Proof-read, anyone?

[Domi]

I finally finished writting something for one of the mods. It's 60 pages in D-code and mushy (like I've ever written anything that wasn't!). If you could give it a proof-read, it will be much appreciated.

[Dermit]

Well I have no idea what D-code is, but I'd be willing to proofread for you.

[Jarno Mikkola]

Well I have no idea what D-code is, but I'd be willing to proofread for you.

Well, D-code is the code the installer(the renamed WeiDU.exe) uses to read the dialog's files to implement then into a game, a few script start commands etc. so it's the dialogs text and consequence of each pick from the dialog 'tree'. The name comes from the file the D-code is in, a .d-file which the installer then makes into a .dlk that the game can actually use... or so I would assume. So it's pretty much just the dialog text the mod contains. You open the file with Notepad and could see something like this:

//PCs barters with Esiriak

 

BEGIN IJ#esirA

 

CHAIN

IF ~InParty("IJ#Esir")

InParty(Player1)

!ActuallyInCombat()

Global("Esiriak-PC","GLOBAL",0)~ THEN IJ#esirA Esiriak-PC1

~I can see you have something in your mind, so speak out with it.~

DO ~SetGLOBAL("Esiriak-PC","GLOBAL",1)~

++ THEN REPLY ~So I was curious, how did it happen that you ended up in Mind Flayer form, Esiriak.~ + Esiriak-PC-1

++ THEN REPLY ~Never mind.~ + Esiriak-PC-2

++ THEN REPLY ~Ah, no. I don't want to know anything.~ + Esiriak-PC-3

END

 

CHAIN

IF ~~ THEN IJ#esirA Esiriak-PC-1

~Ahh, well I put this Robe on and puff, I became a Mind Flayer.~

++ THEN REPLY ~So, can't you just, ah well, change back to human form?~ + Esiriak-PC11 EXIT

END

 

CHAIN

IF ~~ THEN IJ#esirA Esiriak-PC-2

~Haha-ha.~

++ THEN REPLY ~No, stop poking in to my mind and stay out!~ + Esiriak-PC-4 EXIT

END

 

CHAIN

IF ~~ THEN IJ#esirA Esiriak-PC-3

~Well, in that case I might as well leave, bye.~ DO ~LeaveParty()~ EXIT

END

 

CHAIN

IF ~~ THEN IJ#esirA Esiriak-PC11

~Hey, I am an Abjurer, I resent that, but... no. But hmm, why would I even want to be a lowsy human? I am a Tanar'ri after all.~

DO ~SetGlobal("EsiriakConfess,"GLOBAL",1)~

++ THEN REPLY ~What, you are a demon?~ + Esiriak-PC-5 EXIT

END

 

CHAIN

IF ~~ THEN IJ#esirA Esiriak-PC-4

~But the poking is the most fun part to have in this form!~

++ THEN REPLY ~Form? You said form, so how did it happen a mage of your status ended up in this form, Esiriak?~ + Esiriak-PC-1 EXIT

END

 

CHAIN

IF ~~ THEN IJ#esirA Esiriak-PC-5

~Yes, a demon.~

++ THEN REPLY ~But...~ + Esiriak-PC-6 EXIT

END

 

CHAIN

IF ~~ THEN IJ#esirA Esiriak-PC-6

~Yes, good news, a demon can be a mage, and that's that. Now shall we go, or shall you just stand there and look me like an idiot, all day long? I could eat your brains you know, but confused brains just taste bad.~

END

And yes, there's even a spelling mistake for you to find.

 

And no need to do that... and nope, I don't want to Proof-read the Domi's mod... I am really bad at that stuff.

[Domi]

Sounds good. I will upload it for you and send you the linkie. And, yep, D-code is just what JM showed. It's pretty sparce and it's in doc atm, so no technical troubles.

[Dermit]

Thank you Jarno, quite informative. I'm still up for it then.