Error ??

[2toe Bigboots]

WHy do i get a syntax error on state clocked ??

 

float cloakSpeed = .1;
 
default

{
    touch_start(integer total_number)
   {
        if(llDetectedKey(llGetOwner()));
    {
        integer x;
        float xf;
        for (x=9; x>=0; x--)
        {
            xf = x * .1;
            llSleep(cloakSpeed);
            llSetAlpha(xf,ALL_SIDES);      
        }
        state cloaked;
    }

state cloaked
{
    touch_start(integer total_number)
    {
        if(llDetectedKey(llGetOwner()));
    }
        integer x;
        float xf;
        for (x=1; x<11; x++)
        {
            xf = x * .1;
            llSleep(cloakSpeed);
            llSetAlpha(xf,ALL_SIDES);  
        }
        state default;
    }
}

 

[Darkie Minotaur]

I thimk there a closun } missing in state default - but more importantly: the argument llDetzectedKey takes is an integer - not a key

[Darkie Minotaur]

Looking at the script a little more I realized it was a complete bracket mess

float cloakSpeed = .1; default{    touch_start(integer total_number)   {        if(llDetectedKey(0))    {        integer x;        float xf;        for (x=9; x>=0; x--)        {            xf = x * .1;            llSleep(cloakSpeed);            llSetAlpha(xf,ALL_SIDES);              }        state cloaked;    }   }}state cloaked{    touch_start(integer total_number)    {        if(llDetectedKey(0)) {        integer x;        float xf;        for (x=1; x<11; x++)        {            xf = x * .1;            llSleep(cloakSpeed);            llSetAlpha(xf,ALL_SIDES);          }        state default;    }}

 

[Rolig Loon]

Actually, it's not a missing  } .  The OP put a } right after the if statement instead of a { .  This sort of error is very easy to detect if you always write in an external LSL editor that has decent error checking and gives meaningful error messages.

ETA:  Yup, and the missing } at the end of state default, which you got and I overlooked, Darkie.  :smileytongue:

[2toe Bigboots]

TY i do that a lot im trying to wright from scratch instead of taking a written and change it lol from now on as i had been doing.

[Darkie Minotaur]

No worries - you'll get there

[Void Singer]

indents.... should happen with every open brace, and every close brace should see an un-indent, in pretty much every style.

the two most popular bracint styles are 1TBS and Allmans

1TBS:

default{ //-- open brace on the same line as the control structure    state_entry(){        //-- always another indent level after each brace    } //-- closing brace drops back an indent level to the level of it's control structure} //-- you know you've done it right when you close at no indent, every open must have a close

Benefit: less scrolling,  lines always end with a brace or a semicolon (or a line continuation character for banner lines)

Allmans:

default{ //-- open brace on separate new line after the control structure    state_entry()    {        //-- always another indent level after each brace    } //-- closing brace at the same indent level of it's control structure} //-- you know you've done it right when you close at no indent, every open must have a close

 Benefit: more separation of block code makes it quicker to identify and braces are quick to match (unlesss the code scrolls too far)