My stats page isn't working... please help?

Game Development ChoiceScript Help
1

I have not used Choice script in a loooong time, so my memory may be a little rusty, but I just started again. Unfortunately, there seems to be something I have done wrong as my choicescript_stats.txt document does not seem to actually link to my “chapter1.txt” document, or any other one, for that matter.

For example, this is what I have done so far for my choicescript_stats.txt page (I deleted all the other text, as the error message “{}” came up when I had it.

*temp title
*temp first_name
*temp surname
*set title " "
*set surname " "
*set first_name " "

The Honorable {title} {first_name} ${surname}

HOWEVER, on my document “chapter1.txt” - formerly “startup”, when I have the character pick their name, I write *set first_name “Elsabeth”, or whatever their choice is, it does not change the stats page.

Is it because there is something wrong?
Or something I’ve missed?

Thank you!

2

In choicescript_stats, you don’t declare variables normally. It should have a form similar to:

*stat_chart
text name
text surname
text profession
text gender

For your game, title, first_name and surname should be in mygame.js.

3

Have you set the variables in mygame.js?

Also in the stats page you need them set out as

text name
text surname
etc

edit: JimD beat me to it lol

4

Okay, I see! That clears it up a little! :slight_smile:
However, the player character, as it’s set in an aristocrat setting, goes by the title “The Honorable Lady/Lord (insert name)” and to be honest, I have no idea how to put it like that using the form you’ve written… XD
Erm… could I ask someone to show me?

Sorry for being a noob!

5

{title} {first_name} ${surname}

If title is not normally capitalized, you can capitalize it with an exclamation after the . !{title}

6

I mean how do I write it like that on the stats page?
I understand how to write it like that in the main part :slight_smile:

7

*stat_chart

text title
text first_name
text surname

8

@Bittersweet Jim’s suggestion would work just as well on the stats page as it does in an ordinary scene file. Nocturnal’s suggestion would be the other way of displaying it.

9

Oh, I am really sorry, I just went through your replies again, I basically asked the same thing twice, which just shows off my amazing genius to its best degree.
Thank you so much, it cleared that up immediately when I actually read it properly, you’re a star!

10

@Vendetta Ok, thank you very much :smiley: I think I get it now :slight_smile:

11

@Bittersweet If in doubt, experiment. :smiley:

12

// Specify the default starting stats here

stats = {
title " "
,surname " "
,first_name " "
,leadership: 50
,strength: 50
};

^I put this in the variables on mygame.js, and when I tested it out, it imploded and came up with an error message… sorry to start a string about my failures on technology but help? D:
Thank you T T

13

The stats title, surname and first_name all need a colon ( : ) after them.

14

@Reaperoa awesome thank you :smiley: