Castle Paradox

[Guest]

This is a question about calling scripts. But it's not the normal question for calling scripts, so hang on.

Every script (well, not autonumber scripts) has an ID number, right? That's how the OHR manages script references internally -- and it's also the order in which scripts are cycled through when selecting a script to be called.

The normal way to call a script is to type its name.

Can you also call a script by using its ID number in some fashion?

The way that I imagine using this kind of capability is, let's say that there's a certain point in a script where you want to call another script. However, which script that is depends on game variables. Because of that, you can't 'hardwire' the script call into the plotscript.

One solution would be to use a whole bunch of if-then statements to check the value of the variable(s) and call the appropriate script.

Another solution (and this is the one my question involves) would be to use a function that goes something like this:

call script (scriptnum) #where scriptnum is the ID number of the script

Do we have a plotscript command that does this that I have unwittingly skipped over, or do we not? I know that you can't just type the ID number, but maybe there's another way...

[Uncommon]

Well, just putting the number might work anyway, I'm not sure. Perhaps you could test it?

[Flamer]

scripts can calling other scripts (autonumber or otherwise) only with the script's name... there is no command that i know of that would call a script by using it's number.
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[Mr B]

Oh for crying out loud...it logged me out for that post too?

Oh well; thanks guys. I'll experiment around.

[Minnek]

Could always make your own lil function...err...script that has a bunch of hard coded (I believe that's the term. A little rusty with my jargon and lingo and such n' such fancy talk.) if-then statements, then have it pass a variable into it. I'm not really at a good location to give an example of the variable thing... so I'll leave that off until I get to a better computer.

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[Sephyroth]

I've thought about something like this for a game I was planning once too. There is no real function in the original script, but if you want to assign numbers to the original functions in a "call script (id)" function, you could do something along these lines...

[Setu_Firestorm]

Personally, if I were you, I'd avoid the freaky, possibly impractical stuff and just make the script that you are calling an autonumber script. That's the best and easiest way to do it.

That way, you don't have to worry about remembering it's ID number, but rather just typing in the name and Bam! It's up.
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[Flamer]

i agree with setu on this one.
the only reason i can think of that could possibly be a reason on why you need this is because you're global variable name clashes with the script names, but that shouldn't be a case.
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[Mad Cacti (guest again)]

I wanted such a function for exactly the same reason as you. I even put a suggestion for it in the suggestion box.

He means calling scripts by id, not functions.

[Mr B]

No no no...you (Flamer & Setu) didn't read what I meant.

I said that I couldn't hardwire it. (well I could, but my question rests on the assumption that I won't do that) Were I can't just type in its name. I just want to know if I can do it that way.

It would be quite useful.

Though I suppose that I'll just have to do a big fat if...then structure. Woe are I.

[EmCee]

Unfortunitly, yes, you do. My worst nightmare.

[Minnek]

All those brackets, ends, begins, ('s and )'s make my head hurt. Does plotscripting allow for switch/case statements? If not I think I know what I can mess with
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[Setu_Firestorm]

Ah, okay. Well then I hate to tell you, but there isn't a way it can be done yet, then.

...Unless Cube knows a way.
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[eldritch]

Just a side note for the nasty 'if-then' statements and parenthesis management, one could type up the script in a program that allows color and actually color-code the bloody things. Also, always remember to make the closing parenthesis immediately after you make the opening one so you don't forget to add it again.
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[Flamer]

true to that eldritch. never forget to add the end or ) to the then statements, it's annoying as heck to find it.

minnek, if you think a few brackets to call scripts is annoying, wait until your try making a custom menu or custom battle, it's filled with so many brackets it makes that small if statement look like a drop of water compared to a flood.
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