A non-comprehensive glossary of Ukagaka related terms.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Balloon | Shortening of the term 'Speech balloon'. Customizable area for a Ghost to display text in. |
| CHIPS | Shorthand for the CHIPS Kawari Template ghost. Taken from the names of CHIPtest and Sentinel. |
| CROW | Character Requested Operation Ware, an old Ghost baseware. No longer maintained. |
| Entry | Kawari's method of holding data. Can act as a string, array, integer, function, etc. |
| Envelope | English community term; Refers to a random list of words a Ghost can call on. |
| Freeshell | An asset pack distributed freely for usage in Ghosts. Includes illustrations, and occasionally surface code. |
| Ghost | A desktop agent commonly designed to entertain the user with conversation. Synonym with Ukagaka and Nanika. |
| GT Template | Girl and Triangle Template, the first English template ghost. Written in YAYA, sometimes referred to as just "GT". |
| Kawari | A Ghost coding language somewhat popular in the Japanese community. Uses a unique 'entry' system. |
| Kawari no Kawari | A collection of Ghost Guides, with the SHIORI used being Kawari. It is the website you are currently on. |
| MATERIA | The first Ghost baseware. No longer maintained. |
| MAYUNA | The shell syntax specification for dress-up items. |
| NINIX | A baseware for Linux. Abandoned in 2002. |
| NINIX-AYA | A baseware for Linux, spiritual successor to NINIX. Last updated in early 2019. |
| Plugin | Addons for SSP, to expand its capabilities. Not tied to any specific Ghost. |
| SAORI | Additional scripts which expand a Ghost's capabilities beyond their SHIORI. |
| SERIKO | The shell syntax specification for animations. |
| Shell | The appearance for a Ghost. Multiple shells can be created for one Ghost. |
| SHIORI | The event-processing programming of a Ghost. Could be thought of as a Ghost's "brain". |
| SSP | Sakura Script Player, a baseware for running Ghosts. Also the most popular. |
| UDT | Ukagaka Dream Team, the largest English community for Ghosts. |
| YAYA | A Ghost coding language primarily used by the English community. Similar to C. |
Index
Introduction
Glossary
Writing
Writing in Kawari
Writing with SakuraScript
Shells
Shell Overview
Coding
SHIORI Event Overview
Basic Coding
Advanced Coding
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