[C++] GameMonkey Engine

[Le Froid]

I hate LUA so I decided to make an alternative.
You can use this GameMonkey scripting engine in any aspire server I haven't tried arcemu but they should be the same or easy to convert.

The engine is based on ascent rev 2000's gm engine with a lot of changes to work on the latest patch.

Warning: You have to know some c++ and be able to configure projects yourself

HOW TO SETUP
Download the patch below, and the latest version of GameMonkey here GameMonkey Script

Extract the GameMonkey source files in dep/src/gm in your emu

Create a new visual c++ project for gamemonkey that compiles it to a .lib file

Put my visual c++ project in src/scripts/projects and the source code in src/scripts/src/GMEngine

Edit the core and configs

Link the GM project to the one I made

Compile

Run

HOW TO EDIT THE CORE
(Note: You cant be using a repack to edit the core.)

Open ScriptMgr.h in your emu
Find

enum ScriptTypes
{
	SCRIPT_TYPE_MISC						= 0x01,
	SCRIPT_TYPE_INFODUMPER					= 0x02,
	SCRIPT_TYPE_SCRIPT_ENGINE				= 0x20,
	SCRIPT_TYPE_SCRIPT_ENGINE_LUA			= 0x21,

Put SCRIPT_TYPE_SCRIPT_ENGINE_GM somewhere, I did this

enum ScriptTypes
{
	SCRIPT_TYPE_MISC						= 0x01,
	SCRIPT_TYPE_INFODUMPER					= 0x02,
	SCRIPT_TYPE_SCRIPT_ENGINE				= 0x20,
	SCRIPT_TYPE_SCRIPT_ENGINE_LUA			= 0x21,
	SCRIPT_TYPE_SCRIPT_ENGINE_PYTHON		= 0x22,
	SCRIPT_TYPE_SCRIPT_ENGINE_GAME			= 0x23,
};

Open ScriptMgr.cpp

Search for this

if( itr->Type & SCRIPT_TYPE_SCRIPT_ENGINE_LUA )
			{
				// lua :O
				if( Config.MainConfig.GetBoolDefault("ScriptBackends", "LUA", false) )
				{
					Log.Notice("ScriptMgr","Initializing LUA script engine...");
					itr->InitializeCall(this);
					_handles.push_back( (SCRIPT_MODULE)itr->Handle );
				}
				else
				{
					FreeLibrary( itr->Handle );
				}
			}

Add this right after

else if( itr->Type & SCRIPT_TYPE_SCRIPT_ENGINE_GAME )
			{
				if( Config.MainConfig.GetBoolDefault("ScriptBackends", "GameMonkey", false) )
				{
					Log.Notice("ScriptMgr","Initializing GameMonkey script engine...");
					itr->InitializeCall(this);
					_handles.push_back( (SCRIPT_MODULE)itr->Handle );
				}
				else
				{
					FreeLibrary( (*itr).Handle );
				}
			}

Then find your world config file

Search for

<ScriptBackends LUA="1"

Add

GameMonkey="1"

Right under it

Then recompile the core and you're good

The patch is over here: Filebeam - Beam up that File Scottie!

Btw here is a sample script, to get a feel for the language

/* Kobold script for northshire */

global KoboldAggro = function(plr)
{
  Unit.SendChatMessage("You no take candle!");
};

.RegisterUnitEvent(6, 1, KoboldAggro);

[stoneharry]

Gamemonkey! Oh this brings back memories... Lua is far better than Gamemonkey to be honest; in terms of the language, practicality and functionality. Nevertheless, gamemonkey is still a fun language.

[Le Froid]

Gamemonkey! Oh this brings back memories... Lua is far better than Gamemonkey to be honest; in terms of the language, practicality and functionality. Nevertheless, gamemonkey is still a fun language.

I <3 GM syntax

The Ascent GM engine was a piece of crap though, atm I am rewriting everything because barely any commands work. I'll have creature and player functions finished in a week or 2

[AzolexX]

gm script was removed because it only works on 32bit..

[Le Froid]

gm script was removed because it only works on 32bit..

According to the devs it can compile in 64 bit Windows, Linux, and Solaris now (i didnt try though).

[Pedregon]

Sounds good.
Good job Le Froid
+ 4 cookies

[Mr.Jebus Christ]

Gamemonkey does bring back memories :O

[myran2]

Any chance for MaNGOS/Trinity support?
I can't bring myself to go back to ascent and I miss using GM!