Hi,
I'm new to Lua scripting and I have a -probably simple- problem in the killquests.lua script.

I'm trying to make a simple scene to do different tests and I can't make it.

In my scene I included:
a starting position
a quest giver (numbered 1)
a house to avoid zombies look at me and the quest giver
2 zombies numbered 3 and 4

I followed the instructions in youtube video post #27 regarding building quests with killquests.lua

I changed the quest giver AI to killquests.lua
I looked carefully at the number of entities

When I test, compile progress but finally I have error 501.

I'm frustrated because this is the simplest example I've made and I can't seem to get it to work.

Is it possible that it comes from the length of the directory name?
(d:\steam\steamapps\common\GameGuru\Files\scriptbank\killquests.lua)

Thanks in advance.

I am attaching several elements (image and lua script)
for information I put pointer.png in two directories, scriptbank and stuff to do several tests.

cheers

sounds like you are missing the image(s) or they are not in the correct path for the script to find them.

Hi Smallg (very honored to have your answer, you are a reference for me).

Yes, logically that must be the reason, but when I look at my tree structure with windows explorer, it looks correct to me.

So I will create a file with a unique name and watch where it is created.

Thank you for putting me back on the path of logic.

I'll check and let you know what happens.

Have a nice evening Smallg.

SYS.

Thanks Smallg,

With your help I managed to progress.

I had read a post saying that scripts start in the "scriptbank" directory
But that's wrong, they start their execution in the "Files" directory.

Once the path was corrected the script worked better and I keep control of GameGuru, thank you Smallg!

I now come to another error raised by the procedure addQuestTarget(

Yet I have specified the entity numbers of the two zombies.

Do I have to change the first lines of the killquests.lua program to declare the targets?

Thanks for any help.

SYS

Error message:

files

killquests.lua attached to my questgiver
quests = {}
questTargets = {}
questCounter = 0

maxTargets = 10

currentQuest = 0

pointerImage = 0
pointerSprite = 0

mouseOn = 0

haveBuiltQuests = 0
questBuildDelay = 0

--[[
Quest modes:
inactive
offer
active
returning
handingIn
complete
--]]

function killquests_init(e)
--[[
-- My changes
file = io.open("test20230403.txt", "w");
-- sets the default output file
io.output(file)
io.write("\n")
io.close(file)
-- le fichier est créé dans:
-- D:\steam\steamapps\common\Game Guru\Files
-- end of my changes
--]]
-- My wrong line
-- pointerImage = LoadImage ( "pointer.png" )
-- correction
pointerImage = LoadImage ( "scriptbank\\stuff\\pointer.png" )
pointerSprite = CreateSprite ( pointerImage )

SetSpriteSize ( pointerSprite , 5 , -1 )
SetSpriteOffset ( pointerSprite , 2, 0)
end

function killquests_main(e)

if haveBuiltQuests == 0 then
questBuildDelay = questBuildDelay + 1
if questBuildDelay > 1 then
haveBuiltQuests = 1
quest = newQuest(1,"Greetings, I am Bernard II of Lardtown. Son of Bernard I of Potato." ,
"There are soldiers to the north east bothering me," ,
"Please kill them for me, I will pay you well." ,
"Thank you, You have done this land a great service" ,
"Now, about your reward...",
"I'm afraid I may of slightly oversold the whole rewards thing, sorry.")

addQuestTarget(quest,3)
addQuestTarget(quest,4)

[[--
quest = newQuest(7,"Hello there adventurer, I am Boris, brother of Bernard II" , "I am heading west but some nasty looking zombies block my path." , "You look like you could take care of them. Would you help me?." , "You have my eternal thanks for your bravery." , "If I had any money I would certainly pay you well.", "Unfortunately all I can offer is my thanks. Farewell.")
addQuestTarget(quest,8)
addQuestTarget(quest,9)
addQuestTarget(quest,10)
addQuestTarget(quest,11)

quest = newQuest(127,"Hello, please kill the annoying wizard guys" , "I am just a zombie who is hungry" , "I like Star Wars." , "Thank you, those guys were very annoying" , "Now I can go kill everyone in the town", "Merry Christmas")
addQuestTarget(quest,125)
addQuestTarget(quest,126)
]]

end
end

if mouseOn == 1 then
SetSpritePosition ( pointerSprite , g_MouseX , g_MouseY )
else
SetSpritePosition ( pointerSprite , 200 , 200 )
end

if currentQuest > 0 then
checkQuest()
end

if currentQuest == 0 or quests[currentQuest]['mode'] == "returning" then
for c = 1, questCounter do
if quests[c]['mode'] == "inactive" or quests[c]['mode'] == "returning" then
if GetPlayerDistance(quests[c]['giver']) < 100 then
Prompt ( "Press E To talk")
RotateToPlayer(quests[c]['giver'])
if g_KeyPressE == 1 then
if quests[c]['mode'] == "inactive" then
quests[c]['mode'] = "offer"
else
quests[c]['mode'] = "handingIn"
end
currentQuest = 0
ActivateMouse()
mouseOn = 1
end
end
elseif quests[c]['mode'] == "offer" then
HideHuds()
SetPlayerWeapons(0)
Panel(25,40,75,60)
TextCenterOnXColor(50,45,1,quests[c]['text1'],100,255,100)
TextCenterOnXColor(50,50,1,quests[c]['text2'],100,255,100)
TextCenterOnXColor(50,55,1,quests[c]['text3'],100,255,100)
Panel(30,60,40,70)
Panel(60,60,70,70)

buttonOver = 0

if g_MouseX > 30 and g_MouseX < 40 and g_MouseY > 60 and g_MouseY < 70 then
TextCenterOnXColor(35,65,1,"Accept",255,255,0)
buttonOver = 1
else
TextCenterOnXColor(35,65,1,"Accept",150,150,0)
end
if g_MouseX > 60 and g_MouseX < 70 and g_MouseY > 60 and g_MouseY < 70 then
TextCenterOnXColor(65,65,1,"Decline",255,0,0)
buttonOver = 2
else
TextCenterOnXColor(65,65,1,"Decline",150,0,0)
end

if g_MouseClick == 1 then
ShowHuds()
SetPlayerWeapons(1)
if buttonOver == 1 then
quests[c]['mode'] = "active"
DeactivateMouse()
mouseOn = 0
currentQuest = c
end
if buttonOver == 2 then
quests[c]['mode'] = "inactive"
DeactivateMouse()
mouseOn = 0
end
end
elseif quests[c]['mode'] == "handingIn" then
HideHuds()
SetPlayerWeapons(0)
currentQuest = 0
Panel(25,40,75,60)
TextCenterOnXColor(50,45,1,quests[c]['text4'],100,255,100)
TextCenterOnXColor(50,50,1,quests[c]['text5'],100,255,100)
TextCenterOnXColor(50,55,1,quests[c]['text6'],100,255,100)
Panel(45,60,55,70)

buttonOver = 0

if g_MouseX > 45 and g_MouseX < 55 and g_MouseY > 60 and g_MouseY < 70 then
TextCenterOnXColor(50,65,1,"Complete",255,255,0)
buttonOver = 1
else
TextCenterOnXColor(50,65,1,"Complete",150,150,0)
end


if g_MouseClick == 1 then
ShowHuds()
SetPlayerWeapons(1)
if buttonOver == 1 then
quests[c]['mode'] = "complete"
DeactivateMouse()
mouseOn = 0
end
end

end
end
end

end

function checkQuest()

count = 0

for c = 1, maxTargets do
if questTargets[currentQuest][c] ~= nil then
if g_Entity[questTargets[currentQuest][c]]['health'] > 0 then
count = count + 1
end
end
end

Panel ( 5 , 5 , 25 , 15)

if count == 0 then
TextCenterOnXColor(15,10,1,"Return to quest giver",255,255,0)
if quests[currentQuest]['mode'] == "active" then
quests[currentQuest]['mode'] = "returning"
end
else
TextCenterOnXColor(15,10,1, count .. " targets remain",255,100,100)
end

end

function newQuest( questGiver , text1, text2, text3, text4 , text5, text6)
questCounter = questCounter + 1
quests[questCounter] = {}
quests[questCounter]['mode'] = "inactive"
quests[questCounter]['giver'] = questGiver
quests[questCounter]['text1'] = text1
quests[questCounter]['text2'] = text2
quests[questCounter]['text3'] = text3
quests[questCounter]['text4'] = text4
quests[questCounter]['text5'] = text5
quests[questCounter]['text6'] = text6
return questCounter
end

function addQuestTarget(questID , targetID)

if questTargets[questID] == nil then
questTargets[questID] = {}
end

for c = 1, maxTargets do
if questTargets[questID][c] == nil then
questTargets[questID][c] = targetID
return
end
end
end

function setActiveQuest(questID)
end

function setActiveQuestMode(questID)
end

Hi,

Maybe there is a problem if there is only one quest.
Maybe my example is too minimal.

So I'm going to try again with the 3 quests in the example.

I have reviewed the video and the lines at the beginning are not to be filled in.
So I take the example given on the video in the strict sense.
(by correcting the directory)

I will let you know as soon as I finish the tests.

THANKS.

Thank you smallg, now I can continue my projects.