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[Gothic Rose]

Hrmph.  I'm trying to put together a simple NPC, just to learn me how, but I cannot get it right, apparently, no matter what I do, WeiDU hates me.  I keep getting this message:

[GrimTheNPC\SW#Grim.d] PARSE ERROR at line 30 column 1-2
Near Text: IF
            syntax error

[GrimTheNPC\SW#Grim.d]  ERROR at line 30 column 1-2
Near Text: IF
                 Parsing.Parse_error
ERROR:  parsing [GrimTheNPC\SW#Grim.d]: Parsing.Parse_error

ERROR Installing [Grim the NPC for BG@:ToB], rolling back to previous state
Will uninstall 1 files for [SETUP-GRIMTHENPC.TP2] component 0.
Uninstalled    1 files for  [SETUP-GRIMTHENPC.TP2] component 0.
ERROR: Parsing.Parse_error




No matter what I do, it's there.  I've tried deleting that line.  I've tried rewriting it.  All that is there is:

IF ~~ THEN REPLY

So basically, what it comes down to is me, being an utter newb to anything and everything code-like, being stumped.  IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Gosh, I could use some help here...maybe someone will reply, and make the pain go away?~ DO ~Cry~

[CamDawg]

Parse errors are usually caused by missing tildes on previous lines. Perhaps you could post the lines above and below where you're getting the parse error.

[Gothic Rose]

Parse errors are usually caused by missing tildes on previous lines. Perhaps you could post the lines above and below where you're getting the parse error.

Here ya go.

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN Quest
SAY ~If I may be so bold as to ask, perchance are you on some sort of quest? Long have I sought my own business, with little words with others. Tell your tale, if you will, and I shall gladly listen.~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~ I guess you could say that I am on a quest, yes. My friends and I were kidnapped by a wizard, Irenicus, tortured, and barely escaped his dungeon, only to have Imoen, my childhood friend, taken away by the Cowled Wizards when she resisted Irenicus magically. I seek out Irenicus, for he knows things about myself that even I do not, and Imoen, because - well, she is my friend, and I will not allow her to suffer.~ GOTO WorthyQuest
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Yes, we are on a quest. I seek my friend, Imoen, who was captured by the Cowled Wizards when we escaped from the dungeon of an evil wizard, Irenicus, who tortured us until we managed to escape.~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Aye. I seek the wizard, Irenicus - he kidnapped me, tortured me, and I want satisfaction in answers, as well as blood.

END


Edit: The last line, "Aye. I seek...." is line 32. And I just noticed the missing tilde after blood. But when I replaced the .d with one with the proper tilde, it still said parsing error. sigh.

Edited by Gothic Rose, 01 December 2004 - 04:21 PM.

[Sleeta]

Looks like you're missing a ~ at the very end there, right after "as well as blood". Those ~s are pains in the behind. Trust me, I know.

EDIT: Just saw YOUR edit. Whoops.

Edited by Sleeta, 01 December 2004 - 04:23 PM.

[CamDawg]

IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Yes, we are on a quest.  I seek my friend, Imoen, who was captured by the Cowled Wizards when we escaped from the dungeon of an evil wizard, Irenicus, who tortured us until we managed to escape.~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Aye.  I seek the wizard, Irenicus - he kidnapped me, tortured me, and I want satisfaction in answers, as well as blood.~

END

These two transitions don't go anywhere--they need to have a GOTO, EXTERN or an EXIT.

[Sir BillyBob]

This is why is is easier to build dialogs in DLTCEP and then export them using Weidu. It puts the tildes in the right place. However, it can't do chains, unless someone else knows a trick to this.

[hlidskialf]

Actually I'd say why it's easier to build .d files with a text editor and highlighter file. Such as TextPad or Context.

[Caedwyr]

Yep, CONTEXT (with weidu highlighters) nicely highlights the correctly done sections of code. If the colour isn't right, then there is typically something missing.

[Andyr]

I'd strongly agree with Hlid and Caedwyr here.

[SConrad]

As do I. I've used ConTEXT for quite some time, and the highlighters haven't failed me yet.

[igi]

Pfft. Just use notepad.

[SConrad]

igi - the famous believer in notepad, txt-readme's and no AT_INTERACTIVE_EXIT ~view readme~.

[Yovaneth]

As do I. I've used ConTEXT for quite some time, and the highlighters haven't failed me yet.

You would highlight the highlighter's hiding place for us, would you? I've got the BG2 script version but not that one.

-Y-

[CamDawg]

Wes keeps a list of available highlighters on the WeiDU page; try taking a look here.

[Yovaneth]

Wes keeps a list of available highlighters on the WeiDU page; try taking a look here.

Humph! Only the obvious place.

-Y-