Keywords

List of keywords supported by the D2Soft Engine. Most of them are inspired by the BASIC programming language. Click on a keyword in the list to learn more.

Keyword	Description
_KEY	Returns the key pressed on the keyboard.
_LANDSCAPE	Returns true if the screen orientation is landscape.
_OBJECT	Represents the object that called a SUB.
_PORTRAIT	Returns true if the screen orientation is portrait.
ALPHA	Sets transparency value of an object.
AND	Boolean operator.
ANIM	Animates an object.
BGCOLOR	Defines the background color.
BUTTON	Displays a button as an image with optional text.
CIRCLE	Draws a circle.
COLLIDE	Returns true if two objects are overlapping.
COLOR	Changes the color of text or shape.
CONSOLE	Adds logging information to the console.
CROP IMAGE	Gets part of an image and use it as new image on screen.
DEBUG	Enables debug details.
DIM	Declares a variable.
DISABLE	Disables an object for events.
DRAG	Activates dragging of an object.
ELSE	Optionally used with the IF keyword.
ENABLE	Enables an object for events.
END IF	Marks the end of a IF.
END PIXELART	Disables pixel art style.
END SUB	Marks the end of a SUB.
EVENT	Generates a custom event.
FALSE	Boolean constant.
FLIP	Flips image upside down.
FRAME	Frames an object within an area.
GROUP	Defines a group of objects.
HIDE	Hides an object.
IF	Executes a statement or statement block depending on specified conditions.
IMAGE	Displays an image on screen.
KEYBOARD	Displays a keyboard on screen for user input.
LEFT	Returns a number of characters from the left of a string.
LEN	Returns the length of a string.
LET	Assigns a variable name to an object.
LEVEL	Starts a level.
LINE	Draws a line.
MAX WIDTH	Defines a maximum width to text.
MIRROR	Mirrors an image horizontally.
MOVE	Move an object on screen.
MUSIC	Plays a music.
NOT	Boolean operator.
ON CLICK	Executes a SUB on a click event.
ON COLLIDE	Executes a SUB on a collide event.
ON DRAG	Executes a SUB on a drag event.
ON EVENT	Executes a SUB when a specified custom EVENT is generated.
ON KEY	Executes a SUB when a key is pressed.
ON LEVEL	Executes a SUB when a new level is loaded.
ON OVER	Executes a SUB on an over event.
ON PRESS	Executes a SUB on a press event.
ON RELEASE	Executes a SUB on a release event.
ON RESIZE	Executes a SUB when there is a change in screen orientation.
OR	Boolean operator.
PARTICLES	Displays an image for a particle effect.
PIXELART	Enables pixel art style so that any image added following this statement will look blocky.
POSX	Returns the X position of the specified object.
POSY	Returns the Y position of the specified object.
QUIT	Ends the execution of the current script.
RECT	Draws a rectangle.
RELOAD	Reloads current level.
REM	Marks text as a comment.
RND	Returns a random integer.
ROTATE	Rotates an image by a specified angle.
SCALE	Scales an object.
SET TEXT	Update text of an object.
SET VOICE	Defines a voice to use for text-to-speech.
SHOW	Shows an object.
SLEEP	Forces a delay of time.
SOUND	Plays a sound.
START TIMER	Starts a timer.
STOP ANIM	Stops any ongoing animation on an object.
STOP DRAG	Stops dragging of an object.
STOP MUSIC	Stops the music.
STOP TIMER	Stops a timer.
STR	Converts an integer to a string.
SUB	Defines a sub procedure to be called and execute parts of code.
TEXT	Displays text on screen.
THEN	Used with the IF keyword.
TIMER	Starts a timer that execute a SUB.
TOP	Puts object on top of all other objects.
TRUE	Boolean constant.
VALUE	Set or get a value to an object.
VISIBLE	Returns true if the object is visible.
VOICE	Turns text into natural-sounding speech (text-to-speech).
WAIT	Forces all commands to be executed before any additional code is run.
ZONE	Set an interactive rectangle that is not visible.