A Ren'Py newbie needing help with the point system~

[Hime]

I am planning to write this visual novel, where there are some girls that have two kind of points (which happen to be study and love, if you'd like to know). There would be a maxium of 10 for each stat, and you'd gain the points from the choices you make. The points would define not only the ending, but also the girl's reaction to some choices. But I have no idea hwo I could make this system. ^^; I have tried to make it with the things from the tutorials and cookbook, but an error appeared with those (propably because I had to improvize a bit with the combinating of choices, stats and everything). So uh... Any help for this Ren'Py beginner?

[Raikiri]

While I'd hardly call myself a Ren'Py expert, I do have some experience of playing around with variables and branching... Though I'd need some more information before I'd be able to offer any help.
What kind of error did you encounter, and when in the script? Could you post the code in question?

[Hime]

While I'd hardly call myself a Ren'Py expert, I do have some experience of playing around with variables and branching... Though I'd need some more information before I'd be able to offer any help.
What kind of error did you encounter, and when in the script? Could you post the code in question?

I unfortunetly happened to clear it already in my disappointment, so I can't post it... But it had the two first codes from here plus something that with I tried to hand a point by a choice, but I can't remember how it went...
The program was closed and the Sc1 reported something about Ren'Py not functioning right with that code or something. Then it posted a long list of some files that didn't seem to like the code either.

That's all I can say, unfortunetly. ^^;

[Raikiri]

Well, if you've already baleeted the code in question already, there isn't much I can do about it. Good luck with your future endeavors, though.

[absinthe]

Wow, I hadn't seen that cookbook recipe before. It's impressive, but I'm not embarrassed (much) to say that all those options makes my brain hurt.

Why not try something simpler if you just need two stats? This thread:
http://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1618

...has some pointers that might help.

[Hime]

Thank you a lot, I've got - well, a step closer to getting it work... But it still has an error, duh

My code is: (without the extra of course)

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label start:
    $ a_L = 3
    $ a_S = 3
    $ f_L = 3
    $ f_S = 3
    $ m_L = 3
    $ m_S = 3

    scene bg gray
-> And so on 'till ->
    menu:
        "Nah, she looks like she got it already, so..."

        "It's important to check it out"
            $ a_L += 1
            $ a_S += 1
            T "Anna, did you get it too?"

Ren'Py says:

I'm sorry, but errors were detected in your script. Please correct the
errors listed below, and try again.


On line 102 of C:\Program Files\renpy-5.6.7\Nattsu/game/script.rpy: caption menuitem does not expect a block. Please check the indentation of the following line.
"It's important to check it out"
^

Ren'Py Version: Ren'Py 5.6.7c

[Counter Arts]

You are forgetting to put the colon after the choice.

[monele]

Also, aren't menus supposed to be named ?

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menu something:

[denzil]

I think it should be:
(note the : after each choice)

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    menu:
        "Nah, she looks like she got it already, so...":

        "It's important to check it out":
            $ a_L += 1
            $ a_S += 1
            T "Anna, did you get it too?"

[Hime]

Oh, thank you so much everyone! I never noticed that you need to have a : with the choice, he he he~... But I've got it working now! ^^

[absinthe]

I make that mistake -- leaving off the colons -- *all* the time. I don't know why; it just feels weird to use colons on two lines in a row? But then, it took me ages to get used to colons at all instead of semi-colons.

Oh, and I think you can get away without naming your menus as long as you aren't planning on jumping directly back to them?

[monele]

Oh, and I think you can get away without naming your menus as long as you aren't planning on jumping directly back to them?

It seems so! That'll save me time XD