Remembering choice

komz860

Hello fellow Twiners.

Am pretty new to this and am having some issues with choices made in 1 passage that's should link to another passage. The difference in choices affects the story.

For example, in passage 5 "David wants to buy a gift for his wife. Choice A a bag, choice B shoes"

Now in passage 10 " David gives his wife the gift. If he bought the bag (choice A) he gets kisses, and if he bought shoes (choice he gets hugs.

Now i can't seem to figure the codes out.

Any help would be highly appreciated

greyelf

You need to state which Story Format (name and version) you are using when you as a question, as answers can be different for each one. I will assume you are using Harlowe.

You can use a variable record which option was selected and then late use the value of the variable to determine what should be displayed to the Reader.

1. First passage:
Use a (set:) macro to record which option was selected in the $gift variable.

Which gift for your wife do you want to buy David?

(link: "a bag")[
	(set: $gift to "bag")
	(go-to: "Second")
]
(link: "a pair of shoes")[
	(set: $gift to "shoes")
	(go-to: "Second")
]

2. Second passage:
Use an (if:) macro combined with an (else:) macro to determine what to displayed.

David rushes home and gives his wife the $gift, she is so happy she gives him (if: $gift is "bag")[some sweet kisses](else:)[a hug].

The same functionality can be achieved using both Snowman and SubarCube but the syntax of the passage content would be different.

komz860

Thanks greyelf! Worked like a charm. Yes am using harlowe btw.