tAPI I want to be a programmer and i need your tips!

[xGodzPlayerx]

Hi guys!
I want to be a tAPI programmer and make some mods >.<
Where did i start? =) i have a bit of code knowlege

 

[Sin Costan]

Hi guys!
I want to be a tAPI programmer and make some mods >.<
Where did i start? =) i have a bit of code knowlege

You can start modding by just creating random stuff, whatever your mind can think. I highly recommend just starting with simple weapons and then working your way up from there. Have you looked at the tutorials lying in the General Mod Discussion? They might help you get to more of the advanced stuff on tAPI modding. Also, if you have any problems, just look through other people's source code by using an archiver like 7zip and WinRar and opening the .tapi file, since tAPI files are basically zip files... After that, just post it up on Works in Progress, maybe if you feel you are done, to Released.

 

[Akrasia]

IMHO its best if you learn to code without tAPI, but that's just me :c

 

[ARANDOMGUY]

If you want to do mods, you need to either know how to sprite or have someone that'll sprite for you, because it's hard to do anything without sprites.

 

[W1K]

I learned programming around 8 years ago, nobody taught me anything and all I did was checking and analyzing other people codes. You can easily do the same with tAPI as the codes are fairly straight forward and all mods are open source. However, to make it easier for yourself, I'd suggest to learn some coding basics first, any language based on C should do as Terraria is coded in C#.

 

[xGodzPlayerx]

You can start modding by just creating random stuff, whatever your mind can think. I highly recommend just starting with simple weapons and then working your way up from there. Have you looked at the tutorials lying in the General Mod Discussion? They might help you get to more of the advanced stuff on tAPI modding. Also, if you have any problems, just look through other people's source code by using an archiver like 7zip and WinRar and opening the .tapi file, since tAPI files are basically zip files... After that, just post it up on Works in Progress, maybe if you feel you are done, to Released.

thanks ^^

 

[xGodzPlayerx]

I learned programming around 8 years ago, nobody taught me anything and all I did was checking and analyzing other people codes. You can easily do the same with tAPI as the codes are fairly straight forward and all mods are open source. However, to make it easier for yourself, I'd suggest to learn some coding basics first, any language based on C should do as Terraria is coded in C#.

how can i see the code of other tAPI mods?

 

[W1K]

how can i see the code of other tAPI mods?

Open the .tapi files with winrar.

 

[xGodzPlayerx]

Open the .tapi files with winrar.

i right clicked a tAPI file but the only options are Firefox and tAPI >.<

 

[xGodzPlayerx]

Open the .tapi files with winrar.

help please

 

[W1K]

Along with the most common choices there should be an option allowing you to choose an entirely different program of your choice.

Alternatively, you can rename a mod file changing the .tapi into .rar, then open it, obtaining the same result.

 

[xGodzPlayerx]

Along with the most common choices there should be an option allowing you to choose an entirely different program of your choice.

Alternatively, you can rename a mod file changing the .tapi into .rar, then open it, obtaining the same result.

oh now i got it ! thank you so much i will look for some sword codes =) can you do for me a random sword sprite?

 

[W1K]

oh now i got it ! thank you so much i will look for some sword codes =) can you do for me a random sword sprite?

My spriting skills are comparable to a toaster trying to cook a steak.

 

[GiantEnemyDinosaurPrime]

My spriting skills are comparable to a toaster trying to cook a steak.

Now i have got try that, thanks W1K!
On Topic: Try obtaining Microsoft Visual Studio, it will really help with .cs files later down the line.

 

[Can I Get Uhhh]

Learn JavaScript from a website called Codeacademy and then try to play around with tAPI.