code help

[gunntims0103]

i rather not put out the code that iv done out like this but i need help as i keep getting an error with my menu.lua for sora adventure. It keeps saying attempt to global 'LoadA' but there seems to be nothing wrong. can anyone help heres the code below


status = "menu"

Black = Color.new(0, 0, 0)
Red = Color.new(255, 0, 0)

--load images--
Background = Image.load("backgrounds/menu.png")

--load files--
LoadA = loadfile("scene.lua")
LoadB = loadfile("instructions.lua")
LoadC = loadfile("credits.lua")

while true do

current = 1
oldpad = Controls.read()

while true do

pad = Controls.read()
screen:clear()

----prints to the screen-------
screen:blit(0, 0, Background)
screen:print(185, 175, "Start Game", Black)
screen:print(185, 195, "Instructions", Black)
screen:print(185, 215, "Credits", Black)
screen:print(314, 263, "Press Home to exit", Black)
screen:print(320, 4, "Gunntims0103-Coder", Black)

-----this code is so that when you highlight an option in a menu it turns red-----
if current == 1 then
screen:print(185, 175, "Start Game", Red)
end

if current == 2 then
screen:print(185, 195, "Instructions", Red)
end

if current == 3 then
screen:print(185, 215, "Credits", Red)
end

-----this makes it so that you can scroll through your menu----
if pad:up() and oldpad:up() ~= pad:up() then
current = current-1
end

if pad:down() and oldpad:down() ~= pad:down() then
current = current+1
end

if current == 4 then
current = 1
end

if current == 0 then
current = 3
end

-----this is to select your menu options------
if pad:cross() and current == 1 then
LoadA()
end

if pad:cross() and current == 2 then
LoadB()
end

if pad:cross() and current == 3 then
LoadC()
end

screen.waitVblankStart()
screen:flip()
oldpad = pad

end

end

[yaustar]

scene.lua is most likely to have errors so it can't loadfile it. Therefore when you call/use loadA, it is nil and crashes.

[gunntims0103]

this is the code im using for the scene in the game


Black = Color.new(0, 0, 0)

--load images, this is for the cutscene--
Background = Image.load("backgrounds/scene1.png")
Sora = Image.load("sprites/sora.png")
Enemie = Image.load("sprites/enemie.png")
Talk = Image.load("sprites/talk.png")

--load files--
loadA = loadfile("menu.lua")

pad = Controls.read()

--prints to screen--
Screen:blit(0, 0,Background)
Screen:blit(31, 230,Sora)
Screen:blit(330, 230,Enemie)
Screen:blit(35, 30,Talk)

if pad:cross() then
loadA()
end

Screen:waitVblankStart()
Screen:flip()
end

i keep getting this error

error: scene.lua:26: <eof> expected near 'end'

what do i do. i also removed the "ingame.lua" loading from my script as there is no such file at the moment so i just made it go back to the menu after you press X.

[drEDN4wt]

too many ends....delete 1 of them

[gunntims0103]

too many ends....delete 1 of them

thanx worked like a charm

now im having another bug actaully 2 of them

-menu.lua doesnt load instructins or credits when i try to access them the game goes to the scene.lua

-the scene.lua keeps the options of the menu.lua on the screen why this is happening i have no idea

drEN4wt can i email you what i have cause the game is getting bizzare on me and i can fix it

[drEDN4wt]

sure , but i cant look at it for a few hours, my psp has been conviscated by my 4 yr old son

will pm my email

[gunntims0103]

drEDN4wt you dont use luaplayerwindows for the computer

o yea thanx for helping me il send you a copy when i get the pm

[jak66]

-the scene.lua keeps the options of the menu.lua on the screen why this is happening i have no idea

its probably cause you didnt clear the screen
use screen:clear() just before you print to the screen

[gunntims0103]

its probably cause you didnt clear the screen
use screen:clear() just before you print to the screen

i did that look at this code


Black = Color.new(0, 0, 0)

--load images, this is for the cutscene--
Background = Image.load("backgrounds/scene1.png")
Sora = Image.load("sprites/sora.png")
Enemie = Image.load("sprites/enemie.png")
Talk = Image.load("sprites/talk.png")

--load files--
LoadA = loadfile("menu.lua")

pad = Controls.read()
screen:clear()

--prints to screen--
screen:blit(0, 0,Background)
screen:blit(31, 230,Sora)
screen:blit(330, 230,Enemie)
screen:blit(35, 30,Talk)

if pad:cross() then
LoadA()

Screen:waitVblankStart()
Screen:flip()
end

screen clear is in the bold but i still have the problem i pm'ed yaustar as well for help to this problem and sent him a rapidshare link to what i have so far hope i can get this bug fixed

[gunntims0103]

Also is it possible to have a cut scene in lua set up like this

have 2 sprites on screen facing each other enemies they will be blit to the screen in the code

then have a talk sprite, the every time you press X the old talk sprite gets cleared and a new one appears. To give the effect of a cut scene and to give the effect as if players are talking. also would i have to use dofiles to do this like

if pad:cross then
loadA()
end

loadA would be the code that blits the new talk sprite to the screen and gets rid of the new one every time you press X

is this even possible im sure it is

im going to try it after the bugs are fixed