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ID:167457
 
Mar 11 2006, 3:32 pm
how can i make it if you enter the wrong combination it displays an alert box that says incorrect.

turf
    teleport
        icon = 'teleporter.dmi'

turf/teleport/DblClick()
 var/pass=input("Please enter a TTP (Time Travel Password). They are gathered by going through time. Each level gives you another password.","TTP (Time Travel Password)") as text
 if(pass=="home") usr.loc=locate(1,1,1)
 if(pass=="esto") usr.loc=locate(1,1,2)
 if(pass=="kina") usr.loc=locate(1,1,3)
 if(pass=="sonte") usr.loc=locate(1,1,4)
 if(pass=="meca") usr.loc=locate(1,1,5)
 if(pass=="haza") usr.loc=locate(1,1,6)
 if(pass=="hesteo") usr.loc=locate(1,1,7)
 if(pass=="mons") usr.loc=locate(1,1,8)
 if(pass=="kinch") usr.loc=locate(1,1,9)
 if(pass=="mezta") usr.loc=locate(1,1,10)
 if(pass=="kesho") usr.loc=locate(1,1,11)
 if(pass=="kento") usr.loc=locate(1,1,12)
 if(pass=="12yaz") usr.loc=locate(1,1,13)
 if(pass=="hestia11") usr.loc=locate(1,1,14)
 if(pass=="1h2y") usr.loc=locate(1,1,15)
 if(pass=="carlo71") usr.loc=locate(1,1,16)
 if(pass=="hency") usr.loc=locate(1,1,17)
 if(pass=="slecto") usr.loc=locate(1,1,18)
 if(pass=="contellon") usr.loc=locate(1,1,19)
 if(pass=="sesuoh") usr.loc=locate(1,1,20)
Mar 11 2006, 3:42 pm
Look up the <code>else</code> statement in the DM Ref.

~~> Unknown Person
Mar 11 2006, 3:44 pm
In response to Unknown Person
i've thried the else statement but it displays alert even when i enter the correct password
Mar 11 2006, 4:29 pm
In response to Mxjerrett
 
turf
    teleport
        icon = 'teleporter.dmi'

turf/teleport/DblClick()
    var/pass=input("Please enter a TTP (Time Travel Password). They are gathered by going through time. Each level gives you another password.","TTP (Time Travel Password)") as text
    if(pass=="home") usr.loc=locate(1,1,1)
    else if(pass=="esto") usr.loc=locate(1,1,2)
    else if(pass=="kina") usr.loc=locate(1,1,3)
    else if(pass=="sonte") usr.loc=locate(1,1,4)
    else if(pass=="meca") usr.loc=locate(1,1,5)
    else if(pass=="haza") usr.loc=locate(1,1,6)
    else if(pass=="hesteo") usr.loc=locate(1,1,7)
    else if(pass=="mons") usr.loc=locate(1,1,8)
    else if(pass=="kinch") usr.loc=locate(1,1,9)
    else if(pass=="mezta") usr.loc=locate(1,1,10)
    else if(pass=="kesho") usr.loc=locate(1,1,11)
    else if(pass=="kento") usr.loc=locate(1,1,12)
    else if(pass=="12yaz") usr.loc=locate(1,1,13)
    else if(pass=="hestia11") usr.loc=locate(1,1,14)
    else if(pass=="1h2y") usr.loc=locate(1,1,15)
    else if(pass=="carlo71") usr.loc=locate(1,1,16)
    else if(pass=="hency") usr.loc=locate(1,1,17)
    else if(pass=="slecto") usr.loc=locate(1,1,18)
    else if(pass=="contellon") usr.loc=locate(1,1,19)
    else if(pass=="sesuoh") usr.loc=locate(1,1,20)
    else
        alert(usr,"Incorrect.","Invalid TTP","Ok")


It would help if you had "else if" instead of a bunch of "if"s
Mar 11 2006, 4:30 pm
Use an associative list instead of that long chain of if()s.