Okay. So I am working on writing my first episode story (finally!) I’ve already typed up the script in a word processor on my laptop and thank you everybody for the advice on doing that. Yes, it was helpful.
However, I am having trouble with episode’s syntax. I would like to give my readers the option to choose a name for their selves:
#THE READER writes their name
label name_input
input What’s Your First Name? |What’s Your First Name?|Done (NAME)
if (NAME is “”) {
Narrator
What is your name?
goto name_input
} else {
continue
How do I get the character’s name to change from “The Reader” to whatever name a player types in?
You should try Jospeh Evans tutorials on youtube for this! He has lots of tutorials available in ink and limelight, for simple and more advanced coding!
NARRATOR
So... what's your name?
label first_name_input
input What’s Your First Name?|What’s Your First Name?|Done(NAME)
if (NAME is “”) {
NARRATOR
You do need a name...
goto first_name_input
} else {
continue
}
Changing the display name of the said character to “NAME” will allow it to show up as whatever name the reader typed in and when referring to this name in dialogue or narrations you will need to place it into square brackets like this, [NAME].
MOM
[#NAME], take the dog out for a walk. #let’s pretend the player named their self ROSE
YOU
Okay mom.
@YOU walk to screen right
label scene3
on the app the script supposed to look like this:
EXT. THE PARK
RANDOM PERSON
Tiffany is that you?
YOU
No, my name is Rose
-the app replaces [#NAME] with Rose
NARRATOR
Example script over
(I hope I didn’t confuse anybody.) So, if I was to type in the portal [#NAME] then on the Episode app, it is going to show up as whatever the player typed in for a name? Correct?
You don’t need the # within this script and “[NAME]” will not work because your input is “FIRSTNAME” so you will need to change “[NAME]” to “[FIRSTNAME]” in order for them to match and work.
Hey I am really late but like if you say the character says this
(FIRSTNAME)
Omg! I never thought that moving into college was so hard
Even though I am in tmr Ido not even know my roomates
Plus I have to be there with my twin
And on top of that I have to carry boxes and boxes none stop!!!
They are giving me a error for (FIRSTNAME) and I also tried [FIRSTNAME] but still a error please helppp I am stuck
You have to continue using the script name in the script. “FIRSTNAME” is only used for the display name and for dialogue when you want a character to say that name.
so how to let them talk with the name that the readers choose? bcuz it shows auto bot or will you see the name that the character choose bcuz as I said it is showing auto bot
No the script name. There’s a difference between a script name and a display name. The script name is the name you named your character when you created them. Let’s say I named my character DARA when I created her and added the input code so readers can change the name so the display name would be FIRSTNAME. You have to keep using the script name in the script.
The web previewer doesn’t show the input code and seeing “autobot” above the name is normal. When you test your story in the app you’ll see the input code and the name you type in will show up
As Dara said, the script name is the name you use upon creating a character. You cannot change the script name. It’s used for commands when it comes to animations and movement. E.g @VIKTORIA is eyeroll_subtle
The script name has no impact on the display name, it’s just used to identify the character and give them commands.
The display name could be anything. If you leave it blank, there will be no name on the character’s speech/narration bubbles. If you type something into the display name, it will show up on the character’s bubbles regardless of their script name.
BUT if you want readers to name the character you need to have:
In your script because that is the code that will enable readers to input a name. In this case, I used “NAME” instead of “FIRSTNAME” but you could use anything for example: CHARNAME, FNAME, NICKNAME. Anything really, but what is important with this is that you have it matched throughout your code.
If you decide to say, use “NAME”
you will need to make sure it’s here: input What’s Your First Name?|What’s Your First Name?|Done(NAME)
Then when you want to refer to the name in dialogue and narration, you will use “NAME” as well, but with these brackets: [NAME].
A script example:
VIKTORIA (talk_angry_loop) I told you that my name is [NAME]!
“VIKTORIA” = the script name (not visible to reader).
“[NAME]” = input name, (visible to reader), will also appear on bubbles if the display name is also “NAME”
or will you see the name that the character choose bcuz as I said it is showing auto bot
