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learning a language

by Connor Brown · in Torque Game Builder · 04/09/2009 (10:40 pm) · 4 replies

I just started working on a game engine this year and it's the first time I've seen any computer language. Is there anywhere I can find explanations or lessons about the base of torquescript?
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Torque 3D Owner Kenneth Holst
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#1
04/10/2009 (10:31 am)
There is information on TorqueScript in the Documentation drop down item at the top of this webpage (under Support). I'd start working there and just keep asking questions as you go, such as this one :)

Torque Owner Samuel Cartwright
Samuel Cartwright
#2
04/11/2009 (4:37 am)
Im a professional programmer, but TorqueScript is different enough that I had many questions.
I found the tutorials included in the documentation very helpful. I'd recommend you go through those first, then move onto some of the online tutorials in the private online documents.

Torque Owner Nikos Beck
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04/16/2009 (6:58 pm)
Find a book like "Learn Java in 100 days" or "Step by Step C++", it should teach you about programming languages, what each peice means, how they're used. You'll drown if you simply jump into game development, you'll be quickly overwhelmed.

Torque Owner Samuel Cartwright
Samuel Cartwright
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04/16/2009 (8:04 pm)
Java or C++ might be a bit of an overkill for learning tourquscript - but I agree, books on these languages should have a good description on basic data structures and algorithms.

You might find some useful info here: http://tdn.garagegames.com/wiki/TorqueScript

Although it mentions the book 'Essential Guide to TGE' here, I wouldn't buy this book only for the torquescript section - its doesn't cover much more than is on this page.