Can someone teach me to script?

[Tigersong]

Rather than asking 1001 questions about specific scripts, could somebody teach me the basics of Ace scripting? I can't pay for the service, though I may be able to give back to the community by writing scripts for others. So what do you say?

 

[C-C-C-Cashmere]

Isn't there that "RGSS School" propping up soon? If it is, then I would like to join too. :S

 

[ShinGamix]

There are already a bunch of topics here about where you can learn too.

http://www.codecademy.com/

is one I would recommend and use myself.

 

Isn't there that "RGSS School" propping up soon? If it is, then I would like to join too. :S

 

Get in the back of the line. there are already people waiting...LOL! NO cutting.

 

[Tigersong]

Okay. I'm really hope to find a teacher though... I tried the Python and Ruby courses at codeacademy. In both courses, I came to a point where I couldn't continue.

 

[Venka]

I knew a little bit about ruby when I stumbled on this series of video tutorials.

http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/19863-rgss3-scripting-tutorial-videos/

they have helped to gel/clarify some things for me as well as teaching some neat tricks. The guy that does them is pretty easy to follow and the videos are high quality so you can see exactly what he's doing/typing. They start out pretty short and get longer as you get more into the series. The guy also seems pretty helpful if you get stumped on something. I've only had to ask once about something and he got back to me pretty quick with a very detailed answer

And yes, i can't wait for the RGSS School too!

 

[BigEd781]

It's unrealistic to expect a private, free tutor. There are many resources available to you all over the internet if you want to learn Ruby and are serious about it. There are also programming classes at your local community college if you absolutely must have a teacher.

 

[Tsukihime]

Okay. I'm really hope to find a teacher though... I tried the Python and Ruby courses at codeacademy. In both courses, I came to a point where I couldn't continue.

There are help forums for each lesson on codecademy dedicated to questions about the lesson.


That's free education and free tutors.

 

[Kyutaru]

The best resource for free education in scripting is the scripts themselves.  I knew nothing about Ruby when I bought RPG Maker VX Ace, but now I'm an adept programmer just from browsing the existing scripts.  If you aren't sure how each line of the scripts work, you can click the Help button in the script window and it'll open up RPG Maker's help file.  There you can learn everything you need to know about Ruby or programming in general.  It's all very advanced stuff, though, programming is a college course for a reason.

 

[Tsukihime]

Programming shouldn't be a college course at all. Many places already offer it to high school or elementary students.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

The only college-level programming courses I know of in our country are 1 or 2 year short courses on different languages... this is if were talking about programming only since college courses like IT and CS aren't programming only.

 

[Zeriab]

Don't be shy about asking your many questions.

@Tsu:

I disagree. Programming should also be a college course.

Programming is a big enough area to support plenty of different courses. I have had like 25 programming related courses myself. I didn't take more because I ended up finished university -_-

*hugs*

 - Zeriab

 

[Tsukihime]

Don't be shy about asking your many questions.


@Tsu:


I disagree. Programming should also be a college course.


Programming is a big enough area to support plenty of different courses. I have had like 25 programming related courses myself. I didn't take more because I ended up finished university -_-


*hugs*


 - Zeriab

Poor wording on my part: programming should not only be offered once you're in college.

 

[kerbonklin]

Basic programming classes are a good highschool thing if that highschool does support an IT (Information Technology) program. Back in my highschool, I learned how to program in Microsoft QBASIC, and then in HTML. Then when I moved to college I took CS courses for C++, VB, FORTRAN, Assembly, all the works. Knowing what I learned in highschool helped me ace all the college courses better than every other student.

Oh and throughout those college courses was when I started using RPG Maker. And learning some ruby / script-editing in RM even helped me ace my C++ class.  =P

Ha, get it? Ace?

However one time I took a C++ test on functions, and I almost wrote everything in RGSS3-style. x_x  I even joked about it with my professor after the test.

 

[Mouser]

A lot depends on what your goals are.

Personally, I think having a solid background in computer science makes for a much better coder - but if all you want to do is write some simple scripts, than you may be able to slide by without that.

Reading other people scripts is a great way to learn - look at Yanfly's or any other 'major' scripts for the game. Read them, study them, figure out what they are doing and how they are doing it. Then isolate those things and try to write scripts that do them one 'feature' at a time.

I bought two books to help me learn the language - one by O'Reilly and "The Pickaxe Book" by Dave Thomas. Either or both of those will serve you well - especially if you're not always at a computer: you can (I would say should) do a lot of your scripting on pencil and paper without ever going near a machine. Going through online tutorials can help - but be careful jumping from one to another. Every (or almost every) tutorial assumes you've learned what that tutorial series has already taught. You can end up missing a lot if you keep jumping from one to another.

 

[Nefertari83]

In Germany we have one tutor which teaches RGSS3 (Ruby) free of charge. His name is Gmork. He makes the courses in Skype.

For the ones which are able to understand German: http://rpgmaker-vx-ace.de/board52-spieleentwicklung-maker-%C3%BCbergreifend/board16-tutorials/board36-workshops/1248-workshop-skripting-f%C3%BCr-anf%C3%A4nger/?s=703a83174703196e3e876d26845ce81c28d3e8be

I don't know if he would run a course in English. But you can ask him http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/user/12728-gmork/

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Edit:

Gmork has just begun a written RGSS3 course too, in the same forum: http://rpgmaker-vx-ace.de/board52-spieleentwicklung-maker-%C3%BCbergreifend/board16-tutorials/3966-ruby-tutorials-ruby-lernen-f%C3%BCr-anf%C3%A4nger/?s=99d3a80d8571b961625355e4ecf15d6009e02a02 Of course the tutorials are German.

 

[TheoAllen]

Do you know this person? http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/user/27263-heartfire/

He ask many questions in this forum and we glad to help him.

Just start to try some tutorials. And if there's any a part you don't know well, ask us.