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First steps for authoring a component

Josh Callebaut 2016-03-28 09:46:36 -07:00
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#Component Authoring Guide
Contained within will be some tips and tricks as well as solutions for common "gotchas" that might afflict the inexperienced Artisan.
##Your First Component
###Component Setup
1. Under the Hero Placeholder, go to programming.Programmable and add the method name under programmableProperties
2. Go to the Components Tab
3. Under the inventory.Item component (in the list) add the name of the method to the plannableMethods array
4. Under the programming.Plans component (also in the list,) add the name of the method to the plannableMethods array, too
5. Select any component. Select the arrow of the smaller box and choose 'Create New Component'
6. Assign it to a system and give it a name.
7. Go back to the Thangs Tab and add this component to the Hero Placeholder
8. Test run the level and try using the method! (The hero should attack themselves, as that is the default code)
###Making it an action
1. Go to the combat.Bashes component, copy paste everything, and put it in your new component commented out (surround it by ### ### which is like /* */ in JS)
2. Observe the 'attach', and 'bash' methods.
##General Tips
###Structure
The following is a broad overview of what occurs under the hood: