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Adding in species, but getting an error despite multiple fix attempts

Derxwna Kapsyla

Derxwna Kapsyla

Derxwna "The Badman" Kapsyla
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    • As the title says, i'm trying to add in [many] new species to Pokemon.txt, however I'm running into an issue when I load the editor.exe.
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    Pokemon Essentials
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    Exception: RuntimeError
    Message: Bad line syntax (expected syntax like XXX=YYY)
    File PBS/pokemon.txt, section 588, key WildItemRare

    Compiler:1659:in `pbEachFileSectionEx'
    Compiler:1642:in `each_line'
    Compiler:1642:in `pbEachFileSectionEx'
    Compiler:1680:in `pbEachFileSection'
    Compiler:2267:in `pbCompilePokemonData'
    Compiler:2265:in `open'
    Compiler:2265:in `pbCompilePokemonData'
    Compiler:4046:in `pbCompileAllData'
    Compiler:4170
    Click to expand...

    Now, it says that its running off on WildItemRare, but for entry 588, there is no WildItemRare entry

    [588]
    Name=Meiling
    InternalName=MEILING
    Type1=DREAM18
    BaseStats=90,115,95,90,60,60
    GenderRate=Female50Percent
    GrowthRate=Medium
    BaseEXP=195
    EffortPoints=0,3,0,0,0,0
    Rareness=45
    Happiness=70
    Moves=1,FIREPUNCH18,1,ICEPUNCH18,1,THUNDERPUNCH18,1,COUNTER18,1,REVERSAL18,1,ENDURE18,1,METEORMASH18,33,BULKUP18,36,DRAINPUNCH18,39,BLOCK18,42,HELPINGHAND18,46,HIJUMPKICK18,50,MACHPUNCH18,54,METEORMASH18,58,REVERSAL18
    Compatibility=8,5
    StepsToHatch=5120
    Height=8.8
    Weight=50.0
    Color=Green
    Kind=Gatekeeper
    Pokedex=Placeholder
    WildItemCommon=SITRUSBERRY
    WildItemUncommon=SILVERPOWDER
    Abilities=SUCTIONCUPS,SWARM
    Click to expand...

    Would anyone happen to know how I can go about fixing it?
     
    Maruno

    Maruno

    Lead Dev of Pokémon Essentials
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    • Seen May 3, 2024
    Can you please send me a copy of your pokemon.txt file? I want to get this properly sorted out, and it helps if I can actually recreate whatever is causing the error. You can upload it to MediaFire or somewhere and PM me the link.
     
    Derxwna Kapsyla

    Derxwna Kapsyla

    Derxwna "The Badman" Kapsyla
    437
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    • I actually forgot I made this post, seeing as it was early in the morning before I fell asleep. Forgot to mention that I had fixed it.
    What the problem was, was that the entry right below is, Index Number 589, had a screwed up tag. The issue was that Entry 589 had no "Abilities=" tag, but there was an ability there "COMPOUNDEYES". Once I readded the Abilities= tag, it fixed itself. I'm not sure why the debugger told me the issue was with the previous entry.
     
    Maruno

    Maruno

    Lead Dev of Pokémon Essentials
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    • Seen May 3, 2024
    Finally, an explanation!

    It's also a quick fix to make the error message point to the correct section, but it's a bit odd the way it works. Oh well. I've also put an explanation on the wiki.
     
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