Current Work: Parsing a character sheet (see below)
Some way to document fighting game combos.
Uses a base 10, read left to right [i.e. translate from Capcom notation to numpad notation] However, is there a better one?
Movements:
| JB | J | JF |
| B | S | F |
| CB | C | CF |
QCF, QCB, HCF, HCB, 360, FF (dash), BB(dash), CJ (superjump), DP (dragon punch: F -> C -> CF), xx (cancels)
Attacks:
Uses an octal representation.
| LP | MP | HP | P |
| LK | MK | HK | K |
P (any punch), K (any kick), PP, KK, combinations of attacks (e.g. LP+LK)
Must allow for custom combinations of buttons unique to characers. (e.g. Stancels (QCF.P+K), Fly, etc.)
Can parse a full combo in Capcom notation with notes and print back in numerical notation (e.g. s.LP, c.MK, s.HP, j.LK, j.MK, QCB.HK, QCF.PP)
Current Grammar for a Combo
COMBO := MOVE | MOVE,COMBO
MOVE := DIR.ATTACK NOTE | DIR | ATTACK
DIR := jb | j | jf | b | s | f | cb | c | cf
ATK := lp | mp | hp | p | lk | mk | hk | k
NOTE := EMPTY | (STRING)
STRING := EMPTY | Combinations of letters, punctuation, numbers, etc.
EMPTY := nothing at all
Characters:
Read a character's moveset, (optional) frame data, and (optional) combo list.
Something to think about is how to deal with stances (e.g. Squiggly's dragon/seria) as well as air-enabled moves (e.g. Filia Hairballs, Fukua Fireballs)
Something to think about is using the data to synthesize combos.
Current Sheet Format
CHARACTER NAME
# Comments start with a pound/hash
MOVE (optional name) STARTUP/ON HIT FRAMES/ON BLOCK FRAMES
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COMBO
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