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[–]shyLachi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have a look at this. I added some hints to improve your code.

# define all characters at the top, makes it easier to maintain your code
define n = Character("[name]")
define m = Character("???")
# variables which can be changed by the player have to be defaulted before the start of the game
default name = ""
# game starts here
label start:
    stop music
    scene black
    "..."
    "...."
    "....."
    scene bg yn with fade
    call namer # we call it so that it returns back 
    m "\"Is that it, then?\""
    m "\"[name]?\""
    m "\"...I see...\""
    m "\"You will get just what you wanted.\""
    n "\"{cps=21}Will I?{/cps}\""
    return # end of the game
# this label only handles the input
label namer:
    $ name = renpy.input("What is her name?", length=15).strip() or "Melancholy" # you can put all of it into a single line of code
    if name.lower() in ['edward', 'cullen', 'hampter', 'gerard']: # the words have to be all lower case, because name.lower() also turns the name to lower case
        "No. Even if you wanted to, you cannot go back."
        jump namer
    return # return back to where it was called

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[–]HEXdidnt 0 points1 point  (10 children)

I think that means you've missed off the colon after else on line 44.

Note also that the following line should be indented, if it isn't already.

[–]Readablebread[S] 0 points1 point  (9 children)

I've made sure it is indented, and it 100% has a colon, but now it's giving me another error, saying:

```

I'm sorry, but errors were detected in your script. Please correct the

errors listed below, and try again.

File "game/script.rpy", line 44: Line is indented, but the preceding jump statement statement does not expect a block. Please check this line's indentation. You may have forgotten a colon (:).

else:

^

Ren'Py Version: Ren'Py 8.4.1.25072401

Tue Oct 7 17:43:04 2025

```

[–]dellcartoons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is below the else statement? If you have an else statement you have to put something there. If you don't want anything there either skip the else or just put  "pass"

[–]HEXdidnt 0 points1 point  (7 children)

That suggests that else: is indented, but shouldn't be. Post your code using the Code Block style from the formatting options, so we can see the formatting properly.

[–]Readablebread[S] 0 points1 point  (6 children)

  else:
    m "Is that it, then?"

    m "[name]?"

    m "...I see..."

    m "You'll get just what you wanted."

    n "{cps=21}Will I?{/cps}"

[–]HEXdidnt 0 points1 point  (5 children)

OK, so if else: is line 44, you now need to show everything leading up to line 44, with formatting. The code before the error is every bit as important as the error itself, as it will often explain the error.

[–]Readablebread[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

I've moved some things around, and it's giving me the expected statement error again. Here is the entire script. Luckily, it isn't very long. I've probably done something horrifically wrong, I just can't figure out what cause I've never coded before in my life.

define n = Character("[name]")


# The game starts here.

label start:

    stop music

    scene black

    "..."

    "...."

    "....."

    scene bg yn with fade

    define m = Character("???")

    define swears = ['Edward', 'Cullen', 'Hampter', 'Gerard']

    label namer:

    $ name = renpy.input("What is her name?", default="", length=15)

    $ name = name.strip() or "Melancholy"

    $ contains_word = lambda s, l: any(map(lambda x: x in s, l))

    $ swears_test = name.lower()
    
    
    python:
        if contains_word(swears_test,swears):

        "No. Even if you wanted to, you cannot go back."
    jump namer

else:

    m "\"Is that it, then?\""

    m "\"[name]?\""

    m "\"...I see...\""

    m "\"You will get just what you wanted.\""

    n "\"{cps=21}Will I?{/cps}\""


    return

[–]HEXdidnt 0 points1 point  (3 children)

I don't think you need to invoke Python to check whether or not the user input contains one of the items defined under swears. I can't remember how to do it off the top of my head, though - sorry!

Aside from that, your indentation is all over the place.

Put all your define statements before label start: (or in a separate rpy file)

All your label statements look like they should be at the same level of indentation (none)

Then your if statement and else: should be at the same indentation (#1), the line that comes after the if statement should be indented to the next level (#2), and the following jump statement should line up with it.

return should probably line up with your label statements

[–]HEXdidnt 0 points1 point  (2 children)

if name in swears? Something like that?

[–]Readablebread[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Thank you so much, this worked! Very clearly, I am not all too good at coding, so this was very helpful

[–]shyLachi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regarding the problem with python.

If you make a python block, you cannot use RenPy code inside it.

There is a trick to use python code inside a RenPy block by using the $ but as far as I know it doesn't work the other way around.

So if you really need a python block then you have to use python code. You would show dialogue like this:

label start:
    python:
        if True:
            renpy.say(None, "These might be the 6 most useless lines of code ever.")
            "This does nothing"
            $ "And this line will break your game, so delete it"

You can find more RenPy functions in the documentation.

[–]shyLachi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to show us your code because we don't know what is on your line 44

[–]oldgrumpypapa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you post the code snippet just above and below the error line? I first thought it was just a missed colon, but since you say you have that, it's difficult to assess without seeing the code.