Talk:SCM Instruction

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The name "opcode" does not seem fitting for a page that describes the actual SCM instruction format. While the introduction suggests that the page is about the opcode alone ("Each script instruction is represented by a number called opcode"), the rest simply describes the format of instructions along with their arguments. As such, I propose that either the page's title is changed to something like "Instruction" or "Script Instruction", or that another page be created for the non-opcode information (which seems silly, given how little there is to say about the opcode itself).

– Squ1dd13 (talk) 15:38, 17 August 2020 (UTC)

Agreed that this article covers more than opcodes. Not sure what name would fit there. It should be a clear distiction between instructions in 3D and HD eras. Maybe SCM Instruction. Seemann (talk) 05:35, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

SCM Instruction sounds like a good name. Should we rename the page then? I don't actually know how to do that. – Squ1dd13 (talk) 11:05, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

Cheers. I've changed the introduction so that it fits with the new title, so you might just wanna check if it's ok. – Squ1dd13 (talk) 17:10, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

We should somehow connect this page with SCM language (which is one of the languages that compile into SCM). Seemann (talk) 17:22, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

I think that if SCM language doesn't already link to this page somewhere, it should, but otherwise I think we should make sure it's obvious that there is a difference between the compiled SCM files and the languages that compile into them. My issue with SCM language is that it covers both the R* syntax and some details about compiled files, which I think ought to be kept separate. Whatever happens, I think this page should be independent (i.e. not part of a larger page). – Squ1dd13 (talk) 17:56, 19 August 2020 (UTC)