Object files

In order to link script resources together, object files are used. They do not contain full scripts, but rather, information on the script’s procedures, classes and variables. With them, you are able to call and access other scripts. This uses the same format as SCI Studio.

The object file format

Header:

Offset	Description
CHAR[3]	“SCO” - File Identifier
WORD	Compiler Version (Major)
WORD	Compiler Version (Minor)
WORD	Compiler Version (Build)
BYTE	SCI Version (0x00 - SCI0, 0x01 - SCI01, 0x10 - SCI1)
WORD	Script Number
WORD	Total Publics
WORD	Offset to Publics (0 if none)
WORD	Total Classes
WORD	Offset to Classes (0 if none)
WORD	Total Variables
WORD	Offset to Variables (0 if none)

Public entries (for each public):

Offset	Description
WORD	Offset in script file
WORD	String length including the null
CHAR*	Entry name as null-terminated string

Class Entries (for each class):

Offset	Description
WORD	String length including the null
CHAR*	Entry name as null-terminated string
WORD	Total properties
WORD	Total methods
WORD	Species
WORD	Superclass

For Each Property:

Offset	Description
WORD	Property Name Index (in vocab.997)
WORD	Property Value

For each Method:

Offset	Description
WORD	Method Name Index (in vocab.997)

Local entries (for each local):

Offset	Description
WORD	String length including the null
CHAR*	Entry name as null-terminated string