WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS SCRIPT?

[LindaCat]

My scripting is shaky, but I AM TRYING.

However, what's wrong with this:

If MrT endConv2 #2 = 1 then
Action.GoToFrame "MrThPreConv2"
Else
If MrT endConv2 #2 = 0 then
Action.GoToFrame "MrThPreConv1"

I keep getting a message asking for ?then?? and can't use 'apply'.

[jeffer012]

After your if statements, you need an "End If" to close it . Also I think "Else If" needs to be on one line.So it should look like this:

If MrT endConv2 #2 = 1 then
Action.GoToFrame "MrThPreConv2"
Else If MrT endConv2 #2 = 0 then
Action.GoToFrame "MrThPreConv1"
End If

[LindaCat]

Thanks for trying, but this didn't really work.

[Candle]

Please don't use all caps when posting. it looks like you are shouting.

[LindaCat]

:oops:

[LindaCat]

Dear Candle.

Now that I have apologised for the "shouting", - or at least the above was a kind of apology, - would you please look at my code and tell me why it does not stick?

[Candle]

I'm sorry I wish I could help you but I'm just not that good with that code.
GM or Shadow would know better.

[Walter]

Hi LindaCat,
I think it should be "elseif" not "else if"
Regards Walter

[LindaCat]

Thanks for trying, but neither"elseif" or "else" work either. I'm still asked for an extra "then", and cannot "apply".

[LindaCat]

I added some parathesis and at least I get no request for extra "then", but now I'm asked for ')' and still cannot "apply". Where on earth would an extra ')' go?

[Walter]

If "MrT endConv2 #2" is the name of ONE varriabel than the blank(s) could be the problem.

Try
If (MrT endConv2 #2 = 1) then msgbox "OK"

I suppose it won't work either beacause of the blanks. While something like
If a = 0 then msgbox "OK"
should work.

[jeffer012]

Yea hes right. You either need to change the variable name, or take out the spaces. Also the "#" is messing it up too. One more thing, you need to put it in a function.

[LindaCat]

I can hardly remove the #s as these refer to hotspots. In fact they are all hotspots relating to different frames, and this troublesomeb VB-script is for another hotspot.

(If hotspot #2 in frame "MrT endConv2" is clicked (-and item is added) then go to frame "MrThPreConv2". If, on the other hand, hotspot #2 in frame "MrT endConv2" is not clicked (-and there is no new item), go to frame "MrThPreConv2".)

[ShadowHunter]

Hi LindaCat,

1. Don't use blanks
2. A variable between quotes is a text string, don't use quotes unless it's text
3. Not sure what the # means, but it is not valid in a variable name
4. Close each if with an "End"

TIP:

If you want to use a combination of a variable and a frame name use the ampersant "&"

Example:

MY_VAR has value "Hello"


MY_VAR1 & " world" results in "Hello world"

Get the picture

Hope this pushes you in the right direction and I'm happy to see you started coding

Don't give up, you will get it... I started that way too.

Kind regards,

ShAdOwHuNtEr

[SeryousYew]

Follwing the other's suggestion, here the code:

If MrTendConv2n2 = 1 Then
Action.GoToFrame "MrThPreConv2"
Else
Action.GoToFrame "MrThPreConv1"
End if

'or use this if you have more conditions:

If MrTendConv2n2 = 1 Then
Action.GoToFrame "MrThPreConv2"
ElseIf MrTendConv2n2 = 0 Then
Action.GoToFrame "MrThPreConv1"
End If

[LindaCat]

To Seryous Yew:
Thanks, but how does the game recognize MrTendConv2n2 as hotspot#2 in frame "MrTendConv2"?

To Shaddowhunter:
I'm really trying, but getting utterly confused between variables and procedures.

If either of the hotspots is made into a variable and given the value of 0 which later on is changed to 1, will the game know that 0 and 1 relates to visible / invisible?

PS. I looked at your website and read some of your game ratings. It seems we have played many of the same games. Gabriel Knight I was the one that got me hooked in the first place, and made me begin to think away from films/books and into games.

[ShadowHunter]

Hi Linda,

Yeah... aren't those great games Too bad todays games can't seem to hook me up anymore. I have RunAWay 2 for over a month now... played it only a few hours

- If you whish to save a variable then make it a "global variable"
- For the visibility you need to code:

If myvar = 1 Then
HotSpot(1).Visible = False
Else
Hotspot(1).Visible = True
End if

That will work

Kind regards,

ShAdOwHuNtEr