VPX Scripting - Part 1

[JCalhoun]

I waded into the script of a VPX table in order to try and enhance the sound code to be similar to the sounds I heard in other tables. At that time I was unable to find much on how all this stuff works and spent a good deal of time looking, cutting, pasting, and trying things.

 

I thought I would document what I learned so that others might have a starting point or an on-ramp to VPX scripting.

 

This is the first in a series on VPX scripting. As an example I use the VPX table, Teacher’s Pet for what I hope is a gentle introduction — geared to the person for whom scripting (and perhaps even programming itself) is new.

 

VPX Scripting — Part 1

[RabidUrko]

Great reading.

[teisen]

Great work JC and very useful!

This will make it much easier for those just starting out and for those who already know a little about VPX....

great initiative, thank you for your dedication and all your work

hugs

Teisen

[JCalhoun]

VPX Scripting - Part 2 (Linting) is maybe a little dry, but is a quick read.

[Cliffy]

this is fantastic stuff, not boring at all. Like you I prefer order and clean scripts

[Galvodar]

Thank's a lot !! very interesting

 

[JCalhoun]

VPX Scripting — Part 3 (Cut & Paste)

 

VPX Scripting — Part 4 (Pet Sounds)

[Cliffy]

That does it. I'm gonna take a sabbatical and go to JCalhoun school

[JCalhoun]

VPX Scripting — Part 5 (DOF)

[JCalhoun]

This post wraps up the sound scripting work on Teacher's Pet:

 

VPX Scripting — Part 6 (End Sound)

 

I'll have more posts in the future with additional work Teacher's Pet.

 

(Likely EMUnderdogs will do some final polishing and we'll post it to VPU.)

[Cliffy]

amazing work you did on all these, John. Thanks! 

[goodtwist]

These are wonderfully written John. Thanks so much!  I have one question if anyone knows it. Can you reference an outside VBscript file that can override a Sub or gets inserted in the running code?

 

Occasionally I want to add a bit of code for my Firebutton to work as a Launch button. It's no big deal to assign a custom button map. It's just a few lines. When I update my tables I often have to update the script too. Then I have to find the button section and add the code again. It would be great if I could just reference another script at the top or bottom of the original table script. It seems like it would save me time.
https://www.vpforums.org/index.php?showtopic=45388

 

Maybe VPX has a method for this already. I export all my scripts into my tables folder. Does VPX already have a way to do small override for parts of scripts?