need a bit of help with scripting

hi

I'm just messing around trying to script a battle and I've made my script the same as the EB ones and it CTD on the time of activation

script below:


script

prepare_for_battle


; *********************************************************************************************
; Carthage - Alliance 0
; *********************************************************************************************

;Hannibal Barce
label_unit 0 0 0 carthaginian cavalry generals bodyguard
label_unit 0 0 1 african missile cavalry numidian
label_unit 0 0 2 celtic cavalry brihentin
label_unit 0 0 3 celtic cavalry brihentin1
label_unit 0 0 4 iberian cavalry light curisii
label_unit 0 0 5 iberian cavalry light curisii1
label_unit 0 0 6 celtic cavalry brihentin2
label_unit 0 0 7 celtic cavalry brihentin3
label_unit 0 0 8 african missile cavalry numidian1


; *********************************************************************************************
; Rome - Alliance 1
; *********************************************************************************************

;Caivs
label_unit 1 0 0 roman cavalry eqvites consvlares
label_unit 1 0 1 roman infantry auxilia peditesextraordinarii
label_unit 1 0 2 roman infantry auxilia peditesextraordinarii1
label_unit 1 0 3 roman infantry polybian triarii
label_unit 1 0 4 roman infantry polybian triarii1
label_unit 1 0 5 roman infantry principes
label_unit 1 0 6 roman infantry principes1
label_unit 1 0 7 roman infantry hastati
label_unit 1 0 8 roman infantry hastati1
label_unit 1 0 9 roman infantry hastati2
label_unit 1 0 10 roman infantry hastati3
label_unit 1 0 11 roman skirmisher velites
label_unit 1 0 12 roman skirmisher velites1
label_unit 1 0 13 roman infantry principes2
label_unit 1 0 14 roman infantry principes3


; *********************************************************************************************
; INITIALISATION
; *********************************************************************************************

while ! I_BattleStarted ; Wait for deployment
end_while
ai_active_set off
camera_restrictions_set off


; *********************************************************************************************


while I_InBattle

if I_LocalFaction seleucid

battle_wait 100
release_unit carthaginian cavalry generals bodyguard
release_unit african missile cavalry numidian
release_unit celtic cavalry brihentin
release_unit celtic cavalry brihentin1
release_unit iberian cavalry light curisii
release_unit iberian cavalry light curisii1
release_unit celtic cavalry brihentin2
release_unit celtic cavalry brihentin3
release_unit african missile cavalry numidian1



end_if




if I_LocalFaction egypt

battle_wait 100

release_unit roman cavalry eqvites consvlares
release_unit roman infantry auxilia peditesextraordinarii
release_unit roman infantry auxilia peditesextraordinarii1
release_unit roman infantry polybian triarii
release_unit roman infantry polybian triarii1
release_unit roman infantry principes
release_unit roman infantry principes1
release_unit roman infantry hastati
release_unit roman infantry hastati1
release_unit roman infantry hastati2
release_unit roman infantry hastati3
release_unit roman skirmisher velites
release_unit roman skirmisher velites1
release_unit roman infantry principes2
release_unit roman infantry principes3


end_if


end_while

end_script

I've also put in the bit at the bottom of the descr-battle

does anyone know what I'm doing wrong or might be up

any help would be much appreciated

I do know next to nothing about scripting battles, but I have noticed that there might be an unwanted exclamation mark in the code line just after the "initialization" asterixes:

while ! I_BattleStarted ; Wait for deployment

this could be the cause of your problem, otherwise I do not know. :shrug:

Ah I guess you tried to use the logical negation operator? Usually it's !, I know but in this case (RTW scripting doesn't feature non-binary operators AFAIK, and the negation operator is unary) it should be the function not.

first of all sorry for not posting back sooner something came up and I've been away for a few days


Quote: Ah I guess you tried to use the logical negation operator? Usually it's !, I know but in this case (RTW scripting doesn't feature non-binary operators AFAIK, and the negation operator is unary) it should be the function not.

logical negation operator - not sure what you mean by this, is it a modding helping tool?

and I've tried the ! in the scripting but still CTDs