# What is the command used? **URL:** \ **Category:** Affairs of the Court\ **Created:** [October 17, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/what-is-the-command-used/1813 "2013-10-17T22:45:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChoiceofManning](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/choiceofmanning/32/1013_2.png) [@ChoiceofManning](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/ChoiceofManning)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/what-is-the-command-used/1813/1 "2013-10-17T22:45:29Z")
What do u use if you want to input a text that pertains to an earlier choice. Like if u chose single instead of relationship And tge mc wants to say if their single or not? ---
**Author:** ![Samuel\_H\_Young](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/samuel_h_young/32/275765_2.png) [@Samuel\_H\_Young](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Samuel_H_Young)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/what-is-the-command-used/1813/2 "2013-10-17T23:10:09Z")
you would use \*create single false in the startup.txt scene, and then when they chose that they’re single, put \*set single true and then when they want to say they’re single, use ``` *if single I'm single ``` ---
**Author:** ![Prototype](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@Prototype](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Prototype)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/what-is-the-command-used/1813/3 "2013-10-18T17:04:22Z")
i thought it was ``` *if single= true I'm single ``` but i am not sure i haven’t codded in so long ---
**Author:** ![MaraJade](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/marajade/32/835_2.png) [@MaraJade](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/MaraJade)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/what-is-the-command-used/1813/4 "2013-10-18T17:08:43Z")
``` *if single I'm single *if (single =true) I'm single ``` Are exactly same, due volean only work if is true you can’t use if (single =false) that is a error. ---
**Author:** ![Prototype](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@Prototype](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Prototype)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/what-is-the-command-used/1813/5 "2013-10-18T17:35:17Z")
oh OK yeah but i learned it to stat if true but guess thats an esier way thnx @Marajade ---
**Author:** ![CJW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/cjw/32/111787_2.png) [@CJW](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/CJW)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/what-is-the-command-used/1813/6 "2013-10-18T18:03:37Z")
@Marajade Variable comparison to a false boolean value, i.e: “if (var = false)” works just fine. ---
**Author:** ![MaraJade](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/marajade/32/835_2.png) [@MaraJade](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/MaraJade)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/what-is-the-command-used/1813/7 "2013-10-18T18:33:08Z")
@CJW well i always get error when i tryed when i was learning. something value wasnt fixed each time, so it works glad to known it, i was used the numeric when i wanted use a false. ---
**Author:** ![P\_Tigras](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/p_tigras/32/626_2.png) [@P\_Tigras](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/P_Tigras)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2013, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/what-is-the-command-used/1813/8 "2013-10-18T23:24:13Z")
@CJW is right. BTW, for those who like using: ``` *if single I'm single ``` the following also works: ``` *if not(single) I'm not single ``` ---
**Author:** ![CJW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/cjw/32/111787_2.png) [@CJW](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/CJW)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/what-is-the-command-used/1813/9 "2013-10-20T08:08:41Z")
@P_Tigras I’ve found that not doesn’t always seem to work correctly. For e.g.: ``` *temp myvar false *fake_choice *selectable_if not(myvar) #1 #2 #3 ``` We should (per logic) be able to select option #1 - but we can’t. If you replace not(myvar) with (myvar != true) it works just fine. I’m not sure if this is a bug or an oversight or what, but I tend to avoid using not because of behaviour like that.