Re: CircleMUD Scripting (was Re: [CODE] Things todo...)

From: Chris Jacobson (fear@technologist.com)
Date: 12/25/98


On 12/25/98 10:08 AM, StormeRider (silk@ici.net) stated:

>Actually what I would like to see is someone putting forth the
>time to add PERL functionality to mobs... Not to sound like a
>propagandist, but PERL offers the ease of use and minimalistic
>code approach of shell scripting and some of the advanced
>functions of C... It's rather easy to learn if you know either shell
>scripting or C, and if you know both, then it is extremely easy.
>
>I currently use MOBProgs but when the discussions arose when
>DG Scripts were first mentioned realized some of the major
>disadvantages involved. If a system involving use of PERL came
>about I guess I wouldn't feel bad telling the smart builders who
>would want the extra functionality to learn PERL. Or ask someone
>who does know the system how to do it for them.

Nay folks, JavaScript.

JavaScript is much easier to use and could be added in much easier since
JSRef, the JavaScript Engine, is available under the NPL, and is also
embeddable.

- Chris Jacobson


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