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text adventure game problem!

Apr 5th, 2008

yeah, another one...but this time in python! yay, more errors!

first off, here's the code..

(based off of chris99's code...the only example i could find for a text adventure game!)

Now, my problem is where it says

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elif prompt_p == 'examine sign':
       print """Behold the mysterious grating! For some unknown reason, it will not open until you have 57 gold.
Why the odd number? I don't know...just play along will ya? You won't get out unless you do!"""
 prompt_p()
elif prompt_p == 'examine sign':
       print """Behold the mysterious grating! For some unknown reason, it will not open until you have 57 gold.
Why the odd number? I don't know...just play along will ya? You won't get out unless you do!"""
 prompt_p()

I run the program, and at first it appears to be working. From the start, I can go north to the clear field spot. But from there, no matter what I try to do, it gives me a

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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Documents and Settings\enokar\My Documents\programming stuff\Python\better text adventure test.py", line 56, in <module>
    field()
  File "C:\Documents and Settings\enokar\My Documents\programming stuff\Python\better text adventure test.py", line 16, in field
    prompt_field()
  File "C:\Documents and Settings\enokar\My Documents\programming stuff\Python\better text adventure test.py", line 20, in prompt_field
    clear_path()
  File "C:\Documents and Settings\enokar\My Documents\programming stuff\Python\better text adventure test.py", line 29, in clear_path
    prompt_path()
  File "C:\Documents and Settings\enokar\My Documents\programming stuff\Python\better text adventure test.py", line 43, in prompt_path
    prompt_p()
TypeError: 'str' object is not callable
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Documents and Settings\enokar\My Documents\programming stuff\Python\better text adventure test.py", line 56, in <module>
    field()
  File "C:\Documents and Settings\enokar\My Documents\programming stuff\Python\better text adventure test.py", line 16, in field
    prompt_field()
  File "C:\Documents and Settings\enokar\My Documents\programming stuff\Python\better text adventure test.py", line 20, in prompt_field
    clear_path()
  File "C:\Documents and Settings\enokar\My Documents\programming stuff\Python\better text adventure test.py", line 29, in clear_path
    prompt_path()
  File "C:\Documents and Settings\enokar\My Documents\programming stuff\Python\better text adventure test.py", line 43, in prompt_path
    prompt_p()
TypeError: 'str' object is not callable

:note: not actualy username...

anyway, anyone know how to solve this??

Last edited by IU34; Apr 5th, 2008 at 9:14 pm.

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