Duplicate Definitions

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Sep 20 2004, 5:16 pm
Okay, can someone tell me how I can type something more than once without this error showing up? I'm new to coding. (Just started last night, in fact.)

Also, I make a line of code and it says "This value is not allowed here", yet it Nadrew's Levelling Tutorial, it is written the same way.
Sep 20 2004, 5:37 pm
First, this should be in Newbie Central.

Second, no, you can't define something more than once. You can override previous definitions, though.

Third, the lines may be the same, but where they are makes a difference.
Sep 20 2004, 5:57 pm
In response to Garthor
Wait, no, I mean... Blah.

I'm not trying to define it again, only to use the value again.

I don't really know how to explain it. I'll get back to this when I can spell it out better. =/
Sep 20 2004, 6:26 pm
In response to JoshDB
Why not just, you know, show some code?
Sep 20 2004, 9:22 pm
You redefine vars like this:

mob
   var/HP=10 // Default of 10 health for most mobs

   player
      HP = 50 // Players get 50 HP

   monster
      bigbadmonster
         HP = 1000


You omit the "var/" bit when you're redefining it.

The same principle applies to procs and verbs; you omit the "proc/" and "verb/" bits respectively to redefine them.

Also, I make a line of code and it says "This value is not allowed here", yet it Nadrew's Levelling Tutorial, it is written the same way.

You need to show the code you're trying to enter.