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[Teno20]

I have just finished the first joining dialogue for my character (Ysera), and it comes up with a few errors while compiling, where I don't know what's wrong. Below is an example of what it can't do (the point-of-error is in @s)

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN Refuse
SAY ~Very well, you know where to find me if you change your mind.~
@EXIT@
END

I have compared it with previous blocks, and they compiled OK, but theres about five or six p.o.e.s. I have checked the tildes before you say, that was one reason for one of them, but i've rectified it.

If necessary, I can send the whole thing to someone.

Edit (Oh, before I forget, make sure you have an open mind)

[Dyara]

I think it has to be...

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN Refuse
SAY ~Very well, you know where to find me if you change your mind.~
IF ~~ THEN EXIT
END

[Teno20]

Well, I have a few already, so I don't think it's that. Shall I sand you it?

[Dyara]

Have you changed your code and tried to compile again? I would suggest that you do that first. Since I have no WeiDU (and no BG2) at work I couldn´t test it anyway at the moment ).

[Teno20]

Well I'm at school so can't try anything either.

[Dyara]

Maybe one of the WeiDU professionals reads your post...

[Dark Phantom]

Teeno, thanks for the post! you saved me from the same blunder, MANY times over!

A question than: I do not think so, but do you need to have a line such as
IF ~~ THEN GOTO?

[Dyara]

You need 'GOTO' only if you want to go to another state in the same dialogue file. If you want to exit the dialogue you only need 'EXIT'.

[Dark Phantom]

Here is an example of my dialouge:

IF ~!Global ("JunaRomanceActive",3)
Global("LoveTalk", 2)
!CheckState(Player1,STATE_SLEEPING)~ THEN BEGIN LT4.1

SAY "Master? Might I have a word with you, without being punished?"
If ~Global("JunaAbuse", 0)~ THEN REPLY ~Of course, pretty young Juna. Whats on your mind?~ GOTO LT4.2
IF ~Global("JunaAbuse",1)~ THEN REPLY ~Speak your mind, slut, but be quick about it!~GOTO LT4.3
IF ~Global("JunaAbuse",2) THEN REPLY ~Speak, but If you grumble about your situation again, be prepared to be hurt!~ GOTO LT4.4
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~No, you may not! I did not buy you to talk to, but to bed with...UNDERSTAND~ GOTO LT4.6

with all of the "goto's" going to a differant block of text in the file.

[Teno20]

Well, I have sorted the dialog out, or at least tried, 'cos when I sorted them, a whole new batch came up, and these were fine beforehand. So if anyone can help, that'd be great. I just want to know where I'm going wrong. And like I said before, make sure you have an open mind.

[Dark Phantom]

what are the differances between a global, local, and aria? I have done a bit of programing work, so I would wonder if a global isn't just that which effects throughout the game, instead of say in D'arnes keep, or the theif guild. Or am I just off in understanding you?

[Teno20]

what are the differances between a global, local, and aria? I have done a bit of programing work, so I would wonder if a global isn't just that which effects throughout the game, instead of say in D'arnes keep, or the theif guild. Or am I just off in understanding you?

Well, I know aria's are pieces of music, but in relation to BG2, I think Globals refer to everything, local affect one thing (e.g. a character), and area affect one map area. I aren't sure about the last one, and I'm probably wrong with the other two

[Dark Phantom]

Just a wee typo

[Teno20]

Wahey... I was right.

[Dark Phantom]

So, just to be clear, I want to make a global ("JunaKnows", for example)
I would type in SetGlobal ("JunaKnows","GLOBAL",1), but for say a local it would be "SetGlobal("JunaKnows","LOCAL",1)? What would the Love talks be, or do you set them?

[Teno20]

Anyway, back to me. Would someone be willing to read through my first dialog, 'cos I can't see what's wrong with it.

[Dark Phantom]

sorry to butt in... Not that I intended to.