I’m trying to write a choicescript game, but my progress is halted at the point the player types in their name. Whenever I test it using the index.html file, the name (example: input_text name) doesn’t work. It says that “name is not a variable”. Is there a certain name I have to have for the text v…

@Jeffrey_Boering create a *name “” commandsomewhere at the top of your startup file. To have user input into a variable you should first have created that variable.

*create name "Smith" *input_text name Hello, ${name}, how are you? Like that, for example. Put the *create line up at the beginning of your startup file (I added Smith just so there’d be a default), then the *input_text wherever you want it in your story. Then whatever name you’ve typed in …

Ok that’s helpful also how do I create genders?

Usually what I do is *create character1ismale True And then have a list of variables like possessivenoun1, firstpersonnoun1, nonspecificnoun1, etc to take care of He, She, his and so on changing with gender. If character is male, possessivenoun1 = “his” If female, possessivenoun1 = “her” Set the …

[image] Tutorial : Basic Choice of Genders in Games ChoiceScript Help This simple tutorial will show you the basics of a binary gender selection, male or female. If there is interest for it, I could make an advanced version detailing a third or no gender option as well, bu…

Need help with name variables

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MutonElite December 2, 2014, 4:54pm 6

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Need help with name variables

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