Script Modules

AGS script modules are a way for AGS script code to be reused and shared. They work like plugins, though a module manager, but are written in AGS script code entirely, and thus are independent of the platform on which a game is run.

The module manager is accessed through the Script menu on AGS, where a number of options are presented:

New

create a new module, from scratch

Import

load a module from a .SCM file that you have downloaded

Export

save your own module as a file others can use (modules are also saved in with the game they are used, so you don't HAVE to export them unless you want other to use them)

• Remove : Deletes an existing module form the game
• Move up : The order of modules can be important, as it reflects the order in which they are compiled and run, so this option and the next let you chnage their ordering.
• Move down

Modules contain a script and a header, similar to the global script and header. They are compiled before the global script/header and can contain their own versions of global script functions such as repeatedly_execute, on_event, etc.

You can also eneter a breif description of the module, a version number and authorship details in the module manager when you create a module. There are options, too, to protect the script and the module info from modification if you export and distribute your own module.