What's wrong with this?

[Newbie Scripter]

function randomString;

if( .status == 1 ){
	mes "Event is preparing...try again in few seconds.";
}else if( .status == 2 ){

	if( @failed > gettimetick(1) ){
		mes "You failed this round. You got only 1 chances for each round.";
		close;
	}
	
	mes "Enter:";
	mes "^FF0000"+.string$+"^000000";
	mes " ";
	mes "You got "+.round_delay+" seconds to answer.";
	input .@input$;
	if( .status == 2 && .string$ != "" && .@input$ == .string$ )	{
		.string$ = "";
		.status = 1;
		mes "Gratz you won...";
		npctalk strcharinfo(0)+" just won the game with "+getnpctimer(0)+" miliseconds..";
		stopnpctimer;

Here's the error

 

[StainSky93]

the script have a problem reading the "." in front of the string$ at line 34..

[Newbie Scripter]

Yes i know what the error is. I'd like to know what should be the solution I can't work with it. Im using Eathena

[nanakiwurtz]

Try to use: set .string$, "";

[Missingno]

Yes i know what the error is. I'd like to know what should be the solution I can't work with it. Im using Eathena

 

Try to use: set .string$, "";

 

Might want to upgrade to rAthena if your script parser is so outdated that it doesn't know what to do without using set. Many scripts that are optimised for rAthena will appear to have compatibility issues. There isn't really that great of a reason to continue using eAthena anymore, quite honestly; unless you enjoy the multitude of bugs, of course.

[Newbie Scripter]

Any suggestions on how to work around with this script? or a fix maybe so what It could work on EA? I really appreciate it. thanks!

[Missingno]

Just change the way that the variables are being set. In rAthena, they can be set two ways:

set .var, 0;
.var = 0;

Both lines in the above example have the same result. In eAthena, the proper way is to use set, so in your case, replace these lines:

.string$ = "";
.status = 1;

with these lines:

set .string$, "";
set .status, 1;

If there are any other variables being set in the former manner, simply replace them with set commands as needed.

Edited February 5, 2014 by Missingno