Gathering feature suggestions for the Engine

[Construed]

My most urgent need would be the capability to create objects at runtime, However I'm afraid if i upgraded ags all my code would be broken, so perhaps an included plugin?

[Knox]

Would it be possible to be use room objects "project-wide" in scripts by their real names set in the room? (right now it seems we can only use their real names in the room script). Same thing with hotspots (can't get the real names outside of the room script).

**NOTE: Im not talking about having access to the object's description "name" (.Name) but the actual object's real name in the room, like oCup, for example.

[Crimson Wizard]

Would it be possible to be use room objects "project-wide" in scripts by their real names set in the room? (right now it seems we can only use their real names in the room script). Same thing with hotspots (can't get the real names outside of the room script).

**NOTE: Im not talking about having access to the object's description "name" (.Name) but the actual object's real name in the room, like oCup, for example.

Not before the room system is revamped. Right now only one room is kept in memory at a time. Therefore engine has no idea about what's in other rooms, nor is able to read/change anything there.

[frenzykitty]

I second the call for higher resolution! My only real issue with AGS

[Crimson Wizard]

I second the call for higher resolution! My only real issue with AGS

Well...
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=49014.msg636473535#msg636473535

[frenzykitty]

Makes me a little nervous using a custom build... Has anyone had any major issues with it?

[Knox]

Not before the room system is revamped. Right now only one room is kept in memory at a time. Therefore engine has no idea about what's in other rooms, nor is able to read/change anything there.

Ok, thanks for the info on that Crimson.

On another subject, is it possible in future versions to be able to set the cachemax size directly in the Game Settings panel? (as apposed to manually modifying the acsetup.cfg file)

[Crimson Wizard]

On another subject, is it possible in future versions to be able to set the cachemax size directly in the Game Settings panel? (as apposed to manually modifying the acsetup.cfg file)

You don't have to manually change it, you can do that on winsetup window too (after you press "Advanced >>>" button).
But I suppose this will be not hard to add such kind of option to game settings too.

[Knox]

But I suppose this will be not hard to add such kind of option to game settings too.

Awesome!

[MUFFINinc]

I apologize in advance if someone has already mentioned this, but I think a String.Prepend function would be helpful.  At present the only way I can figure out how to insert new text before the text of an existing string is to create a new string with the text you want, append the old string, and then replace the text of the old string with the text of the new string.

[monkey0506]

You could do it all in one shot with:

Code: ags

String Prepend(this String*, String newbit)
{
  if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(newbit)) return this;
  return String.Format("%s%s", newbit, this);
}

Usage:

Code: ags

String text = "World!";
text = text.Prepend("Hello ");
Display(text); // shows "Hello World!"

[MUFFINinc]

You could do it all in one shot with:

Code: ags

String Prepend(this String*, String newbit)
{
  if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(newbit)) return this;
  return String.Format("%s%s", newbit, this);
}

Usage:

Code: ags

String text = "World!";
text = text.Prepend("Hello ");
Display(text); // shows "Hello World!"

Damn, writing code is like a martial art or something.  Every time I start feeling like I'm good enough at it to start calling myself a hotshot, someone comes along and shows me some new way to do something that is utterly mind blowing in its simplicity.

Thanks!

[selmiak]

Is there any chance and/or possiblity to implement x264 support for HD Video? it's as open source as ogg vorbis.

[m0ds]

Sorry not sure where else to post this but: Minimize whilst building EXE or rebuilding all files

Sometimes sitting here for 15 minutes not able to use my desktop because AGS won't minimize during these processes is.... annoying

(If it already exists and needs to be toggled on or I'm missing a key sequence for it let me know, but with 3.3.0 I can't seem to minimize)

[Crimson Wizard]

Sorry not sure where else to post this

We have am issue tracker: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?action=projects

Some people had problems accessing it (not enough rights), so please report if anything is wrong.

[arj0n]

Editor:

1.:
The Global Variables view now has 3 colums: Name, Type & Initial Value.
It would be nice to have an extra column 'Usages' so you can see right-away what var(s) aren't used (anymore).

2.:
The Global Variables view now only uses max half the width of the whole pane size. It would be nice if it would use all the space there is or at least twice the width it now does.

[MiteWiseacreLives!]

Is it possible to make the built in scrolling adjustable ie: Viewport.offset(cChar.x, cChar.y - 100);
playing with SetViewport in repeat_execute turns out really award with blocking walk scripts etc.
Let me know if I'm being a noob....

[Crimson Wizard]

Is it possible to make the built in scrolling adjustable ie: Viewport.offset(cChar.x, cChar.y - 100);
playing with SetViewport in repeat_execute turns out really award with blocking walk scripts etc.
Let me know if I'm being a noob....

Use repeatedly_execute_always, that runs even during blocking scripts?

[MiteWiseacreLives!]

Is it possible to make the built in scrolling adjustable ie: Viewport.offset(cChar.x, cChar.y - 100);
playing with SetViewport in repeat_execute turns out really award with blocking walk scripts etc.
Let me know if I'm being a noob....

Use repeatedly_execute_always, that runs even during blocking scripts?

Yah, that kind of works, but there is terrible shuttering that otherwise (without the adjustment to built in scrolling) is not there.

[Scavenger]

Hey, would it be easy/possible to uncouple Character.LightLevel from regions? I like using LightLevel for a few effects and it's difficult to juggle moving the sprite and making sure it's on the correct region for the lighting I want on them. If it could be done manually, like Character.Scaling can be done now, it would make my job a lot easier.