Castle Paradox

Awful Waffle · Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 73 Location: Canada

I want a script in my game to be checked constantly, so I'm guessing I use WHILE, and DO statements but i'm not sure how to use them properly. I want my game to continously check this script...

script,my script,begin

if (heroX(me)==NPCX(2),and,heroY(me)==NPCY(2))
then (show text box (270))
wait for text box

end

Cube · **Dimensional Traveller** Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 294

Considering what is going on in the script, you most likely won't have to use a while loop. My guess is that while the player is walking around, you want to check if he's on a specific spot. Particularily, where NPC #2 is.

So, if that's the case, all you have to do is throw that script into the "every step" script that you find in the general settings in each map (You know, it's the same place you set the map's music and stuff).

So, that ought to do it. If you need it to work in some other way, be sure to say it and I'll help you further.

Awful Waffle · Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 73 Location: Canada

oh sorry I should have explained more. I have already tried that and the problem with that is the npcs in this script are moving, and also activated by "step on", so the script would only be called if the npc and hero were running "within" each other (if that makes sense).

I think I will need a while loop, just because both the npc's and the hero are moving.

TMC · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 1:57 pm Post subject:

Well.. since you need to know how to make for loops anyway:

Awful Waffle · Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 73 Location: Canada

ok, here is my script now:

script,my script,begin

while (current map == 5) do, begin)
if (heroX(me)==NPCX(2),and,heroY(me)==NPCY(2))
then (show text box (270))
wait for text box

end

but their is a problem, whenever I load up my game the screen remains blank? My game is saved on map 5, is this a problem or does it have to do with looping? By the way, what I'm trying to do is just make a script run when the npc and hero are on the same tile, normally i'd use "step on", but this doesnt work when both npcs and the hero are moving, if theres any easier way to do this i'd be happy to hear.

djfenix · Joined: 12 Mar 2003 Posts: 359

You have an extra ")"

script,my script,begin

while (current map == 5) do, begin ) #right here
if (heroX(me)==NPCX(2),and,heroY(me)==NPCY(2))
then (show text box (270))
wait for text box

end

Awful Waffle · Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 73 Location: Canada

I dont think thats the problem, I only added that in after it wouldnt allow me to compile saying "script my script is missing end or )

TMC · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 11:14 am Post subject:

You forgot the end for the script. Loops Need beginnings and ends just like anythign else. My fault, I confised you by only copying the piece of code in the middle. Heres your script:

Awful Waffle · Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 73 Location: Canada

ok thanks everyone, I've got it working for npc 2 now, but there are 7 others I still need to script. I though I'd just do this, but some of the npcs aren't triggering anything at all, where as some are:

script,my script,begin

while (current map == 5) do, begin
if (heroX(me)==NPCX(2),and,heroY(me)==NPCY(2))
then (show text box (270))
wait for text box
if (heroX(me)==NPCX(3),and,heroY(me)==NPCY(3))
then (show text box (270))
wait for text box
if (heroX(me)==NPCX(5),and,heroY(me)==NPCY(5))
then (show text box (270))
wait for text box
if (heroX(me)==NPCX(6),and,heroY(me)==NPCY(6))
then (show text box (270))
wait for text box
if (heroX(me)==NPCX(7),and,heroY(me)==NPCY(7))
then (show text box (270))
wait for text box
if (heroX(me)==NPCX(8),and,heroY(me)==NPCY(8))
then (show text box (270))
wait for text box
if (heroX(me)==NPCX(9),and,heroY(me)==NPCY(9))
then (show text box (270))
wait for text box
if (heroX(me)==NPCX(11),and,heroY(me)==NPCY(11))
then (show text box (270))
wait for text box

end
end

is the script the problem or is it something else?

Bob the Hamster · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 2:25 am Post subject:

Your "wait for text box" commands belong inside the "then" bocks.
You should also have a "wait(1)" at the end of the "while" loop

Bob the Hamster · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 2:31 am Post subject:

Another thought. using NPC ID's is pretty slow. If this script runs too slow for you, cache NPC references in local script variables like this:

Awful Waffle · Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 73 Location: Canada

Being new to coding, i understand that vaguely... and I used it in my script and I still have the same problem. The script will only run on the first npc you encounter (#2 in this case), so there is one copy of npc 2 that works fine, but as you encounter all the other different npcs nothing is triggered. I dont have any idea what to do so maybe i'll abort this. But if it means anything, text box 270 has a script running next after it. Pissed off!

I wish I knew what I was doing, this is probably so simple.

TMC · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 5:19 am Post subject:

Script triggered? That might be it. Explain what the script does...
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Awful Waffle · Joined: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 73 Location: Canada

here is the script following textbox 270, if you can't find a problem don't worry about it, i'm working around this...

script,text270script,begin

suspend player
show text box (271)
wait for text box
fade screen out (63,63,0)
fade screen in
set hero position (me,11,44)
set hero direction (me,up)
wait for hero (me)
show text box (272)
wait for text box
resume player

end

Flamer · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2003 12:11 pm Post subject: