# New to this forum and really need some help with scripting **URL:** \ **Category:** ChoiceScript Help\ **Created:** [August 8, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/new-to-this-forum-and-really-need-some-help-with-scripting/192 "2011-08-08T17:10:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EvilNorton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/evilnorton/32/437_2.png) [@EvilNorton](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/EvilNorton)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/new-to-this-forum-and-really-need-some-help-with-scripting/192/1 "2011-08-08T17:10:54Z")
Hi, I’m new to this forum and love the CoG’s. I’ve looked around and seen other games and must say I’ve liked them. (Also I hope I’ve put this in the right category, sorry if its not!!) I really want to make a choice game. I’ve downloaded the files and I’ve seen the help. It really isn’t helping me! I have gotten on it once but since closing it I am having no luck finding it in the files again. Can someone help me with finding it as well? When I managed to get on it overwhelmed me and I’m not sure what to delete or what to keep. Its really confusing 😕 Can anyone help? ---
**Author:** ![Kadael](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/kadael/32/339_2.png) [@Kadael](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Kadael)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/new-to-this-forum-and-really-need-some-help-with-scripting/192/2 "2011-08-09T01:03:38Z")
There’s some help in the ChoiceScript Google group, but it’s buried so I’ll put a paraphrased version here: (This assumes you’re using Windows; I know next to nothing about Macs) 1. Open up the “dfabulich-choicescript-e45124a” folder. 2. Open the “web” folder. 3. Copy the “mygame” folder and name it the title of your project. 4. To take a look at the sample game, open “index”. 5. To start your own game, open the “scenes” folder and delete everything but choicescript\_stats.txt. 6. Go back to the previous folder and right-click the “mygame” script file. Select “Edit”. 7. Find where it says “nav = New SceneNavigator” 8. Erase the names of the scenes you just deleted. 9. To make a scene, open a new .txt document and start writing. Save it to the “scenes” folder. 10. Edit the “mygame” script file again. Fill in the scene name you just made. Some pictures because I think this is rather confusing: Hope that helps! ---
**Author:** ![EvilNorton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/evilnorton/32/437_2.png) [@EvilNorton](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/EvilNorton)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/new-to-this-forum-and-really-need-some-help-with-scripting/192/3 "2011-08-09T06:27:41Z")
It did, thanks. I’ve done that and made 2 files. I’ve used the names that are already done (“Startup” and “Death”) How can I add text to it, etc. Also, with the stats bit, how do I change it to how I want? Sorry, again I am new to scripting and finding it quite confusing. ---
**Author:** ![Kadael](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/kadael/32/339_2.png) [@Kadael](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Kadael)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/new-to-this-forum-and-really-need-some-help-with-scripting/192/4 "2011-08-09T11:24:22Z")
On ChoiceScript in general: > **[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… On stats: > **[Customizing the ChoiceScript Stats Screen](https://www.choiceofgames.com/make-your-own-games/customizing-the-choicescript-stats-screen/)** > > Most of our games have a “Show Stats” button (Choice of the Dragon has a “My Dragon” button) showing some of the stats applying to your character. This document describes ho… ---
**Author:** ![EvilNorton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/evilnorton/32/437_2.png) [@EvilNorton](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/EvilNorton)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/new-to-this-forum-and-really-need-some-help-with-scripting/192/5 "2011-08-09T12:19:08Z")
Thanks. Would it be ok if I message you some of my scripts if they don’t work? I’d like some help if I can’t do it. ---
**Author:** ![EvilNorton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/evilnorton/32/437_2.png) [@EvilNorton](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/EvilNorton)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/new-to-this-forum-and-really-need-some-help-with-scripting/192/6 "2011-08-09T13:36:55Z")
Think I can do it alright now, might still want to message though. ---
**Author:** ![Kadael](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/kadael/32/339_2.png) [@Kadael](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Kadael)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/new-to-this-forum-and-really-need-some-help-with-scripting/192/7 "2011-08-09T15:26:53Z")
Yeah, that’s fine, though I’m certainly no expert. ---
**Author:** ![EvilNorton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/evilnorton/32/437_2.png) [@EvilNorton](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/EvilNorton)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/new-to-this-forum-and-really-need-some-help-with-scripting/192/8 "2011-08-09T15:33:32Z")
Neither am I, so my stuff will probably quite basic. I’m sure you can help with that 😃 ---
**Author:** ![EvilNorton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/evilnorton/32/437_2.png) [@EvilNorton](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/EvilNorton)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/new-to-this-forum-and-really-need-some-help-with-scripting/192/9 "2011-08-09T16:13:02Z")
Just tried it out with a test of sorts… It came up with an error message when I clicked index. I may try to re-do a test. ---
**Author:** ![MouaThug](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/mouathug/32/288_2.png) [@MouaThug](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/MouaThug)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/new-to-this-forum-and-really-need-some-help-with-scripting/192/10 "2011-08-09T18:07:45Z")
@EvilNorton lol just so you know…atleast 20%-40% of your writing will be typing codes… lol “I need Bengey” (Arthritis Lotion) is what your going to be saying after long hours of typing… 🙂 oh and welcome to CoG…check out my CoG on the discussion titled “My New CoG Bushido Code” ---
**Author:** ![EvilNorton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/evilnorton/32/437_2.png) [@EvilNorton](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/EvilNorton)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/new-to-this-forum-and-really-need-some-help-with-scripting/192/11 "2011-08-09T18:13:26Z")
Will do 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RETowers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/retowers/32/21477_2.png) [@RETowers](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/RETowers)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/new-to-this-forum-and-really-need-some-help-with-scripting/192/12 "2011-08-09T21:54:29Z")
@EvilNorton If you post your error message, most of the people on the forum will readily help you if figuring out what when wrong. Just as a note: Try to use Internet Explorer lauching the game, as Firefox garbles the error reports (and Google Chrome doesn’t work unless the game is actually loaded up on a web site). @MouaThug That really is a matter of what you’re tracking. I’m sure “The Trouble with Wumples” doesn’t have more than a handful of lines that are actual coding (although 20-40 is probably a good estimate for games on the same complexity level as CoV and CoR/I).