Scripting Help?

[RMZ]

Working on a script, Surlaw helped me by setting it up, but when I go to compile it gives me an error. Can anyone help out as to why it might be messin up? I've been messing with it for a while. Different things happen based on how far away you are from the NPC in question.


if
(distance < 10)
then(heatsensorverynear)

if
(distance > 10),and, (distance < 30)
then(heatsensornear)


if
(distance > 30),and, (distance < 60)
then(heatsensormedium)

if
(distance > 60)
then(heatsensorcold)


end

[The Wobbler]

Try this:

if
(distance > 10,and,distance <30)
then(heatsensormedium)

I think it was just closing the parenthesis too early.

[Spoonweaver]

Yea, Surlaw's right.

Also, you'll want to use " >= " or " <= " and not " < " or " > "

And I'm assuming "distance" is a global variable and it's found and stored in the right way.

[The Wobbler]

If you do use >= and <= be sure to rewrite the numbers as:


if
(distance <= 10)
then(heatsensorverynear)

if
(distance => 11,and,distance <= 30)
then(heatsensornear)

if
(distance >= 31,and,distance <= 60)
then(heatsensormedium)

if
(distance >= 61)
then(heatsensorcold)

[Spoonweaver]

Surlaw, you just wrote the parenthesis wrong again.

[Calehay]

On that same note, if you really want "greater than" or "less than," you have to use two symbols instead of one. (>> and << respectively.)

[The Wobbler]

I wrote it perfectly and then it got screwed up when I tried to post (disabling HTML, BBCode, and smilies was needed) so I just recopied it from the original post and didn't fix it this time

On that same note, if you really want "greater than" or "less than," you have to use two symbols instead of one. (>> and << respectively.)

You're right, I was writing this without access to anything OHR related and it's been too long since I scripted much so I knew I'd miss little things.

[RMZ]

K, well Spoonweaver, you helped me indirectly. I had posted this error, and then Worthy helped me sort it out, but now, my Bat Radar isn't working properly.


#if (distance<2)
# story scripts for mission

if
((distance <= 5))
then(heatsensorverynear)


if
((distance >= 5),and, (distance <= 20))
then(heatsensornear)

if
((distance >= 20),and, (distance <= 40))
then(heatsensormedium)


if
((distance >= 40))
then(heatsensorcold)

Any chance this is based on something besides tiles? Because it stays bright red (verynear) until I walk WELL over 5 tiles away. Thoughts? Surlaw you wrote this puppy, any ideas on the math part earlier in the script, I didn't post it here because I didn't want to ruin the secret boss.

[The Wobbler]

Write a line to display the value of the distance variable on the screen so you can see what it's displaying as and let me know if the numbers look wrong. I think it just needs to be "show value (distance)" right?

Also you could try "hero pixel x (find hero whatever)" in the heat sensor scripts being called instead of just "hero x" to give yourself more precise control.

[RMZ]

The lower the values, the easier it is to see it change. But it doesn't seem to read accurately. I can send the game and script files over if need be.

Nevermind, the thing works, wonderfully now. Should make for a great dungeon mechanic.

[RMZ]

Does anyone know if there's a command to change hero portraits like you can change hero battle and walkabout sprites? It'd be useful with the costume changes in my Batman game.

Thanks!

[Blacklight_Studios]

I can't find anything in the Wiki's dictionary that'll allow for portrait changes on textboxes. If it were a sprite change as a result of plot device, then you could just change the portrait in the text box editor.