Retard script

Language Reference

Retard script is a scripting functional language for NTRpg. Unlike many other script implementation you can find in plugins such as MythicMobs, SkillApi etc retard script is designed to work with as little overhead as possible. Theres no reflection or complex abstraction, retard script is translated directly into jvm bytecode.

Special characters

• @<name> - references a variable
• $settings.<name> - Within a skill references skill node value

Function call

All function calls must follow pattern

 function_name{<parameter>=<value>, ... }

Some function parameters are mandatory and some might be optional.

targetted_entity{range=$settings.range, entityFrom=@caster}

spawn_lighting{location=@target}

Keywords

• IF statement

  Function call, that returns boolean value must follow after the IF keyword

  Selects a statement to execute based on the value of a Boolean expression

  Must always end with the END keyword

  IF exists{test=@target}
     call_some_function
  END
  

  To negate the expression

  IF NOT exists{test=@target}
     call_some_function
  END
  

• DELAY

  Schedules enclosed code block to run later, time is in milliseconds

  Must always end with the END keyword

  call_function_executed_now
  DELAY 1000
      call_function_executed_later
  END
  

• RETURN

  Ends execution of the script

  Within skill script skill result value must follow RETURN keyword.

  • CANCELLED wont take caster`s mana, nor applies cooldown
  • OK - takes caster mana and applies cooldown

  IF is_in_biome{entity=@caster, biome=desert}
     RETURN CANCELLED 
  END
  send_message{entity=@caster, message=you are in desert biome}
  RETURN OK