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Tyrant posted 27-06-2001 03:47 GMT
As a QDK user, I have never really bothered with any code, but I am thinking about starting to teach myself. Is there a way that QDK automatically creates code as I progress, and can I therefore view this code? If so, how? The reason I ask is because I want to see how these things are done. I may want to find out how a certain action is done in code, so I could do it in QDK, then view the code.
On a similar note, how do I completely write games in code? Do I just use the MISC ASL that comes with QDK?
Thanks
Alex posted 27-06-2001 12:34 GMT
The answer to both your questions is NotePad, or a similar text editor.
If you load your ASL file in NotePad you will see its code, although QDK 1.0's code output isn't as clear as code you'd write yourself (QDK 3.0's code, by the way, is lovely).
To write games in code, open up NotePad, load TEMPLATE.ASL and get editing. Alan Bampton's tutorial comes with the Quest 2.19 download and that will get you started - the ASL reference guide will tell you everything else you'll need to know.
Tyrant posted 28-06-2001 12:31 GMT
Ah, that's how. Thanks. I am working on a game right now with QDK, but I'm going to finish that up before starting one in code since I would have to delay the game's release in order to get the hang of coding.
Alex posted 28-06-2001 11:02 GMT
Good plan. With QDK 1.x I don't at all recommend switching to hand-coding while you're developing, due to the nasty way QDK whacks a load of stuff that should be in braces into procedures instead. QDK 3.0 handles braces properly... and it's coming soon.
Computer Whizz posted 29-06-2001 20:45 GMT
GRRRR!!!! DAMN YOU ALEX!!!! DAMN YOU!!!
Damn your temptations of QDK 3.0.... BTW does QDK 3.0 have support for QX3 ASL's? I'm going to get into that stuff in the not-so-far future..... after my up-and-coming game get's finished! But that's too far in the future.
Don't go too far enjoying your work on Quest and QDK 3.0!! Remember that sometimes your friends will HAVE to drag you away down to the pub or disco!
:)
--CW
Alex posted 29-06-2001 23:23 GMT

quote:
BTW does QDK 3.0 have support for QX3 ASL's?
Not yet it doesn't. But the two types of ASL won't differ too much anyway, so it won't be a great pain to add at some point. I need to get it fully supporting Quest 3.0 ASL first!

quote:
Don't go too far enjoying your work on Quest and QDK 3.0!! Remember that sometimes your friends will HAVE to drag you away down to the pub or disco!
I've just come back from nine months at uni where I've spent far more hours down the pub than I have in front of the VB IDE, which is why it's not advanced a great deal recently. But it's three months of holiday now and I'm away from the fun of London and stuck in the English countryside again and there's bugger all else to do. I need to get myself a job at some point, but there's always the evenings.

Author	Topic: How can I view my code when I use QDK?
Tyrant	posted 27-06-2001 03:47 GMT As a QDK user, I have never really bothered with any code, but I am thinking about starting to teach myself. Is there a way that QDK automatically creates code as I progress, and can I therefore view this code? If so, how? The reason I ask is because I want to see how these things are done. I may want to find out how a certain action is done in code, so I could do it in QDK, then view the code. On a similar note, how do I completely write games in code? Do I just use the MISC ASL that comes with QDK? Thanks
Alex	posted 27-06-2001 12:34 GMT The answer to both your questions is NotePad, or a similar text editor. If you load your ASL file in NotePad you will see its code, although QDK 1.0's code output isn't as clear as code you'd write yourself (QDK 3.0's code, by the way, is lovely). To write games in code, open up NotePad, load TEMPLATE.ASL and get editing. Alan Bampton's tutorial comes with the Quest 2.19 download and that will get you started - the ASL reference guide will tell you everything else you'll need to know.
Tyrant	posted 28-06-2001 12:31 GMT Ah, that's how. Thanks. I am working on a game right now with QDK, but I'm going to finish that up before starting one in code since I would have to delay the game's release in order to get the hang of coding.
Alex	posted 28-06-2001 11:02 GMT Good plan. With QDK 1.x I don't at all recommend switching to hand-coding while you're developing, due to the nasty way QDK whacks a load of stuff that should be in braces into procedures instead. QDK 3.0 handles braces properly... and it's coming soon.
Computer Whizz	posted 29-06-2001 20:45 GMT GRRRR!!!! DAMN YOU ALEX!!!! DAMN YOU!!! Damn your temptations of QDK 3.0.... BTW does QDK 3.0 have support for QX3 ASL's? I'm going to get into that stuff in the not-so-far future..... after my up-and-coming game get's finished! But that's too far in the future. Don't go too far enjoying your work on Quest and QDK 3.0!! Remember that sometimes your friends will HAVE to drag you away down to the pub or disco! :) --CW
Alex	posted 29-06-2001 23:23 GMT quote: BTW does QDK 3.0 have support for QX3 ASL's? Not yet it doesn't. But the two types of ASL won't differ too much anyway, so it won't be a great pain to add at some point. I need to get it fully supporting Quest 3.0 ASL first! quote: Don't go too far enjoying your work on Quest and QDK 3.0!! Remember that sometimes your friends will HAVE to drag you away down to the pub or disco! I've just come back from nine months at uni where I've spent far more hours down the pub than I have in front of the VB IDE, which is why it's not advanced a great deal recently. But it's three months of holiday now and I'm away from the fun of London and stuck in the English countryside again and there's bugger all else to do. I need to get myself a job at some point, but there's always the evenings.