Why would this crash Graal?

[ChibiChibiLuc]

Alright, I've got this in a gani. It shows fading numbers.
When the gani shows, Graal takes a fit, gives me an error, and then says it has an error and crashes.
I'm using Graal v3, of course, and Gscript2.

NPC Code:

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function onCreated() {

  timeout = .05;

  this.fade = 2;

}

function onTimeout() {

  timeout = .05;

  this.y -= .1;

  this.fade -= .1;

  showtext(5,x+(20/16),y+this.y,"Times New Roman","b","Oh my");

  changeimgcolors(5,#p(1),#p(2),#p(3),this.fade);

}

---

[DarkShadows_Legend]

I think serverside timeouts are supposed to be no less than 0.1.

[goalieboy_01]

Originally Posted by DarkShadows_Legend

I think serverside timeouts are supposed to be no less than 0.1.

You are correct, sir.

[Evil_Trunks]

Originally Posted by DarkShadows_Legend

I think serverside timeouts are supposed to be no less than 0.1.

Then it's a good thing he isn't using it serverside.

[ApothiX]

Originally Posted by DarkShadows_Legend

I think serverside timeouts are supposed to be no less than 0.1.

showtext and changeimgcolors cannot be used serverside, either

Originally Posted by ChibiChibiLuc

timeout = .05;

This wouldn't crash your client, but the correct procedure for setting a timeout in the new engine is:

NPC Code:

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setTimer(float);

---

Originally Posted by ChibiChibiLuc

changeimgcolors(5,#p(1),#p(2),#p(3),this.fade);

Where are you getting these #p(1) etc from? (And don't use # anything in the new engine)

[Lance]

Originally Posted by DarkShadows_Legend

I think serverside timeouts are supposed to be no less than 0.1.

Kindly refer to rule 4 of this forum.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by goalieboy_01

You are correct, sir.

You too.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by ApothiX

Where are you getting these #p(1) etc from?

It's a gani, dude.

(And don't use # anything in the new engine)

Mixing code is not a good idea, but old scripts using old code (including the old message codes) will still work.

[ApothiX]

Originally Posted by Lance

It's a gani, dude.

Ah, sorry, I don't use those smelly gani parameters very often

Originally Posted by Lance

Mixing code is not a good idea, but old scripts using old code (including the old message codes) will still work.

It's not a good idea, that's why I was trying to deter him from doing so.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by ChibiChibiLuc

Alright, I've got this in a gani. It shows fading numbers.
When the gani shows, Graal takes a fit, gives me an error, and then says it has an error and crashes.
I'm using Graal v3, of course, and Gscript2.

NPC Code:

---

function onCreated() {

  timeout = .05;

  this.fade = 2;

}

function onTimeout() {

  timeout = .05;

  this.y -= .1;

  this.fade -= .1;

  showtext(5,x+(20/16),y+this.y,"Times New Roman","b","Oh my");

  changeimgcolors(5,#p(1),#p(2),#p(3),this.fade);

}

---

To answer your question, I'd need to know if clientside code for the new engine is enabled in ganiscripts.

If it is enabled for ganiscript: this.fade is fairly quickly going to become negative (in 2 seconds). Perhaps it does not like attempting to set a negative alpha? Please post the relevant error messages/console.log.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by ApothiX

It's not a good idea, that's why I was trying to deter him from doing so.

Yeah, but you said not to use the old message codes. There's a difference between "Don't use the old message codes" and "Don't mix old and new scripting." The former just names one facet of the old scripting and could also be taken to mean that it's not good to use the message codes in old scripts either, whereas the latter actually provides folks with the advice you were trying to communicate..

[ApothiX]

Originally Posted by Lance

Yeah, but you said not to use the old message codes. There's a difference between "Don't use the old message codes" and "Don't mix old and new scripting." The former just names one facet of the old scripting and could also be taken to mean that it's not good to use the message codes in old scripts either, whereas the latter actually provides folks with the advice you were trying to communicate..

I believe I said not to use them in the new engine, I thought by saying that, I implied that it meant to not use it with new engine code. Sorry for any misconceptions.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by ApothiX

I believe I said not to use them in the new engine,

The new engine supports both old and new scripting, dude.

I thought by saying that, I implied that it meant to not use it with new engine code. Sorry for any misconceptions.

As long as it's cleared up now, it's fine.

[ChibiChibiLuc]

I've got other gani scripts, they all work fine.
And thanks, I forgot to convert the #p()'s.
I originally had it stopping itself when fade hit 0, but I took it out to test if that's what was causing the crash. It wasn't.

It's slightly better now; it doesn't crash Graal every time the gani is shown, but instead it only crashes Graal maybe 1/6 times. Unfortunately, the text won't show. The script, right now, is:

NPC Code:

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function onCreated() {

  setTimer(.05);

  this.fade = 2;

  this.damage = params[0];

}

function onTimeout() {

  setTimer(.05);

  this.y -= .1;

  if (this.fade > 0) {

    this.fade -= .1;

  }

  showtext(5,x,y+this.y,"Times New Roman","b",this.damage);

  changeimgcolors(5,params[1],params[2],params[3],this.fade);

}

---

Anyhow, the script that shows the gani is hiding it before fade hits 0.

Edit: Oh yeah, the console doesn't have anything in it about the crash.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by ChibiChibiLuc

I've got other gani scripts, they all work fine.
And thanks, I forgot to convert the #p()'s.
I originally had it stopping itself when fade hit 0, but I took it out to test if that's what was causing the crash. It wasn't.

It's slightly better now; it doesn't crash Graal every time the gani is shown, but instead it only crashes Graal maybe 1/6 times. Unfortunately, the text won't show.

Okay, without seeing the script that sets the ani, the steps I'd take to figure out what's wrong:

1) Is the first parameter (params[0]) being sent properly (i.e., is it sent as a string)?

2) Does the showtext work without a variable as the text (and/or without the changeimgcolors)?

3) Are the parameters for the changeimgcolors being sent the way you expect?