Script Editor Crash with Easy to use example ged

[yttermayn]

Long lines in the script editor window crash GE. I sometimes have long code lines with long comments and a crash without save sucks hard.

See the example attached to witness the crash.

[akr]

Pls add your data directory. Otherwise will not load. Thx.

[Kodo]

While you are right, long lines should not crash the script editor/GE you can make it easier on yourself by using several lines where need. As an example, one action or piece of code can be spilt on two or more lines without causing errors. Doing this will mean that you will be able to see the whole 'line' at once, making it easier to edit.

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ChangeTransparency("Event Actor", 0.300000);

works just fine, so does...

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ChangeTransparency("Event Actor",
0.300000);

Spliting lines of code like this can make it so much easier to edit

[yttermayn]

akr: There is no data, you shouldn't need it.

kodo: Thanks, though it's usually my comments that get long. Still applies though, probably. Will try it. Would still like to see the bug fixed.

[schnellboot]

akr was right there is a font file missing

[Kodo]

With comments, just be sure to put // at the start if each line, or use /* and */ to mark the start and end of a block of comment text...

A block of comment lines can also be done like this...

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/*
Comment 1
Comment 2
*/

[yttermayn]

I see now. I just picked a random font that was already on my PC, must have been a non-standard one. Changed it to arial.ttf. Hopefully that does it. There is no data directory. Kept it simple on purpose.

[schnellboot]

nope
even if it's standard font you have to put it there
check your data folder ..

[yttermayn]

Ok, sorry folks. I understand now. Here you go.

[skydereign]

Just curious, what code is in that draw actor event? It crashes for me as soon as I try to edit the event. I have though experienced the problem you are talking about, but this is the first time I've seen it instantly crash every time I try to edit it.

[yttermayn]

Here, I guess the line length causes a crash at different places for different systems. I cut off about a dozen characters from the comments. Just open up the draw actor script and add characters to the end and it should crash fairly quickly.

Oh, and in case it is still crashing for you before you get to see it, this is the code:

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//add more characters to line 6 in the comments
if(doonce == 1 && no_of_fails < 20)
{
strcpy(text, "FAIL");
CreateActor("world", "icon", "(none)", "(none)", 20 + rand(20) , 20 + rand(20), false); // blah blah blah blah now keep adding characters to the end of this line until it crashes into oblivion come on now
no_of_fails += 1;
doonce = 0;
}


The create actor line is actually one long one, the reply dialog box wrapped it above.

[lcl]

You should just divide your comments to many lines.
That long lines are hard to read..

[Waluigiftw]

I just love to sit around and crash GE with that

[AnarchCassius]

I'm rather reminded of a bad joke. Man goes to the doctor, says "It hurts when I raise my arm like this.". Doctor looks at him and replies "Well don't raise your arm like that."

Just because there are ways to avoid this error doesn't mean it's not a legitimate bug to be addressed and that is the vibe I get from most of the comments. I get crashes when just trying to copy/paste normal lines sometimes and for other reasons I can't begin to understand. The syntax and debugging is great but I once finished dealing with all errors only to have it crash when trying to add the working code. Making the text editor more stable would definitely increase user interest. The program is good but a few random crashes may cause some new users to feel it's not reliable enough to bother with. Even though in action the code seems quite stable the editor is still important.

[yttermayn]

AnarchCassius : Thank you, +1! That was exactly my point. I've used GE for years, through many versions, and that bug has always been present. I don't often trigger it which makes it easy to ignore, but sometimes when I'm in a groove and typing furiously, I don't think to stop and hit enter - no other word processor/dialog box I know of forces the user to manually carriage return. I just happened to submit the bug this time.
The other bug that is irritating is the copy/paste bug which seems to crop up when you use the mouse to move the text cursor around, particularly to the end of a line.