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Something last about existence or not of Christian God. I don't want to analyze this. Nacho, there are many arguments to your opinion but also and many pillars from it. If you believe that Jesus is a "thief", please don't post it here, because you are off-topic.

Nacho: Christian Monks, at least according to what Christianity believes, have done miracles. Ok; So, if i will axcept it or not, it's personal matter. Now, twelve fishermen, completely non-educated, "conquered" with their words the whole Roman Empire, defeated it, and made Christianity higher than Roman's Polytheism. You can see it as you like, personally i treat is as a miracle. History confirms that and many many other cases of Christian Monks, who were wealth people before, that gave all their fortune to the name of Jesus and wrote books of incredible morality, so don't tell me about "medieval writings". That's what i said, that Christianity's miracles it's something more than supernatural impression like "turning people into a stone". Also, about supernatural healing (where you said me dude), i am not reffered to medieval incidents, but to HUNDREND cases where many many people believe that the blessing of a Christian Monk cured their sickness. Ok, you find that stupid, but if you think that these Monks believe that their power is coming from Jesus, they wear a black cloth all the time e.t.c. you will realise that these Monks have not any personal profit to tell lies. So, that troubles me.

esper: Of course it is extremely important to search by yourself. What do you think i did??? Searched all supernatural stuff, like spititualism and so, trying to examine by MYSELF if there is a truth inside them. And i ended with the decision that there isn't. But i searched.

eagermind: Why do you find it dangerous? I told that i searched both Cristianity and Spiritualism/White Magic. But you know, if someone is Christian, then he can't be at the same time a White mage. And vice-versa. So, if i believe in White Magic, i won't be a Christian any more, because Christianity doesn't believe in White Magic. So simple as that. If there is any physical explanation, then it's ok, but when i talk about White Magic/Spiritualism, i talk about the aspect that they are supernatural activities.

Ã, Look, i think most of us were a bit out-off-topic. Maybe i didn't explained well its meaning. My point wasn't to discuss if christianity exists or not, or how a person should choose what to follow. Well, i wanted to invite here people that believes in Christianity and people that believes in White Magic/Spiritualism and to discuss a bit their disagreements and if Ã, a person can be both Christian and White Mage at the same time. I was troubled by that point and that was what i wanted to be discussed in this topic. I would like to hear opinions of e.g. Christians that searched Spiritualism and dismissed them, and vice-versa opinions.

Nacho, everything is a matter of belief, isn't it? I believe in Christianity, but i love people because i feel it, not because i fear that i will go to hell if i hate the other e.t.c. about miracles now, Christians Monks, if you read history, you'll see that they did more thatn "flying, turning people into sheeps e.t.c.". Healing, giving hope, courage, these were their offer to humanity. If they are truth or not, no one can answer for sure.

Erenan, there is the huge contradiction that if you try to communicate with a spirit, this isn't happening, how can i say it, to the name of Jesus, because Jesus himself dismisses such actions. So, Jesus doesn't "help" your trial. As a consequence, every supernatural activity that you will do will be with the assistance of dark powers. At least all of these are what Cristianity believes.

Erenan, Christianity dismisses any method fro to communicate with dead. Except of course if God allows this for a specific reason.

Hmm, Nacho, ok, i said "These things (telepathy) of course are exist" but by mistake, i didn't mean it. I will modify it...

You know, i am glad because i hear that Uri Geller's abilities are just a lie
Listen, basically i would like all these paranormal powers such as telepathy to don't exist. I think human should not have so much powers. If you read my posts carefully, you will realise that i am not saying that surely exists or surely not telepathy, telekinisis e.t.c. I hope, as i said, that they don't exist and all these "experiments" are totally lies!
Ã, But this topic is for Christianity and White Magic (and Spiritualism). I like that you have done research about telepathy, but please tell your opinion about magic anf communication with dead only. Because, as i said before, EVEN IF telepathy exists, it doesn't matter, because this matter hasn't any religious consequences.
Ã,  However, if i find any telepthy-event that troubles me, i will ask your advice through a P.M. maybe Ã, 

My friend have you heard about Uri Geller, who bends spoons? Well, actually i have never seen anyone who has telepathy or telekinisis, but many scientists, even in USA's laboratories, make expariments with people that can sense danger, move with the power of their mind objects e.t.c. I don't know, maybe they tell lies, but the object of this post isn't to talk about telepathy, because even if it exists, science has an explanation (non-supernatural of course) to offer.
  I was refffered to communication with dead and White Magic, because these are things that science can not explain, they are 100% supernatural theories, and the most important for me, Christianity dismisses them. So, these things i would like to discuss. If telepathy exists or not, it's useless to ask, because even if it is or nor, as i said before, science can offer an explanation, and Christianity doesn't dismiss these.

MrColossal and Becky, i noticed an anger to your textÃ,  :(Ã,  Well,Ã,  i can't talk for what Nachos has written, as don't know what research he has done. But i think he speaks only about people who tell lies to no-educated people, to "steal" their money.
Ã,  Now, about me, i have done MANY research my fellows, and personally i believe that Christianity is above all these supernatural beliefs. It is only my opinion, i don't want to persuade anyone, and i posted this so to make a dialog, but without fanaticism.
Ã,  Ã, About telepathy and such things are not supernatural, science can offer an explanation. But White Magic and Communication with the Dead, is totally supernatural activity.Ã,  Ã, I can't get it, White Magic from what does it "take power"; Black one takes power from the dark lord, so White Magic should take power from the good one, Jesus. But Jesus dismisses magic. So, i see a contradiction. What is your opinion;

I am Christian Orthodox, but long time ago, i was searching things (not for learning to do them, i just wanted to learn what they tell and what is their philosophy) that had to do with spitirualism, white magic e.t.c.
Ã,  Now, after some research, i decided that all these Spirits, Astral Projection, Communication with Dead People, White Magic e.t.c. haven't any truth inside them and maybe they are supported by dark forces (black magicians e.t.c.).
Ã,  I do not want to insult anyone, all the above are totally personal beliefs. That's why i posetd this letter, i would like to hear your opinion.

I hope you will understand what i will write, because i am from Greece and my english are also not so goodÃ, 

Well, you can have a room1.crm, where it will be displayed your intro (anyway, it would be better to tell us exactly how do you want your intro to beÃ,  ).Ã,  First with the help of the script, type script command mouse.visible=false; to hide the cursor (interaction editor--> player before fade in-->run script) . Then in room1.crm fill all the area with a specific hotspot e.g. hotspot1. Then in the interaction editor of this hotspot, to "anyclick to hotspot" select "go to a new room-->2" . Oh, don't forget to check the option "hide player character" both to room1 and room2.
Ã,  Now, to room2.crm,Ã,  in the interaction editor, to "player enters screen (after fade in), type "display a message..." and then "go to a new room...". Don't worry, command "display a message..." pauses the game until you pass the text (with a click or with a key-press). Or if you don't want that, room2.crm can be a room where its image will be text (using e.g. window's painting program) and with the same trick (hotspot e.t.c.) player with a click he will be transported to the rest of the game.
I hope i helped a bit

Note: This is a simple solution which uses almost no script. If you want to learn from now scripting and not wasting time with interaction editor, try the other suggestions.

I used to programm with the assistance of QuicjBasic, i like that language because it is quite simple but also powerful for the creation of good and useful programs.
  But the language i LOVE is C!!! Well, i haven't programmed with it yet   but honestly, i like very much the way that it's functions, syntax and logic work. I like very much AGS scripting and i am sure that if i get a version of C or C++ or Visual C, i'll get stucked with it!

Move your game file to folder C (or anyway the number that represents your hard drive) and then upload it.
Your game should have this folder:    c:\mygame\mygame.exe
or whole one    c:\mygame

Did it work?

alexhans did it work this solution i suggested; I would like to know, because i don't have time to create a new game so to test it by myself

However even if it remains as it is, it's still very useful function. Recently i noticed that the idea of displaying a message wherever player would click, it's marvellous, and helps to prevent player from easily discovering what's a hotspot and what it is not.

Hello SilverTrumpet (i am also silver but a wizard )
Well, it would be better if you were more specific! Anyway, i understood from what you have written that you face a problem when you uploading your game to internet, is that correct;
Well, are folder's game file made of only english characters; I mean , if e.g. you are from Greece, your folder might be like this: c:/greek letters/game.exe
Put your game into a folder which will contain only english characters.
I hope i helped a bit

Basically it is very simple your problem, if you face it from another direction. I mean, you are trying now to randomly place species to your names. Why don't you firstly randomly set the name, and then seperate them as you want?Ã, 

My idea (it may be foulish, but you can give it a try!):
Ã,  Ã, Assume that your population is X+1 in number, so you have a struct members[X].Ã,  Create a struct blank[X] but all its values will be set to X+1
Ã,  Ã,  Ã, code:Ã,  Ã, int adm=0;
Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã, while adm<=X {
Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  struct[adm]=X+1;
Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  adm=adm+1;
Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  }

now here is the code for to randomly change position to values that struct members[X] contains BUT FIRST create a same struct as members which will be called avatars[X]:

int xar;Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã, 
int vr=0;
while vr<=X {
Ã,  xar=Random(X);
Ã,  int y=0;
Ã,  while y<=X {
Ã,  Ã,  while blank[y]=xar {
Ã,  Ã,  Ã, Ã,  xar=Random(X);
Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Ã, y=-1
Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  }
Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  y=y+1;
Ã,  Ã,  }
Ã,  members[vr]=avatars[xar];
Ã,  blank[vr]=xar;
  vr=vr+1;
}

Let me explain a bit this code.Ã,  Ã, members[vr]=avatars[xar]; replace
members[vr]'s value with avatars[xar]'s value. But, because xar number is generated randomly, ther's a possibility that the same name to be added twice (to different positions). The rest of code is for to solve this problem. We create a struct blank containg values X+1 because xar takes values from 0 to X, so the first time the code is running, it won't be any while loop. But now, xar's value is added to blank struct and next time if random command set a value to xar that has taken before, then blank struct will "see" that and execute a while loop to preventÃ,  this "twice add same name" from happening.

Now we just have to do the seperating

Assume that X is an even number orelse you can easily control what you want with an if..else statement.

50% to be humans; No problem!
Ã,  Ã, int counter=0;
Ã,  Ã, while counter<=x/2 {
Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  members[counter]=species[1];Ã,  (assume that species[1]=humans)
Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  }
You continue seperating according your preferences
Ã,  25% be alliens let's say. Then from the rest x/2 you do:
Ã,  Ã, counter=x/2+1;
Ã,  Ã, while counter<=x/2 {
Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  members[counter]=species[2];Ã,  (assume that speces[2]=alliens)
Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  }

Anyway, i hope i realised your problem and i suggested a proper solution for this. Anyway, You can then easily realise poplation of e.g. humans, but having this:Ã,  Ã, human_counter=x/2;

I hope this will help and not confuse youÃ, 

Could you tell us cricket's rules; This will help us to realise exactly what you want to do

Hello
Sorry that i didn't answer before but i had a problem with my internet connetcion
Well, if you fix it so to support writting messages using fonts that have been imported and not standard english ones, i would be grateful However, you have absolutely right that this might not be a serious problem for the rest of AGS users. Well, so maybe it doesn'y worth to spend time only for to solve my problem.
   Anyway, is there any pug-in/patch for AGS, or is it possible Pumaman to create one (if it doesn't demand so much time to be created) that will allow me to do what i desribed above?
   Thanks for your time

Well, anyway thank you very much for your advice. I will look this font editor but probably i will just write...greeklish (greek words using english characters)!
I will wait Pumaman's (the creator of AGS) reply because he will know for sure if there is nothing i can do about this.

I think anti-spywares some times when they detect a program which produces .exe files, they treat it as a virus/spyware/worm.

You can regain your lost data! There are many programs that can recover deleted data from hard disk, this happens because actually when a file is "deleted" that means its existence isn't recognized any more from PC so new data it is possible to be saved in the position of the deleted file. Then the deleted file is impossible to be recovered.
Ã,  there are many free programs to Internet that can recover your lost data. Give them a try! Of course there is a possibility that your data has been completely lost (it depends from if you have installed/created many datas since your files' deletion).