Question about text-input

[maron5466]

Hi!

I am trying to have the player insert a number in the text_input in Dialogic 2 so that the player can receive the money he is asking. The sommaprestito variable is not recognized as a number, and I get the error E 0:00:12:0901 subsystem_expression.gd:36 @ execute_string(): Invalid named index ‘sommaprestito’ for base type Object
<C++ Error> Condition “p_show_error” is true. Returning: Variant()
<C++ Source> core/math/expression.cpp:1507 @ execute()
subsystem_expression.gd:36 @ execute_string()
subsystem_expression.gd:44 @ execute_condition()
event_condition.gd:27 @ _execute() But I am not sure how to use it, I think maybe text_input only takes strings. How can I have the player insert a float instead?

[Jowan-Spooner]

Actually this looks like the right way to do it. TextInput event will always return a string, but you should be able to convert it to a float just like you tried to.
Which dialogic version are you using? I just did a quick test, and it seemed to work for me (on the main branch)

[maron5466]

I am not really sure, I know it is Dialogic 2, but I downloaded it a few months ago. the error is still E 0:00:23:0382 subsystem_expression.gd:36 @ execute_string(): Invalid named index 'sommaprestito' for base type Object
<C++ Error> Condition "p_show_error" is true. Returning: Variant()
<C++ Source> core/math/expression.cpp:1507 @ execute()
subsystem_expression.gd:36 @ execute_string()
subsystem_expression.gd:44 @ execute_condition()
event_condition.gd:27 @ _execute()
I jus got the elif "It is not a real number, I cannot lend you anything." even if before it showed me a sommaprestito = 10, after I entered 10. If enter letters, it shows sommaprestito = 0. I add here a text editor screenshot too.

[Jowan-Spooner]

Yeah tbh, I can't really help you with older versions of dialogic. I'd recommend giving the main branch a go (preferable after having commited or stashed all your current changes ;).

[maron5466]

I am sorry, what do you mean with the main branch?

[CakeVR]

The main branch means the Dialogic GitHub repository's branch named main. It contains the latest changes.

If you need further help: https://docs.dialogic.pro/getting-started.html#-how-to-install-the-latest-wip-version-

Always back up your changes, preferably with git version control.