Directing Help and Assistance From a Purple Ghost For All Your Episode Needs

MariskaOnEpisode · March 10, 2018, 11:29am

Ahw, that sucks but thank you for helping!

RudeInception · March 10, 2018, 11:30am

No problem
Sorry for the confusion

MariskaOnEpisode · March 10, 2018, 11:30am

No problem

Cristy · March 10, 2018, 3:17pm

I’ve a problem!
I put two characters hugging but when I prove it one suddenly disappears

Purple_Ghost · March 10, 2018, 3:27pm

@Cristy,

Can you show me a picture of the code?

Cristy · March 10, 2018, 3:35pm

I’ve fixed it, I put a character in other zone unintentionally, thxx

Cristy · March 11, 2018, 11:06am

How can I move a character from one zone to another?

cateyedgoddess · March 11, 2018, 11:40am

Okay I have a problem with an overlay… I changed the opacity to make the characters see through, but I have a character enter and they go to the top layer even though I did @CHARATER moves to layer __

INT. JUVIE HOSPITAL ROOM - NIGHT with HOSPITALOL_NIGHT
@cut to zone 2
@zoom reset
@overlay HOSPITALOL_NIGHT opacity 0.5 in 0
@overlay HOSPITALOL_NIGHT to layer 2
@TALLY changes into TALLY_doc
@TALLY spot 0.751 279 292 AND TALLY faces left AND TALLY2 spot 0.689 -2 473 AND TALLY2 faces left AND TALLY2 is lay_asleep_loop AND TALLY2 moves to layer 3 AND TALLY moves to layer 0 AND LIZZY moves to layer -5
TALLY (talk_afraid)
What’s happening!?
TALLY (talk_startled)
Is that me?
LIZZY (talk_neutral)
Yes, it’s you Tal.
@LIZZY enters from left to screen left

(So after Lizzy enters she moves over the overlay) Please help

Purple_Ghost · March 11, 2018, 2:24pm

@Cristy,

Do you mean to have them walk to another zone or something else?

Purple_Ghost · March 11, 2018, 2:35pm

@cateyedgoddess,

First things is try adding the & to have everything happen at the same time and add the layers to the spots.

Second, because Lizzy us not on the screen yet, she can’t be moved to another layer. You can spot direct her into the layer though. Start are off at a spot off screen along the x-axis then you can have her walk to screen left.

@TALLY changes into TALLY_doc
INT. JUVIE HOSPITAL ROOM - NIGHT with HOSPITALOL_NIGHT
&cut to zone 2
&zoom reset
&overlay HOSPITALOL_NIGHT opacity 0.5 in 0
&overlay HOSPITALOL_NIGHT to layer 2
&LIZZY spot 1.280 -100 0 in zone 2 at layer 5
@TALLY spot 0.751 279 292 in zone 2 at layer 0 AND TALLY faces left AND TALLY2 spot 0.689 -2 473 in zone 2 at layer 3 AND TALLY2 faces left AND TALLY2 is lay_asleep_loop
@LIZY walks to screen left

Cristy · March 11, 2018, 7:56pm

Yeah I’ve to use the command @follow no?

Cristy · March 11, 2018, 7:57pm

Sorry for the late response, I didn’t see the message until now

Purple_Ghost · March 11, 2018, 8:06pm

@Cristy,

So you want to be able to follow them from one zone to another, correct?

To use the follow command, have the character walk to a position in a zone followed by the follow command.
Example:
@CHARACTER stands screen left in zone 1
&CHARACTER walks to screen center in zone 2
@follow CHARACTER to screen center in zone 2

This will not work if you are walking to a spot directed point. In that case you will just need to time a pan for the walk.
Example:
@CHARACTER is spot 1.306 50 180 in zone 1
&CHARACTER walks to spot 1.002 183 201 in zone 2 in 4
@pan to zone 2 in 4 #You’ll need to play around with the panning time a bit to your liking. And again, these were completely made up spot points.

KQUEEN · March 11, 2018, 8:09pm

Hey so in my script here’s what I have…

   MIA (talk_arms_crossed)
Okay so what do I wear?

choice
“Purple & White”{

@MIA is dustoff_loop

@MIA changes into MIA_PURPLE _WHITE

}

    MIA (talk_arms_crossed)
Okay so what do I wear?

choice
}“White & Floral”{

@MIA is dustoff_loop

@MIA changes into MIA_CASUAL_SHORTS

}

    MIA (talk_arms_crossed)
Okay so what do I wear?

choice
}“Pretty in Pink”{

@MIA is dustoff_loop

@MIA changes into MIA_PINK 1

}

And the error says

Unexpected block end

Do you see the problem?

Purple_Ghost · March 11, 2018, 8:19pm

@KQUEEN,

You have an extra } before “Pretty in Pink” and before “White & Floral”.

Are you trying to do an outfit choice? If so, I don’t think this script will work the way you want it to.

If you are trying to do an outfit choice, try this:
label outfit_choice
MIA (talk_arms_crossed)
Okay so what do I wear?
choice
“Purple & White”{

@MI is dustoff_loop

@MI changes into MIA_PURPLE _WHITE

}“White & Floral”{

@MI is dustoff_loop

@MI changes into MIA_CASUAL_SHORTS

}“Pretty in Pink”{
@MI is dustoff_loop

@MI changes into MIA_PINK 1

}

    MIA (talk_think)
Is this what I want to wear?

choice
“Yes”{
MIA (talk_excited)
I look great.
}“No”{
MIA (talk_neutral)
Let’s try something else.
goto outfit_choice
}

KQUEEN · March 11, 2018, 8:26pm

Um what do you mean by “label outfit_choice”?

Purple_Ghost · March 11, 2018, 8:27pm

@KQUEEN,

The label allows for the user to be returned to that part of the story by choosing not to wear the outfit.

See how I have the goto outfit_choice? This is telling the code to return to the label outfit_choice.

KQUEEN · March 11, 2018, 8:29pm

When I put that down it says

the label outfit_choice is never used

Is this because I didn’t put goto outfit_choice?

Purple_Ghost · March 11, 2018, 8:31pm

@KQUEEN,

Yes. If you omit the goto, the label does not work. Adding the goto allows the reader to re-choose the outfit if they don’t like the first they chose. If you paste the whole script into your chapter (and add back MIA) then the code should work.

KQUEEN · March 11, 2018, 8:35pm

Ok that worked… but since the player will choose what they want how do I continue the rest of the story with their outfit choice?