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'''VScript''', introduced in {{l4d2|4}}, is a virtual machine for scripting that acts as an abstract binding layer between the {{source|4}} engine and external scripts. According to the {{Game link|Alien Swarm SDK}}, the following scripting languages are | '''VScript''', introduced in {{l4d2|4}}, is a virtual machine for scripting that acts as an abstract binding layer between the {{source|4}} engine and external scripts. According to the {{Game link|Alien Swarm SDK}}, the following scripting languages are supported or could be in the near future: | ||
* [[Squirrel]] | * [[Squirrel]] | ||
* [ | * [[Wikipedia:Lua (programming language)|Lua]] | ||
* [ | * [[Wikipedia:GameMonkey Script|Gamemonkey]] | ||
* [ | * [[Wikipedia:Python (programming language)|Python]] | ||
Script files are read from <code>/scripts/vscripts/</code> inside the game directory. | Script files are read from <code>/scripts/vscripts/</code> inside the game directory. | ||
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:{{tf2}} Only exists on the SFM build of TF2. No TF2 or SFM specific API. Unused. | :{{tf2}} Only exists on the SFM build of TF2. No TF2 or SFM-specific API. Unused. | ||
{{csgo|4}} | {{csgo|4}} | ||
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==See | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Entity Scripts]] | *[[Entity Scripts]] | ||
* | *{{ent|logic_script}} | ||
[[Category:Technical]] | [[Category:Technical]] | ||
[[Category:Scripting]] | [[Category:Scripting]] | ||
Revision as of 11:36, 5 May 2022
VScript, introduced in 
Left 4 Dead 2, is a virtual machine for scripting that acts as an abstract binding layer between the 
Source engine and external scripts. According to the 
Alien Swarm SDK , the following scripting languages are supported or could be in the near future:
Script files are read from /scripts/vscripts/ inside the game directory.
To learn how VScripts are used, see VScript Fundamentals.
Implementations
Squirrel
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Lua
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Python |
