Okay Im not actually that new, I've been using 3dgs for over a year but I suddenly ran across this problem, which is that I have no idea what the difference is between lite-c and c script, and, to make matters worse, I don't even know which I'm using! This is a pathetic situation so it deserves to be in the newcomer section. Someone put out my misery and clarify their differences. Thank ye!

EDIT: Is lite-C more powerful and is it hard to unlearn c-script and learn lite-C?

Hi!

Well if your script starts with

#include <acknex.h>
#include <default.c>

your in Lite-C

Ottawa

u better stick to lite-c if u r new. Since thats the way further. The latest engine uses lite-c.

Well the thing is ive been using what I thought was c-script for about a year now but I got A7 and find it's mostly based upon lite-c. How long will it take to learn lite-c? Is it more powerful? NO my scipts don't start with
#include <acknex.h>
#include <default.c>
so then it must be c-script still.

its every easy to learn and easier if u already doing scripting with any language (e.g. c-script).

it has more functions. u can go through the lite-c workshops to have a look at it.

Hi!

Also, Lite-C files have the extention .c and
C scritp have .wdl

The transfer is worth it. It may take some time to
transfer every thing but it's worth while.

Ottawa

When I save my files they are wdl's but I am writing from the 3d gamestudio help file which tells me I am using lite-c, or atleast so I thought. This system confuses me. I can write lite-c script and save it as a wdl but it still works. Im not new to coding but this whole c-script/lite-c thing is really confusing me.

What I don't get is the conversion. The code:

ent_create("mdl",vector,action)

what would that look like in lite-c. Surely its the same? So whats the difference.

I know you use

set(flag1,flag2..)

for flags in lite-c and

my.flag1 = on

in c-scrpit, but what about everything else? What can you do in lite-c that you can't in c-script?

Hi!

Your information is correct

Lite-C in the new thing in town

Things will move according to this language now.

So if your starting ...go the Lite-C route.

Ottawa

When you save it in WDL, its C-Script. Lite-C files must be saved in .c or they wont work.

The difference between lite-C and C-Script is listed in a long list in the manual, under "Game Programming", and in detail under "C-Script to lite-C", so just read it, theres no need to repeat it here.