Problems with "adding actions"

[Melira]

Problems with "Add action" and Script Editor

Hi, I can't execute any of the actions, e.g., when I click in Key dow, it says "Error" (and the same in the other actions of the list). What can I do? And one of the tutoriales about Script Editor doesn´t work.
Melira

[makslane]

What's your operating system (Windows 95, XP...)
The error message just say "Error"?

[Melira]

It's Windows 98 and the message that appears when I try to enter "key down", "add action", "script editor", is:
"Error. Please, press a key", and the same happens with other actions like "physical response" and others (or all the items) of the list.
One thing I'd like to konow is if you can program games for DOS. And another question is: ¿with this program is it possible to draw guns or things that can kill monsters and that kind of things? Thank you for your answers, you are so polite.

[Melira]

[b]And once I can run script editor, will there be any way to know the meaning of all that symbols and formulas in order to make actions? Because I see in this forum that users write things as:

for(loopCount=1; loopCount<1000; loopCount++)

{
x = rand(posX);
y = rand(posY);
setpen(rand(255),rand(255),rand(255),0,1);
moveto(x,y);
putpixel(x,y);
}

Where do they take those "difficult" formulas from?
I can't find a list or something like that in the help menu.[/b]

[Melira]

I should study something like "C language" before, shouldn't I?

[makslane]

the message that appears when I try to enter "key down", "add action", "script editor", is:
"Error. Please, press a key"

When you use a Key Down or Key Up event, you must choice a key to fire the actions before choice any action.

Just, Select the Key Down event and hit the key will fire the actions.
After this, select your actions.

with this program is it possible to draw guns or things that can kill monsters and that kind of things?

Sure, all monsters, players and any other things in your game are Actors.
For example, to kill a monster, just check collision with the killer actor and use "Destroy Actor" action.

[makslane]

And once I can run script editor, will there be any way to know the meaning of all that symbols and formulas in order to make actions?

All functions in Script Editor are listed in the doc:
http://www.game-editor.com/docs/script.htm

[makslane]

I should study something like "C language" before, shouldn't I?

A very few knowledge will help.
In "Script Editor" hit the "web" button and follow the links on the page.

You will learn how use functions, loops, ifs....

[Melira]

Muchas gracias makslane!!!!