I need help with my points system. It isn't working

[alleniar]

Hi everyone! I’m making a points system for my episode story and I’m not quite sure about how to code the points system. I plan on having the reader gain influence points and points with the LI. I’m not completely sure if I’d let their readers check points if I can’t get the point calculation down but I do hope to make the choices impactful.

Can someone help me out? Attached below is a screenshot and the code.

NARRATOR
Would you like to view your points?

choice
“INFLUENCE”
{
if (Influence = 1) {

NARRATOR
You have 1/1 Influence Points

} elif (Influence = 0) {
NARRATOR
You have 0/1 Influence points.
}}

“NOLAN” {
if (NOLAN = 1) {

NARRATOR
You have 1/1 Nolan Points

} elif (Nolan = 0) {
NARRATOR
You have 0/1 Nolan points.
}}

}

[alleniar]

These are the choices I have so far if anyone was wondering!

[Av3ry]

First, it will be easier just by adding point, without gaining flags!
Just make a character named INFLUENCE to make it easier and when reader gain point simply add @INFLUENCE +1 or @ NOLAN +1, you don’t need to add gain point!

You will find easy way to show readers how many point they have here:

The Points System | Dara Amarie

[alleniar]

Ahh tysm, how would I make an option for the reader to see their points at the end?

[alleniar]

I also added @ NOLAN +1 in the code in the comment section, is that the right way to do it?

[DreamerAFC]

Go to the character creation tab and then, in the search bar label, find the long list of numbers. Have the narrator say “You have [number from the link] points”

[alleniar]

ohh, thank you is there a way where I can say you have — points/— points available?

[Salbat.Author]

Hello,

@alleniar

Ahh tysm, how would I make an option for the reader to see their points at the end?

NARRATOR
Would you like to view your points? 

choice 
"Yes, please" {
NARR
You have [CHARACTER-NUMBER] point(s). 
} "No, thank you." {

}

Find the character number on the character creation section on your portal, where the character number is found at the end of the site URL.

Ex:

https://www.episodeinteractive.com/write/character/._9UdJ/ 5203782022397952

The numbers in bold, is what you’d need to copy and put in place of the CHARACTER-NUMBER in the template above, and keep the [ ].

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@alleniar

I also added @ NOLAN +1 in the code in the comment section, is that the right way to do it?

Yes.
@NOLAN +1

[alleniar]

Thank you so much!!

[Salbat.Author]

Ofcourse! If you need any help in the future, or run into any errors, then feel free to reach out to me through PM for help.

[alleniar]

I did it but it’s showing the character numbers instead of the calculated points:

[alleniar]

@Salbat.Author

NARRATOR
Would you like to view your points? 

choice 
"Yes, please" {
NARR
You have [CHARACTER-NUMBER] point(s). 
} "No, thank you." {

}

I figured it out! It was because they would’ve = 0 so I just added a couple extra points throughout the story. Thanks for your help!

[CherryPicked]

Or instead of that, you could do;

if (NOLAN = 0) {

NARR
You have 0 Nolan points.

} else {
You have [CHARACTER NUMBER] points.
}

[alleniar]

Thank you!

[jar_output_error]

At the beginning of your story you can set

@NOLAN =0

then you don’t have to do an if/else before displaying the characters points.