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Posted: **Sun Oct 24, 2021 1:34 pm**

If, Random and While need to be ended with EndIf, EndRandom and EndWhile respectively, with the correct indentations.

## INCORRECT:

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If count > 2
If count > 3
count *= 2
Else
count /= 2
Endif
count += 1

## CORRECT:

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If count > 2
    If count > 3
        count *= 2
    Else
        count /= 2
    Endif
    count += 1
Endif

'If' is used to check a condition or a set of conditions, if matched then the lines immediately below the 'If' line are executed, if not:

It jumps to the next 'Elseif' line and check the conditions there.
If there is no 'Elseif' or if none of the 'Elseif's matched, it jumps to 'Else' and execute the lines below it.
If there's no 'Else', then nothing is executed
Between 'If' and 'Endif', there can be as many 'Elseif's as you want, but only one 'Else'.
One something matches, or if nothing is matched and there's no 'Else', it jumps to the line below 'Endif'

EXAMPLE:

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If 1 > 2  //false so no african person is generated, instead it jumps to the next Elseif
    Actor = generatePerson(african)
Elseif 2 < 3 //false again so no eastern european is generated either, it jumps to the next Elseif
    Actor = generatePerson(easterneuropean)
Elseif 5 > 2 //true so an east asian is generated, it then ignores the rest and jump after the 'Endif' to dress the actor
    Actor = generatePerson(eastasian)
Else  //since the above elseif already matched, this Else is ignored
    Actor = generatePerson(southasian)
Endif
Actor.dress()

To connect conditions into a set of conditions, '&&' is used for 'and' and '||' is used for 'or'. The square brackets [] are used to group conditions

EXAMPLE:

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If [1 < 2 && 2 < 3] || [6 > 7 && 8 > 10]

//this returns true because the first half is true (both its conditions are true) and there's an || in the middle so even when the second half is false, the whole condition set is still true

You can also use the ! sign in front of a bool variable or a condition function to return the opposite of what that variable or function would normally return, for example

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If !MyBool && isModEnabled(vin_VanillaPorn) && !Player.isDating()

// this would match if MyBool is false, vin_VanillaPorn is enabled and the player is not in a relationship

To compare two floats, you can use == (equal), != (not equal), > (larger than), >= (larger than or equal), < (less than), <= (less than or equal)
'While' is similar to 'If', except:

With 'If', if the conditions are matched, the lines are executed once. With 'While', as long as the conditions remain matched, the lines are executed again and again in a loop until the conditions no longer matched.
There's no 'Else' or 'Elseif' counterparts for 'While'
It can cause the game to freeze if you haven't implemented a way for the conditions to become unmatched eventually (indefinite While loop)

EXAMPLE:
generate 10 temporary actors who come up to say hi to the player one by one

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count = 0
While count < 10
    Actor = generatePersonTemporary()
    Actor.dress()
    Actor.show(2)
    Actor(Happy):: "Hello, <Player.name>!"
    count += 1 //without this line, the loop will continue forever will remain less than 10 forever
Endwhile

Special Dialogue Choice Condition. A single number as a condition checks for the last choice the player pressed on.

EXAMPLE:

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"Invite <CurrentCompanion.name> inside?"
0:: "Yes"
1:: "No"
      // not entirely sure why, but an empty line here is crucial - it looks neater anyway
If 0 // instead if just '0', can also be written as 'choice == 0'
    Player(Happy):: "Hey, do you want to come in?"
Else
    Player(Happy):: "Goodbye darling!"
Endif

Using Random simply allows you to randomly pick one of the lines between Random and EndRandom to execute

EXAMPLE:

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Random
    Actor = generatePerson(african)
    Actor = generatePerson(eastasian)
    Actor = generatePerson(easterneuropean)
    Actor = generatePerson(southasian)
EndRandom

In the above example, the race of the actor generated will be chosen randomly, with each option having an equal 25% chance

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