# Quicktest Error: "It is illegal to fall out of a \*choice statement" **URL:** \ **Category:** ChoiceScript Help\ **Created:** [January 5, 2016, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139 "2016-01-05T08:12:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![555sarin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/555sarin/32/8825_2.png) [@555sarin](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/555sarin)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/1 "2016-01-05T08:12:54Z")
Can anyone tell what I did wrong here? When I use quicktest and randomtest it said ‘It is illegal to fall out of a \*choice statement; you must \*goto or \*finish before the end of the indented block.’ But when I manually test it myself it got no error on the same part. Can anyone figure what is wrong with my code below? It always got error at the #Brown hair and other, but not #Black hair. ``` *choice #Skull structure that is a standard of healthy human. As you look at your face, you reminded yourself that you are a human. The most... You look at your human face and its... *set race1 true *set stren + 2 *set agil +2 *set intel + 2 *set char + 2 *choice #Black hair which goes along nicely with your... *if (male = true) *set haircs "short black" *goto eyec *elseif (female = true) *set haircs "ponytail black" *goto eyec #Brown hair which goes along nicely with your... *if (male = true) *set haircs "short brown" *goto eyec *elseif (female = true) *set haircs "ponytail brown" *goto eyec #Blonde hair which goes along nicely with your... *if (male = true) *set haircs "short blonde" *goto eyec *elseif (female = true) *set haircs "ponytail blonde" *goto eyec #Red hair which goes along nicely with your... *if (male = true) *set haircs "short red" *goto eyec *elseif (female = true) *set haircs "ponytail red" *goto eyec ``` ---
**Author:** ![Havenstone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/havenstone/32/198451_2.png) [@Havenstone](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Havenstone)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/2 "2016-01-05T08:48:55Z")
There was just a thread about this. 🙂[[RESOLVED] Problem with \*if and \*elseif - #11 by Havenstone](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/resolved-problem-with-if-and-elseif/14035/11) The problem is that if both male and female were false, the game would crash. QT will pick that up as a bug. Use else instead of elseif and it’ll work. ---
**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:** [January 5, 2016, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/3 "2016-01-05T08:49:42Z")
Quick test ‘cheats’ when it tests. It doesn’t track what it’s doing, it just checks for typos (mostly). When it gets to an \*if, it doesn’t remember what it’s done, it just tests both sides. \*In this case, you shouldn’t be use \*elseif you should just use _else_. Otherwise, when quicktest gets to the male if, it tests both sides (male = true and male != true). Then when it gets to the next part, it does the same thing again. (Female = true Female != true). ---
**Author:** ![555sarin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/555sarin/32/8825_2.png) [@555sarin](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/555sarin)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/4 "2016-01-05T09:26:29Z")
ty all, for answering me, I am looking forward to share this game with you guys. ---
**Author:** ![555sarin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/555sarin/32/8825_2.png) [@555sarin](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/555sarin)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/5 "2016-01-05T16:59:44Z")
I got another error, same kind of error. But there are no \*if or \*elseif in this one. ``` #Act *choice #Talk to it You have a pleasant conversation *set like + 10 *goto good #Wait... Okay, why? *goto stun_check #Nevermind *goto fight ``` ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/dark_jester/32/7852_2.png) [@Dark\_Jester](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Dark_Jester)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/6 "2016-01-05T18:02:50Z")
I’m having the same problem. An error shows up when there’s nothing wrong. It’s annoying as hell. 😡 Hope you get an answer. ---
**Author:** ![TheBellaNotte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/thebellanotte/32/7220_2.png) [@TheBellaNotte](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/TheBellaNotte)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/7 "2016-01-05T18:14:25Z")
I have seen this same error when my \*choice statements lead to \*gosub. I tried adding \*finish after (on the next line) and that seemed to resolve the error. Maybe try that and see if it works for you? 🙂 ---
**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:** [January 5, 2016, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/8 "2016-01-05T18:15:44Z")
Check the line number (main reason to get Notepad++ over Notepad if you’re on windows), because that’s not the entire code, and there’s no way for someone to guess where your errors are. ---
**Author:** ![Havenstone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/havenstone/32/198451_2.png) [@Havenstone](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Havenstone)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/9 "2016-01-06T02:25:55Z")
I know even with a line # it’s sometimes been non-obvious to me where the error was – IIRC, quicktest would list a line just above or below the offending block of code. But I was ultimately always able to figure out something that would make it go away. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/dark_jester/32/7852_2.png) [@Dark\_Jester](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Dark_Jester)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/10 "2016-01-06T03:14:35Z")
This is what the one choice that is apparently being illegal looks like. ``` #"This is a choice that works fine when I play it, just not in quicktest." Blah blah blag bibbidy bloobidy blah. Blah blah blah balahhhhhhh. Baggidy biggidy blah blah boo balah. *set something_something_something true *goto this_is_the_goto *finish ``` I changed the words but everything else is the same, including the use of underscores. Also that goto does lead to a label. I’ve made sure multiple times. The spelling and all that is correct. I tried putting finish after the goto like TheBellaNotte suggested. I’m also using notepad ++ so I know exactly which choice has the problem. It still tells me I’m illegal. But I really think I’ve been a good citizen and followed all the laws. This is police brutality in my opinion. 😭 ---
**Author:** ![555sarin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/555sarin/32/8825_2.png) [@555sarin](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/555sarin)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/11 "2016-01-06T05:41:56Z")
I found the way to fix it. Apparently the choices before this one that have \*if (var = true) have to always end with \*else or it will not pass. The number \*if (var = 1) can end with \*elseif though. Also do anyone ever fix this bug? ---
**Author:** ![Havenstone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/havenstone/32/198451_2.png) [@Havenstone](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Havenstone)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/12 "2016-01-06T06:35:58Z")
@Dark_Jester: Ah, but that’s not the whole choice. What’s going on with the other #options? In my experience, the specific line QT highlights isn’t always the one that needs changing to fix the error. Also, it wouldn’t cause this error, but you’d not reach the \*finish after the \*goto. @555sarin, it’s not a bug. Read [https://www.choiceofgames.com/make-your-own-games/testing-choicescript-games-automatically/#fakes](https://www.choiceofgames.com/make-your-own-games/testing-choicescript-games-automatically/#fakes) to see why. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/dark_jester/32/7852_2.png) [@Dark\_Jester](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Dark_Jester)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/13 "2016-01-08T01:52:48Z")
I’ve checked all the other #options as well. They all end with goto or goto\_scene. The scene exists, the labels that the choices goto exist. Everything is spelt correctly. It works when I play it. Nothing is wrong. Also I put \*finish after that goto because it fixed the problem for TheBellaNotte so I was seeing if it would work for me, unfortunately it didn’t. I know it would never reach the finish. ---
**Author:** ![Havenstone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/havenstone/32/198451_2.png) [@Havenstone](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Havenstone)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/14 "2016-01-08T10:05:55Z")
Ah, got it. Are any of the choices conditional? If you PM me the actual undisguised code, I promise not to steal any of your story or code – pinky swear. It’ll be [available to the world](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-to-see-other-games-code/1328/9) once your game is tested and published, in any case… and it’s hard to diagnose where QT is getting flustered without seeing the actual code. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/dark_jester/32/7852_2.png) [@Dark\_Jester](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Dark_Jester)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/15 "2016-01-08T12:24:31Z")
Oh yeah, I’ll send it to you if you want. ---
**Author:** ![Havenstone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/havenstone/32/198451_2.png) [@Havenstone](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Havenstone)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/16 "2016-01-11T17:18:59Z")
Since others may come to this thread and be interested to know what the solution ended up being, here’s an equivalent example (I don’t want to give away anything about @Dark_Jester’s actual game, so this is totally unrelated). Imagine a game, _Choice of the US Senator_, where you have to choose between being Republican or Democrat – no third parties. And QT was giving you the error message for a line around this choice: ``` *choice #Make your base happy! *if republican You successfully shrink the government until it can be drowned in a bathtub-- all except the military, of course. *goto fallout_4 *if democrat You buy every family in America a new national park (and hold pangender marriage ceremonies in them). *goto out_of_cash #Stick to the middle of the road. You are the image of fiscal responsibility and bipartisan consensus building. *goto lose_election #Depose the President and establish a parliamentary system. On the plus side, you can now pass laws with far less gridlock. *goto civil_war ``` The reason QuickTest would choke on this code is that QT doesn’t know the US has a two-party duopoly. So it checks to see what happens if a not-republican not-democrat chooses option 1… and the code crashes, because there’s no option for that. (Basically, the same problem highlighted with male/female in the [CoG example](https://www.choiceofgames.com/make-your-own-games/testing-choicescript-games-automatically/#fakes) – but it gets harder to see when there’s a lot more text involved, as there was in Dark\_Jester’s choice). A few things could be done to fix this. The one D\_J used was to add ``` *else *finish ``` with the `*else` indented to the same depth as `*if republican` and `*if democrat`. That reassures QT that a not-republican not-democrat Senator can still keep playing the game after this choice – even if in the actual game, such a Senator would be impossible. Alternately, changing `*if democrat` to `*else` or `*if not(republican)` should pass QuickTest too. So if you’re getting this error, look to see where you’ve got an `*if boolean1`, `*if boolean2` etc. in your choice, and make sure that there’s a way forward for the “not(boolean1) and not(boolean2)” reader. ---
**Author:** ![dfabulich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/dfabulich/32/198373_2.png) [@dfabulich](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/dfabulich)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/17 "2016-01-11T17:49:24Z")
In a bizarre coincidence, I happen to have updated the documentation yesterday to use “republican” and “democrat” instead of “male” and “female” in the official example. Great minds think alike, I suppose! ---
**Author:** ![Havenstone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/havenstone/32/198451_2.png) [@Havenstone](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Havenstone)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/18 "2016-01-11T19:04:44Z")
Suppose that must be it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![555sarin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/555sarin/32/8825_2.png) [@555sarin](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/555sarin)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/19 "2016-02-01T14:07:55Z")
I got another error, plz look. ``` #Drink Health Potion *if (hp_p <= 0) You don't have any right now. [You can always check the number of your potions. If you don't have any and still click this choice anyway you will lose a turn.] *goto stun_check *if (hp_p > 0) You drink a health potion. *set hp + 15 *if (hp > max_hp) *set hp max_hp *goto stun_check *else *goto stun_check #Drink Energy Potion *if (energy_p <= 0) You don't have any right now.[You can always check the number of your potions. If you don't have any and still click this choice anyway you will lose a turn.] *goto stun_check *if (energy_p > 0) You drink an energy potion. *set energy + 10 *if (energy > max_energy) *set energy max_energy *goto stun_check *else *goto stun_check #Nevermind *goto fight ``` It said only the ‘Drink Energy Potion’ is the one falling out. So why is the health potion isn’t falling out? And what did I do wrong here? ---
**Author:** ![Havenstone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/havenstone/32/198451_2.png) [@Havenstone](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Havenstone)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139/20 "2016-02-01T14:33:08Z")
If you swap your `*if [stat] > 0` lines for `*else`s does that fix it? [Next page](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/quicktest-error-it-is-illegal-to-fall-out-of-a-choice-statement/14139.md?page=2)