So, I am trying to implament the save system correctly, but seem to have run into an issue.
Right now, mystartup.text file looks like this:
*Author Alpha 1 1 7, compiled through reports of Outcast dead member, Alpha 1 1 4.
*Scene_list
startup
candle
waken
unit
phone call
ironblood
core
bloodsworn
crate
next_chapter
drive
driver
greywatch
bloodbonded
*Comment TODO, ETC
*Comment stat_page_variables
*Create selectible_if 1
*Create stat_page 0
*Create anty_repeat 0
*Comment personality
*Create heart 50
*Create mind 50
*Create shigh 50
*Create bold 50
*Create genuine 50
*Create sarcastic 50
*Create team_player 50
*Create independent 50
*create breaks_rules 50
*create follows_rules 50
*Create reserved 50
*Create expressive 50
*Create friendly 50
*create stoic 50
*create charming 50
*create intimidating 50
*create easyGoing 50
*create stubborn 50
*create impulsive 50
*create cautious 50
*create humanity 100
*create str 10
*create dex 10
*create con 10
*create int 10
*create wis 10
*create char 10
*create wp 10
*create combat 10
*create people 10
*create perception 10
*create tech 10
*comment mc_variables
*create mc_first ""
*create MC_surname ""
*create MC_fullname ""
*create mc_title "Seeker"
*create mc_rank "Auxilia"
*create mc_familiel ""
*create mc_eyecolor ""
*create mc_skincolor ""
*create mc_hairlength ""
*create mc_haircolor ""
*create mc_hairstyle ""
*create no_beard true
*create wants_beard true
*create mc_beardlength ""
*create mc_beardcolor "{mc_haircolor}"
*create no_breasts true
*create wants_breasts true
*create mc_breastsize ""
*create mc_build ""
*create mc_fidget ""
*create mc_tick_hair false
*create mc_tick_hands false
*create mc_tick_pulse false
*create mc_tick_rock false
*create fidget ""
*create mc_height ""
*create mc_orientation ""
*create o1 false
*create o2 false
*create mc_they ""
*create mc_them ""
*create mc_theirself ""
*create mc_their ""
*create mc_theirs ""
*create mc_person ""
*create mc_gender ""
*create mc_nickname ""
*create mc_little ""
*comment wat
*create wat_they ""
*create wat_them ""
*create wat_theirself ""
*create wat_their ""
*create wat_theirs ""
*create wat_person ""
*create wat_gender ""
*create wat_nickname ""
*create wat_little ""
*comment relationships
*create t_relationship 50
*create l_relationship 50
*create n_relationship 50
*create d_relationship 50
*create j_relationship 53
*create z_relationship 53
*create f_relationship 50
*create c_relationship 48
*create em_relationship 50
*comment highest_calc
*create relationship_counter 1
*create highest_relationship ""
*create highest_relationship_stat 0
*create relationship_name_1 "t_relationship"
*create relationship_1 0
*create relationship_name_2 "l_relationship"
*create relationship_2 0
*create relationship_name_3 "n_relationship"
*create relationship_3 0
*create relationship_name_4 "d_relationship"
*create relationship_4 0
*create total_relationships 4
*comment t_variables
*create t_name ""
*create t_surname ""
*create t_fullname ""
*create t_rank "Commanding agent"
*create t_official_rank "commanding agent, infiltration specialist"
*create t_title "godhunter"
*create t_nickname "sunshine"
*create t_eyecolor "golden brown"
*create t_hairlength "non-applicable"
*create t_haircolor "golden brown"
*create t_hairstyle "shaved"
*create t_accent "Light Arabic"
*create t_skincolor "tauni"
*create t_build "compact"
*create t_gender ""
*create t_scent "jasmine"
*create t_gender_title ""
*create t_familiel ""
*create t_they ""
*create t_them ""
*create t_their ""
*create t_theirself ""
*create t_theirs ""
*create t_person ""
*create t_height "5-foot 3"
*comment L_stats
*create L_name ""
*create L_surname "LaMorgan"
*create L_fullname ""
*create l_official_rank " senior Agent, information specialist"
*create l_rank "senior agent"
*create l_title "keeper"
*create l_nickname "bossy"
*create l_eyecolor "Sapphire blue"
*create l_hairlength "midback-length"
*create l_haircolor "deep red"
*create l_hairstyle "straight"
*create l_height "6-foot 4"
*create l_build "lithe"
*create l_accent "British"
*create l_skincolor "pale"
*create l_scent " a warm summer day"
*create l_gender_title ""
*create L_they ""
*create L_them ""
*create L_their ""
*create L_theirs ""
*create L_theirself ""
*create L_gender ""
*create L_person ""
*comment Victoria
*create n_name ""
*create n_surname "blackrose"
*create n_fullname ""
*create n_official_rank " specialist Agent, Interrogation specialist."
*create n_rank "Agent"
*create n_title "liquidator"
*create n_scent "peppermint"
*create n_accent "Russian"
*create n_eyecolor "pale blue"
*create n_hairlength "shoulder-length"
*create n_haircolor "brown"
*create n_hairstyle "kirley"
*create n_height "6 feet tall"
*create n_build "heavaly muscled"
*create n_skincolor "tan"
*create n_petname "Skippy"
*create n_gender ""
*create n_person ""
*create n_gender_title ""
*create n_they ""
*create n_them ""
*create n_their ""
*create n_theirs ""
*create n_theirself ""
*comment Allison/Alex
*create d_name ""
*create d_surname ""
*create d_fullname ""
*create d_rank "Junior Agent"
*create d_official_rank "Junior Agent, Technical specialist"
*create d_title "Quartermaster"
*create d_nickname "techie"
*create d_eyecolor "gray"
*create d_hairlength "short"
*create d_haircolor "cobalt blue"
*create d_hairstyle "bob"
*create d_skincolor "caramel"
*create d_height "5-foot 6"
*create d_build "wiry"
*create d_accent "French"
*create d_scent "sunshine and rainbows"
*create d_gender_title ""
*create d_familiel ""
*create d_little ""
*create d_nickname_l ""
*create d_they ""
*create d_them ""
*create d_their ""
*create d_theirs ""
*create d_theirself ""
*create d_gender ""
*create d_person ""
*comment Julia
*create j_name "Julia"
*create j_surname "Marwolaeth"
*create j_fullname "Julia Marwolaeth"
*create j_familiel "Julie"
*create j_height "short"
*create j_hairlength "short"
*create j_haircolor "brown"
*create j_hairstyle "buzzcut"
*create j_skincolor "tanned"
*create j_eyecolor "steel blue"
*create j_accent "unknown"
*create j_they "she"
*create j_them "her"
*create j_their "her"
*create j_theirs "hers"
*create j_theirself "herself"
*create j_person "woman"
*create j_gender "female"
*comment Fadrin
*create f_name "Fadrin"
*create f_nickname "shortstack"
*create f_height "4-foot 6"
*create f_skincolor "pale blue"
*create f_eyecolor "green"
*create f_hairstyle "balled"
*create f_accent "Manhattan"
*create f_they "he"
*create f_them "him"
*create f_their "his"
*create f_theirs "his"
*create f_theirself "himself"
*create f_person "man"
*create f_gender "male"
*create friend_f 0
*create z_name "Tallos"
*create z_gunname "Victoria"
*create z_height "8-foot 6"
*create z_build "heavily-muscled"
*create z_gender "male"
*create z_person "man"
*create z_eyecolor "blood red"
*create z_skincolor "dark blue"
*create z_hairstyle "balled"
*create z_accent "German"
*create z_they "he"
*create z_them "him"
*create z_theirself "himself"
*create z_their "his"
*create m_name "Malloc"
*create m_height "7 feet"
*create m_person "man"
*create m_gender "male"
*create m_eyecolor "bone-white"
*create m_build "gaunt"
*create m_hairlength "short"
*create m_haircolor "brown"
*create m_hairstyle "buzzcut"
*create m_they "he"
*create m_them "him"
*create m_their "his"
*create m_theirs "his"
*create m_theirself "himself"
*create c_name "Cassy"
*create c_surname ""
*create c_fullname "Cassy"
*create c_familiel ""
*create c_gender "female"
*create c_eyecolor "ocean green"
*create c_height "4-foot 9"
*create c_little"daughter"
*create c_they "she"
*create c_their "her"
*create c_theirs "hers"
*create c_theirself "herself"
*create c_person "girl"
*create c_build "slender"
*create c_haircolor "black"
*create c_hairlength "short"
*create c_hairstyle "spiked"
*create e_name "Ember"
*create e_gender "female"
*create e_person "woman"
*create e_they "she"
*create e_their "her"
*create e_them "her"
*create e_theirself "herself"
*create e_theirs "hers"
*create wh_name ""
*create wh_title "Warhound"
*create wh_they""
*create wh_gender ""
*create wh_their ""
*create wh_theirs ""
*create wh_theirself ""
*create wh_them ""
*create wh_person ""
*create wh_height "tall"
*create wh_build "muscular"
*create wh_eyecolor "grey"
*create wh_hairlength "short"
*create wh_haircolor "brown"
*create wh_hairstyle "un-styled"
*comment Ling
*create li_name "ling"
*create li_surname ""
*create li_fullname ""
*create li_gender ""
*create li_they ""
*create li_them""
*create li_their ""
*create li_theirs ""
*create li_theirself""
*create li_person ""
*create li_eyecolor "iron grey"
*create li_hairlength "shoulder-length"
*create li_haircolor "obsidian black"
*create li_build "lean"
*comment binary variables
*create no_surname false
*create mc_name false
*create either false
*create mc_balled false
*create charge_phone false
*create nb false
*create nb1 false
*create nb2 false
*create flirt_t_bold 0
*create flirt_t_expressive 0
*create flirt_t_reserved 0
*create friend_t 0
*create flirt_l_bold 0
*create flirt_l_expressive 0
*create flirt_l_reserved 0
*create friend_l 0
*create flirt_n_bold 0
*create flirt_n_expressive 0
*create flirt_n_reserved 0
*create friend_n 0
*create flirt_d_bold 0
*create flirt_d_expressive 0
*create flirt_d_reserved 0
*create friend_d 0
*create handler_info false
*create housecoat_t false
*create rabbit_t false
*create faceburn_t false
*create housecoat_l false
*create blush_shower_l false
*create mc_tight_l false
*create mc_swamped_l false
*create housecoat_n false
*create rabbit_n false
*create invite_n false
*create perhaps_n false
*create rueful_n false
*create mc_loose_n false
*create housecoat_d false
*create rueful_d false
*create mc_tight_d false
*create t_goodbuild false
*create t_goodheight false
*create l_goodbuild false
*create l_goodheight false
*create n_goodbuild false
*create n_goodheight false
*create d_goodbuild false
*create d_goodheight false
*create anger_doorsmash false
*create cover_a true
*create n_happy false
*create d_rueful false
*create l_situation false
*create l_rueful false
*create d_facemelt false
*create d_burned false
*create no_headpats false
*create angry_n false
*create no_touch_t false
*create purge false
*create sweater false
*create sinibun false
*create j_punched false
*create vomit_t false
*create vomit_l false
*create vomit_n false
*create vomit_d false
*create attempt_t false
*create attempt_l false
*create attempt_n false
*create attempt_d false
*create thank_housecoat false
*create t_intro false
*create l_intro false
*create n_intro false
*create d_intro false
*create no_interact_t false
*create no_interact_l false
*create no_interact_n false
*create no_interact_d false
*create d_happy false
*create lie_l false
*create d_burn false
*create birdy false
*create flirt_doc false
*create sit_d false
*create sit_l false
*create sign_t_help false
*create sign_l_help false
*create sign_n_help false
*create sign_d_help false
*create d_fireball false
*create t_phone false
*create l_phone false
*create n_phone false
*create d_phone false
*create t_smile false
*comment MC says they will get smile from.
*create d_password false
*create accept_t_help false
*create accept_l_help false
*create accept_n_help false
*create accept_d_help false
*create l_oath false
*create bill false
*create hug_t false
*create hug_l false
*create hug_n false
*create hug_d false
*create walk_t false
*create t_unlikely false
*comment will come into affect if T's romance path is taken, their first assumptions on something happening between her and the MC.
*create challenge false
*comment A challenge to see if the MC can change ${t_name}'s mind. Will come into affect only if their romance path is taken.
*create t_microscope false
*create run false
*create t_senses false
*create t_drinks false
*create t_warning false
*create ask_t_teach_blade false
*create ask_t_teach_shadow false
*create excitement_t false
*comment excited about being told how MC might die.
*create think_t_offer false
*create walk_l false
*create l_oath1 false
*create joke_l false
*create walk_n false
*create n_game false
*create n_heart false
*create walk_d false
*create d_hat false
*create flirt_t_sleep false
*create flirt_l_sleep false
*create flirt_n_sleep false
*create flirt_d_sleep false
*create l_hands false
*create hang_d_arm false
*create l_magic false
*create d_shirt false
*create d_fireballs false
*create d_fields false
*create l_field false
*create d_angry false
*create ask_t_lamp false
*create t_mortafide false
*create t_take_crate false
*create l_take_crate false
*create n_take_crate false
*create d_take_crate false
*create l_sleepy false
*create n_sleepy false
*create d_sleepy false
*create choose_t_walk false
*create choose_l_walk false
*create l_reaction false
*create likes_mint false
*create n_pragmatic false
*create n_sentimental false
*create d_kiss_surprise false
*create l1 false
*create l2 false
*create likes_otemeal false
*create dislikes_otemeal false
*create t_food false
*create l_food false
*create n_food false
*create d_food false
*create mc_dence false
*create n_familiel false
*create d_reject false
*create d_pillow false
*create d_ignore false
*create t_sit false
*create l_sit false
*create n_sit false
*create d_sit false
*create unit_desc false
*create best_friend_t false
*create best_friend_l false
*create best_friend_n false
*create best_friend_d false
*create bloodbonded_t false
*create bloodbonded_l false
*create bloodbonded_n false
*create bloodbonded_d false
*create treebranch false
*create blade false
*create left_hand false
*create right_hand false
*create light false
*create alpha_testing false
*create hold_rat false
*create punched_rat false
*label definition
*if (alpha_testing) =true
*goto variables
*else
*goto_scene candle notes
*label variables
*comment characters_genders
*comment Alnasl
*set t_name "Alnasl"
*set t_surname ""
*set t_fullname "Alnasl"
*set t_gender "female"
*set t_gender_title "MS"
*set t_familiel "mommy"
*set t_they "she"
*set t_them "her"
*set t_their "her"
*set t_theirs "hers"
*set t_theirself "herself"
*set t_person "woman"
*comment Gwenid
*set l_name "Gwenid"
*set l_surname "La-Morgen"
*set l_fullname "${l_name} ${l_surname}"
*set l_they "she"
*set l_them "her"
*set l_their "her"
*set l_theirs "hers"
*set l_theirself "herself"
*set l_gender "female"
*set l_gender_title "MS"
*set l_person "woman"
*comment Artemis
*set n_name "Victoria"
*set n_gender "female"
*set n_gender_title "MS"
*set n_familiel "sister"
*set n_person "woman"
*set n_they "she"
*set n_them "her"
*set n_their "her"
*set n_theirs "hers"
*set n_theirself "herself"
*comment Allison
*set d_name "Hanna"
*set d_surname "Ravenwood"
*set d_fullname "Hanna Ravenwood"
*set d_they "she"
*set d_them "her"
*set d_their "her"
*set d_theirs "hers"
*set d_theirself "herself"
*set d_gender "female"
*set d_gender_title "MS"
*set d_person "woman"
*set d_little "girl"
*set wh_title "Warhound"
*set wh_name "Gretta"
*set wh_they "she"
*set wh_theirself "herself"
*set wh_them "her"
*set wh_their "her"
*set wh_theirs "hers"
*set wh_person "woman"
*set wh_gender "female"
*comment ling
*set li_name "ling"
*set li_gender "female"
*set li_they "she"
*set li_them "her"
*set li_their "her"
*set li_theirs "hers"
*set li_theirself "herself"
*set li_gender "female"
*set li_person "woman"
*comment mc_variables
*set mc_first "Jason"
*set mc_surname "Stone"
*set mc_fullname "${mc_first} ${mc_surname}"
*set mc_rank "Auxilia"
*set mc_gender "male"
*set mc_they "he"
*set mc_their "his"
*set mc_them "him"
*set mc_little "boy"
*set mc_theirself "himself"
*set mc_theirs "his"
*set mc_person "man"
*comment wat
*set wat_gender "male"
*set wat_they "he"
*set wat_their "his"
*set wat_them "him"
*set wat_little "boy"
*set wat_theirself "himself"
*set wat_theirs "his"
*set wat_person "man"
*comment binary_variables
*set mc_tick_hair false
*set mc_tick_hands false
*set mc_tick_pulse false
*set mc_tick_pulse false
*set mc_tick_rock false
*set no_surname false
*set mc_name false
*set either false
*set mc_balled false
*set charge_phone false
*set housecoat_t true
*set rabbit_t false
*set faceburn_t false
*set housecoat_l false
*set blush_shower_l false
*set mc_tight_l false
*set mc_swamped_l false
*set housecoat_n false
*set rabbit_n false
*set invite_n false
*set perhaps_n false
*set rueful_n false
*set mc_loose_n false
*set housecoat_d false
*set t_goodheight false
*set t_goodbuild false
*set l_goodheight false
*set l_goodbuild false
*set n_goodheight false
*set n_goodbuild false
*set d_goodheight false
*set d_goodbuild false
*set anger_doorsmash true
*set cover_a false
*set n_happy false
*set d_rueful false
*set l_situation false
*set l_rueful false
*set d_facemelt false
*set d_burned false
*set no_headpats false
*set angry_n false
*set no_touch_t false
*set purge false
*set sweater false
*set sinibun false
*set j_punched false
*set vomit_t false
*set vomit_l false
*set vomit_n false
*set vomit_d true
*set attempt_t false
*set attempt_l false
*set attempt_n false
*set attempt_d false
*set thank_housecoat false
*set t_intro false
*set l_intro false
*set n_intro false
*set d_intro false
*set no_interact_t false
*set no_interact_l false
*set no_interact_n false
*set no_interact_d false
*set lie_l false
*set d_burn false
*set birdy false
*set flirt_doc false
*set sit_d false
*set sit_l false
*set sign_t_help false
*set sign_l_help false
*set sign_n_help false
*set sign_d_help false
*set d_fireball false
*set t_phone false
*set l_phone false
*set n_phone false
*set d_phone false
*set t_smile false
*set challenge false
*set run false
*set t_warning false
*set excitement_t false
*set walk_l false
*set l_oath1 false
*set joke_l false
*set walk_n false
*set n_game false
*set n_heart false
*set walk_d false
*set d_hat false
*set ask_t_teach_blade false
*set ask_t_teach_shadow false
*set flirt_t_sleep false
*set flirt_l_sleep false
*set flirt_n_sleep false
*set flirt_d_sleep false
*set l_hands false
*set hang_d_arm false
*set l_magic false
*set d_shirt false
*set d_fireballs false
*set d_fields false
*set l_field false
*set d_angry false
*set ask_t_lamp false
*set t_mortafide false
*set choose_t_walk false
*set choose_l_walk false
*set l_reaction false
*set likes_mint false
*set n_pragmatic false
*set n_sentimental false
*set d_kiss_surprise false
*set l1 false
*set l2 false
*set d_relationship +10
*goto test_file
*label test_file
*goto_scene waken t_door_confusion
*sm_init a warmth in the cold, volume 1|5
I think I know what’s wrong, that being that right now, the *sm_init {name} |5
without the {} of course, is placed in my test_file, which only counts if *alpha_testing =true
, but I just want to confirm that that’s right, as well as confirmation on what to do to fix said.
Anyway, that’s it. I hope that I hear back from you soon, and till that point, I hope that who ever reads this has a good rest of their day.