TADS

Authoring system for writing Interactive Fiction.

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Language is strongly object-like (C++-like) in syntax, but with declarative overtones and implementation rules hiding underneath.

#include <adv3.h>
#include <en_us.h>

gameMain: GameMainDef
    initialPlayerChar = me
;

versionInfo: GameID
    name = 'My First Game'
    byline = 'by Bob Author'
    authorEmail = 'Bob Author <bob@myisp.com>'
    desc = 'This is an example of how to start a new game project. '
    version = '1'
    IFID = 'b8563851-6257-77c3-04ee-278ceaeb48ac'
;

firstRoom: Room 'Starting Room'
    "This is the boring starting room."
;

+me: Actor
;

Virtual machine implementation is a bytecode stack-based machine.

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Last modified 22 November 2024