Load From Slot exits script?

[kylekrack]

I don't have a manual save feature and instead autosave on each map's autorun script. I also skip the load screen when the game opens up, so I have a conditional in the new game script to load from slot 1 if there is a save file there. When it does load, though, it loads the game up but ignores all other commands after that (a show value(0) command is in there to be sure).

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plotscript, new game, begin

	if(save slot used(1)) then(
		load from slot(1)
		show value(0)
		fade screen out
		suspend player
		initialize stuff
		fade screen in
		teleport to map(1,7,4)
		wait(1)
		fade screen in
		resume player
		exit script
	)
	suspend player
	opening words
	initialize stuff

	wait(4)
	resume player
end

Does load from slot(slot) exit the script it's in or do I need to order things differently?

[Bob the Hamster]

You are correct!

load from slot kills all running scripts when it loads.

To make things happen right after a load, you have to put them in your "load game" script instead.

[kylekrack]

Oh.... Duh. The dictionary doesn't say that explicitly. It might be a good thing to add, if anyone has the time.

[TMC]

Went ahead and improved some of the docs.

[Spoonweaver]

Would it be impossible to not kill scripts when you load a game?

[TMC]

With the current script interpreter it should be pretty trivial to not kill the scripts. But with the new interpreter it'll be more complex, because it'll be aware of every slice handle, npc reference, etc, and those all need to be invalidated. Still, shouldn't be too big a task.

I guess not killing all scripts could be useful, but is it really more than just a small convenience?

[Spoonweaver]

Ah, well the new interpreter sounds better than simply being able to not kill scripts. I'll try to think of something else for next HotOhr's feature request.
;D