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[Almateria]

GET_STRREF, much like GET_STREF, throws an error at me.

 

GET_STRREF 70658 strName
GET_STRREF 70658 strDesc
LAUNCH_ACTION_FUNCTION sc#addWmpAre
	INT_VAR
		mapIcon = 17
		xCoord = 272
		yCoord = 128
		tTime = 3
		inclSv = 0
		reachable = 0
		visited = 0
		visible = 0
		visibleAdjacent = 0
	STR_VAR 
		areName = ~L-SAR1~
		worldmap = ~worldm25~

im trying to do it like this so maybe that's the beef

Edited by Almateria, 01 August 2014 - 02:32 PM.

[Wisp]

If that is literally the code you are using, you need to pass strName and strDesc to the function and close with an END. Also, you want ACTION_GET_STRREF.

Edited by Wisp, 02 August 2014 - 01:33 AM.

[Almateria]

Ehh, I thought it worked like OUTER_SET. Here's how it's coded right now:

 

ACTION_GET_STRREF 70658 %SarName%
LAUNCH_ACTION_FUNCTION sc#addWmpAre
	INT_VAR
		mapIcon = 17
		xCoord = 272
		yCoord = 128
		tTime = 3
		inclSv = 0
		reachable = 0
		visited = 0
		visible = 0
		visibleAdjacent = 0
	STR_VAR 
		areName = ~L-SAR1~
		strName = %SarName%
		strDesc = %SarName%
		worldmap = ~worldm25~
RET areNum = areNum END

So... still not working.

Edited by Almateria, 02 August 2014 - 02:10 AM.

[Wisp]

You have some evaluation errors (and there should not be any percents in ACTION_GET_STRREF). Try this:

ACTION_GET_STRREF 70658 SarName
LAUNCH_ACTION_FUNCTION sc#addWmpAre
	INT_VAR
		mapIcon = 17
		xCoord = 272
		yCoord = 128
		tTime = 3
		inclSv = 0
		reachable = 0
		visited = 0
		visible = 0
		visibleAdjacent = 0
	STR_VAR 
		areName = ~L-SAR1~
		strName = EVAL "%SarName%"
		strDesc = EVAL "%SarName%"
		worldmap = ~worldm25~
RET areNum = areNum END

Yeah, passing string variables to functions like this is clumsy.

Edited by Wisp, 02 August 2014 - 02:17 AM.

[Almateria]

Thanks, Wisp. You sound grumpy like 99% of the time but are a pretty great guy.

[Solaufein]

How many areas should be added to the

ACTION_DEFINE_ASSOCIATIVE_ARRAY toNewArea
ACTION_DEFINE_ASSOCIATIVE_ARRAY fromNewArea

I only have the areas adjacent to the new area on the world map.

[Almateria]

Add all the areas, less chance of screwing everything up

[The Imp]

How many areas should be added to the
ACTION_DEFINE_ASSOCIATIVE_ARRAY toNewArea
ACTION_DEFINE_ASSOCIATIVE_ARRAY fromNewArea
I only have the areas adjacent to the new area on the world map.

Add all the areas, less chance of screwing everything up

Or not... see as I see it, the purpose of the function is to place the area in relation to the others, now it can be fine if the area is inside the Athkatla that you get it to show up when you exit most of the areas, but say it's outside the city gate, and you should only enter it from the city gate, you should not add all the others.

[Almateria]

My game crashed whenever I tried to enter an area from one that hasn't been defined in the array v:(v

[Solaufein]

No of course it still crashes and this is going from an area in the array. G'damn I hate modding. This is the main thing that is keeping me from releasing an open beta of DSotSC for BG:EE.

 

I went from the East Wood of Sharp Teeth to Wood of Sharp Teeth. Right next to each other, both in their respective array. Here's the code for them.

 

// Wood of Sharp Teeth
// add links from these area(s) to the new area
ACTION_DEFINE_ASSOCIATIVE_ARRAY toNewArea BEGIN
    "AR2400" => "Exitwmp"       // Peldvale
    "AR3000" => "Exitwmp"       // Spiderwood
    "AR2900" => "Exitwmp"       // Larswood
    "AR1900" => "Exitwmp"       // Bandit Camp
    "ARC012" => "Exitwmp"       // East Wood of Sharp Teeth
    "ARC013" => "Exitwmp"       // Forest of Forgotten Souls
END

// add links from the new area to these area(s)
ACTION_DEFINE_ASSOCIATIVE_ARRAY fromNewArea BEGIN
    "AR2400" => "ExitW"      // Peldvale
    "AR3000" => "ExitS"       // Spiderwood
    "AR2900" => "ExitSW"       // Larswood
    "AR1900" => "ExitNW"       // Bandit Camp
    "ARC012" => "ExitN"       //  East Wood of Sharp Teeth
    "ARC013" => "ExitN"       // Forest of Forgotten Souls
END

// Wood of Sharp Teeth
// calls the function and returns the worldmap entry number for the new area
LAUNCH_ACTION_FUNCTION sc#addWmpAre
    INT_VAR mapIcon = 11           // map icon
            xCoord  = 866          // x coordinate
            yCoord  = 491          // y coordinate
            tTime   = 2            // travel time *4, so two means eight hours
            inclSv  = 1

    STR_VAR areName = "ARC011"     // area reference, like "AR0700"
            strName = "Wood of Sharp Teeth" // area name, like "Waukeen's Promenade"
            strDesc = "Wood of Sharp Teeth" // area description which will show up when hovering the area on the worldmap

END

// East Wood of Sharp Teeth
// add links from these area(s) to the new area
ACTION_DEFINE_ASSOCIATIVE_ARRAY toNewArea BEGIN
  "AR2400" => "Exitwmp"       // Peldvale
  "AR3000" => "Exitwmp"       // Spiderwood
  "AR2900" => "Exitwmp"       // Larswood
  "AR1900" => "Exitwmp"       // Bandit Camp
  "ARC011" => "Exitwmp"       // Wood of Sharp Teeth
  "ARC013" => "Exitwmp"       // Forest of Forgotten Souls
END

// add links from the new area to these area(s)
ACTION_DEFINE_ASSOCIATIVE_ARRAY fromNewArea BEGIN
    "AR2400" => "ExitW"      // Peldvale
    "AR3000" => "ExitS"       // Spiderwood
    "AR2900" => "ExitSW"       // Larswood
    "AR1900" => "ExitNW"       // Bandit Camp
    "ARC011" => "ExitS"       //  Wood of Sharp Teeth
    "ARC013" => "ExitN"       // Forest of Forgotten Souls
END

// East Wood of Sharp Teeth
// calls the function and returns the worldmap entry number for the new area
LAUNCH_ACTION_FUNCTION sc#addWmpAre
    INT_VAR mapIcon = 10           // map icon
            xCoord  = 864          // x coordinate
            yCoord  = 428         // y coordinate
            tTime   = 2            // travel time *4, so two means eight hours
            inclSv  = 1

    STR_VAR areName = "ARC012"     // area reference, like "AR0700"
            strName = "East Wood of Sharp Teeth" // area name, like "Waukeen's Promenade"
            strDesc = "East Wood of Sharp Teeth" // area description which will show up when hovering the area on the worldmap

END