Same Olde Problem

[StarLite]

Hey everyone, I'm back with an olde problem I had before. I can't understand what I do to this script to stop it from working. At one point it worked and now it won't. Could someone tell me what I am doing wrong please.

These three puzzles are stopping me from advancing in this game. If I can't get by these puzzles I'm seriously thinking of chucking the whole game. Ok here's the problem

I have this box with 7 buttons you have to push which scrolls through 3 letters. You have to spell out the word CROATAN. If you get the word wrong, a voice says "Try Again" and then all the letters reset to blank and you start over again. If you get it right, you are supposed go to the next room which is a keypad puzzle.

Well it won't let me go to the next room even when I get the word right. The problem seems to be with this script, but I can't figure out where.

I took this script from the safe script in the Basic Tutorial 2. What am I doing wrong here. Thank you

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setnum (codecorrect ; 0)
if_num (code1 ; 2)
 if_num (code2 ; 3)
  if_num (code3 ; 2)
   if_num (code4 ; 3)
    if_num (code5 ; 2)
     if_num (code6 ; 3)
      if_num (code7 ; 1)
       setnum (codecorrect ; 1)

if_num (codecorrect ; 1)
{
loadroom(box 2)
setfocus(none)
playsound (openingbox;50)
break()
}

if_num (codecorrect ; 0)
setobj(Letters1;0)
setobj(Letters2;0)
setobj(Letters3;0)
setobj(Letters4;0)
setobj(Letters5;0)
setobj(Letters6;0)
setobj(Letters7;0)
playsound(try again;50)

[japanhonk]

Hi,

you want to set objects at the last part, right ?

if_num (codecorrect ; 0)
setobj(Letters1;0)
setobj(Letters2;0)
setobj(Letters3;0)
setobj(Letters4;0)
setobj(Letters5;0)
setobj(Letters6;0)
setobj(Letters7;0)
playsound(try again;50)


If you do like this, only the first setobj - line will be executed

Try this :

if_num (codecorrect ;0)
{
setobj(Letters1;0)
setobj(Letters2;0)
setobj(Letters3;0)
setobj(Letters4;0)
setobj(Letters5;0)
setobj(Letters6;0)
setobj(Letters7;0)
playsound(try again;50)

}

Now the first part :
if_num (code1 ; 2)
if_num (code2 ; 3)
if_num (code3 ; 2)
if_num (code4 ; 3)
if_num (code5 ; 2)
if_num (code6 ; 3)
if_num (code7 ; 1)
setnum (codecorrect ; 1)

if the first IF ist true, it continues at the second one.
BUT - what, if it is false ? Then it continues at the 3rd one.
Use clambs :

if_num (code2 ; 3)
{
if_num (code3 ; 2)
{
if_num (code4 ; 3)
{
if_num (code5 ; 2)
{
if_num (code6 ; 3)
{
if_num (code7 ; 1)
setnum (codecorrect ; 1)
}}}}}

So you avoid to continue the program with the next following command
if the IF-command is false.

I hope, it was helpful

Manni

[StarLite]

Hi japanhonk, congrats on the completion of your game. I played some of it last night. I loved the old StarTrek 25th I think I still have that old game. You are more than welcome to host it on my forum if you like. You can put it in the Finished Projects area.

Thank you very much for the reply. I will give your script a try. Thank you once again.

[japanhonk]

Hi star lite,

Thank you for inviting my game to your forum. But at this time I would not say that it is a finished project. There are still too many small bugs
I have to fix before calling it "finished".

But if I had done this, I will do.

See ya

Manni

[StarLite]

Hey Manni

When you are ready just pop by, you are more than welcome. Good luck with your project.