Implementing a simple XML based Scripting Language for an XNA Game

Question

I\'m working with a team on a RPG engine in C# and XNA. We\'re planning on targeting Windows and Windows Phone 7, but are running into issues with AI interactions and contro

Answer 1

You may also consider a library called XNA Debug Terminal at http://www.protohacks.net/xna_debug_terminal . This allows you to execute arbitrary c# statements at runtime. It basically works like an Eval() method for scripting languages. Maybe instead of making xml scripted actions, you can allow users to script actions on the fly while the game is running using this library? Or you can use it to script your own actions to see what happens in each case. One of the special terminal commands allows you to take a string that contains c# code and evaluate the code. So you could set up some preset actions and have the user choose from them. These ideas may not work for your particular case, but just thought I would give you (and anyone else reading this) some more options to think about.