7 replies to this topic

[Yovaneth]

Can anyone please tell me why

COMPILE ~dq/dialog/ysltor.d~
REPLACE ~999999~ @2

keeps throwing a parse error in the REPLACE line? The replacement strings are available in the tra file and if I comment out the REPLACE to allow Weidu to run, these strings are being correctly loaded into the dialog.tlk file.

This is part of a journal entry sequence using the Add/EraseJournalEntry(xxxx,yyy) commands and I was also wondering if anyone knew how to make the red (quest) and green (journal) entry 'headers'?

-Y- (currently working on his first ever mod)

[hlidskialf]

Try doing this:

COMPILE ~dq/dialog/ysltor.d~

COPY_EXISTING ~ysltor.dlg~ ~override/ysltor.dlg~
REPLACE ~999999~ @2

Just off the top of my head, I'd say that you're linking the compile and the replace action, which should be separate IIRC.

[Idobek]

Why don't you use @2 instead of 999999 in the d itself?

[Grim Squeaker]

Why don't you use @2 instead of 999999 in the d itself?

Good point...

[hlidskialf]

Why don't you use @2 instead of 999999 in the d itself?

Good point that.

[Yovaneth]

LOL!!!! Thanks guys - your help is appreciated. I particularly like the idea of using the @ placemarker directly, rather than running a substitution afterwards.

<goes away and gives it a try>

Well that fixed it!!!! Now, any takers on the red/green question please?

-Y-

[Kismet]

This is part of a journal entry sequence using the Add/EraseJournalEntry(xxxx,yyy) commands and I was also wondering if anyone knew how to make the red (quest) and green (journal) entry 'headers'?

I believe you need to put at least 2 carriage returns between the header and the description, like so:

AddJournalEntry(%Rescue the kitten

I can't believe someone wants ME, a bhaalspawn, to rescue a kitten. Still, it pays good money.%,QUEST)

I've only ever added quest/solved quest entries, but I assume adding to the journal would work the same way.

[Yovaneth]

Many thanks Kismet - and my apologies for the delayed reply. RealWorld™ got in the way....

-Y-