Iptscrae Language Guide

An Introduction to Iptscrae

What is Iptscrae?

Reverse Polish notation

Scripting the stack

How to run Iptscrae

Entering Iptscrae in the input box ("Slash Commands")

Iptscrae in Authoring Mode

Iptscrae in ASCII: Editing script files

Anatomy of a script file

Specifying room data

Specifying spot data

Iptscrae Language Reference

Data types

Symbols (variable names)

Numbers ( integers)

Strings (string literals)

Arrays

Atomlists

Special-Case Symbols

Event handlers

Commands and functions

Cyborg commands and functions

Spot commands and functions

Paint commands and functions

Sound commands and functions

Flow commands and functions

General commands and functions

Operators

Standard Operators

Assignment Operators

Quick Reference

Appendix A Adding Machine Exercise

Appendix B Code Limitations

Appendix C The Palace Client Plugin API

Index