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| 22 DEC 2002 at 12:38pm |
Agustín CordesGuild Master
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This is what I got. It's the homepage of an excellent parser that has extensive tutorials about designing text adventures and the parser itself. I remember there was a document that explained how the parser works. Also the sources of this interpreter can be downloaded and it's programmed in C++.
Be warned though that it's a great deal of job programming a parser from a scratch and there are some good ones for free already.
Hope that helps!
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| 22 DEC 2002 at 7:31pm |
MichalNGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Online | While I probably wouldn't recommend it as a starting point for new development, the original Colossal Cave Adventure is available in source code (Fortran, C, Pascal and other languages too). That parser is simple but functional. The entire program isn't very complex at all (under 100K of C source).
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| 23 DEC 2002 at 2:43am |
Agustín CordesGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Well, I think that's a good starting point Why do you think it's not? I remember the parser was very limited but it's fine to begin with. You can start with that and then add more complex functions like giving orders to characters, questions system, multiple orders in one single command, etc.
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| 23 DEC 2002 at 3:15am |
MichalNGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Rael (23 DEC 2002 2:43am)
Well, I think that's a good starting point Why do you think it's not?
Because I'm sure there are better parsers available. Then again, it may be easier to start with something simple.
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| 27 DEC 2002 at 4:43pm |
RootShellIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Online | Man...
Drop all that languages and learn Inform or TADS, why re-invent the wheel? It's a losse of time...
Please try to write IF and not re-invent what has already be invented.
We need more games... not more games languages!
(just my thoughts)
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| 27 DEC 2002 at 5:02pm |
Agustín CordesGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Well, it's true that Inform and TADS are already awesome parsers but writing one from scratch would be a cool exercise in programming.
Maybe he is intending to add new ideas and more functionality in his new parser, something I encourage to do but, if he only intends to write IF, then I would strongly suggest learning the mentioned parsers.
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| 27 DEC 2002 at 11:25pm |
psychomodoIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Rael (27 DEC 2002 5:01pm)
Well, it's true that Inform and TADS are already awesome parsers but writing one from scratch would be a cool exercise in programming.
This is what I had in mind at the first place..I found a .doc about Inform that explain several things about the parser which is nice. I would like to see some code of a parser even a lot more simple than Inform and TADS to get some ideas
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| 28 DEC 2002 at 12:07am |
Agustín CordesGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By psychomodo (27 DEC 2002 11:25pm)
This is what I had in mind at the first place..I found a .doc about Inform that explain several things about the parser which is nice. I would like to see some code of a parser even a lot more simple than Inform and TADS to get some ideas
Follow Michal's advice then and get the source code of Colossal Cave - it's the best you can do!
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| 28 DEC 2002 at 12:24am |
psychomodoIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Online | From which URL?
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| 28 DEC 2002 at 2:28am |
MichalNGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By psychomodo (28 DEC 2002 12:24am)
From which URL?
www.google.com - consider that your first task
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| 9 JAN 2003 at 6:58pm |
TrumgottistIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By psychomodo (27 DEC 2002 11:25pm)
I found a .doc about Inform that explain several things about the parser which is nice.
Which doc was that? The z-machine specs? Then you should take a look at the Designer's Manual too. Between them you get plenty of details on how Inform does its parsing.
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| 5 FEB 2003 at 10:32pm |
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Status : Online | Yes, the Designer's Manual tells you pretty much all you have to know about Inform and how the parser works.
There is a complete set of rules in one chapter which gives you a good idea about the world model.
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| 15 MAR 2003 at 6:58am |
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Status : Online | I got an old DOS program "Adventure Writer" that lets you create simple text adventure games. If you want it I can mail it to you.
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| 15 MAR 2003 at 7:23am |
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