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Parse variable names in a text added by a script in the same way as it done in a normal text.

For example, %%SEX%=%0%he%%%%SEX%=%1%she%% in a normal text is replaced by "he" or "she". It is very useful.

But if you add a text trough a script, it is not replaced. You can achieve the same effect with IF/THEN/ELSE, but it requires a lot more effort and cause severe code bloat if used in many sentences (for example, it's really kills scripted dialogs in my story).

I don't know for sure, but it's implementation will likely require adding only one call of an existing function.

It will benefit writers (including me), who will be able to make better scripts with less effort. Consequently, it will benefits readers, who will get more good stuff.

I think Excuse_Me wants on-page coding to work in script language, meaning that something like $PAGETEXT := "%%SEX%=%0%he%%%%SEX%=%1%she%%" would also appropriately parse into "he" or "she".

EDIT: The reason it doesn't do so now is because the on-page code is fired once the page has loaded, which is before the page scripts are executed. The solution might be as "simple" as moving the on-page function, but something tells me it's more complicated than that.

Yep, that's exactly what is needed.

Reply to "EDIT": apparently all the user scripts and replacing variable names happens on the server before the page is loaded because there are no traces of text-processing scripts on a page. So this is not the reason.

It seems that parsing of variables is applied to the original page text before the page script is executed. It just needs to be called after the page script, so it will affect the script-adjusted version of the page.

(sorry for a double post, this one was posted after the one below)

I'm not sure if you misunderstood, or if I have, or whether you're agreeing with me, so maybe this post is pointless, but what you're saying is basically what I said. Nonetheless, I'll explain my reasoning a bit further. As explained in the Script Code Reference, step 5 is Load Page determined in the Destination, followed by steps 6 and 7, which are Execute Global Page Script and Execute Page Script, respectively. It mentions nothing about the on-page coding, but since it doesn't work with page scripts, it can be assumed that the on-page coding parser is also a part of step 5. There would be no trace of any text-processing scripts, though, because asp.net is a server-side language.

There is no contradiction here. What is happening (all on the server side, of course) is quite obvious:

1. The number of page that will be loaded is determined.

2. %%Variables%% in the page text are parsed.

3. Global and local page scripts are executed and they modify the text.

4. Page is sent to a user.

So we just need to parse %%variables%% after the page text is modified by a script. It will likely require a change of only a few lines of code.

Yes; though we don't know what the code looks like. We can only hope it's an easy fix.

A lot of the code is horrible, since it was written 14 years ago when the alexp was in college.

So it might be much more complicated than you think.

I'm asking that a feature already implemented for a text on pages should work in the same way for a text added by a script. You can read about other uses of this feature here: http://chooseyourstory.com/help/articles/article.aspx?ArticleId=3861

Experienced script writers and developers know about it.

String variables would be cool, but I'm not dare to ask for them now. Let at least this small feature be implemented.

What differences are there in text code added by script rather than manually?

"$PAGETEXT := And then  %%SEX%=%0%he%%%%SEX%=%1%she%% went to the park" would not give desired results.

You're not giving any information. What exactly happens? Does it just get shown on the page and not executed? Does it execute incorrectly? Does it not show up?

The simplest example: if a variable X has a value 1, then %%X%% in the page text will be replaced with 1. But if you execute $PAGETEXT := "%%X%%" then it will show up as %%X%% instead of 1.

Random, but I love your snail avatar.

Thanks ^^

xD I can't explain why for the life of me, but I smile whenever I see it.

Snails are definitely cute. ;P