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Alce Runtime Language (ARL)
ARL is a lightweight, human-readable command language designed for dynamic scene development and modification during runtime. It allows you to make real-time changes without the need for recompilation, streamlining iterative workflows in applications such as game development or interactive simulations.
Commands can be executed un group using semicolons as separators:
For example system;window; will execute first the order "system" and then "window".
You can also write comments, just like in other languages, there are 2 ways to do so:
- Single line comments with
//or#. - Multiple line comments with
/* */.
- Example:
/*
This is an example of an ARL Script
with comments
*/
window; //Display window data
screen; //Display screen data
system; //Display system data
standby off; //Set "stand by" field as off
#Now set current scene as "mainScene"
change to mainScene;
Displays help information about available commands.
help <command>
Example:
help set
Displays system information such as OS version, CPU, GPU, RAM, and DirectX version.
system
Displays information about the current screen.
screen
Displays information about the current application window.
window
Pauses the current scene.
stop
Resumes the current scene.
play
Exits the application.
exit
Toggles between development and production modes.
switch
Lists all game objects in the current scene.
list
Enables or disables standby mode.
standby <on|off>
Example:
standby on
Displays the name of the current scene.
scene
Sets the grid scale of the current scene.
grid <value>
Example:
grid 10
Checks if a game object with a specific alias exists in the current scene.
has <alias>
Example:
has player1
Changes the current scene.
change to <scene_name>
Example:
change to MainMenu
Adds a new game object to the scene using a factory creator.
add <creator> <alias>
Example:
add Enemy enemy1
Sets a property of a game object.
set <alias> <field> <value>
Example:
set enemy1 health 100
Retrieves a property value of a game object.
get <alias> <field>
Example:
get enemy1 health
Deletes a game object from the scene.
delete <alias>
Example:
delete enemy1
Enables a game object or component.
enable object <alias>
enable component <componentId> from <alias>
Example:
enable object enemy1
enable component SpriteRenderer from enemy1
Disables a game object or component.
disable object <alias>
disable component <componentId> from <alias>
Example:
disable object enemy1
disable component collider from enemy1