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2.4 Scripting

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Game logic is a web of asynchronous events that are carefully +coordinated to bring the game world to life. In order to make an +enemy follow and attack the player, or move an NPC back and forth in +front of the item shop, or do both at the same time, a scripting +system is a necessity. Chickadee comes with an asynchronous +programming system in the (chickadee scripting) module. +Lightweight, cooperative threads known as “scripts” allow the +programmer to write asynchronous code as if it were synchronous, and +allow many such “threads” to run concurrently. +

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But before we dig deeper into scripts, let’s discuss the simple act +of scheduling tasks. +

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• Agendas:  Scheduling tasks. +
• Scripts:  Cooperative multitasking. +
• Tweening:  Animations. +
• Channels:  Publish data to listeners. +
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