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I'm glad.  Welcome to AGS ... 

As I understand it the old testament is a history of the Jewish people and their relationship with God, which evolved over a period of time.   

It is also my understanding that the writings in the Bible are written by man and inspired by God rather than written by the hand of God himself.   Presuming this is the case, the human writers would have explained whatever divine messages or inspiration they may have received in familiar terms.   I don't know that it's  possible to write about something about which the writer has no understanding or knowledge of?  And if it were possible what relevance would it have to the writer's contemporaries who would also have no basis for understanding such a work?

So in a time when there were kingdoms, kings, and slaves is it really surprising that people understood God to be something like a king and thought of themselves as God's servants.  Would they not expect God to behave the way kings behave, i.e. give out punishments to the disobedient, take slaves, give orders, reward loyalty, etc, etc.   What would they write?

In the new testament Jesus says that the people are God's children and that he is like a loving father not a vindictive king.   

You ask how to resolve the inconsistency?  How can God change?    God did not change; The people's understanding of and/or relationship to God has changed/evolved over time.   

Either you have defined a variable named region elsewhere or region is a reserved word.  Just rename the variable to something like regionx or rgn.   

Oh and I've just noticed that I apparently had a bad case of cutnpastitous when I posted the sdample code.  Each if  statement should be checking for a numerical id in stead of whatever it is I currently have in there.  I have corrected the code so go back and see if it makes sense now.   

Akatosh:    The obvious implication is that you are apparently conflicted about your gender identity.  Oh yeah I forgot, you did say "I'm confused.".  I suppose those two words explain a lot, eh! 

I have an idea for you that may take just a little effort.  I was thinking that maybe you could create your very own spyware to solve your problem.

Suppose you created a program that runs as a service that would periodically check the hosts file to see if it was changed.   If so then it could restore the hosts file, shutdown the machine, disable internet access, or perform other annoying operations.   You could even have it play a recording of you or mom scolding the kid "Billy, you perverted little shit, if you don't stop looking at porn were gonna have your balls cut off..." .     

It sounds like a lot of work I know but it may not be as difficult as you think to pull off.  I recently found this little scripting language called AutoIt.  It's pretty cool and is used by administrators to automate their routine tasks.   It is designed so that keystrokes and mouse clicks can be sent to any window in any application.  There is a GUI builder but GUI's are not required.   The script language is not any more difficult  than AGS's script language. 

If you would like to give it a try you can find it at http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/index.shtml.  It's free and they have a support forum.  I could also answer some questions but I am a newbie also so my knowledge is limited.  Anyway, good luck.

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Enter a URL and GENDERANALYSER tries to guess if the entered website's text was written by a man or a woman.   I tried a couple of AGS related URL's and got the results below.  Thought you guys may have some fun with this. 
http://www.genderanalyzer.com/

Adventure Game Studio - We guess http://adventuregamestudio.co.uk is written by a man (55%), however it's quite gender neutral.

SuperScottishHero Productions - We have strong indicators that http://ssh.me.uk/ is written by a man (98%).

Dualnames Blog About Useful programs - We think http://jspontherun.blogspot.com/ is written by a woman (71%).


Hehe!  I just couldn't resist the idea of analysing this post and got the following result....
This Post - We have strong indicators that http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=36252.msg475572#msg475572 is written by a man (99%).

It's quite comforting to know that "I'm a man by god!!!". 

[parody]

In the US parody is normally considered fair use.   

Only problem is that unless given propper permission from the copyright holders,

There is an open source clone of windows NT called ReactOS that may be of use. 

1) First of all the say the following in their FAQ.  You could refer to this statement and any other info they may have on the subject.  If you contact them they would probably be able to give you more info.   

Is ReactOS legal?

Yes. It's fully legal.

Developers have not looked at Windows® source code. They have used the public documentation of Windows® OSes. They have made several tests to understand how Windows® works. In fact, ReactOS does the same things Windows® does, but not exactly in the same way, because they haven't the same source code. All code in ReactOS is under the GNU GPL (General Public License).

2.  Alternatively,  you could always say that you are making a parody of ReactOS and ask them for their permission or just refer to the GPL which it is licensed under.  As you can see from the  screenie below it is quite similar.

I am not certain but the errors you posted don't seem to be related to AGS.  Perhaps some other program, possibly malware, is causing this problem?  What did you do on your computer between the time when AGS last worked and when it stopped working.  Does the splash screen even get displayed?  How are you starting AGS?  What happens if you double click on the actual exe file?

1) I would open the txt and dump files listed in you post.  They may contain a clue about what program or whatever is causing this. 

2) Perhaps your sprite file is corrupted?  There is a backup file that you can reinstate.  Rename the current sprite file (.spr) and copy the backup to the original name of the spr file.   This is not likely since, from you description, AGS crashes before it even tries to open your game.

3) Try it on another computer to assure yourself that AGS and your game project are OK.  If so you could wipe windows on your machine and reinstall all your apps, as a last resort of course. 

I think it's pretty poor form to ask for suggestions at such an early stage of development because as a designer it's your job to come up with the essence of the game rather than asking other people to design it for you.

Not at all?  People come here to brain storm all the time.   

elFer has said that he works in GIS, presumably this is his day job where earns a living.   So he has the skills and knowledge to work with google maps, ajax, etc, etc, and is contemplating using the same to create a game.   I don't see any problem with him coming here and asking folks what they think about his idea  and asking for suggestion and opinions. 

Personally I think it's am interesting idea and hope he is able to formulate an interesting game around the concept.   

A) I believe so but care must be taken with the stack.  Perhaps some others here have something more specific.

B) Yes definitely!.

Here is another version of Khris's code.  I have commented it for you so you can understand what each line is doing.  Let us know if you have any other questions.

Code: ags

// The RepExec() function is in the room script.  It is created using the room editor's lighting bolt icon
// located in the properties pane.  It is an event handler function that is called by the AGS runtime 
// engine.  
function RepExec() {
     // Create a variable named region to hold the identity of the region under the NPC
     Region *region;

     // Get the Region at NPC's feet.  The script name of the NPC in this example is cNpc.
     // Substitute the name of your NPC for cNpc below.
     region = Region.GetAtRoomXY(cNpc.x, cNpc.y); 

     // See which if any region is under the player's feat
     // No region found
     if (region==null) {    
          // Nothing to do, NPC not on a region 
     }
     // Region #1     
     else if (region.ID==1) {    
          // NPC on region #1, do region #1 stuff
     }
     // Region #2     
     else if (region.ID==2) {    
          // NPC on region #2, do region #2 stuff
     }
     // Region #3     
     else if (region.ID==3) {    
          // NPC on region #3, do region #3 stuff
     }
     // Any other defined regions
     else  {    
          // NPC on some region other than #1, #2, or #3, do other region stuff
     }
}

   

Why don't you post links to the threads which you have referenced, it may make thing s easier for everyone.   basically AGS doesn't generate events for NPCs. So what is normally done is to put some code in repeatedly execute that examines the x,y location of each NPC of interest.  There is a series of GetAtXY functions that return info about what if anything is under the cursor.  Presumably that's what the other threads are talking about.

Perhaps  the problem is due to the conversion process rather than version 3.x?  I would check the on_key_press() event handler function to make sure the specific function keys are actually being decoded there?

I have made some progress but still some problems remain.  I installed a new mother board and have gotten into BIOS setup.  I am now able to access the Primary IDE disk. 

I have a MAXTOR (6V300F0) 300GB SATA II hard disk connected to the motherboard SATA II interface.   The BIOS does not detect this drive.  I have tried several different BIOS settings but with no luck.   So if anyone has any ideas about how to setup an SATA II drive then please sgare them with me.  Tnaks.

Well I  can certainly understand why her parents think it's a bad idea for their daughter to move to another country in he midst of a nervous breakdown.  Can't you see why it might be a good idea to stay with her family, in a secure and familiar environment to recuperate? 

I once had a girlfriend whose sister had a nervous breakdown.  Here sister lived far away and the girlfriend was trying to decide if she should go to her sister.   As luck would have it my landlord was also a psychiatrist and the rent was due.  So I took her with me to his office at the end of the day to drop off the rent check.  While their I explained to him the girlfriends situation ans asked if he could give her some reassurance.

He said that these kinds of things usually happen when someone is  unable to resolve some kind of personal issue or problem.  That person's brain won't rest until a solution is found.  But if the person is unable to find a solution it's not long before they begin to loose sleep.   Deprive anybody of sleep for a couple of weeks and they will end up in this condition.

What issue or problem has recently come into her life that she is not able to satisfactorily deal with that may have brought this on? 

Why would you not want her to recover before taking a decision to move to another country?

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If it were me I would talk to the girl's father.  I would tell him that I cared for his daughter and wanted to see her regain her health.  I would ask him to understand my position and that I was prepared to take on the responsibility of caring for her.  I would tell him that I understand his position and that I agree the best way for his daughter to regain her health is for her to remain with her family.   

I would explain that the reason that I am returning to Norway is to earn a living and hopefully/eventually his respect for becoming a responsible and financially stable adult.  I would ask if there is anything I could do to help his daughter recover and offer to delay my travel plans.    If the decision to travel is taken then I would ask him to keep me informed of her progress or lack thereof and to let you know if there is anything you can do to help.   I would end the conversation by telling him that if his daughter and I are meant to be together then our feelings would endure this ordeal. 

I would then say my goodbyes to the girl and go off and start my business.  Trust me if you are to succeed you will not have time to do anything else.  Best of luck.

I didn't say that it would automatically become a Christian game.  I said that it could be used as a literary device that would allow someone to explore Christian issues, values, etc without coming across as bible school.   In any adventure game the player is immersed in the main character's world and gets to see things through that character's eyes. If the main character is a pirate then the player see things from a pirate's point of view and interacts with the game world the way a pirate would.  Presumably the same would be true for any profession including a religious vocation of some sort.

It would of course be up to the game designer to decide how much of a Christian game to make of it. 

I think another interesting aspect of doing a project like this is the possibility of addressing hot button issues that are difficult to be discussed because of the intense emotions attached to such issues.   Classical philosophers used a similar technique where they would use a dialogue between two characters to argue both sides of an issue.  The reader is a neutral bystander and does not feel pressured, by the author, to adopt one side of the argument or the other.  This is what got Galileo in trouble;  apparently the pope was one of the characters in his dialogue about the center of the solar system and was made to look like a fool.

I think it still needs to be tested so then you can celebrate after that. 

I don't think that's a problem.  RunAGSGame() opens the file specified in it's parameter.   You should be able  to just put your ChapterName.exe files in the same directory as the main game file.   I haven't tried but I think it ought to work.  If you have trouble try putting the linux runtime in the same directory also.

If you also need the abiity to run each chapter seperately you could create a launcher with the .dat file name and all all other game files named ChapterName.exe

Hi  Dervish,  I haven't been following the thread, just looked in a couple of times but I have a couple of comments you find helpful.

1.  I always enjoy movies about angels,devil,etc and people getting a second chance at life.   The 1953 movie "Beat the Devil" is an example I have recently viewed and enjoyed.   There are many many other examples of course.  I always get a bit of a lift and don't feel like I have been preached to.  So perhaps something of this nature would work as a game.

2.  There is also a new  (new to me anyway) Web TV Series "Stranger Things" that I enjoyed.  It's sort of a "Twilight Zone" type series but with some Christian/spirtual/religious content or context.  It ought to be enjoyable to anyone who likes science fiction.

3. I agree with the label thing mentioned above.   If you are speaking in public and want to make a joke, you don't first announce to the audience that you intend to tell a joke and that it is really funny;  you just tell it and if it's funny they laugh.   So instead of making a "Christian Game" make an adventure game where Christianity is involved  in the plot.   For example the main character could be a priest or something  and he is trying to solve a crime or murder.   As the game unfolds the character is developed and revealed to the player.  There would be a wealth of topic to explore such as what he did before becoming a priest, if he had ever doubted his faith, under what conditions would he be willing to use violence, etc, etc.   It would be a device that would allow you to explore a lot of topics without seeming to preach.

Anyway good luck and keep us upto date on your future project.