Parse error in Global Script

[Zephyr]

Hi again everyone!

So I've reached a point in my game where my main character shoots and kills another character (simply called cVictim), but I want the main character to interact differently with cVictim, depending upon whether she's alive or dead.  So I put in GlobalScript.ash:

Code: ags

bool IsVictimDead = false;

and in GlobalScript.asc:

Code: agsfunction cVictim_Look()
{
      if (IsVictimDead == false)
(     
         cChristian.FaceDirection (eDirectionUp))
         cChristian.LockViewFrame (CHRISTIAN_NORMAL, 3, 1, eStopMoving);
         cChristian.SayAt (15, 191, 300, "It appears to be a female but it's making a horrible sound...");
         Wait (5);
         cChristian.SayAt (15, 191, 300, "There's something very wrong here!");
         Wait (5);
         cChristian.UnlockView (eKeepMoving);
         cChristian.LockView (1);
}
    else
(
         cChristian.Walk (150, 68, eBlock, eWalkableAreas);
         cChristian.FaceDirection (eDirectionUp);
         Wait (5);
         cChristian.ChangeRoom (64);
}
}

But when I try to run the game, I'm getting a parse error at the line " if (IsVictimDead == false)".
I just can't seem to work out where I'm going wrong.  Can anyone help, please?  Remember - simplified instructions only please! 

- Zephyr

[eri0o]

I don't think you can define a variable in the header like you did. You can though go into the Global Variables panel and create one there.

I think you mistyped when writing the code inside the global script in your post (it's empty).

[Crimson Wizard]

I don't think you can define a variable in the header like you did. You can though go into the Global Variables panel and create one there.

You can declare a variable's import in the header, with the "import" keyword.

in GlobalScript.ash:

Code: ags

import bool IsVictimDead;

^ this will tell every other script that such variable exists (somewhere), so they can use it.

in GlobalScript.asc:

Code: ags

bool IsVictimDead = false;
export IsVictimDead;

^ this will actually create such variable, and also export it for use in other modules.

Global Variables panel simplifies this process, but in the end it automatically generates same code.

[Khris]

You're getting a parse error because you're opening your if blocks with ( instead of {. The syntax is

Code: ags

  if (condition) // parens for condition
  { // curly brace to open block of statements
    ...
  } // curly brace to close block

You also have a missing semi-colon near the start.

Unrelated but not less important: if you declare a variable in the header, you will create a separate one for each script, which is not what you want, usually.

Final note: given that the variable is a bool, you can do this:

Code: ags

  if (IsVictimDead) {
    ...
  }
  else {
    ...
  }

[Zephyr]

Hi everyone,

Thanks again so much for your help. Sorry about the missing script - I must have mistyped as you said! 

@Crimson Wizard - Your suggestion about "import bool" is working perfectly, so many thanks for that.  I still get SO confused about what goes where and about the correct syntax!

@Khris - Yep! You got me there! It turns out that I'd mistakenly used ( instead of { in a couple of places.  Can't believe I made such a silly mistake (it just goes to show that scripting is NOT a good idea when you're tired!).

- Zephyr 
x

[Khris]

Btw, the code is in your post (that's how I knew what the parse error was) but you accidentally deleted the ] from the opening code tag.