# Lost "Adult" Child in the "Character Customization Code" Isle **URL:** \ **Category:** ChoiceScript Help\ **Created:** [September 25, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/lost-adult-child-in-the-character-customization-code-isle/65960 "2019-09-25T19:24:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DPerna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/dperna/32/100932_2.png) [@DPerna](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/DPerna)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/lost-adult-child-in-the-character-customization-code-isle/65960/1 "2019-09-25T19:24:14Z")
I’m having trouble with coding. I am someone who loves to write, but the last time I coded anything was chatting in the late 90s by typing text format codes into java chat site. I have spent 3 hours trying to create a character creation page. I am open to any suggestions, or if someone wants to do a collaboration for a game so I can get back to actually writing a story again. 😭 I am lost and need help adult supervision on this. The error I’m getting is: 0character line 16: Non-existent variable ‘n1’ My code looks like this: ``` Would you like to customize your character? *choice #No *finish #Yes What is your character's name? *choice #Ryan (M) *set n1 to Ryan #Kyro (M) *set n1 to Kyro #Eva (F) *set n1 to Eva #Lyse (F) *set n1 to Lyse #July (NB) *set n1 to July ``` ---
**Author:** ![malinryden](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/malinryden/32/272913_2.png) [@malinryden](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/malinryden)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/lost-adult-child-in-the-character-customization-code-isle/65960/2 "2019-09-25T19:26:27Z")
Need \*create n1 “” (in the startup file). Then use the code \*set n1 “Eva” (or whatever name it is). ---
**Author:** ![trevers17](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/trevers17/32/127415_2.png) [@trevers17](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/trevers17)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/lost-adult-child-in-the-character-customization-code-isle/65960/3 "2019-09-25T19:30:14Z")
This might be of help if you’re unfamiliar with Choicescript. > **[Introduction to ChoiceScript](https://www.choiceofgames.com/make-your-own-games/choicescript-intro/)** > > ChoiceScript is a simple programming language for writing multiple-choice games (MCGs) like Choice of the Dragon. Writing games with ChoiceScript is easy and fun, even for authors with no programm… While this is more a style recommendation that you don’t necessarily need to adhere to, common practice at the moment is to allow players to set their name and gender separately. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DPerna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/dperna/32/100932_2.png) [@DPerna](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/DPerna)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/lost-adult-child-in-the-character-customization-code-isle/65960/4 "2019-09-25T19:35:08Z")
Thank you guys so much. I have gotten past the information. 🙂 I was able to complete getting the name recognized. I guess my issue is I didn’t know the proper code and I didn’t want to put “\*finish” because I wanted a series of questions under one file. It is going to be so much easier just putting a series of 5-7 questions as individual files. Thank you for all your help. ---
**Author:** ![trevers17](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/trevers17/32/127415_2.png) [@trevers17](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/trevers17)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/lost-adult-child-in-the-character-customization-code-isle/65960/5 "2019-09-25T19:52:11Z")
Are you talking about putting individual choices in separate scene files? You don’t need to do that. You can just put all the choices in one scene file. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![hustlertwo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/hustlertwo/32/34230_2.png) [@hustlertwo](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/hustlertwo)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/lost-adult-child-in-the-character-customization-code-isle/65960/6 "2019-09-25T19:52:39Z")
I often suggest that code rookies try this thread where a bunch of this forum’s finest coached me up from being the titular ultimate noob into a proud and published moderate noob. > [@Ultimate Noob Coding](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/ultimate-noob-coding/28655): > > I struggle to thing of someone more noobish than myself when it comes to coding anything. So I figured one thread may be best to contain all my inane queries. First up: I decided to try and code the first little intro chapter I have, but I literally have gotten stuck on the first line. I’ve never used Notepad++ before, and the line I’m typing seems to go on forever. Should I hit return to jump to the next, and if so, how often? ---
**Author:** ![DPerna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/dperna/32/100932_2.png) [@DPerna](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/DPerna)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/lost-adult-child-in-the-character-customization-code-isle/65960/7 "2019-09-25T20:18:47Z")
thank you, I thought \*finish, finished the scene, not the question. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/original/3X/e/f/efe1497a762edecdb6d569a1c4abee87508bf002.png) [@system](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/lost-adult-child-in-the-character-customization-code-isle/65960/8 "2019-09-26T20:18:48Z")
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