init?! Python?! Urgh o.o" [SOLVED]

[manga_otaku]

I'm trying out the user choices by using variables and testing for equality sign thingy. I've done what http://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/postin ... e=post&f=8 has, but it doesn't work. Instead, it comes up with this:

While running game code:
File "game/script.rpy", line 566, in script
menu:
File "game/script.rpy", line 573, in python
"Ask the person in the next seat." if ask:
NameError: name 'ask' is not defined

-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------

Full traceback:
File "C:\Users\Anita\Documents\Games\PC\VN\renpy-6.12.1\renpy\execution.py", line 261, in run
File "C:\Users\Anita\Documents\Games\PC\VN\renpy-6.12.1\renpy\ast.py", line 1197, in execute
File "C:\Users\Anita\Documents\Games\PC\VN\renpy-6.12.1\renpy\exports.py", line 414, in menu
File "C:\Users\Anita\Documents\Games\PC\VN\renpy-6.12.1\renpy\python.py", line 997, in py_eval
File "game/script.rpy", line 573, in <module>
NameError: name 'ask' is not defined

And then when I click ignore it skips to the scene I want it to go to anyway?!
What does it mean by not 'defined'?! =.=

By the way, this is what I put and when I use it:

menu:
"Sit down anyway.":
$ sit = True
y "Oh well. I'll sit down anyway."
jump sit

"Ask the person in the next seat.":
$ ask = True
y "I suppose I should ask someone."
jump ask

Then when I wanted to use it...

menu:
"Wait until Sensei arrives":
"I should wait until Sensei arrives."
jump senarrive
"Sit down anyway." if sit:
"I may as well...I mean. Seats haven't been assigned yet have they?"
jump sit1
"Ask the person in the next seat." if ask:
"I decided to ask the person sitting in the next seat."
jump ask1

I have an 'init:' thing at the top of the script (if it's meant to go there >_> Bear with me, first time using Ren'Py for a actual project. Used to use Novelty, still am, but I wanted to try this out )

[redcat]

@manga_otaku--> have you declared the variable in the init section?

[Elenakiara]

[quote="manga_otaku"]
I second the suggestion of redcat. Also, I remember that when I tried that code myself, I'd usually put something like:

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"Ask the person in the next seat." if pick == "ask":
        "I turn around to face XYZ."
        jump ask1

Sometimes, it wouldn't like the jump being right after something with a variable. xD I hope that you find the solution still.[/color]

[manga_otaku]

@manga_otaku--> have you declared the variable in the init section?

I just realised I haven't got an init section O.O...help? (Sorry slow newb here >3<")

EDIT: Put an init in =.=

[KimiYoriBaka]

okay, two things.

1. what's important about defining variables beforehand is not that you declare them in the init section. this is just a convenient place to put them. the important thing is that you give it a starting value at some point before using it so that the program knows what kind of variable it is.

2. the reason your code had a problem is because you used two variables to check which menu options that should be displayed, but set them up so that only one would actually have a value.

when it says "undefined" it means exactly that. that you didn't define the variable before using it. if you want to use two variable for those choices you should set them both to false sometime before the choice that set one of the to true

[manga_otaku]

Alright. I don't get where I'm meant to define and how =.= I apologise in advance if I light any irritancy to anyone.

[HigurashiKira]

Ok then, here's an example:

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label start:
    
    $ flagrewind = False
    $ flagspeedup = False
#Game stuff here

   "Should I rewind it or speed it up?"

menu:
        
        "Rewind it":
            $ flagrewind = True
 
        "Speed it up":
            $ flagspeedup = True
label tape:

    if flagrewind == True 
       jump rewindmovie
    if flagspeedup == True 
       jump speedmovie

[redcat]

@manga_otaku--> Have you tried the Renpy's demo game and analyze it's script? If you haven't, then try it now.
There are also many of open source games in LSF. Try download some of them. You can learn something by looking into their script.rpy and then copy & modify the code to meet your requirements.

If you still having difficulties, perhaps you might want to show your script.rpy as attachment in your post (with the risk of spoiling your story). Usually, some programmers would be kind enough to help you point out what's wrong with your script.

[manga_otaku]

Ahah! Thank you xD It works now