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Nyx. Problems with the range command
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:11 pm
by Xenophobe
I can't seem to use the "range" command. I want nyx to rotate randomly between a set of pages after a delay. Am I simply using the command wrong? Here's my code:
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start#page('This is the beginning',pic("*.jpg"),buttons(3#, "Continue"));
3#page(
'3',
pic("*.jpg"),
delay(10sec,range(3,5))
);
4#page(
'4',
pic("*.jpg"),
delay(10sec,range(3,5))
);
5#page(
'5',
pic("*.jpg"),
delay(10sec,range(3,5))
);
I tried adding a "#" after the range command but that doesn't work. I've also just tried using range on its own, within a "buttons" command, and a "go" command, to no avail. Am I doing something wrong?
Re: Nyx. Problems with the range command
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:35 pm
by seraph0x
Looks right to me. Can you give me the ID of the tease where you're trying it out please?
Re: Nyx. Problems with the range command
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 4:07 am
by Evals
From my experimentation, the range() function only worked inside the go() function. Anything else wouldn't work.
Re: Nyx. Problems with the range command
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:47 am
by Xenophobe
I've got two tests going: 3142 and 3154. Thanks for taking a look.
A better description of what happens:
If range is used inside a delay function, best case scenario is that after a few jumps the delay stops counting (the timer remains at zero but the animation [the sweeping second hand] continues for about 10 s but the page never changes again).
If range is used inside a go function, best case scenario is that after a few jumps the pages just stop changing.
Re: Nyx. Problems with the range command
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:20 am
by seraph0x
Alright, so here is a bit of info about the range command. We added it when we were converting House of Tease 2. So it's emulating the behavior of PCM, which is that every page is only displayed once by default. After that it's considered set and ignored in future range() commands. If all actions in the range are set, the range command fails entirely.
So, try this:
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3#page('Text', pic('*.jpg'), delay(10sec, range(3, 5)), hidden:unset(3#));
4#page('Text', pic('*.jpg'), delay(10sec, range(3, 5)), hidden:unset(4#));
5#page('Text', pic('*.jpg'), delay(10sec, range(3, 5)), hidden:unset(5#));
Re: Nyx. Problems with the range command
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:27 am
by seraph0x
As a more general tip: If you're having problems with any particular script, there's often something interesting in the debug console.
Just drag this handle to the right to open it:
Re: Nyx. Problems with the range command
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:52 pm
by Xenophobe
Wow, that's awesome. Thanks for explaining that to me and pointing out the debug console - I remember reading about it but couldn't figure out how to find it. Thanks!
Re: Nyx. Problems with the range command
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:12 pm
by seraph0x
Xenophobe wrote:Wow, that's awesome. Thanks for explaining that to me and pointing out the debug console - I remember reading about it but couldn't figure out how to find it. Thanks!
Sure thing! You're welcome.
Re: Nyx. Problems with the range command
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:48 am
by avatarbr
I also have problem with range command.
I try all this tips, and alway get a error (command invalid).
Re: Nyx. Problems with the range command
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:47 pm
by seraph0x
avatarbr wrote:I also have problem with range command.
I try all this tips, and alway get a error (command invalid).
Post some code or give me the ID of the tease you're working on and I'll see if I can help you out.
Re: Nyx. Problems with the range command
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:07 pm
by avatarbr
seraph0x wrote:avatarbr wrote:I also have problem with range command.
I try all this tips, and alway get a error (command invalid).
Post some code or give me the ID of the tease you're working on and I'll see if I can help you out.
Current Tease: #3550.
That´s it?
I dont know if the problem is the numbers of the pages. I use default names (page2#, Page3#...).
I try with complet name (page2#), only the number (2), only (page2). Try
range () and
go ().
Comma and
space. Nothing works :(
Another question: must and mustnot. We have this commands in Nyx?
OBS: I cant upload images with Firefox. Only in Internet Explorer. Miss anything?
Re: Nyx. Problems with the range command
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:47 pm
by seraph0x
avatarbr wrote:seraph0x wrote:avatarbr wrote:I also have problem with range command.
I try all this tips, and alway get a error (command invalid).
Post some code or give me the ID of the tease you're working on and I'll see if I can help you out.
Current Tease: #3550.
That´s it?
I dont know if the problem is the numbers of the pages. I use default names (page2#, Page3#...).
I try with complet name (page2#), only the number (2), only (page2). Try
range () and
go ().
Comma and
space. Nothing works :(
If your pages are named page1#, page2#, page3#, the correct range() command is range(1,3,'page').
avatarbr wrote:Another question: must and mustnot. We have this commands in Nyx?
Yes and
yes.
These have to be defined outside of any page, like so:
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page1#page("blah", ...)
must(page2#, page1#)
page2# will only be considered for a range() command if page1# is set.
A word of warning: Nyx works really well for simple multiple choice (i.e. the stuff you can do with the Visual tab), anything else will be fairly tedious. Then again, it's probably about as tedious as developing for PCM.
avatarbr wrote:OBS: I cant upload images with Firefox. Only in Internet Explorer. Miss anything?
Perhaps you have a different version of Flash installed in Firefox, try upgrading?
Cheers,
Seraph0x
Re: Nyx. Problems with the range command
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:51 pm
by avatarbr
Thanks for the help, seraph0x
seraph0x wrote:
If your pages are named page1#, page2#, page3#, the correct range() command is range(1,3,'page').
I try this:
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start#page(
'text',
pic("ash013.jpg"),
delay(2sec, range(2,3,'page'))
);
page2#page(
'text',
pic("ash014.jpg"),
go(page3#)
);
page3#page(
'text',
pic("ash015.jpg"),
delay(10sec, page4#,style:secret)
);
And get this error:
Error: Action not found: null
What I wrong?
seraph0x wrote:
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page1#page("blah", ...)
must(page2#, page1#)
page2# will only be considered for a range() command if page1# is set.
Let me see.
must(page2#, page1#)
The first item (page2#), depends the second item (page1#)?
I´m confusing
In PCM, we have this case:
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[Action 1]
bla bla
.range 2 3
[Action 2]
bla bla
.must 3
.range 10 10
Page 3 must be load first. In the second time, Page 2 can be loaded too.
To this works in Nyx, I get this?
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page1#page("blah", ...)
must(page2#, page3#)
range (2,3)
page2#page("blah", ...)
range (10)
PCM version = must command in page 2
Nyx version = must command in page 1 (with the range command)
If Page 2 need page 3 AND page 4, I can use this?
seraph0x wrote:A word of warning: Nyx works really well for simple multiple choice (i.e. the stuff you can do with the Visual tab), anything else will be fairly tedious. Then again, it's probably about as tedious as developing for PCM.
yeah. But I like PCM code
If I dominated Nyx code, can make flash teases in notepad and just past in script tab.
Re: Nyx. Problems with the range command
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:39 am
by seraph0x
avatarbr wrote:I try this:
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start#page(
'text',
pic("ash013.jpg"),
delay(2sec, range(2,3,'page'))
);
page2#page(
'text',
pic("ash014.jpg"),
go(page3#)
);
page3#page(
'text',
pic("ash015.jpg"),
delay(10sec, page4#,style:secret)
);
And get this error:
Error: Action not found: null
Try this please: range(2,3,prefix:'page')
avatarbr wrote:
Let me see.
must(page2#, page1#)
The first item (page2#), depends the second item (page1#)?
Exactly.
avatarbr wrote:
To this works in Nyx, I get this?
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page1#page("blah", ...)
must(page2#, page3#)
range (2,3)
page2#page("blah", ...)
range (10)
PCM version = must command in page 2
Nyx version = must command in page 1 (with the range command)
Wahh, nono. The must command does not appear in any page!! So correcting your example:
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1#page(
"blah",
...,
range(2,3)
)
2#page(
"blah",
...,
range(10)
)
must(2#, 3#)
You can put the must() anywhere. You can put it right after the page or at the end of the script, or at the beginning of the script, anywhere. But it must not be
in any page, meaning inside of the braces of the page() command.
Please note, that while the
commands similar to PCM are available, the syntax of FlashTease script is much more like C, Java or a related language. For instance, the order of the commands in PCM doesn't matter. In Nyx it does (unless you specify them by name.)
I strongly recommend that you read the
Scripting Tutorial if you haven't done so!
avatarbr wrote:If Page 2 need page 3 AND page 4, I can use this?
Yep.
Re: Nyx. Problems with the range command
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:11 am
by avatarbr
seraph0x wrote:
Try this please: range(2,3,prefix:'page')
Yes, this works.
But, when I try test again, I not could unset the actions.
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Error: Range failed: All actions set!
I need close and open Nyx again to test again. Have another way to reset actions? The RESET buttom dont do this.
And other problem. If I use the Visual Editor after edit in scrip tab, this line is changed to this:
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delay(2sec, range(2,3,prefix:'page')#)
About must command, I understood now. Thanks
I will take a loon in the manual....later
