"Stupid" questions that never get answered? Get The Help Here!

epclarissa · June 3, 2019, 10:58pm

hey i need some help… NOWAITSEQUENCE keeps popping up on my story and i dont know how to fix it or whats causing it

Apes · June 3, 2019, 11:15pm

Can you send me screenshots of your script or just copy and paste? You can PM me as well

DIAMOND1PANDA · June 4, 2019, 12:10am

I’m trying to do the animation hop-fast quickly and very repetitive and it keeps going but its just not working.

Apes · June 4, 2019, 12:35am

What’s your code?

DIAMOND1PANDA · June 4, 2019, 12:40am

I put
&JOJO is hop_fast THEN JOJO is hop_fast THEN JOJO is hop_fast

Apes · June 4, 2019, 12:43am

Maybe try to use a very short pause in between and try to use @
@JOJO is hop_fast AND pause for 0.1 THEN JOJO starts hop_fast AND pause for 0.1 etc.

I’m not sure if this will work but I’ll check it out when I get home

DIAMOND1PANDA · June 4, 2019, 12:48am

It was this but you were very close, thank you for your help.
&JOJO is hop_fast
@pause for 0.1
&JOJO is hop_fast
@pause for 0.1
&JOJO is hop_fast
@pause for 0.1
&JOJO is hop_fast
@pause for 0.1
&JOJO is hop_fast
@pause for 0.1
&JOJO is hop_fast
@pause for 0.1

ogcelestial · June 4, 2019, 2:52pm

Do people (the community, not Episode) ever use gem questions in their stories anymore or was that an old feature that was removed?

Jade.epi · June 4, 2019, 3:07pm

Yes. People still use gem choices (not that I’ve seen any in stories I read) but they use it as a fast track to to the writers payments I think.

ogcelestial · June 4, 2019, 4:03pm

Would you recommend using gem questions in a story? LIke, for example, maybe when the reader has the option to do something really exciting, or something that took a lot of time to work on

Jade.epi · June 4, 2019, 4:43pm

Me personally? No. I wouldn’t use them nor would I choose them in a story. But that’s just my opinion lol but I know people will enjoy the gem choices if they do have substantial impacts on the story.

ogcelestial · June 4, 2019, 4:52pm

Can you help me fix this script? It keeps saying that there is an error, which is that choices must follow dialog immediately, not a branch.

INT. WARNING - NIGHT

speechbubble is 0 0 to 0%
NARRATOR
…

choice
“I understand this.”{
speechbubble reset
INT. ROYAL GUEST ROOM CRAXIS CASTLE CLOSEUP WINDOW - NIGHT
transition fade in black 2
pause for a beat
@CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_pajama
@CLAUDIA enters from right to screen left
@CLAUDIA faces right

label picking_outfit_1

    CLAUDIA (think)
(What should I wear to school today?)

choice
“Something body revealing”{
@CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
@CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_bare
@CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
@CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_attractive_1
CLAUDIA
Is this what I want to wear?
choice
“Yes”{
goto leaving_for_school
}
“No”{
goto picking_outfit_1
}

choice
“Something very intimidating”{
speechbubble reset
@CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
@CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_bare
@CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
@CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_intimidating_1
CLAUDIA
Is this what I want to wear?
choice
“Yes”{
goto leaving_for_school
}
“No”{
goto picking_outfit_1
}
}

choice
“Casual vampire attire”{
@CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
@CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_bare
@CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
@CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_default
CLAUDIA
Is this what I want to wear?
choice
“Yes”{
goto leaving_for_school
}
“No”{
goto picking_outfit_1

}

label leaving_for_school
@CLAUDIA is selfie
@CLAUDIA exits from left to screen right
pause for a beat
transition fade out black 2

And PS, the background in the beginning of the story is one of my own uploaded backgrounds. And I have the @ symbols in the right place, but it wouldn’t let me put them because it thinks I am mentioning more than two users.

Jade.epi · June 4, 2019, 4:59pm

You need a closing bracket here }
choice
“I understand this.”{
@pause for 0
}
Rest of script here

label picking_outfit_1

CLAUDIA (think)

(What should I wear to school today?)

choice
“Something body revealing”{
@CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
@CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_bare
@CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
@CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_attractive_1
CLAUDIA
Is this what I want to wear?
choice
“Yes”{
goto leaving_for_school
}
“No”{
goto picking_outfit_1
}
}

choice
“Something very intimidating”{
speechbubble reset
@CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
@CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_bare
@CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
@CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_intimidating_1
CLAUDIA
Is this what I want to wear?
choice
“Yes”{
goto leaving_for_school
}
“No”{
goto picking_outfit_1
}
}

choice
“Casual vampire attire”{
@CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
@CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_bare
@CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
@CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_default
CLAUDIA
Is this what I want to wear?
choice
“Yes”{
goto leaving_for_school
}
“No”{
goto picking_outfit_1

}
}

label leaving_for_school

I’ve put in bold the missing brackets in the dress game. I would also have your speechbubble at normal place on the screen but 0% … having it at 0 0 to 0% will default it to bottom of the screen and not everyone will be able to tap the button

ogcelestial · June 4, 2019, 5:29pm

INT. WARNING - NIGHT
@speechbubble is 0%
NARRATOR
…
choice
“I understand this.”{
@pause for 0
}
@speechbubble reset
INT. ROYAL GUEST ROOM CRAXIS CASTLE CLOSEUP WINDOW - NIGHT
transition fade in black 2
@pause for a beat
CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_pajama
CLAUDIA enters from right to screen left
CLAUDIA faces right
label picking_outfit_1
CLAUDIA (think)
(What should I wear to school today?)
choice
“Something body revealing”{
CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_bare
CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_attractive_1
CLAUDIA
Is this what I want to wear?
choice
“Yes”{
goto leaving_for_school
}
“No”{
goto picking_outfit_1
}
}

choice
“Something very intimidating”{
CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_bare
CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_intimidating_1
CLAUDIA
Is this what I want to wear?
choice
“Yes”{
goto leaving_for_school
}
“No”{
goto picking_outfit_1
}
}

choice
“Casual vampire attire”{
CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_bare
CLAUDIA is dustoff_loop
CLAUDIA changes into CLAUDIA_default
CLAUDIA
Is this what I want to wear?
choice
“Yes”{
goto leaving_for_school
}
“No”{
goto picking_outfit_1

}
}

label leaving_for_school

Has the script been fixed? I am trying to save and preview it but it says there are still errors. Sorry for the trouble but I am still new to Episode and am not that good yet. Sorry.

sahra.episode · June 4, 2019, 5:32pm

I think there has to be dialogue before this line

sahra.episode · June 4, 2019, 5:33pm

Same Thing here

ogcelestial · June 4, 2019, 5:35pm

I might have to just start over again and take it step by step. This makes no sense.

sahra.episode · June 4, 2019, 5:36pm

Should I recode the Scene? This is a bit more complicated, than it has to be

ogcelestial · June 4, 2019, 5:38pm

I would really appreciate that. I have been working extremely hard for this one scene I don’t want to start over. Thank you.

sahra.episode · June 4, 2019, 5:39pm

It’s alright, we all have been there! I will make it asap