Hello World script.

[Mulligun]

Hello.
I'd like to write a super simple hello world script like this:

procedure start;

procedure start begin
   display_msg("Hello world!");
end

I've compiled it & saved as hello_world.int in

Fallout2\data\scripts

but when i run the game nothing happens. What should i do to make the game engine run my script when i load/start new game?

 

[Zorchar]

The easiest way for me would be to edit the "start" procedure in the map script for the first map in the game.
you should also add the conditions

 if (is_loading_game == false) and (game_loaded == 1) then begin

BTW, adding a script to the script directory does absolutely nothing as far as the game is concerned. After doing so, you'll need to add the scriptname.int line to the appropriate line in the script.lst file, so if your new script was defined in the script.h header file as - (1383) - , you'll have to add the line scriptname.int in line 1383 of the script.lst file. Once you've done that, you will have to actually appropriate the script to a certain critter, item, scenery, map, or whatever.
You want the hello world massage to be displayed independent of any critter or whatever, so I think the solution I suggested will work just fine here.

Edit: also, I'm pretty sure your script name is illegal. Never use more than 8 characters for scripts or maps names, and also the underscore I think is a big no no.

 

[Mr.Stalin]

procedure start begin
if (game_loaded) then display_msg("Hello world!");
end

gl_hello_world.int put to scripts folder

 

[Zorchar]

@Mr.Stalin You just blew my mind.