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Choices

Table of contents

  1. Writing
  2. Conditions
  3. Single line shortcuts

Writing

To add choices to dialogue, tab lines below, starting with a >>>.

Are you sure about that?
    >>> Yes.
    >>> No.
    >>> Maybe.

You can write dialogue underneath these lines, so long as it’s tabbed.

journey_man: Where to, traveler?
    >>> East.
        We go eastward.
        @sfx wind_002
        => east
    ->>> West.
        We go westward.
        @sfx dust_storm
        => west
    >>> North.
        journey_man: The cost north is extra. Will you pay?
            >>> Yes, here you go. {{money >= 5}}
                $money -= 5
            >>> I don't have money, but I need to get there. {{money < 5}}
                journey_man: Meh, all right, let's go.
                => north
            >>> Hmm, nevermind.
                journey_man: Suit yourself.

Conditions

Choices can have {{Conditions}}.

guard: Sorry, can't let you in without the password.
    >>> Doop a doop. {{has_password}}
        guard: Hmm.
        @sfx door_clanking_open
        => enter_the_club
    >>> Uhm... err... quack-quack?
        guard: Get the hell out of here.
        => back_to_street
    >>> Oh, well, I don't know it.
        => back_to_street

Single line shortcuts

You can place a => on the same line, for convenience.
If there are tabbed lines, the => will be called last.

Where to?
    >>> East => east
    >>> West => west
    >>> North => north
        All right, north we go.

While not advisable, as it’s hard to read, you can use || to write tabbed lines on the same line.

Where to?
    >>> East. man: All right, east we go. || @sfx east || ~dir = "east" || => east
    >>> North. ((man: Okay, north it is. || @sfx north || ~dir = "north"|| => north