jecs_kernel_roblox

A collection of utilities for the jecs_kernel package and Roblox.

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Installation

Using pesde:

pesde add realthx1/channels -t roblox

Usage

• /examples/quickstart.luau - simple example which showcases the essentials.
• Public API - Use a language server to see doc comments. All public code is documented.

For jecs_kernel's usage, refer to its own examples and code documentation.

Contents

• Default schedules and SchedulesPlugin for their setup.
• Default app runner for the schedules.
• TimePlugin and RealTime, FixedTime and SyncTime resources for tracking different elapsed time.
• ChannelPlugin and a Channel component for updating channels from realthx1/channels.

Schedule Order

Startup schedules are ran once at app run.

• PreStartup
• Startup
• PostStartup

Update schedules are ran at every RunService heartbeat.

• First
• PreUpdate
• Update
• PostUpdate
• Last

Additionally, between the PreUpdate and Update schedule a set of fixed timestep schedules are ran 0 or more times.

• FixedFirst
• FixedPreUpdate
• FixedUpdate
• FixedPostUpdate
• FixedLast

Each RunService event has its own schedule. Heartbeat event schedule is an alias to the Update schedule.

• PreAnimation
• PreSimulation
• PostSimulation
• Heartbeat
• PreRender (only runs on client)