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A beginner's guide, lesson 7 - Using Scripts in Quests (edit)
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We want to display different messages depending on what combination of clues we have. There are four possibilities leading to four simple IF statements. | We want to display different messages depending on what combination of clues we have. There are four possibilities leading to four simple IF statements. | ||
The values of the new variable | The values of the new variable MessageState are just so we can clearly tell them apart. | ||
I chose 100, 50, 25, and 10. It could be any number you like. | I chose 100, 50, 25, and 10. It could be any number you like. | ||
You will need to declare the variable | You will need to declare the variable MessageState first. | ||
Do this and then type this script, once again inside the Begin End block. | Do this and then type this script, once again inside the Begin End block. | ||
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The first message state can be ignored because we don’t need to prompt them again to search for clues. | The first message state can be ignored because we don’t need to prompt them again to search for clues. | ||
If (DoM2Once == 0) && ( | If (DoM2Once == 0) && (MessageState == 50) | ||
MessageBox "I have found a strange amulet. I should continue to look for clues" | MessageBox "I have found a strange amulet. I should continue to look for clues" | ||
Set DoM2Once to 1 | Set DoM2Once to 1 | ||
EndIf | EndIf | ||
If (DoM3Once == 0) && ( | If (DoM3Once == 0) && (MessageState == 25) | ||
MessageBox "I have found a torn document. I should look for more clues" | MessageBox "I have found a torn document. I should look for more clues" | ||
Set DoM3Once to 1 | Set DoM3Once to 1 | ||
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The final situation does not require a MessageBox. As the quest journal can convey the message. But we do need to bump the quest stage. Again create stage 50 first. | The final situation does not require a MessageBox. As the quest journal can convey the message. But we do need to bump the quest stage. Again create stage 50 first. | ||
If (DoM4Once == 0) && ( | If (DoM4Once == 0) && (MessageState == 10) | ||
Set DoM4Once to 1 | Set DoM4Once to 1 | ||
SetStage BGM001 50 | SetStage BGM001 50 | ||