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--- scar_coding [2024/01/21 14:46] – rap6tor
+++ scar_coding [2025/01/10 11:27] (current) – old revision restored (2024/01/21 14:49) admin
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 ===== SCAR Coding =====
-**The following Guide was written by modder KanKrusha on RelicNews Forums (now defunct), however it is one of the more comprehensive guides currently available. Modern notes are highlighted.**
+**The following Guide was written by modder KanKrusha on RelicNews Forums (now defunct), however it is one of the more comprehensive guides currently available.**
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 **[HOW TO] Common Lua and SCAR errors: Identification and Prevention**
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 Lua is very sensitive to typos and errors. I check all my script by pasting it into a program called ScIte. It is a bit fussy to use but will identify syntax problems before I try the code out in game
-https://www.ebswift.com/scite-text-editor-installer.html	I've corrected the link to ScIte, however a modern code writing program may be just as good.
+https://www.ebswift.com/scite-text-editor-installer.html	//We've corrected the link to ScIte, however a modern code writing program may be just as good.//
 **COMMON LUA ERRORS**
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 Code:
+<code>
 arms = 1000 		-- qqq temporary test value to see if function working
+</code>
 You can also disable chunks of code by commenting it out with square brackets
 Code:
+<code>
 --[[ putting 2 hyphens and 2 square brackets here comments out the following code
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 ]]     -- the last 2 square brackets ends the commenting
+</code>
 Prevention: Liberally use comments
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 Code:
+<code>
 SGroup_Add(sgroup1)  			 -- this won't work
 SGroup_Add(sgroup1, squad2)		 -- this will work
+</code>
 Prevention/Fix: Check the scar doc for the right number of parameters for the function