#Stencyl forum how to#
#Stencyl forum install#
#Stencyl forum for android#
#Stencyl forum software#
#Stencyl forum code#

Chances are good that you either goofed in the Haxe portion of the extension or possibly the custom block portion. If you hit a compile-time error, check out the Log Viewer to see what it says. The only exception is if you edit blocks.xml in order to change the Design Mode blocks associated with the extension. All extensions can be edited and tested without closing and reopening your game. FAQ Do you have to reload your game each time you edit an extension? Once your extension receives sufficient feedback, contact us about getting it added to our official repository. Start a forum topic in our Extensions forum to get feedback. Now, ZIP up the folder containing your extension. If you aren't going to open-source your extension, you should omit the project/ subfolder from your redistributed extension. You've now finished up an extension and want to share it with the community.

#Stencyl forum how to#

Read our article on Native Extensions to learn how to create them.

#Stencyl forum code#

Native Extensions allow Haxe code to call Objective-C, C++ or Java code, thereby allowing hooks to native functionality and APIs. How To: Creating Native Extensions (iOS / Android) Read our article on Flash Extensions to learn how to create them. For example, a common use case is to import a sponsor's API. How To: Creating a Flash ExtensionД¬reating a Flash extension is necessary if you wish to import a custom SWF or SWC. If you encounter compile errors, use the Log Viewer to see what went wrong. You do not need to close and reopen Stencyl or the game to get those edits recognized, UNLESS you have made changes to the block definitions ( blocks.xml). Once an extension is enabled for a game, you can test the game (and the extension) immediately each time you make an edit. If you've done everything correctly, the extension will work. Once your extension is ready, open a game, enable the extension, and test the game. The spec for this file's format can be found here. Note that in many cases, your public API calls will need to be static.Д®dit blocks.xml if you wish to add custom blocks for your extension. You can create additional source files and reference them. Modify Test.hx and implement whatever it is you want to implement. Replace icon.png with your own 32 x 32 icon. Under /engine-extensions/, copy the вЂњtestвЂќ extension into a new folder. We've created the 'test' extension for this purpose. To create a new extension, it's easiest to copy an existing one. For example, extensions have been written to add pathfinding, AI or date formatting. With a Haxe (cross-platform) extension, you are just adding new functionality to the engine (using just Haxe) or exposing Haxe / Stencyl-engine features in block form. Used to specify properties for native extensions. More powerful than the in-editor custom blocks. For example, check out the test-flash extension as an example.Д®ach extension consists of the following parts: PartДefines custom blocks. Save your game.ДЄssume that refers to the path to your Stencyl workspace (find it using Debug > View > View Workspace Folder).ДЄll extensions reside inside subfolders of /engine-extensions/.

The extensions will now be enabled/disabled.

Click Enable/Disable for the extensions you wish to enable/disable.

How To: Enabling / Disabling an Extension

Unzip the Extension and copy it into /engine-extensions/.

Locate the Stencyl workspace folder ( Debug > View > View Workspace Folder).

#Stencyl forum install#

Note: While extensions are enabled on a per-game basis, they are installed globally, meaning that you only need to install them once. You'll need to enable it in each game that needs to use it. Where to Get ExtensionsДЄfter downloading an extension, do the following. How To: Installing ExtensionsД«efore we dive into how to create an extension, it's good to know where to get them and how to turn them on and off. Native extensions require Haxe 3.1 to be installed.

#Stencyl forum software#

No additional software is required to build pure Haxe or Flash extensions.

#Stencyl forum for android#

For Android extensions, you need to know Java and some C++.For iOS extensions, you need to know Objective-C and some C++.You need to know how to use the command line.Unless you are just adding custom blocks, you need to know how to code using Haxe.Using either Haxe or a combination of Haxe and native code, extensions can be written for all of our supported targets, including iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and Flash.Д®ven if you don't intend to write any code, extensions can define custom blocks that expose features of Haxe (and our engine) that we don't currently have in block form. Stencyl supports user-written extensions for its engine.