Cheat Engine

[paul44]

get an idea here: [ https://ibb.co/mFcS5g8z ]

I think this is standard stuff (or so i thought):
1. the main funtion builds a list of items, which get shown in a Listbox
2. that same form offers an option/button to change a particular value in these items; iow 'setLevel()' is called upon clicking this button
3. setLevel: parkours the Listbox, and updates each item's value (this part works fine and dandy)
4. when finished: i'd obviously like to update the listbox visually... which basically means re-run the main script 'CollectInventory()' again
=> since this is a particular list, the choice needs to be passed on as well.

I've also tried: local vs global, and placing subfunction inside main function

Fyi: i do have a workaround; basically getting each line, edit as string and then update the listbox accordingly...
(but above approach should work somehow as well ?!)

Strange thing is: i (vaguely) recall having done this for another game; but just can't remember which one

ps: i'm using CE v7.3 here, but also tried with 7.6 (kinda hoping it would give me a more specific error_definition)

[AylinCE]

I think the problem seems to be confusing the order in which you use what isn't there.

It's healthier to assign it above and use it in the lines below.

That's the difference between Lua and CE Lua, I guess.

Test these:

[paul44]

(not sure what happened, but my initial reply got lost in translation somehow ?)

anyways: short version
1. i assumed (wrongly) that the call itself caused the error
2. your 'print' statements made me realize it could actually happen in the main fn itself
3. error: was caused by stringlist; which gets destroyed after main fn ran...

solution:
// ...
sListItems = createStringList()
CollectInventory(2)
sListItems.destroy()
//

ps: i forgive myself for the error being too cryptic

[bknight2602]

This might be the wrong place to ask this question, but here goes anyway.
Suppose I have a main function that has all the code in it for a game.

[AylinCE]

[bknight2602]

I had tried that but alas that has an error also, attempt to call a nil value. Let me provide some code and yes the code for LUA controls the game as you suspected. It is a long bit of code. The function that has a "nil" value when called is on line 289, the call is line 452. The game is Heroes of might and magic V. If I comment the AddSki8lls() the code runs.

[paul44]

some tips:
1. place several print('here1...') etc in that function. That will allow you to figure out WHEN/WHERE it fails (eventually)
2. which version of CE are you using? normally it'll give you a line_number for that error (~ right-click)
3. CE7.6+ is really good when it comes to reporting (detailed) erroring.
Note: saving in 7.6 means (mostly) that your users will need that version as well...

also: it might very well be that the error actually occurs in that 'trigger' function ?! (~ ce7.6 (almost) certainly will tell you that)

[AylinCE]