# I'm really new and need help (Expected choice body) **URL:** \ **Category:** ChoiceScript Help\ **Created:** [April 4, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/im-really-new-and-need-help-expected-choice-body/25460 "2017-04-04T17:47:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ThatGuySam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@ThatGuySam](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/ThatGuySam)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/im-really-new-and-need-help-expected-choice-body/25460/1 "2017-04-04T17:47:16Z")
Hi there!! I literally started using ChoiceScript last night so I’m relatively new to all this… I’ve created a bit of a story with no real problem, however ever since I coded a gender choice I keep getting an “Expected choice body” error which in reference to the following piece of code. \*label bubble\_179353800 \*choice #I am a guy. Dick and All. ``` *Set gender "male" *set him "him" *set his "his" *set he "he" *set guy "guy" *set mr "mr" *set sir "sir" *set man "man" *goto bubble_179432032 #I am a women. Sans Dick and all. *Set gender "female" *set him "her" *set his "her" *set he "she" *set guy "lass" *set mr "mrs" *set sir "ma'm" *set man "woman" *goto bubble_179432032 ``` Now, whenever I test the story… The Expected Choice Body error pops up at the same specific point. I don’t really know what to do so I was wondering if someone could help. Thank ye!! 🙂 Sam ---
**Author:** ![Lucid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/lucid/32/39775_2.png) [@Lucid](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Lucid)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/im-really-new-and-need-help-expected-choice-body/25460/2 "2017-04-04T17:54:48Z")
After the \*choice Indent your # E.G. ``` *choice #I like eggs Of course! *goto breakfast #I like pancakes Flap Jacky! *goto breakfast ``` ---
**Author:** ![ThatGuySam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@ThatGuySam](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/ThatGuySam)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/im-really-new-and-need-help-expected-choice-body/25460/3 "2017-04-04T17:59:49Z")
**That appears to be an error in me copying the code over to the forum. In Notepad++ it is already indented.** Also, may I add… of all of the people to reply to my forum post, I’m so glad it is you! I am an absolutely massive fan of your work (especially the Lost Heir franchise), and I wish to be half the writer you are in the future! ---
**Author:** ![Carlos.R](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/carlos.r/32/75837_2.png) [@Carlos.R](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Carlos.R)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/im-really-new-and-need-help-expected-choice-body/25460/4 "2017-04-04T20:00:52Z")
@ThatGuySam If Notepad++ is giving you errors when you paste it over, you could always try pasting it to just a normal text document first and then pasting it here? Let’s say you had your code like this, would this work for you? ``` *label bubble_179353800 How do you see yourself? *choice #I am a guy. *Set gender "male" *set him "him" *set his "his" *set he "he" *set guy "guy" *set mr "mr" *set sir "sir" *set man "man" *goto bubble_179432032 #I am a woman. *Set gender "female" *set him "her" *set his "her" *set he "she" *set guy "lass" *set mr "mrs" *set sir "ma'am" *set man "woman" *goto bubble_179432032 ``` ---
**Author:** ![Bjorked](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/bjorked/32/25970_2.png) [@Bjorked](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Bjorked)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/im-really-new-and-need-help-expected-choice-body/25460/5 "2017-04-04T20:44:34Z")
If you want to post code with exact spacing/ indentation, use the \ button in the ribbon along the top of the mini-window when you post. That should maintain exactly what you have… Good luck with the game! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ThatGuySam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@ThatGuySam](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/ThatGuySam)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/im-really-new-and-need-help-expected-choice-body/25460/6 "2017-04-04T21:55:55Z")
I think I have been really stupid… I was looking at the wrong piece of code ☹ It says Line 324 is the mistake :\ ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/original/3X/2/6/26273788f515a09fcec8638b4d80921c35fb1b03.png) Also, Bjorked, I am confused at which ribbon you mean :\ I’m not the most intelligent as you can tell 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Carlos.R](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/carlos.r/32/75837_2.png) [@Carlos.R](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Carlos.R)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/im-really-new-and-need-help-expected-choice-body/25460/7 "2017-04-04T22:02:32Z")
Line 324 is messed up only because of line 320. Line 320 has a choice, but you didn’t tell the game to do anything when the player picks that choice. That’s why the game is telling you that it’s expecting a choice body. Does this help? ---
**Author:** ![Bjorked](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/bjorked/32/25970_2.png) [@Bjorked](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Bjorked)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2017, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/im-really-new-and-need-help-expected-choice-body/25460/8 "2017-04-05T03:39:13Z")
Okay, so when you start a reply to someone or a new post, there is a window that opens/ pops up in the bottom part of your screen. On that pop up is a part that says who you are sending it to. Right below that is what I call a ribbon. It’s just a sectioned-off part of that window/ pop-up. I’ll point to it in this screenshot: ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/original/3X/8/f/8f0d8f05b79ed1659e9849a4a0cea68ffd857100.png) See that square that’s darker grey? That is the button I was talking about on the ribbon. 😉 I hope that made more sense… ---
**Author:** ![ThatGuySam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@ThatGuySam](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/ThatGuySam)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2017, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/im-really-new-and-need-help-expected-choice-body/25460/9 "2017-04-05T09:44:55Z")
Thank you!! I don’t know how I didn’t see that error Carlos :\ Thank you again! 🙂 The error has gone, however the other option in the choice is now missing?? Thanks Bjorked, I get what you mean now 🙂