A Beginner's Guide to Scripting & Scripting "How To"s

[Dol Guldur]

The above tutorials did not work for me - try putting your script inside an existing script file (then deleting the old text) and using that advice thread to activate it. In other words, do not change anything but the contents of the script file you choose.

[Moros]

Okay I'm a newby when it comes to scripts but I'm trying to learn.
When I just tried doing the simpelist of things I got a bug I can't explain.

if not I_LocalFaction romans_senate
console_command add_money romans_senate, 30000
end_if

This is the part of the script it's all about, it's the first thee lines of a campaignscript called by the descr_strat. Show_err gives this:
error in balablabla/imperial campaign/campaign_script line 3 collumn something
Don't understand this token: "end_if".

[Atilius]

The first line of a script must be "script", and you should also conclude with "end_script". Try

script
if not I_LocalFaction romans_senate
    console_command add_money romans_senate, 30000
end_if
end_script

[Moros]

Does a campaign script loaded form the Descr_strat also need script at the start? The EB one for example doesn't...
I did have end_script though.

EDIT:
Same error message though.

[Atilius]

Does a campaign script loaded form the Descr_strat also need script at the start?

No, that's a bit different. In that case the "script" command actually appears in descr_strat.txt. You should have something like this at the end:

script
campaign_script.txt

Sorry Moros, I don't see what the problem is, and as you're probably aware, the code looks very familiar.

[Moros]

Yes I know. It looks familiar. You gotta learn it and start with something simple and something you can compare, no? Also I have it like you have in the descr_strat.txt, that's why I had no script in the script itself.

This is wierd, I guess I'll just restart completely maybe that'll help. Thanks for the help though!

[Red Spot]

kinda new to the TW scripting and more into M2 at the moment, but try this ...

if FactionType romans_senate

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[Atilius]

No, Moros wishes to give this faction money only if it isn't controlled by the player. Substituting FactionType for I_LocalFaction won't make this distinction.

[Red Spot]

yep, thats what I'm refering to, afaik you're not refering to a faction with just "[faction]", but need to use "FactionType [faction]".

anyway thats what the docudemon files make me believe ...


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[Atilius]

No. Here's the docudemon entry:

---------------------------------------------------
Identifier:              I_LocalFaction
Trigger requirements:    
Parameters:              faction
Sample use:              I_LocalFaction romans_julii
Description:             Is the faction the local faction?
Battle or Strat:         Either
Class:                   I_LOCAL_FACTION
Implemented:             Yes
Author:                  Guy

In fact, the FactionType condition has a trigger requirement, so it's not useful in this situation.

The thing is, this expression:

if not I_LocalFaction romans_julii
    console_command add_money romans_julii, 30000
end_if

is used in EB. I just tested it to make sure, and it's working.