[Error] Why is my Caltrops code consistently causing crashes during battle whenever any Pokemon tries using them?

SuperSpyroDragon64 · Aug 5, 2022

Code:

Battle::ItemEffects::OnSwitchIn.add(:CALTROPS,
  proc { |item, user, battler, target, move, battle|
  next    if user.pbOpposingSide.effects[PBEffects::Spikes] >= 3
      user.pbOpposingSide.effects[PBEffects::Spikes] += 1
    battler.pbConsumeItem
  }
)

Code:

Battle::ItemEffects::OnSwitchIn.add(:CALTROPS,
  proc { |item, battler, battle|
  next    if user.pbOpposingSide.effects[PBEffects::Spikes] >= 3
      user.pbOpposingSide.effects[PBEffects::Spikes] += 1
    battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} scatters Caltrops on the foe's side of the field!",
       battler.pbThis, battler.itemName))
  }
)

Which version of this code is closer to correct, and what will fix it?

The goal is for the held item to use Spikes once, and then consume itself, when the Pokemon holding it is sent out.

Sometimes the error message claims the engine doesn't know what "User" or "Battle" or "Battler" is, and sometimes it claims to not know what "pbOpposingSide" or "PBEffects::Spikes" is.

Vendily · Aug 6, 2022

The OnSwitchIn Item Effect proc only takes 3 arguments

Code:

Battle::ItemEffects::OnSwitchIn.add(:CALTROPS,
  proc { |item, battler, battle|
    next if battler.pbOpposingSide.effects[PBEffects::Spikes] >= 3
    battler.pbOpposingSide.effects[PBEffects::Spikes] += 1
    battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} scatters {2} all around {3}'s feet!",
       battler.pbThis, battler.itemName, battler.pbOpposingTeam(true)))
    battler.pbConsumeItem
  }
)

[Error] Why is my Caltrops code consistently causing crashes during battle whenever any Pokemon tries using them?

SuperSpyroDragon64

Vendily