Ren'Py [SOLVED]Variable in string, another case

[GoldenD]

Hi,

i thought it was definetely ok for me and the strings, parameters.... and no. Another case of mysterious string misunderstood.
Ok, let's go

Some declarations :

init python:
    class Characters:
        def __init__(self, name, imgSay=""):
            self.name       = name
            self.imgSay     = imgSay

define Hero = Characters("Ethan", "player.jpg")

define dialogSample = (
("[Hero.imgSay]", "Blablablabla."),
("[Hero.imgSay]", "Hello dear [Hero.name] Blablablabla")                    #  <==   MY PROBLEM IS HERE  ON [Hero.name]
)

And of course, the call(s) proc :

call execScene( dialogSample )


label execScene( listEvent ):

    $ dlg_count = 0
    while dlg_count < len(listEvent):

        call displayScene(*listEvent[dlg_count])

        $ dlg_count += 1

label displayScene(idTalker="", dlgScene=""):

    $ idSpeaker = idTalker
    currentSpeaker "[dlgScene]"             =>  PRINT Hello dear [Hero.name] Blablablabla

I've tried ".join, text(), {} .format...... " methods, nothing good but [Hero.name] is not defined

Like usually, an idea, a dream, a cup of tea ??

And of course, all is ok when i don't use [Hero.name]

 

[anne O'nymous]

    currentSpeaker "[dlgScene]"             =>  PRINT Hello dear [Hero.name] Blablablabla

That's why in my response to your previous question I used the $ currentSpeaked( dlgScene ) syntax. It will solve your problem.

 

[the66]

there is no nested text substitution in Ren'Py.

$ a = "bla"
$ b = "[a]"
"[b]"

will never work.

 

[GoldenD]

there is no nested text substitution in Ren'Py.

$ a = "bla"
$ b = "[a]"
"[b]"

will never work.

Hm sorry guy but i can certify you than

currentSpeaker "[dlgScene]"

works fine when i assign a string variable.

 

[GoldenD]

That's why in my response to your previous question I used the $ currentSpeaked( dlgScene ) syntax. It will solve your problem.

Sorry AON, but this give the same result. I'll make more tests with your syntax and control again, but it seems more complicate.

 

[the66]

problem is, the value of the variable dlgScene is "Hello dear [Hero.name] Blablablabla" and exactly this is what you get as output.

 

[anne O'nymous]

Hm sorry guy but i can certify you than

currentSpeaker "[dlgScene]"

works fine when i assign a string variable.

This is not what he said.

Sorry AON, but this give the same result.

No, it don't.

You can not perform text interpolation into text interpolation, point. That's what the66 said, nothing more. And like my syntax do not depend of a text interpolation, unlike yours that don't works, it solve your problem.

 

[the66]

as a side note, why do you make it that complicated and on top try to use an image as sayer?
if you want to process a list of dialogue lines, try this:

define Hero = Character("Ethan", image="player.jpg")
define dialogSample = [
    (Hero, "Blablablabla."),
    (Hero, "Hello dear [Hero.name] Blablablabla")
    ]

init python:
    def dialogue(list):
        if not list:
            return
        for s, t in list:
            renpy.say(s, t)

label start:
    .
    .
    .
    $ dialogue(dialogSample)
    .
    .
    .

and if you need to add more features for the ADVCharacter class, add them:

init python:
    class MyCharacter(ADVCharacter):
        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
            super(MyCharacter, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
            self.something = kwargs.get("something", None)

 

[GoldenD]

Ok AON and the66,
i think the tone of my answers last night was a bit awkward and i'm sorry for this. I was just in a hurry, and i should not answer yesterday.
I understand what you 2 say about text interpolation and I have trouble with this logic. I'll re-read your answers, rewrite my code for a more "Renpy" conventional logic and maybe it'll become clearer for me.

So, i noticed my say syntax

currentSpeaker "[dlgScene]"

isn't correct and it's changed, but I don't understand why the variable isn't translate when i make the list

define dialogSample = (
("[Hero.imgSay]", "Blablablabla."),
("[Hero.imgSay]", "Hello dear [Hero.name] Blablablabla")                    #  <==   MY PROBLEM IS HERE  ON [Hero.name]
)

When i define my list, i just want a simple string with a string variable like a simple

"Hello " + [NameOfYourHero] + ", how are you"

and not a hard coding

"Hello John, how are you !"

.
I thought it'll be easy to do this.

In all case, thanks for your answers and i'll find a solution of course.

 

[GoldenD]

as a side note, why do you make it that complicated and on top try to use an image as sayer?
if you want to process a list of dialogue lines, try this:

define Hero = Character("Ethan", image="player.jpg")
define dialogSample = [
    (Hero, "Blablablabla."),
    (Hero, "Hello dear [Hero.name] Blablablabla")
    ]

init python:
    def dialogue(list):
        if not list:
            return
        for s, t in list:
            renpy.say(s, t)

label start:
    .
    .
    .
    $ dialogue(dialogSample)
    .
    .
    .

and if you need to add more features for the ADVCharacter class, add them:

init python:
    class MyCharacter(ADVCharacter):
        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
            super(MyCharacter, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
            self.something = kwargs.get("something", None)

I’m starting to look at this solution, it seems to be a good track.
In all case, i continue to learn, great thanks for that.

 

[the66]

text substitutions are part of the code behind some Ren'Py statements but are not performed while defining an array of tuples.

define sayer = Character("Sayer")

$ a = "substring"
$ b = "string with a [a]"

$ sayer(b) # OK, text substitution of b
$ renpy.say(sayer, b) # OK, text substitution of b
$ sayer("[b]") # NO, only 1 textsubstitution is performed, b -> "string with a [a]"
$ renpy.say(sayer, "[b]") # NO, only 1 textsubstitution is performed, b -> "string with a [a]"

 

[GoldenD]

I'll follow the66 ' idea with the ADVCharacter class.

But for info, and I know there is a chance that AON corrects me, I found a way with my own code to succeed. I just have to change

define dialogSample = (
("[Hero.imgSay]", "Blablablabla."),
("[Hero.imgSay]", "Hello dear [Hero.name] Blablablabla")                    #  <==   MY PROBLEM IS HERE  ON [Hero.name]
)

by

default dialogSample = (
("[Hero.imgSay]", "Blablablabla."),
("[Hero.imgSay]", "Hello dear %s Blablablabla" % (Hero.name))           #  <==  NO MORE PROBLEM
)

In fact, after thinking, Renpy didn't like I use a variable for a constant define. Using Default changes all.

We meet again for my next worries.

Thanks Again.