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Help with what should be a very simple code task.

 
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I'm looking for some help with some C++ code. I have working knowledge and understanding of code and coding in general, but don't actually program myself.

I have 2 files

TFGame

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TFMenuConsole

In TFGame I put
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  1. var config bool ToggleWarhead;
and later put
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  1.    PlayInfo.AddSetting(default.GameGroup, "ToggleWarhead",    default.SIGPropsDisplayText[i++], 0,  1, "Check",        ,,     , true);

To my knowledge, this will create the variable ToggleWarhead and then add a check box to the settings menu to toggle this variable true or false (default being true) and also display the string value that is set for SIGPropsDisplayText for the setting name.

In TFMenuConsole I put
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  1. 	case SMS_Construction:
  2. 			SMNameArray[0] = "Shield (50/30)";
  3. 			SMIndexArray[0] = 1;
  4.             		SMNameArray[1] = "Protector (200/30)";
  5. 			SMIndexArray[1] = 2;
  6. 			SMNameArray[2] = "Portal (200/30)";
  7. 			SMIndexArray[2] = 3;
  8. 			SMNameArray[3] = "Armory (200/60)";
  9. 			SMIndexArray[3] = 4;
  10. 			SMNameArray[4] = "Generator (300/60)";
  11. 			SMIndexArray[4] = 5;
  12. 			SMNameArray[5] = "Outpost (600/90)";
  13. 			SMIndexArray[5] = 6;
  14. 	            if(tfgame.ToggleWarhead == True)
  15. 			        {
  16. 			            SMNameArray[6] = "Warhead (3000/180)";
  17. 			            SMIndexArray[6] = 7;
  18. 			        }
  19. 			SMArraySize=7;
  20. 			break;
Which should Check if the variable ToggleWarhead in the File TFGame is true, if it is then it will execute array number 6, if not then it should skip it and Warhead should be left out of the Array.

When I try to compile I get this
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  1. "Error, Bad or Missing Expression in 'if'
  2.  

So I have 2 questions
1. Should my code for the if statement on the array include the difference in array size like so?:
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  1. 	case SMS_Construction:
  2. 			SMNameArray[0] = "Shield (50/30)";
  3. 			SMIndexArray[0] = 1;
  4.             		SMNameArray[1] = "Protector (200/30)";
  5. 			SMIndexArray[1] = 2;
  6. 			SMNameArray[2] = "Portal (200/30)";
  7. 			SMIndexArray[2] = 3;
  8. 			SMNameArray[3] = "Armory (200/60)";
  9. 			SMIndexArray[3] = 4;
  10. 			SMNameArray[4] = "Generator (300/60)";
  11. 			SMIndexArray[4] = 5;
  12. 			SMNameArray[5] = "Outpost (600/90)";
  13. 			SMIndexArray[5] = 6;
  14. 	            if(tfgame.ToggleWarhead == True)
  15. 			        {
  16. 			            SMNameArray[6] = "Warhead (3000/180)";
  17. 			            SMIndexArray[6] = 7;
  18.                                     SMArraySize=7;
  19. 			        }
  20. 			SMArraySize=6;
  21. 			break;

and 2. What am I doing wrong? why is it not working?

I'm sure it is because of the format I put the if statement in, I am not used to C++ and I only understand code, I don't actually know how to code.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I can also provide the source files if your willing to help me solve this.

Thanks,
Grim
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Re: Help with what should be a very simple code task.

 
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If you want any responoses you need to state the compiler and operating system you are working with.
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Re: Help with what should be a very simple code task.

 
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It seems weird to me that a method called AddSettings would create a global variable you declared earlier.
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Re: Help with what should be a very simple code task.

 
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dono what this does really but who knows its worth a try

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  1. 	            if(tfgame.ToggleWarhead == True)
  2. 			        {
  3. 			            SMNameArray[6] = "Warhead (3000/180)";
  4. 			            SMIndexArray[6] = 7;
  5.                                     SMArraySize=7;
  6. 			        }

maybe replace True with true?

just to be safe just make it:
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  1. 	            if(tfgame.ToggleWarhead)
  2. 			        {
  3. 			            SMNameArray[6] = "Warhead (3000/180)";
  4. 			            SMIndexArray[6] = 7;
  5.                                     SMArraySize=7;
  6. 			        }
maybe that works?
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Re: Help with what should be a very simple code task.

 
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Thanks for the responses.

OS: V Extreme
Compiler: UCC

I tried running with the True uncapitalized

Same Error

I tried with the new array size in the if statement

Same Error

I tried without the == true

Same Error

I also tried putting the whole array into the if

C++ Syntax (Toggle Plain Text) 
  1. 		if(tfgame.ToggleWarhead == true)
  2.                {
  3. 		 case SMS_Construction:
  4. 			SMNameArray[0] = "Shield (50/30)";
  5. 			SMIndexArray[0] = 1;
  6.             		SMNameArray[1] = "Protector (200/30)";
  7. 			SMIndexArray[1] = 2;
  8. 			SMNameArray[2] = "Portal (200/30)";
  9. 			SMIndexArray[2] = 3;
  10. 			SMNameArray[3] = "Armory (200/60)";
  11. 			SMIndexArray[3] = 4;
  12. 			SMNameArray[4] = "Generator (300/60)";
  13. 			SMIndexArray[4] = 5;
  14. 			SMNameArray[5] = "Outpost (600/90)";
  15. 			SMIndexArray[5] = 6;
  16. 			SMArraySize=6;
  17. 	    else
  18. 		 case SMS_Construction:
  19. 			SMNameArray[0] = "Shield (50/30)";
  20. 			SMIndexArray[0] = 1;
  21. 					SMNameArray[1] = "Protector (200/30)";
  22. 			SMIndexArray[1] = 2;
  23. 			SMNameArray[2] = "Portal (200/30)";
  24. 			SMIndexArray[2] = 3;
  25. 			SMNameArray[3] = "Armory (200/60)";
  26. 			SMIndexArray[3] = 4;
  27. 			SMNameArray[4] = "Generator (300/60)";
  28. 			SMIndexArray[4] = 5;
  29. 			SMNameArray[5] = "Outpost (600/90)";
  30. 			SMIndexArray[5] = 6;
  31. 			SMNameArray[6] = "Warhead (3000/180)";
  32. 			SMIndexArray[6] = 7;
  33. 			SMArraySize=7;
  34.              }

I added
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  1. var string ToggleWarhead;
to the beginning of the TFMenuConsole file to test if the error is when the variable is being called from the other file and when I tried to compile it returned
[/CODE]Error, Type mismatch in 'if'[/CODE]
Just found out that Bool meant True or False so I changed it to
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  1. var bool ToggleWarhead;
and i get
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  1. Error, class is not allowed here
It has to be the code itself, if someone could just lo ok at it for me and tell me what im doing wrong
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Re: Help with what should be a very simple code task.

 
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In the latest code you posted, you're using the case keyword after an if statement. case is intended to be used in conjunction with switch, and is meaningless on its own.

Perhaps you could also show the declaration of your tfgame object, and the declaration for ToggleWarhead
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I've attached the 2 files

In TFGame the Variable ToggleWarhead is added on line 15

In TFMenuConsole the variable needs to be used on line 1068

In TFGame the variable is created and used in Pre game settings menu where a check box toggles it true/false

In TFMenuConsole the If statement I am trying to impliment will remove the Warhead entry from the in game menu if ToggleWarhead is true, and will leave it there if it is false.

I noticed you said "tfgame object" I exported all objects from my file and there is a tfgame object and tfgame.ToggleWarhead object, they say:

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  1. Begin Object Class=Class Name=TFGame
  2. End Object

and

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  1. Begin Object Class=BoolProperty Name=ToggleWarhead
  2. End Object
I don't think this has anything to do with my problem though.

I appreciate the help Bench
Last edited by Grimshad; Jan 3rd, 2009 at 6:38 pm.
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This was quoted by someone who knows C++

"you are trying to use a class without firstly implementig it's creation, or loading it from somewhere"

but to my knowledge its creation is in the file TFGame

he also said

"you can't just put filename.variable and expect the compiler to know what your talking about"
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Sure, but your if statement is looking for if(tfgame.ToggleWarhead == True) which from what I can tell is not the name of your class. Unless I've been living in *nix too long, and case doesn't matter any more: class TFGame extends xTeamGame;
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I changed it to
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  1. 		if(TFGame.ToggleWarhead == true)
  2.                {
  3. 		 case SMS_Construction:
  4. 			SMNameArray[0] = "Shield (50/30)";
  5. 			SMIndexArray[0] = 1;
  6.             		SMNameArray[1] = "Protector (200/30)";
  7. 			SMIndexArray[1] = 2;
  8. 			SMNameArray[2] = "Portal (200/30)";
  9. 			SMIndexArray[2] = 3;
  10. 			SMNameArray[3] = "Armory (200/60)";
  11. 			SMIndexArray[3] = 4;
  12. 			SMNameArray[4] = "Generator (300/60)";
  13. 			SMIndexArray[4] = 5;
  14. 			SMNameArray[5] = "Outpost (600/90)";
  15. 			SMIndexArray[5] = 6;
  16. 			SMArraySize=6;
  17. 	    else
  18. 		 case SMS_Construction:
  19. 			SMNameArray[0] = "Shield (50/30)";
  20. 			SMIndexArray[0] = 1;
  21. 		        SMNameArray[1] = "Protector (200/30)";
  22. 			SMIndexArray[1] = 2;
  23. 			SMNameArray[2] = "Portal (200/30)";
  24. 			SMIndexArray[2] = 3;
  25. 			SMNameArray[3] = "Armory (200/60)";
  26. 			SMIndexArray[3] = 4;
  27. 			SMNameArray[4] = "Generator (300/60)";
  28. 			SMIndexArray[4] = 5;
  29. 			SMNameArray[5] = "Outpost (600/90)";
  30. 			SMIndexArray[5] = 6;
  31. 			SMNameArray[6] = "Warhead (3000/180)";
  32. 			SMIndexArray[6] = 7;
  33. 			SMArraySize=7;
  34.              }

Still gives me the same error, Bad or Missing Expression in 'if'
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