Harlowe save, load game system for more than one session?
If I'm using Harlowe, how do I create a save game system so a user can come back even days later, open their browser and visit the game url, and have the option to load game and kick off from the...
View Article[Harlowe] Can't escape a single quote
I have code similar to this: (set: $a to (datamap: "A", "")) (set: $b to "(set: $a's 'A' to it + ' Don't! ' )") (print: $b) (print: $a's A) The single quote in 'Don't' needs escaping, or Harlowe will...
View ArticleHow do I make text appear individually and not all at once?
I mean that the whole passage won't appear at once, but rather it'll appear line by line. I want it to be slower so that the story can be digested better but I'm having some trouble doing that.
View Article[Harlowe] Doing a loop with Javascript?
There are a number of questions asking how to do a for loop in Harlowe, since no macro is provided for that: this, and this, and also this bug report. Some workarounds that are proposed include using...
View ArticleHaving trouble with no break and display tags
This is a strange issue I can't wrap my head around. I am using Twine 2 with Sugarcube 2 What I am trying to do (and actually have accomplished) is to take away the page break between my...
View ArticleHow can I create a NEW sidebar (right side)?
I wanted to ask you all how can I create a NEW (custom) right side sidebar for general purpose like inventory, cell phone, and "wrist watch". I kinda have the ideia it can (and must) be done with CSS,...
View ArticleHow to vertically align (bottom) images in passages? (Harlowe)
Hey all, I'm working on a game called REFT in Twine 2.0 (Harlowe) as a final project for an experimental narratives course and have made a ton of progress with the mechanics. Now I'm trying to improve...
View ArticleImporting story from 1.4.2 desktop to 2.0.2 on-line
Help!Is there any way I can import story created in Windows desktop version (1.4.2) into Twine on-line version?I need my students to be able to see story map as well and not just to "play" the story....
View ArticleExport to twee?
Is there a way to export a twine story to twee in the latest version (2.011) of twine? I feel like I'm missing something obvious since I keep seeing references to this being possible.
View ArticleClick again in Harlow
Hi there: I've written something like this: (if: $Wama is not 0)[Waschmaschine aus dem Weg räumen. (click: "räumen")[(set: $Zeit to $Zeit +5)(if:$Meister is 1)[(set: $Wama to $Wama - 10)](else:)[(set:...
View Articleright way to trigger the page to re-evaluate (from Javascript)
(First: I apologize if there is an obvious answer, I'm new to hacking Twine) Hi. As background, I'm planning on using Twine for a two-week high-school class I'm helping teach and my kids school. I'm...
View ArticleCan I use click macro and passagedone or something else other than replace to...
So I have question about updating variables with click and making new text appear without having to do replace. So I have a decently sized game right now and many passages have multiple choices that...
View ArticleHow do I copy an object properly in sugarcube?
Essentially, I want to achieve something like this: <<set $activePerson to { name : "David" }>> <<set $secondPerson to $activePerson>> <<set $activePerson.name to...
View ArticleQuick question (I hope.) SugarCube 2 ver 2.5 twine 2. an if statment not...
So I'm trying to figure out why an if won't even show up. when I activate debugging mode. This is how I intended the if to look, but I have tested different <<if>> statements and none of...
View Article[Snowman] (goto:) equivalent?
Having big problems with the speed of my story, I'm experimentally trying to port it from Harlowe to Snowman. Something funny to do for someone who doesn't know Javascript. However, although my Harlowe...
View ArticlePublish To File Doesn't Work
I am trying to learn twine 2, so I started with an existing twine-based game to make simple edits. My problem is that using the web-based twine, when I hit the "Publish to File" button nothing happens....
View ArticleHarlowe CSS style: smart font size for mobile vs desktop?
On iPhone Safari, Harlowe's CSS is rendering the text too small to comfortably read and navigate. On passages that have multiple links close to each other, the small font makes it difficult to select...
View ArticleHow to compare two objects?
So let's say we have object "foo": <<set $foo to { favouriteGame : "Asteroids" }>> And we also have an object "bar": <<set $bar to { favouriteGame : "Asteroids" }>> Is there a...
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Separating out choices for multiple characters
Hi all, sorry I'm only just dipping my toe into the world of all this coding stuff, but before I sink hours into figuring out how to operate this system I was hoping someone could tell me if it's even...
View ArticleHow do I add quotation marks to a link?
I'm using Harlowe. I use the following code kind of code in my story (thanks to GreyElf). (link: "Yes" )[(set: $KnowHobbes to "Yes")(goto: "Hobbes Description")] (link: "No" )[(set: $KnowHobbes to...
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