Strange problem. Only one NPC on the map works properly.

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Posted: 17th Mar 2017 22:17

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I'm making the RPG and I have several quest givers and several bla-bla-bla persons. Now I've made two quest giver (the second give its quest only if the player has done the first), and one chatterer. But only one of them works.
Each of them works properly if I delete others.
What am I doing wrong?
I suppose the problem is in the global vars. But I don't have more ideas. Can I ask your advice?
Maybe somebody had the same problem?
How should I work with global var "mainquest"? It is a storyline var (0 at start, 1 when the first quest completed etc).

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Posted: 17th Mar 2017 23:17

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Which quest script are you using?

Are you supposed to attach the script to a dynamic object that is always active?
This is normally how most of these work.

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Posted: 18th Mar 2017 14:07

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I'm using my own scripts.
I tryed all options - static, dynamic, always active and no. Didn't help

Here my quest givers, Sool (village elder) and Eevnee (his daughter).

Sool:

mainquest = {}
replica = {}

function sool_init(e)
 CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
 LoadImages("8_15", 0)
 replica = 0
 Include ("stories/8_15/mantis_quest.lua")
 mainquest = 0
end

function sool_main(e)
 PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
if PlayerDist > 150 then
   HideImage(40)
   HideImage(41)
   HideImage(42)
   replica = 0
end
if PlayerDist < 150 and replica == 0 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,80)
  ShowImage(40)
     if g_KeyPressE == 1 and replica == 0 then
	     HideImage(40)
		 replica = 1
	 elseif g_KeyPressR == 1 and replica == 0 then
	     HideImage(40)
		 replica = 2
	 end
end
if PlayerDist < 150 and replica == 1 then
   RotateToPlayer(e)
   SetImagePosition(50,80)
   ShowImage(42) 
     if g_KeyPressF == 1 and replica == 1 then
		HideImage(42)
		replica = 3
	 end
end
if PlayerDist < 150 and replica == 2 then
   RotateToPlayer(e)
   SetImagePosition(50,80)
   ShowImage(41) 
     if g_KeyPressF == 1 and replica == 2 then
		HideImage(41)
		replica = 3
	 end
end
if replica == 3 then
SwitchScript(e, "mantis_quest" )
end
end

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mainquest = {}
replica = {}

function sool_init(e)
 CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
 LoadImages("8_15", 0)
 replica = 0
 Include ("stories/8_15/mantis_quest.lua")
 mainquest = 0
end

function sool_main(e)
 PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
if PlayerDist > 150 then
   HideImage(40)
   HideImage(41)
   HideImage(42)
   replica = 0
end
if PlayerDist < 150 and replica == 0 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,80)
  ShowImage(40)
     if g_KeyPressE == 1 and replica == 0 then
	     HideImage(40)
		 replica = 1
	 elseif g_KeyPressR == 1 and replica == 0 then
	     HideImage(40)
		 replica = 2
	 end
end
if PlayerDist < 150 and replica == 1 then
   RotateToPlayer(e)
   SetImagePosition(50,80)
   ShowImage(42) 
     if g_KeyPressF == 1 and replica == 1 then
		HideImage(42)
		replica = 3
	 end
end
if PlayerDist < 150 and replica == 2 then
   RotateToPlayer(e)
   SetImagePosition(50,80)
   ShowImage(41) 
     if g_KeyPressF == 1 and replica == 2 then
		HideImage(41)
		replica = 3
	 end
end
if replica == 3 then
SwitchScript(e, "mantis_quest" )
end
end

Eevnee:

mainquest = {}
replica_3 = {}

function eevnee_init(e)
 CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
 LoadImages("8_15", 0)
 replica_3 = 0
 Include ("stories/8_15/flower_quest.lua")
 mainquest = 0
end

function eevnee_main(e)
 PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
 if PlayerDist > 150 then
 HideImage(29)
 end
 if PlayerDist < 150 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,80)
  ShowImage(29)
 end
  
if mainquest == 1 then
if PlayerDist > 150 then
   HideImage(54)
   HideImage(55)
   HideImage(56)
   replica_3 = 0
end
 if PlayerDist < 150 and replica_3 == 0 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,80)
  ShowImage(54) 
     if g_KeyPressE == 1 and replica_3 == 0 then 
	     replica_3 = 1
		 HideImage(54)
	 elseif g_KeyPressR == 1 and replica_3 == 0 then
	     replica_3 = 2
		 HideImage(54)
		 HideImage(29)
	 end
end
 if PlayerDist < 150 and replica_3 == 1 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,70)
  ShowImage(55)
     if g_KeyPressF == 1 and replica_3 == 1 then
	     replica_3 = 3
		 HideImage(55)
	 end
end
 if PlayerDist < 150 and replica_3 == 3 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,70)
  ShowImage(56)
     if g_KeyPressW == 1 and replica_3 == 3 then 
	     replica_3 = 4
		 HideImage(56)
	 end
end
if PlayerDist < 150 and replica_3 == 4 then
SwitchScript(e, "flower_quest" )
end
end

end

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mainquest = {}
replica_3 = {}

function eevnee_init(e)
 CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
 LoadImages("8_15", 0)
 replica_3 = 0
 Include ("stories/8_15/flower_quest.lua")
 mainquest = 0
end

function eevnee_main(e)
 PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
 if PlayerDist > 150 then
 HideImage(29)
 end
 if PlayerDist < 150 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,80)
  ShowImage(29)
 end
  
if mainquest == 1 then
if PlayerDist > 150 then
   HideImage(54)
   HideImage(55)
   HideImage(56)
   replica_3 = 0
end
 if PlayerDist < 150 and replica_3 == 0 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,80)
  ShowImage(54) 
     if g_KeyPressE == 1 and replica_3 == 0 then 
	     replica_3 = 1
		 HideImage(54)
	 elseif g_KeyPressR == 1 and replica_3 == 0 then
	     replica_3 = 2
		 HideImage(54)
		 HideImage(29)
	 end
end
 if PlayerDist < 150 and replica_3 == 1 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,70)
  ShowImage(55)
     if g_KeyPressF == 1 and replica_3 == 1 then
	     replica_3 = 3
		 HideImage(55)
	 end
end
 if PlayerDist < 150 and replica_3 == 3 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,70)
  ShowImage(56)
     if g_KeyPressW == 1 and replica_3 == 3 then 
	     replica_3 = 4
		 HideImage(56)
	 end
end
if PlayerDist < 150 and replica_3 == 4 then
SwitchScript(e, "flower_quest" )
end
end

end

When both persons on the map, only Eevnee works. But if I delete her, Sool starts to work properly.
Maybe its something in .fpe?

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Posted: 18th Mar 2017 15:35

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Quote: "mainquest = {}
replica = {}"

{} is used to define an array, you are not using them as arrays (or lists, tables)
i.e. replica[1] = 0
replica[2] = 5
etc
in your case it's fine just to declare them as normal variables as you dont seem to have any overlap (as you're using replica and then replica_3)

i believe the problem is likely because you are using the old image system which can only handle 1 image at a time, perhaps changing up the lines that read
if PlayerDist > 150 then
to something like
if PlayerDist > 150 and PlayerDist < 200 then
will be a quick solution? (not 100% sure).

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Posted: 18th Mar 2017 16:44

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OMG! Wow! I cannot believe!

[quote=]if PlayerDist > 150 and PlayerDist < 200 then

It works! Thank you! thank you!
But one strange bug remains. SwitchScript command works for Eevnee scripts, but doesn't work for Sool's. Could you please help me one more time?

Maybe I have to show other scripts to you?

I already replace Sool's "if replica == 3 then" to the "if replica == 3 and PlayerDist < 150 then", but it doesn't help.

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And how can I get an info about new image system? In the global.lua I see the same text.

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Posted: 18th Mar 2017 17:02

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the new system is at the bottom in the comments, basically you load an image and convert it to a sprite, this gives you much more control over it.

Quote: "LoadImage: myImage = LoadImage ( "myFolder\\myImage.png" ) -- Anywhere inside GG Files folder (however it is best to put into scriptbank images folder for making standalones)
GetImageWidth: myWidth = GetImageWidth ( 1 ) -- get percentage width of image
GetImageHeight: myHeight = GetImageHeight ( 1 ) -- get percentage height of image
CreateSprite: mySprite = CreateSprite ( myImage )
PasteSprite: PasteSprite ( mySprite ) -- pastes the sprite at its current location (good for pasting sprite BEHIND text)
PasteSpritePosition: PasteSpritePosition ( mySprite , x , y ) -- as above but pasted at a specified XY coordinate
DeleteSprite: DeleteSprite ( mySprite )
SetSpritePosition: SetSpritePosition ( mySprite , x , y )
SetSpriteSize: SetSpriteSize ( mySprite , sizeX , sizeZ ) -- passing -1 as one of the params ensure the sprite retains its aspect ratio
SetSpriteDepth: SetSpriteDepth ( mySprite , 10 ) (0 is front, 100 is back)
SetSpriteColor: SetSpriteColor ( mySprite , red , green, blue, alpha )
SetSpriteAngle: SetSpriteAngle ( mySprite , 180 )
SetSpriteOffset: SetSpriteOffset ( mySprite , 5 , -1 ) -- would be the centre for a 10% width image assigned to a sprite, passing -1 as one of the params ensure the sprite retains its aspect ratio
SetSpriteImage: SetSpriteImage ( mySprite , myImage )"

not sure about the switchscript, it looks fine in your above scripts so maybe a mistake in the mantis_quest.lua?

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windows 10
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Posted: 18th Mar 2017 21:48 Edited at: 18th Mar 2017 21:50

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Thank you!

Scripts are -
- flowerquest from Eevnee (works well)

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flowercounted = 0

function flower_quest_init(e)
 CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
 LoadImages("8_15", 0)
 flowercounted = 0
end

function flower_quest_main(e)
 PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
 if PlayerDist > 150 and PlayerDist < 200 then
   HideImage(57)
   HideImage(58)
end
  if PlayerDist < 150 and flowercounted < 10 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,80)
  ShowImage(57)
  end
 if PlayerDist < 150 and flowercounted >= 10 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,80)
  ShowImage(58)
        if g_KeyPressE == 1 and flowercounted >= 10 then
		HideImage(58)
	 end
 end
 end

- mantisquest from Sool (automatically switches to the next script, "sool1". No idea why

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mainquest = 0
mantisquest = 0
knife = 0

function mantis_quest_init(e)
 CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
 LoadImages("8_15", 0)
 mantisquest = 0
 Include ("stories/8_15/sool1.lua")
end

function mantis_quest_main(e)
 PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
if PlayerDist > 150 and PlayerDist < 200 then
 HideImage(43)
 HideImage(44)
 HideImage(45)
 HideImage(46)
 end
 if PlayerDist < 150 and mantisquest == 0 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,80)
  ShowImage(43) 
    if g_KeyPressE == 1 and mantisquest == 0 then
      mantisquest = 1
 	  HideImage(43)
	elseif g_KeyPressR == 1 and mantisquest == 0 then 
	  mantisquest = 2
	  HideImage(43)
	end
end
if PlayerDist < 150 and mantisquest == 1 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,70)
  ShowImage(44) 
     if g_KeyPressA == 1 and mantisquest == 1 then 
	   mantisquest = 3
	   HideImage(44)
	 elseif g_KeyPressS == 1 and mantisquest == 1 then 
       mantisquest = 2
  	   HideImage(44)
	 end
end
if PlayerDist < 150 and mantisquest == 2 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,70)
  ShowImage(46)  
     if g_KeyPressD == 1 and mantisquest == 2 then 
	   mantisquest = 5
	   HideImage(46)
	 elseif g_KeyPressF == 1 and mantisquest == 2 then 
	   mantisquest = 0
	   HideImage(46)
	 end
end
 if PlayerDist < 150 and mantisquest == 4 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,70)
  ShowImage(46) 
       if g_KeyPressD == 1 and mantisquest == 4 then
	   mantisquest = 5
	   HideImage(46)
	 elseif g_KeyPressF == 1 and mantisquest == 4 then 
	   mantisquest = 0
	   HideImage(46)
	 end
 end
  if PlayerDist < 150 and mantisquest == 5 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,70)
  ShowImage(51)
   if g_KeyPressW == 1 and mantisquest == 5 then
      mantisquest = 3
	  HideImage(51)
	end
end  
 if PlayerDist < 150 and mantisquest == 3 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,80)
  ShowImage(45)
  knife = 1
 end

if PlayerDist < 150 and mantisquest == 8 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,80)
  ShowImage(48)
   if g_KeyPressC == 1 then
    mainquest = 1
   end
end
if mainquest == 1 then
SwitchScript(e, "sool1" )
end

end

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mainquest = 0
mantisquest = 0
knife = 0

function mantis_quest_init(e)
 CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
 LoadImages("8_15", 0)
 mantisquest = 0
 Include ("stories/8_15/sool1.lua")
end

function mantis_quest_main(e)
 PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
if PlayerDist > 150 and PlayerDist < 200 then
 HideImage(43)
 HideImage(44)
 HideImage(45)
 HideImage(46)
 end
 if PlayerDist < 150 and mantisquest == 0 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,80)
  ShowImage(43) 
    if g_KeyPressE == 1 and mantisquest == 0 then
      mantisquest = 1
 	  HideImage(43)
	elseif g_KeyPressR == 1 and mantisquest == 0 then 
	  mantisquest = 2
	  HideImage(43)
	end
end
if PlayerDist < 150 and mantisquest == 1 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,70)
  ShowImage(44) 
     if g_KeyPressA == 1 and mantisquest == 1 then 
	   mantisquest = 3
	   HideImage(44)
	 elseif g_KeyPressS == 1 and mantisquest == 1 then 
       mantisquest = 2
  	   HideImage(44)
	 end
end
if PlayerDist < 150 and mantisquest == 2 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,70)
  ShowImage(46)  
     if g_KeyPressD == 1 and mantisquest == 2 then 
	   mantisquest = 5
	   HideImage(46)
	 elseif g_KeyPressF == 1 and mantisquest == 2 then 
	   mantisquest = 0
	   HideImage(46)
	 end
end
 if PlayerDist < 150 and mantisquest == 4 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,70)
  ShowImage(46) 
       if g_KeyPressD == 1 and mantisquest == 4 then
	   mantisquest = 5
	   HideImage(46)
	 elseif g_KeyPressF == 1 and mantisquest == 4 then 
	   mantisquest = 0
	   HideImage(46)
	 end
 end
  if PlayerDist < 150 and mantisquest == 5 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,70)
  ShowImage(51)
   if g_KeyPressW == 1 and mantisquest == 5 then
      mantisquest = 3
	  HideImage(51)
	end
end  
 if PlayerDist < 150 and mantisquest == 3 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,80)
  ShowImage(45)
  knife = 1
 end

if PlayerDist < 150 and mantisquest == 8 then
  RotateToPlayer(e)
  SetImagePosition(50,80)
  ShowImage(48)
   if g_KeyPressC == 1 then
    mainquest = 1
   end
end
if mainquest == 1 then
SwitchScript(e, "sool1" )
end

end

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Posted: 18th Mar 2017 22:44

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try changing the last part of the sool.lua script to read
if replica == 3 then
mainquest = 0 --add this line
SwitchScript(e, "mantis_quest" )
end

otherwise make sure you are not calling mainquest to become 1 elsewhere?

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Posted: 19th Mar 2017 13:30

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Quote: "make sure you are not calling mainquest to become 1 elsewhere?"

smallg, this.
I fixed it and now all is OK

and I can move forward with my game.

Thank you so much!

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