Testing events BEFORE submitting

[Norrefeldt]

This is really basic, but reptition is good...

The easiest way I have found so far is using Coders event parser. It controls that your code is alright. Download from here.

It doesn't seem to be able to handle anything added after 1.06, but most of the commands are older anyhow.
A more cumbersome way is to put all your events into your game, then try to load it, then manually trigger all your events to make sure they do what you want to.
Of course this doesn't make your events free from logical errors, but is a useful start!

EDIT1: It might be that you need .NET framework, at least you did need it for his event viewer.

EDIT2: If the big download scares you off, there is a online parser here done by Recess Monkey. It is actually more updated, for 1.07, if a little cumbersome to use for large numbers of events.

 

[I Killed Kenny]

you did made a valid link

 

[Arilou]

I detect a hint of sarcasm.

 

[Norrefeldt]

Originally posted by I_Killed-Kenny
you did made a valid link

Young man like viper
strike down at my weakness
mistake corrected

 

[Arilou]

.net framework? That thing just dumped me on the Windovs update homepage...

*well, updates windows anyway*

 

[I Killed Kenny]

Originally posted by Arilou
I detect a hint of sarcasm.

where? Can't a young man.... boy, say something???

 

[Norrefeldt]

The link now takes you straight to the download page!

 

[unmerged(6159)]

For those who have a healthy fear of .net (and the MS conspiracy theories it embodies) he also has an html version so that none of that 'stuff' has to happen on your machine.

 

[Arilou]

ARgh! It says there's no space at line 7, but there is only 1 = at line 7 and that HAS got a space both before and after...

 

[Norrefeldt]

That message can be tricky, PM me the event if you like.

 

[unmerged(9622)]

I'm wondering if this Event parser works at all, since it shows some error every time i try to use it...

Maybe its' my OS?

 

[Arilou]

Originally posted by mnorrefeldt
That message can be tricky, PM me the event if you like.

Can't do that, too long... It's the last event in the EEP Scandinavia thread though.

 

[Norrefeldt]

Originally posted by Arilou
Can't do that, too long... It's the last event in the EEP Scandinavia thread though.

You cannot use "" (marks end of string) for qoutes in desc and name, only ''.

 

[Havard]

Originally posted by Khimaira
I'm wondering if this Event parser works at all, since it shows some error every time i try to use it...

Maybe its' my OS?

What error message do you get? When?

 

[Arilou]

Originally posted by mnorrefeldt
You cannot use "" (marks end of string) for qoutes in desc and name, only ''.

And the difference is? (I'm poorsighted, i honestly don't see the difference)

 

[Arilou]

Now I get another error at line 20: Parse error at line 18 in 'Major_SWE..txt':
Command element must be 'command = type = ... '

 

[Norrefeldt]

Originally posted by Arilou
And the difference is? (I'm poorsighted, i honestly don't see the difference)

The double dots cannot be used as in: "bla bla" as a quote mark.

 

[Arilou]

'' Ah... You mean you type two of the little wiggly things that are on the same tangent as the * on the keyboard?

 

[Havard]

Originally posted by Arilou
'' Ah... You mean you type two of the little wiggly things that are on the same tangent as the * on the keyboard?

Yes. The quotation marks (") are used to start and end the name, description etc. These can thus not be used within the text.

e.g.:
desc = "The text goes here. This is ok."

desc = "The text goes here."quote like this not allowed""

desc = "The text goes here. 'this is ok'".

 

[Arilou]

Ah... Good thing to know.