# Need help makeing a inventory for my game **URL:** \ **Category:** ChoiceScript Help\ **Created:** [December 21, 2017, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458 "2017-12-21T05:49:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Crav\_Stienbak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/crav_stienbak/32/9323_2.png) [@Crav\_Stienbak](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Crav_Stienbak)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/1 "2017-12-21T05:49:53Z")
I always get a choicescript\_stats line 9: Non-existent variable 'smg\_suppressed error pls help ---
**Author:** ![EclecticEccentric](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/eclecticeccentric/32/112816_2.png) [@EclecticEccentric](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/EclecticEccentric)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/2 "2017-12-21T05:50:39Z")
Can you post your code? ---
**Author:** ![Crav\_Stienbak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/crav_stienbak/32/9323_2.png) [@Crav\_Stienbak](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Crav_Stienbak)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/3 "2017-12-21T05:52:10Z")
This is under startup ``` *title The Pains Of War *author Crav Steinbak *scene_list startup Chapter_1 *create name "undetermined" *create gender "undetermined" *create rank "undetermined" *create age "20" *create inventory *create willpower 50 *create control 50 *create perception 50 *create cqc 50 *create smg_suppressed false *create stun_grenade false ``` this is under variables ``` *create willpower 50 *create control 50 *create perception 50 *create cqc 50 *create name "undetermined" *create rank "undetermined" *create age "20" *create gender "undetermined" *create inventory *create smg_suppressed false *create stun_grenade *label gender *if (gender = "male") *set male "male" *goto nationality *if (gender = "female") *set female "female" ``` this is under choicescript ``` 10/10 will look at my stats again *stat_chart text name text gender text rank text age *temp inventory "" *temp comma false *if (smg_suppressed != true) *set inventory &"smg_suppressed" *set comma true *if (stun_grenade) *if comma *set inventory &", " *set inventory &"stun_grenade" *set comma true inventory: ${inventory}. percent perception percent willpower percent control percent cqc ``` ---
**Author:** ![EclecticEccentric](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/eclecticeccentric/32/112816_2.png) [@EclecticEccentric](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/EclecticEccentric)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/4 "2017-12-21T05:55:43Z")
Can you try using ````` at the top and bottom of your code so the indentation is preserved in the forum? ---
**Author:** ![Carlos.R](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/carlos.r/32/75837_2.png) [@Carlos.R](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Carlos.R)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/5 "2017-12-21T05:56:09Z")
You have an if statement before you declared a variable. ---
**Author:** ![Szaal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/szaal/32/112202_2.png) [@Szaal](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Szaal)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/6 "2017-12-21T05:58:11Z")
Hmm, can you use the `preformatted text` tag so we can see the indentation? The button looks like `` on the comment toolbar. * * * Other than that, I notice this one on your chocescript\_stats > [@Crav\_Stienbak](#): > > `*set inventory &“smg_suppressed”` The code won’t recognize `&"smg_suppressed"`. Instead, try using `&"${smg_suppressed}"`. ---
**Author:** ![EclecticEccentric](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/eclecticeccentric/32/112816_2.png) [@EclecticEccentric](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/EclecticEccentric)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:03am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/7 "2017-12-21T06:03:45Z")
`smg_suppressed` is not a string, so it will display “false” or “true.” What error message are you getting? Can you post a screenshot? ---
**Author:** ![Crav\_Stienbak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/crav_stienbak/32/9323_2.png) [@Crav\_Stienbak](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Crav_Stienbak)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:04am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/8 "2017-12-21T06:04:47Z")
how do i take a screen shot ---
**Author:** ![EclecticEccentric](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/eclecticeccentric/32/112816_2.png) [@EclecticEccentric](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/EclecticEccentric)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/9 "2017-12-21T06:05:17Z")
It depends. Are you on a PC? ---
**Author:** ![Crav\_Stienbak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/crav_stienbak/32/9323_2.png) [@Crav\_Stienbak](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Crav_Stienbak)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/10 "2017-12-21T06:06:12Z")
yea i am on windows 10 ---
**Author:** ![EclecticEccentric](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/eclecticeccentric/32/112816_2.png) [@EclecticEccentric](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/EclecticEccentric)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/11 "2017-12-21T06:10:27Z")
Use the print screen function to take the screenshot ---
**Author:** ![Crav\_Stienbak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/crav_stienbak/32/9323_2.png) [@Crav\_Stienbak](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Crav_Stienbak)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/12 "2017-12-21T06:16:07Z")
where should i upload it ---
**Author:** ![EclecticEccentric](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/eclecticeccentric/32/112816_2.png) [@EclecticEccentric](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/EclecticEccentric)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/13 "2017-12-21T06:19:26Z")
On the forum. There’s a function to upload pictures. ---
**Author:** ![Crav\_Stienbak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/crav_stienbak/32/9323_2.png) [@Crav\_Stienbak](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Crav_Stienbak)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/14 "2017-12-21T06:25:57Z")
k i uploaded it to the forum [My error message](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/my-error-message/33460) heres the link ---
**Author:** ![Crav\_Stienbak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/crav_stienbak/32/9323_2.png) [@Crav\_Stienbak](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Crav_Stienbak)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/15 "2017-12-21T06:47:23Z")
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**Author:** ![Fiogan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/fiogan/32/215832_2.png) [@Fiogan](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Fiogan)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/16 "2017-12-21T06:47:46Z")
> [@Crav\_Stienbak](#): > > k i uploaded it to the forum My error message I scooted it over here for you so it’d all be in one place. `(:` > [@Crav\_Stienbak](#): > > this is under variables What do you mean by ‘under variables’? You only need to (and only are allowed to) `*create` variables in the `startup.txt` file. Once you’ve created a variable, you can `*set` it wherever you like, in any scene, to change the variable’s value. ---
**Author:** ![Crav\_Stienbak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/crav_stienbak/32/9323_2.png) [@Crav\_Stienbak](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Crav_Stienbak)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/17 "2017-12-21T08:02:12Z")
well after some fiddleing around i can make the inventory be persistant on the choicescript\_stat page or have it show up for a single scene in the actual story to bad what i want it to do is show up in the inventory and then be able to remove it after i no longer need said item and while i suppose i could have it show up in the story it just doesnt look good. > **[Screenshot 4](https://ibb.co/48H72ms)** > > Image Screenshot 4 hosted in ImgBB ---
**Author:** ![TimberWoolf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/timberwoolf/32/69602_2.png) [@TimberWoolf](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/TimberWoolf)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/18 "2017-12-21T08:19:22Z")
I think you might want to take a look at this: [Concatenation | ChoiceScript Wiki | Fandom](http://choicescriptdev.wikia.com/wiki/Concatenation) > [@Crav\_Stienbak](#): > > \*set inventory &“smg\_suppressed” I’m not too sure, but I think the problem here is the `*set inventory & "smg_suppressed"` part. Can somebody please correct me if I’m wrong, but should this not be `*set inventory inventory & "smg_suppressed"` To be honest, I don’t fully understand the problem just yet. I’ll look at it again after some caffeine makes it way to my brain. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2017, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/19 "2017-12-21T08:27:57Z")
By “show up in the inventory” do you mean when you click the stats screen? And, are you trying to change gear from the stats screen? ---
**Author:** ![Szaal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/szaal/32/112202_2.png) [@Szaal](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Szaal)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2017, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458/20 "2017-12-21T09:19:02Z")
Either way works fine. They’ll give a same result. But ofc, `*set bla "text"&bla` will give a different one. [Next page](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/need-help-makeing-a-inventory-for-my-game/33458.md?page=2)