Scripting for Dummies

[Z3R0]

* Request * Do Not Post These Links on eAthena.ws // Paradox has made it quite clear that he thinks we are attacking his server with a ddos attempts, and I feel the need to disperse from there entirely now.

Few Small Samples from eAthenaTutorials (Youtube Account Me and Any Other Video Developers Would Like to Host On)

I apologize if my voice sounds bad ( Allergies are kicking my ass )

NPC Scripting for Dummies (Audio / Video Tutorial)

Please Note, Everything is in Spoiler Tags to Prevent Super Page Stretching

The Curriculum:

Chapter 1: The Basics - Complete

Chapter 2: Variables - Complete

Chapter 3: Debugging - Complete

Chapter 4: Basic Menu System

Chapter 5: Math - Complete (Possibly Redo -- THANKS JGUY!!!!GRRRR)

Chapter 6: Logic

Chapter 7: Player Input

input

Chapter 8: Loops

goto loop

for

while

do while

Chapter 9: Arrays

Array Explanation

setarray

getarraysize

Array Functions (copyarray, delarray, cleararray)

Looping Through Array

Limitations (Variable Scoping)

Chapter 10: Advanced Menu System

select

prompt

Chapter 11: Functions

inline functions

global functions

Chapter 12: Events

OnInit

OnPCLogout

OnPCLogin

OnTouch

OnTimer####

OnClock####

List of Others

Chapter 13: NPC Attachment

attachrid

detachrid

getcharid

Chapter 14: Instances

create instance

working with instance variables

working with instance maps

Chapter 15: Further Reading

scripting documentation

iFoxKun's Text Follow Through of These Tutorials

Chapter 16: Final Touch

Working Quest NPC (3 NPC Quest Script)

Working Item Exchanger (1 NPC, Multiple Items)

Working Instance

Chapter 17: Custom - Requested Advice

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Edited November 30, 2011 by Z3R0
Added Curriculum

[Matrixfox]

Good work!! Still need to customize the channel xD

I'm working on some new videos to add

[Sneaky]

Great work, though I agree channel does need some customization! but it's great, keep it up~

[Judas]

wow very epic!

[Z3R0]

Somewhat of a problem with the "Unlisted Videos" and using a Channel...

I cannot make the videos unlisted, else they will not show up in the channel (and thus well, causes a problem)

I do not know how or if there is a way to make the channel private (because if I set it to public off) no one can go to it...

In this instance, I do not know if we should make these videos public, due to using an illegal client :x

[Z3R0]

Chapter 1 Complete

First Section of Chapter 2 is Done (Will be doing all Variables) and a little more tonight after my family goes to bed

[Brian]

I have posted (and seen) a lot of videos on YouTube that involve the RO client, and I haven't heard of any issues yet.

Hope it works okay!

[Emistry]

^^ yeah ~ i love Z3R0 guide ~ ^^

[Judas]

wow thanks so much, i really appreciate this!

[Mercurial]

Hey we should have a bbcode for youtube in the board

[youtube url=watch?v=1HfdENP2_mE][/youtube]

anyway

awesome work zero I can't wait for more vids

by the way the yellowish bg color hurts my eyes XDDDD

Edited November 25, 2011 by Mercurial

[Orc Lord]

i hope there will be more tutorial like this, i'm planning to learn how to make some epic npcs for my events ideas

Edited November 25, 2011 by Orc Lord

[iFoxkun]

Thanks youuu ;3 finally a guide <3 i really don't understand variables ;_;

[leadtech]

Great Post , Thanks for sharing

[Z3R0]

Dont worry guys i will be covering everything i know about npc scripting starting from basics to more... If u guys would like a different bg please make a 1280x800 and i can setup a rotated bg on my laptop with ur images

[Z3R0]

I have switched to a light grey background for now (since I have had a few people complain about the yellow...) sorry was just trying to stick to "Dummy Series" colors.. in any case, if you have an idea for a background, feel free to create and I will put it in a rolling bg on my system...

2 More Videos Complete and Uploading (Global Vars and Account Vars)

Next up Global Accounts Vars, Character Vars, NPC Vars, and Instance Vars

For those without speakers / headsets... I am working on captions during upload times for the previously uploaded videos...

I will mark the videos [CC] that have Captions

If anyone wants to help with these, please watch a video, write out each sentence in a line in notepad (double spaced lines)

EG:

Line 1

Line 2

and send it here so that I can process it on our videos... (just be sure to tell me which video you want to help with before hand, so I can make sure I and others don't do it)

[China]

Thanks for this . Scripting as hell now > !

[Drama]

Well if you look at that. I was the noob to test your vids and look now everyone loves them

[Z3R0]

Thanks everyone for the positive feedback...

I've now created global account variables / character variables / and npc variables (waiting for youtube to upload them now)

[WishBone]

Hey we should have a bbcode for youtube in the board

I believe it's already a built in function on the latest version of IPB where you just throw in the URL of the video and it gets embedded. I just think he didn't want to embed 12 videos in one post.

[Z3R0]

Actually, I don't mind embedding them (well actually I do, because of the amount)

however, the normal ipb one, does not enable a full screen option (in which the new [ youtube ] parser does)

in either case, I feel it's best to not use those, however that may change, I dunno

[Z3R0]

Note: YouTube must limit your uploads (it's taking me almost an hour per video...)

[Z3R0]

Chapter 1 and 2 Are Done Complete (I am still uploading a new video to chapter 2, but it will be up soon.

[iBallBar]

Awesome , Thanks for sharing

[Diconfrost VaNz]

awesome?will you release it? xD

for free? xD

[Z3R0]

erm, it's a video series... look on the first page.... of this post :X

[Legato]

Oops. My bad. Links are fine.

EDIT : Great videos.

Edited November 26, 2011 by Legato