.Sqf scripting

[Papa Creech]

Hello all, I am currently learning to script using C#. How similar is sqf to C#? I don't want to try sqf if they are very different since it will probably cause some confusion. Thanks for the repiles.

[realoksi]

They're not very similar. IMO, SQF seems more closely related to JavaScript than anything else if that helps to give you an idea.

[Papa Creech]

Originally posted by @Octane:

They're not very similar. IMO, SQF seems more closely related to JavaScript than anything else if that helps to give you an idea.

Yeah that's what I was afraid of, thanks for the help though.

[IM SORRY BUFFALO]

Originally posted by Justbeast11:

Originally posted by @Octane:

They're not very similar. IMO, SQF seems more closely related to JavaScript than anything else if that helps to give you an idea.

Yeah that's what I was afraid of, thanks for the help though.

yep. if your familiar to c++ as well then you should feel right at home with a few fustrating lightswitches that you dont know what they lead to.

[MrMessy187]

Hi,

if you are used to C++ then sqf will be easy for you, i came from LUA and instantly understood sqf, BI supply many (many) inherent functions to help with arma scripting to achieve goals, take a look at the arma functions wiki for details of the built in function calls. learn them functions then get creating :) it becomes easy in no time.

[ELi]

Any previous knowledge of a scripting or programming language will help. I think your beginnings in C# will help with arma scripting, even if there are differences.

[IM SORRY BUFFALO]

Originally posted by MrMessy187:

Hi,

if you are used to C++ then sqf will be easy for you, i came from LUA and instantly understood sqf, BI supply many (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) (many) inherent functions to help with arma scripting to achieve goals, take a look at the arma functions wiki for details of the built in function calls. learn them functions then get creating :) it becomes easy in no time.

there i fixed it for you

[MrMessy187]

thx, not was i was going for though... cause he is new i didnt want to scare him off :D

[pvt joker]

The concepts used in sqf all can be linked to C or other languages such as java.
I've started learning C as well and using arma SQF to test - expand your experiments is a fun way to learn.
for example and this is simple as it gets: ! means 'not' both for sqf and c.