Getting Started

Introduction
License
- Full License Text
- Summary
Setting Up RCBasic
Your First Program

Language Reference

Variables and Data Types
Conditions
Loops
Functions
Scope
Comments
- Single-line Comments
- Good Commenting Practices
Language Keywords and Operators

Graphics

Introduction to Graphics
Sprites
3D Graphics

API Reference — Core

Console I/O
- Fprint()
- Input$()
Arrays
Math
- Abs()
- Acos()
- AndBit()
- Asin()
- Atan()
- ATan2()
- CInt32()
- CInt64()
- Cos()
- Degrees()
- Exp()
- Frac()
- HexVal()
- Int()
- Log()
- Max()
- Min()
- OrBit()
- Radians()
- Randomize()
- Rand()
- Round()
- Sign()
- Sin()
- Sqrt()
- Tan()
- XOrBit()
- GetLineIntersection()
- Interpolate()
- PointInQuad()
- PointInTri()
- Distance2D()
- Distance3D()
- GetCircleLineIntersection()
- GetLinePlaneIntersection()
- GetLineAngle()
- DotProduct()
- InterpolateVector()
- InterpolateVectorQ()
- VectorIsBetweenPoints()
- NormalizeVector()
- GetHorizontalAngle()
- GetRotationToTarget()
Strings
- Asc()
- InStr()
- Length()
- Len()
- Tally()
- Val()
- Size()
- BufferFromString()
Stacks
Files
- OpenFile()
- CloseFile()
- ReadByte()
- WriteByte()
- Write()
- WriteLine()
- CopyFile()
- RemoveFile()
- FileExists()
- MoveFile()
- RenameFile()
- FileLength()
- Tell()
- Seek()
- EOF()
- WriteByteBuffer()
- ReadByteBuffer()
Directories
Date and Time
- Ticks()
- Timer()
- Wait()
Clipboard
- SetClipboardText()
- HasClipboardText()
Text Editing (Input)

Window & Graphics

Window Management
Canvas
GFX Primitives
- Circle()
- CircleFill()
- Ellipse()
- EllipseFill()
- FloodFill()
- GetPixel()
- SetColor()
- Line()
- Poly()
- Rect()
- RectFill()
- RGB()
- RGBA()
- Pset()
- Triangle()
- Line3D()
- Box3D()
- Triangle3D()
Images
Keyboard and Mouse
Key Codes
- Complete Key Code Reference
Text Drawing
Touch and Sensors

Audio & Input

Sound and Music
Joystick
Networking
Video Playback

2D Sprites & Physics

Sprite Animation API

CreateSpriteAnimation()
SetSpriteFrame()
GetSpriteFrame()
SetSpriteAnimationFrame()
GetSpriteAnimationFrame()
SetSpriteAnimationLength()
GetSpriteAnimationLength()
SetSpriteAnimationSpeed()
GetSpriteAnimationSpeed()
SetSpriteAnimation()
GetSpriteAnimation()
GetSpriteCurrentAnimationFrame()
NumSpriteAnimationLoops()
SpriteAnimationIsPlaying()
DeleteSpriteAnimation()
GetSpriteAnimationSource()

Sprite Physics API

2D Constraints (Joints)

CreateTileSet()
SetTileAnimationLength()
GetTileAnimationLength()
SetTileAnimationFrame()
GetTileAnimationFrame()
SetTileAnimationSpeed()
GetTileAnimationSpeed()
CreateTileMap()
SetTileMapSize()
GetTileMapSize()
SetTile()
GetTile()
FillTile()
DrawTileMap()
DeleteTileSet()
DeleteTileMap()
TileSetExists()
TileMapExists()

3D Scene

LoadMesh()
DeleteMesh()
CreateMesh()
AddMeshBuffer()
LoadMeshFromArchive()
CreatePlaneMesh()
LoadAN8()
LoadMeshFromAN8()
GetNumAN8Scenes()
GetAN8SceneName$()
CreateConeMesh()
CreateCylinderMesh()
CreateVolumeLightMesh()
DeleteAN8()
SetMeshBoundingBox()
GetMeshBoundingBox()
ReCalculateMeshBoundingBox()
MakePlanarTextureMap()
ReCalculateMeshNormals()
GetMeshPolygonCount()
FlipMeshSurfaces()
SetMeshBuffer()
GetMeshBufferCount()
GetMeshBufferVertexCount()
GetMeshBufferIndexCount()
GetMeshBuffer()

Actor Animation API

CreateActorAnimation()
SetActorAnimation()
SetActorAnimationSpeed()
GetActorAnimationSpeed()
GetActorCurrentAnimation()
GetActorAnimationStartFrame()
GetActorAnimationEndFrame()
SetActorFrame()
GetActorFrame()
ActorAnimationIsPlaying()
NumActorAnimationLoops()
SetActorMD2Animation()
SetActorMD2AnimationByName()
DeleteActorAnimation()
GetActorBoneCount()
GetActorBoneIndex()
GetActorBoneName$()
GetActorBonePosition()
GetActorBoneRotation()
GetActorBoneScale()
GetActorBoneRelativeTranform()
GetActorBoneAbsoluteTranform()

Actor Physics API

SetCameraPosition()
GetCameraPosition()
TranslateCamera()
SetCameraRotation()
GetCameraRotation()
RotateCamera()
SetCameraFOV()
GetCameraFOV()
SetCameraAspectRatio()
GetCameraAspectRatio()
SetCameraFarValue()
GetCameraFarValue()
SetCameraNearValue()
GetCameraNearValue()
SetProjectionMatrix()
GetProjectionMatrix()
GetWorldToViewportPosition()

AddSceneSkyBox()
AddSceneSkyDome()
AddSceneSkyDomeEx()
RemoveSceneSky()
SetWorld3DMaxSubSteps()
SetWorld3DTimeStep()
GetWorld3DMaxSubSteps()
GetWorld3DTimeStep()
SetSceneFog()
GetSceneFog()
ClearScene()
SetSceneShadowColor()
GetSceneShadowColor()
SetSceneAmbientColor()
GetSceneAmbientColor()
Pipeline_Begin()
Pipeline_End()
Pipeline_Render()
SetPhysics3D()
GetPhysics3D()

GetBillboardSize()
SetBillboardSize()

LightIsCastingShadow()
GetLightType()
GetLightRadius()
SetLightType()
SetLightRadius()
SetLightShadowCast()
SetLightAmbientColor()
GetLightAmbientColor()
SetLightAttenuation()
GetLightAttenuation()
SetLightDiffuseColor()
GetLightDiffuseColor()
SetLightFalloff()
GetLightFalloff()
GetLightInnerCone()
SetLightInnerCone()
SetLightOuterCone()
GetLightOuterCone()
SetLightSpecularColor()
GetLightSpecularColor()

GetTerrainPatchAABB()
GetTerrainPatchLOD()
GetTerrainHeight()
GetTerrainCenter()
SetTerrainLODDistance()
ScaleTerrainTexture()
SetTerrainCameraMovementDelta()
SetTerrainCameraRotationDelta()
SetTerrainPatchLOD()

Projector Actors

CreateProjectorActor()
SetProjectorTarget()
GetProjectorTarget()
SetProjectorFOV()
GetProjectorFOV()
SetProjectorTexture()
GetProjectorTexture()
AddProjectorEffectActor()
GetProjectorEffectActorCount()
GetProjectorEffectActor()
RemoveProjectorEffectActor()

Composite Actors

AddCompositeChild()
GetCompositeChildCount()
GetCompositeChild()
GetCompositeChildIndex()
RemoveCompositeChild()
GetCompositeChildTransform()
GetCompositeAABB()
RecalculateCompositeAABB()
GenerateCompositeAABBFromChildren()
CalculateCompositePrincipalTransform()
UpdateCompositeChildTransform()
GetCompositeUpdateRevision()

System & Math

System()
NumCommands()
SetEnv()
Android_GetExternalStorageState()
GetDesktopDisplayMode()
GetPowerInfo()
OpenURL()>
MessageBox()

NumCPUs()
SystemRam()
Steam_AddAchievement()
Steam_ClearAchievements()
Steam_FinalizeAchievements()
Steam_TriggerAchievement()

Level Editors

Nirvana2D Editor API

Sprite Editor
Tile Editor
Stage Editor
Overview
Stages
Layers
Sprite
Tile
Background
Types

Serenity3D Editor API

Overview
Stages
Actors
Groups
Materials
Meshes
Textures

RCBasic

Billboard

Billboard

Sub GetBillboardSize(actor, ByRef w, ByRef h): Gets the width and height of a billboard.

Function SetBillboardSize(actor, w, h): Sets the size of a billboard.

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