ERM for dummies

[Fnord]

Thanks a lot. I've wrote script, like this, but i have a litlle of problems with it's using...

What problems are you having?

[Fly]

There were little differenys with your script, abd I didn't use the faster method...
During the loading I hane been got the massage: "V Flags sould be in interval v1-v9998".
I tryed to do everything i can. Nothing helps. I can't find this script, so i think that i've destroyed it... Sorry

[Fnord]

There were little differenys with your script, abd I didn't use the faster method...
During the loading I hane been got the massage: "V Flags sould be in interval v1-v9998".
I tryed to do everything i can. Nothing helps. I can't find this script, so i think that i've destroyed it... Sorry

Can you use the script exactly as I wrote it..perhaps that will work.

Anyway, if you try again and run into problems, post what you've got and the error and I'll check it out.

[Fly]

Your script works well! Thank you! If i'll have problems i'll write.

[Fnord]

Your script works well! Thank you! If i'll have problems i'll write.

That's good (because I never actually tested it ). I'm glad it works.

[Fly]

I'm very, extra, almost, ordinary happy too!

[Burdon]

Hi there, i'm not really asking for help, but I wanted to know if someone planned to change the !!HE:X1 receiver. It seems to only add attack and defense to the chosen creature. It doesn't work like the
WoG-creature-specialist hero.

[EliteKill]

Well I'm new to ERM and was happy when I found this guide about ERM. Than I was surprised that the lesson 2 and 3 scripts don't work! any ideas?

[Qurqirish Dragon]

Well I'm new to ERM and was happy when I found this guide about ERM. Than I was surprised that the lesson 2 and 3 scripts don't work! any ideas?

Several questions:

1) Are you getting errors, or is nothing happening at all?

2) Are you Wogifying the map when you play it? If so, then there are almost certainly variable conflicts. Do not Wogify it.

3) have you placed the appropriate objects on the map, as well as adding the code?

4) Are the scripts placed in timed events for the map?

5) Did you write the scripts in the script editor, and then (after a save) copy-paste them (to avoid problems with non-printing characters)

Any more information you can give would be helpful.

[EliteKill]

Well I'm new to ERM and was happy when I found this guide about ERM. Than I was surprised that the lesson 2 and 3 scripts don't work! any ideas?

Several questions:

1) Are you getting errors, or is nothing happening at all?

2) Are you Wogifying the map when you play it? If so, then there are almost certainly variable conflicts. Do not Wogify it.

3) have you placed the appropriate objects on the map, as well as adding the code?

4) Are the scripts placed in timed events for the map?

5) Did you write the scripts in the script editor, and then (after a save) copy-paste them (to avoid problems with non-printing characters)

Any more information you can give would be helpful.

1. I get an error instead of being given the option to Wogify the map. After that, nothing happens.

2. As I said above, I don't even get the chance to Wogify the map.

3. Both the Event (lesson 2) and the Star Axis (lesoon 3) are placed in the exact location that are mentioned in the lessons.

4. The script are written as a timed event on day 600 (what options should be disabled?)

5. I tried the copy paste way and the "binding" way.

[Qurqirish Dragon]

Well I'm new to ERM and was happy when I found this guide about ERM. Than I was surprised that the lesson 2 and 3 scripts don't work! any ideas?

Several questions:

1) Are you getting errors, or is nothing happening at all?

1. I get an error instead of being given the option to Wogify the map. After that, nothing happens.

Well, we can stop here. If you are getting an error before even getting the Wogify dialog, then the script is never running. What is the error? If we can correct that, then the rest should be fine.

The only message at the start of the map you should get should be something like "this map has internal scripts, and Wogification may cause problems. Do you wish to Wogify anyway?"

I do not recall the exact message, but it should be something like that. You want to answer "no" to this.

[EliteKill]

Instead of being asked if to Wogify or not, I get this meassage:

ERM syntax Error.
Files: erm
Line: 5354
Reason:
"GetNum"- cannot get flag.
Save all ERM vars to WOGERMLOG.TXXT (may take time)?

After that, doesn't matter which option I choose, I get abunch of messages I don't understand and than a message that the ERM script has been disabled.

[Qurqirish Dragon]

Instead of being asked if to Wogify or not, I get this meassage:

ERM syntax Error.
Files: erm
Line: 5354
Reason:
"GetNum"- cannot get flag.
Save all ERM vars to WOGERMLOG.TXXT (may take time)?

After that, doesn't matter which option I choose, I get abunch of messages I don't understand and than a message that the ERM script has been disabled.

Unfortunately, this sounds like an error in the ERM interpreter. I have no idea what it is from.
Can you play other WoG format maps? If yes, then hopefully someone else can suggest something. If no, then there might be an error in your installation.

Sorry I can't help more

[doom3d]

Instead of being asked if to Wogify or not, I get this meassage:

ERM syntax Error.
Files: erm
Line: 5354
Reason:
"GetNum"- cannot get flag.
Save all ERM vars to WOGERMLOG.TXXT (may take time)?

After that, doesn't matter which option I choose, I get abunch of messages I don't understand and than a message that the ERM script has been disabled.

Hi,

It seems, that there is a conditional check with wrong ending, something like
!!VRy1&v24:S2; (instead of ..&v24=0:..)

If you don't have the same problem without the sample timed events, on other maps, then the typo is there..
If you do have the problem with any maps, then reinstall wog.

By the way, it' easier to create a new script in Data/s folder, and edit it with erm editor, then this old timed event editing methode..

Doom3d

[EliteKill]

Thanks doom3d, but I can't even find that part ... So can someone please give me the whole script so I can check for my mistakes?

[obelisk]

Hello, I too have a question about scripting basics. I use the ERM for dummies tutorials found in my wog directory, respectively Qurqirish Dragon's how to create your first script part 1 and 2. The thing is, when I wrote the script and copied it to a timed event, and set up a placed event in the coordinates 0,0,0 and tested the map, the SP change sort of works, but the script refuses to give me the intended messages. Instead it says sorry, division by zero (there are a lot of places in that script that look like 0:, can that be interpreted as division by zero?), gives me a lot of different error messages and so on. However, it does at least count the visits to the corner and adjusts SP (only tried human-neutral monsters) battles for now.

[Qurqirish Dragon]

The only divisions in the script should be dividing by 10. I did notice that a few > signs were listed as gt; - probably an error in transferring the messages from the old board to this one. I corrected those in lesson 2, but you may want to double-check your script in the map. Also, be certain you aren't accidentally taking a modulus (%) with zero.

If everything other than the messages work correctly, that indicates an error in the IF:M lines. You may want to recheck those.

[obelisk]

well, after double-checking the script i wrote, i just copy-paste the given script into ERM Scripter, saved it and copied it to the map. still nothing.

[Qurqirish Dragon]

Are you WoGifying the map when you run it? If so, then there are probably variable conflicts. Try running the map without WoGifying it.

Other than that, I can't think of why it isn't working.

[doom3d]

I have posted it in some places, but maybe not here..

You can create "IF.. THEN GOTO.. ELSE" sequence in WoG 3.58f
using conditional FU calls, and the same FU number.

Void Sample:
!!VRv34:S-1; reset
!!VRv34&(check your conditions):S0;
!!VRv34&(check other conditions):S1;
!!VRv34&(check yet another conditions):S2;
...
!!FU1:P;

(else don't call anything)
( You may add Here:
!!FU&v34=-1:E; [or = your reset value]
followed by your code for case else)

!?FU1&v34=0; case0
(your code here)
...
!?FU1&v34=1; case1
(your code for case1)
...
!?FU1&v34=2; case2
(your code for case2)
...

You can also reuse an FU number to do several different things.

Void Sample:

!?(your main trigger: TM, FU, OB ..)
(do something)
!!VRv34:S0;
!!FU1:P;
(do something)
!!VRv34:S1;
!!FU1:P;
(do something)
..

-- FU library --
!?FU1&v34=0;
(lib script0)
!?FU1&v34=1;
(lib script1)
...

Just keep in mind that wich variable You used with wich values and FU numbers in wich scripts.. to avoid unwanted code executions.
(I have an excel file for that)