I want to use them for just auto-insert I can. The help features didn't come with.
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Works fine on mine with 7.7.1, so not sure why you guys having problems. As said before I use Scite, which is a proper lua editor/ compiler. But use what ya comfy with.
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Quote: "all works a charm, thanks Dvader"

Thanks. I hope it's useful.
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Quote: "Works fine on mine with 7.7.1, so not sure why you guys having problems. "


Not having any issues here as well, i literally just installed it on my new gaming laptop (8th gen i7, 16gb mem, 1080 gfx, 900gb ssd) today and added the updated LUA xml, works fine.

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I dear this sounds like I.T. crowd , but have you tried turning it off and on again.... no, but seriously, please try uninstalling the versions you have of notepad ++ and clear residue folders/files and re-install. it should work.

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don't mean to hijack this thread but would this be of interest as far as a LUA editor is concerned ?? https://forum.game-guru.com/thread/220822?page=4#msg2618270
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Posted: 23rd Jul 2019 20:53
Looks cool Graphix. Great work! I really must try to get into VB some day! Using game making tools to do this sort of thing would be extremely laborious! VB is really good for this sort of thing I did get into VB 5, I think it was 5 anyway, many years ago and wrote a database for the shop I worked for. A PC sales database so we could keep detailed info easily at hand for each machine sold: Customer details, Parts, prices, suppliers, invoice numbers and dates etc. Not that every one who worked there could be arsed to enter the data The human element is an issue sometimes, lol. I got round it with a printed form, so they could use that and then I would add it into the database later.

Your getting into the coding addiction I see Isn't it just cool to write some code and get it all working? Nice work!
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