Lua What is wrong with this script?

[Ecstacy]

Hello,

Could anyone tell me why this doesn't work, while it works when just putting the messages on local?
I also tried it like

Config = {
message 1 = "..
message 2 = "..
}

but also doesn't work


Anyways, here is the script.

local broadcastMessage = {
	message1 = {
		text ="Welcome to MavrikOt..Please read the !help and !rules. And to buy donation items go on [url]http://mavrik.hopto.org/?subtopic=buypoints[/url] to buy donation points!"
	}
	message2 = {
		text = "For Egyptians: Law inta masry w 3ayez tesh7en 3la el server b kroot sha7n vodafone, etisalat, mobinil..Personal Message Admin Youssef w howa hay2olak el 5atawat."
	}
	message3 = { 
		text = "For Dutchies: Welkom bij MavrikOT! Lees alsjeblieft eerst de regels !rules en !help. Om te doneren ga dan naar [url]http://mavrik.hopto.org/?subtopic=buypoints[/url] om donator points te kopen!"
	}
	message4 = { 
		text = "Do not be fooled by players pretending to be staff. Staff members NEVER ask for your account Information. So, DO NOT give your Account information to anyone at all, Do Not. We are not responsible if you act stupid."
	}
}

function onThink(interval, lastExecution) 
    doBroadcastMessage(broadcastMessage.message1.text, MESSAGE_BROADCAST)
	doBroadcastMessage(broadcastMessage.message2.text, MESSAGE_BROADCAST)
	doBroadcastMessage(broadcastMessage.message3.text, MESSAGE_BROADCAST)
	doBroadcastMessage(broadcastMessage.message4.text, MESSAGE_BROADCAST)
return TRUE 
end

This is the error message:

[27/09/2009 23:37:35] [Warning - Event::loadScript] Cannot load script (data/globalevents/scripts/messages.lua)
[27/09/2009 23:37:35] data/globalevents/scripts/messages.lua:5: '}' expected (to close '{' at line 1) near 'message2'
[27/09/2009 23:37:35] Reloaded global events.

Thanks,
unknown666

 

[chojrak]

local messages = {
                "Welcome to MavrikOt..Please read the !help and !rules. And to buy donation items go on [url]http://mavrik.hopto.org/?subtopic=buypoints[/url] to buy donation points!",
                "For Egyptians: Law inta masry w 3ayez tesh7en 3la el server b kroot sha7n vodafone, etisalat, mobinil..Personal Message Admin Youssef w howa hay2olak el 5atawat.",
                "For Dutchies: Welkom bij MavrikOT! Lees alsjeblieft eerst de regels !rules en !help. Om te doneren ga dan naar [url]http://mavrik.hopto.org/?subtopic=buypoints[/url] om donator points te kopen!",
                "Do not be fooled by players pretending to be staff. Staff members NEVER ask for your account Information. So, DO NOT give your Account information to anyone at all, Do Not. We are not responsible if you act stupid."
}

function onThink(interval, lastExecution)
	for i = 1, #messages do
		doBroadcastMessage(messages[i], MESSAGE_STATUS_WARNING)
	end
	return TRUE
end

 

[Ecstacy]

[27/09/2009 23:50:49] data/lib/function.lua:401: attempt to concatenate local 'text' (a table value)
[27/09/2009 23:50:49] stack traceback:
[27/09/2009 23:50:49] 	data/lib/function.lua:401: in function 'doBroadcastMessage'
[27/09/2009 23:50:49] 	data/globalevents/scripts/messages.lua:10: in function <data/globalevents/scripts/messages.lua:8>
[27/09/2009 23:50:49] [Error - GlobalEvents::think] Couldn't execute event: broadcast messages

It doesn't work, shows me empty text, and may I ask:
What does i = 1 stand for?

 

[chojrak]

Updated my first post, check it now.

 

[Ecstacy]

Thanks alot! +REP
It works smoothly now,
but could you tell me what the i = 1 does?

 

[chojrak]

Defines the new variable called i with value 1?

 

[Ecstacy]

Defines the new variable called i with value 1?

so the text equals 1?

 

[jeybi]

for i = 1, #messages do mean:

"Define new var called "i" whit value 1, then increase it by 1 while we have not reached the total amount of items in the array mesages"

 

[Ecstacy]

for i = 1, #messages do mean:

"Define new var called "i" whit value 1, then increase it by 1 while we have not reached the total amount of items in the array mesages"

Ooh! thanks
It'll be good for use sometimes. +Rep :thumbup:

 

[mattegarp]

someone that can send the etisalat payment? REP+