Castle Paradox

[Leonhart]

Ok, now can anyone give me step-by-step instructions on how to compile plotscripts in hssed. I'm using windows XP ryt now. I'm still stuck in compiling!!!! Where should i save the file? how can i compile? what should be the file name?

[Setu_Firestorm]

Wow. A question in this board that I can answer.

Okay. HSSED is probably not your best shot at compiling, since it won't compile anything on my computer either. So here's what you need to do.

When you got OHRRPGCE, you also got a program called HSpeak.exe. This is the compiling program that HSSED is supposed to call on when you choose to compile. If HSSED won't do it, then take your script (I don't know if it works also with HSS files, but if not, you should be able to Copy and Paste your script in NotePad and save it as a .txt) and drag it into the HSpeak. Here, it will compile your script or tell you if you made a mistake in your code.

So, to summarize my garble:
- Drag your script file (HSS or TXT) into HSpeak
- It will automatically begin compiling unless it already has a compiled script under that name. If this is the case and you want to overwrite it, just press "Y" when it asks.
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[TMC]

There is no reason to resave your scripts file as a txt. In fact, I didn't know it accepted txt's. Just drag your hss file onto HSpeak.

It is also a very good idea to disable 'close window on exit', so that you can actually read the error messages. To disable it, right click on HSpeak.exe, goto Properties --> Program --> Unselect 'Close on Exit' at the bottom.
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[Flamer]

it accepts *.txt
just like it accepts *.hss
because *.hss is a *.txt, only renamed *.hss
try it, drag a *.txt file onto HssEd and it'll open it all the same
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[Shineyest]

It accepts all files because it is a text only editor with more functions than notepad
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[TMC]

No, I meant I did not know HSpeak accepted files other than those with an hss extension.

[Me]

I use Windows XP, and HssEd compiles for me.
Leon, does it pop up with a "can't find the compiler" message every time? If that is the case, then click the "browse" button in the message box and find and double click on HSpeak.exe (it should be in the same directory as Custom.exe and game.exe). You only need to do this ONCE. After that, try compiling again. If your computer acts like mine, it should pop up with the same error message again. Not to worry, though - it actually HAS compiled your script. I don't know why it asks, but just click OK. Now, in the same directory as HSpeak.exe, there should be an HTML file called HS_ERROR.HTM. Open this file. It is the error messages that HSpeak.exe generates. If the file is blank, then your script has no problems and was compiled as <name of .hss file>.hs, and can be imported into Custom.exe. Otherwise, fix the errors, recompile with HssEd, and check HS_ERROR.HTM again.
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[Leonhart]

I'll try to check for errors...
thanks

[Leonhart]

The problem wasn't Hssed at all.
The plotsripts that I copied and pasted were all wrong all along!

But I have a new problem=
Everytime I open GAME. EXE, this msg always show=

Either .EXE is already running or it terminated incoreectly last time it was run and was unable to clean up its temporary files. The operating systme is denying access to the files in C\WINDOWS\TEMP\playing.tmp

If this problem persists, manually delete playing.tmp

What the heck am I supposed to do? I can't test my game!

[TMC]

Do exactly as it says. Delete C:\Windows\Temp\playing.tmp. Please read the error message next time.

You don't need to go to the trouble of opening HS_ERROR.HTM if you just turn off 'close window on exit' for HSpeak.
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