Newbie help - what's wrong with this script?

[Rob de Hard]

I'm just mucking around with the scripting, trying to get an idea how it works ...

I put together a simple event script:

It checks to see if you are lustful and gives you an illness if you:

a. are over 35, greater risk
b. are also indulgent or reckless, greater risk

################################
# The Wages Of Sin
################################

character_event = {
id = 10292

picture = "event_sickness"

trigger = {
condition = { type = trait value = lustful }
condition = { type = not value = { type = trait value = illness } }
}

mean_time_to_happen = {
months = 450

modifier = {
condition = { type = age value = 35 }
factor = 0.8
}
modifier = {
type = or
condition = { type = trait value = indulgent }
condition = { type = trait value = reckless }
}
factor = 1.2
}
}

# Swim in the sewer and eventually you'll catch something!
immidiate = {
effect = { type = add_trait value = illness }
}
}

I get 'unknown lhs in event file type = or' so it is a syntax error?

Also am I correct/incorrect in assuming to add a new event you must:

a. allocate an available event number
b. put the following into events.txt:

# Rob's Tough Luck

event = "db\events\robs_tough_luck.txt"

c. add the following to /config/event_text.csv

ACTIONNAME10292A;God save me!;;;;;;;;;X
EVT_10292_NAME;The Wages of Sin;;;;;;;;;X

Evidently I am doing something wrong, probably all of the above ^

 

[Veldmaarschalk]

I get 'unknown lhs in event file type = or' so it is a syntax error?

This means that the event misses a }

To make events easier readable on the forum, don't put them between 'quote' brackets, but use the 'code' brackets. The # button

So put it between this

################################
# The Wages Of Sin 
################################ 

character_event = {
	id = 10292

	picture = "event_sickness"

	trigger = {
		condition = { type = trait value = lustful } 
		condition = { type = not value = { type = trait value = illness } }
	}

	mean_time_to_happen = {
		months = 450

		modifier = {
			condition = { type = age value = 35 }
			factor = 0.8
		}
		modifier = {
			condition = { type = trait value = indulgent }
			factor = 0.8		
		}
		modifier = {
			condition = { type = trait value = reckless }
			factor = 0.8		
		}

	}

# Swim in the sewer and eventually you'll catch something!
	immidiate = { 
		effect = { type = add_trait value = illness }
	}
}

Try the above event and see if that works better

 

[Rob de Hard]

Ahah! Much appreciated!

More to come no doubt, you'll be sick to death of me before long .. :rofl:

 

[ambrox62]

Another tip:
put your event text into a config\modtext.csv file instead of using the paradox ones, because a next patch update could overwrite your work

 

[Rob de Hard]

I didn't even know that was possible!

*bounce

Cool, makes backing up a lot easier.

Any more tips?