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Hi there.  In more advanced programming languages, there exists functions and object oriented programming.

You can define classes that act as entry points to your function.

class BeginStory

def entryFunction

%Dest : = 1

%HP := 10

end def

end class

And to execute this bad boy, you can create an object:

$object := new $BeginStory

$object.entryFunction

But it doesn't appear that any such behaviors exist in the advanced scripting editor.  So what acts as the entry point for the adventure when it begins?  Do functions exist?

It's pretty basic. We don't even have strings.

It sounds like interactions between HTML are possible.  Does this mean that javascript could be used to handle more advanced behaviors and embed it into the story?

Well, I guess that means that I will have to play with it and figure out how I can do that.

I want functions that I can save somewhere, then refer back to.

My test cases haven't worked yet. 

<script>

function determine_location() {

// ... logic ...

}

</script>

Ah, this discusses the issue:  http://chooseyourstory.com/help/articles/article.aspx?ArticleId=105

Ok.  So to do what I am trying to do, here is what needs to be done:

In the globalPage script you can place this code in there:

----------------------

$PAGETEXT := $PAGETEXT + "
<script>
function testme(){
  document.write('Hello World!!');
}

testme();
</script>"

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Basically this can act as a stand-in for any of the more complex behavior that you want to run.

So for everyone who offered advice and encouragement on this thread:  Thank you.