Error when opening the pause menu

[Nathaniel98643]

So I have the latest Essentials. 16.1. I was looking at this guide for scripting and getting associated with the program. Beginner's Guide

So I think i messed up on where i put the script. Cause, first script i did was,

class Say_Something

def initialize
print "I am therefore I'm coded"
end

end

Followed it exactly. But i think i put the script in the wrong section. I opened the script editor, first made its own thing above "Main" with a new "====" divider, the script worked, it worked throughout the whole time and still would. But it was having an issue like the one im having now.

So i looked through the script sections, put it at the bottom of the SystemUtilities hoping this was correct. Script still worked. But then the same issue.

So i said ok, im gonna remove it and read more of what i can. And now im getting this Error to deal with something i have not touched at all. and wasnt an issue till i removed any trace of the script and events i added before there was any issue.

Ill attach a screenshot of the error.

So before i worked on a new intro i saved a game in the essentials part of the game. No issue. at all. Only when i start a new game. and Press the Esc key to view the pause menu. Then this happens.

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[Maruno]

Have you run pbTrainerName at the start of your game like you're supposed to?

 

[Nathaniel98643]

Have you run pbTrainerName at the start of your game like you're supposed to?

If i recall correctly, no.

Because, i moved the spot to where it has you pick the name, after the cutscene, and you can walk around and find someone that speaks to you. and gives you a basic run down lol

So i should definitely move this back? Im going to double check where i have that now.

I have an intro cutscene, then you pick a gender, and transferred to another map, then on the map you run into an npc whom asks youre name after that.

 

[Maruno]

Given your problem is caused by letting the player open the pause menu before running pbTrainerName...

Remember that the pause menu contains a link to the trainer card, and the name of that link is the name of the trainer. You can either remove that link at the start of your game, or come up with an alternative (like disabling the pause menu until you've been named).

 

[Rot8er_ConeX]

If you decide to remove the option for your trainer card, you could easily make it so that you need to sign up for the trainer card, and use that as your in-universe reason to provide your name.

To pull this off, go to the script section PScreen_PauseMenu, and around line 158 you should find this line of code. Add the red stuff at the end.

    commands[cmdTrainer=commands.length]=$Trainer.name [COLOR="Red"]if $Trainer != nil && $Trainer.name != nil[/COLOR]

 

[Nathaniel98643]

Youve both been very helpful, i appreciate your responses. Im very new at this LOL and ill put that back and see if thatll fix it right now and get back to you.

If it does id like to bother you guys for any direction where i can find some info on either one of those options? :)

That fixed it!! :) Thank you so much!

Any tips for a newbie?

 

[Rot8er_ConeX]

Any tips for a newbie?

Skim through the existing code. Look at how certain features are coded. Usually that'll help you either figure out how to code planned features (as was the case with me and Delta Pokemon) or come up with new ideas entirely (as was the case with me and Multitype moves after seeing how the Gen VI Pack for v15.1 pulled off Flying Press)

 

[Nathaniel98643]

appreciate it :), cause i wanna redesign lik the menu and stuff, maybe add a second style of pokes aside from shiny. LOL

 

[kierandobson]

If you decide to remove the option for your trainer card, you could easily make it so that you need to sign up for the trainer card, and use that as your in-universe reason to provide your name.

To pull this off, go to the script section PScreen_PauseMenu, and around line 158 you should find this line of code. Add the red stuff at the end.

    commands[cmdTrainer=commands.length]=$Trainer.name [COLOR="Red"]if $Trainer != nil && $Trainer.name != nil[/COLOR]

I would like to do this also or disable pause menu all together until name has been assigned, but I am getting the same error message even with this code added. Do you have any suggestions please? I am using essentials v17

Thanks in advance.

Kieran