what does this mean

huzaifah

Twine 2 macros use a different syntax to Twine 1 macros.►

TheMadExile

While using the story format Harlowe, you, apparently, tried to use the macro syntax used by the Twine 1 vanilla story formats—though, SugarCube also uses that style. Harlowe uses a different, incompatible, macro syntax.

Twine 1 vanilla story format & SugarCube macros look like:

<<print $foo>>

<<if $ducky is "rubber">>Rubber Ducky!<</if>>

Harlowe macros look like:

(print: $foo)

(if: $ducky is "rubber")[Rubber Ducky!]

greyelf

Each Story Format defines it's own macro language, and a language can be broken down into two parts:

1. The syntax/format of the language:

Harlowe's syntax:
(macro-name:)
(macro-name:)[...the macro's associated hook ...]

SugarCube:
<<macro-name>>
<<macro-name>>... the macro's contents ...<</macro-name>>

Sugarcane / Jonah / Responsive's syntax:
<<macro-name>>
<<macro-name>>... the macro's contents ...<<endmacro-name>>

note: SugarCube also supports the same endmacro-name syntax as Sugarcane / Jonah / Responsive.

2. The accepted words in the language:
The list of macro-names and operators that the language supports.

huzaifah

thank you