The following is a detailed description of each of the entries in a Font Def File. For a more practical view, see the example below


• Number of Alias Files
  
  
  This value specifies the number of Alias Files that will be referenced
  
  
  • Alias
    
    
    The name of each Alias File is listed directly below the number of Alias to be loaded:
    
    
    • Type
      
      
      This is a value representing the "type" of Aliases stored in the given file, effectively determining how they are treated when read from scripts. When a valid "type" is supplied here, it is not necessary to attach a variable type tag to the Alias name when it is used in a script (although it is still required that the "r" override identifier be used when a Register is meant to be used in a Command that otherwise expects to find a Constant Value)
      
      The following table lists valid values and their meaning:
      
      

      0	-	Constant value (as opposed to a variable ID reference). Taken literally as the number value that is assigned to it
      1	-	Built-in Game Register, which is un-prefixed
      2	-	User Game Register, which would otherwise be prefixed with "U"
      3	-	Built-in Player Constant, which would otherwise be prefixed with "C"
      4	-	User Player Constant, which would otherwise be prefixed with "c"
      5	-	Built-in Player Variable, which would otherwise be prefixed with "A"
      6	-	User Player Variable, which would otherwise be prefixed with "a"
      7	-	Built-in Object Variable, which is un-prefixed
      8	-	User Object Variable, which would otherwise be prefixed with "E"

      
      
    • Name
      
      
      This is the name of the "Alias File" that lists the desired Aliases.
      
      If the file doesn't exist in this folder, its path must be included. The path must be "relative", meaning that it must tell how to get to the file from this folder, not the "Root Directory"
      

The following is an example setup for a Alias Def File to better demonstrate how to put the above information into practice. Use the same format and fill in the appropriate values given the information contained throughout the various documents to create Aliases for use in HCGE Game scripts.

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
; Example Alias Def File ;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

NumFiles: 18

Set  0 Type: 0					;Constant Values
       File:..\default\alias\commands.def	;Default Command Alias Names

Set  1 Type: 0					;Constant Values
       File:..\default\alias\params.def		;Default Parameter Alias Names

Set  2 Type: 1					;Built-in Registers
       File:..\default\alias\registrs.def	;Default Game Register Alias Names

Set  3 Type: 3					;Built-in Player Constants
       File:..\default\alias\pconsts.def	;Default Player Constant Alias Names

Set  4 Type: 5					;Built-in Player Variables
       File:..\default\alias\pvars.def		;Default Player Variable Alias Names

Set  5 Type: 7					;Built-in Object Variables
       File:..\default\alias\objvars.def	;Default Object Variable Alias Names

Set  6 Type: 8					;"Extra" Object Variables
       File:..\default\alias\objvarse.def	;Default Object "Extra" Variable Alias Names

Set  7 Type: 0					;Constant Values
       File:..\default\alias\built-in.def	;Default Built-in Object Type ID Alias Names

Set  8 Type: 0					;Constant Values
       File:..\default\alias\settings.def	;Default Script Settings Values Alias Names

Set  9 Type: 0					;Constant Values
       File:alias\params.def			;Game-specific Parameter Alias Names

Set 10 Type: 2					;User Registers
       File:alias\registrs.def			;Game-specific User Register Alias Names

Set 11 Type: 4					;User Player Constants
       File:alias\pconsts.def			;Game-specific User Player Constant Alias Names

Set 12 Type: 6					;User Player Variables
       File:alias\pvars.def			;Game-specific User Player Variable Alias Names

Set 13 Type: 8					;"Extra" Object Variables
       File:alias\objvars.def			;Game-specific User Object "Extra" Variable Alias Names

Set 14 Type: 0					;Constant Values
       File:alias\sounds.def			;Game-specific Sound Effect ID Alias Names

Set 15 Type: 0					;Constant Values
       File:alias\tables.def			;Game-specific Table ID Alias Names

Set 16 Type: 0					;Constant Values
       File:alias\packbutn.def			;Game-specific Packed Button State Bit ID Alias Names

Set 17 Type: 0					;Constant Values
       File:alias\settings.def			;Game-specific Settings Value Alias Names