Variable Initialization

• One really simple use for a script in a game is for variable initialization.
• We noted this in Spacewars where there was an xml file.
• You could manipulate some variables (e.g. sun location) in that file.
• This meant you didn't have to recompile, though you did have to rerun.
• However, was anyone confused by the constants in the code? Interaction between scripts and non-scripts (or indeed any subsystems) can lead to confusion.
• Is compilation really that big a problem now days?