Problems with os.pullEven("key") ...

b = os.pullEvent("key")
if b == 208 then
print("Hi"
end

local event, p1 = os,pullEvent("key")
if p1 == 209 then
  print("hI")
end

p = {os.pullEvent("key")}
if p[1] == 208 then
   --do stuff
end

local pressKeyStartScreen
local chooseScreen == "1"

function startScreen()
  while true do
--
    local event, pressKeyStartScreen = os.pullEvent("key")
	print("lol")
	if pressKeyStartScreen == 208 then
	  if chooseScreen == "1" then
		chooseScreen = "2"
	  end
	  if chooseScreen == "2" then
		chooseScreen = "3"
	  end
	  if chooseScreen == "3" then
		chooseScreen = "1"
	  end
	end
  end
  startScreen()

makerimages, on 04 December 2012 - 03:03 AM said:

Describe your problem in depth, otherwise we cant help you, and learn to use the code tags as well.

print("lol")

if a==1 then
-- do stuff
elseif a==2 then
-- do more stuff
elseif a==3 then
-- etc
end

local pressKeyStartScreen
local chooseScreen == 1
function startScreen()
  while true do
	local event, pressKeyStartScreen = os.pullEvent("key")
		if pressKeyStartScreen == 208 then
			chooseScreen=(chooseScreen+1) % 4 -- modulous!
			break
		end
  end
end
startScreen()

PixelToast, on 04 December 2012 - 03:56 AM said:

ffffffffffffffffffffffff *tableflip*

you are doing it so wrong and everyone refuses to help
he obiously dosent understand lua's syntax
every do, then, and function needs a matching end
if statements can be combined like this:

if a==1 then
-- do stuff
elseif a==2 then
-- do more stuff
elseif a==3 then
-- etc
end

or even better use modulous

local pressKeyStartScreen
local chooseScreen == 1
function startScreen()
  while true do
	local event, pressKeyStartScreen = os.pullEvent("key")
		if pressKeyStartScreen == 208 then
			chooseScreen=(chooseScreen+1) % 4 -- modulous!
			break
		end
  end
end
startScreen()

storing numbers as strings is unnecicary

"break" can be used to end the inner most loop (in this case the "while true do" block)

if chooseScreen == "1" then chooseScreen = "2" end –chooseScreen is now 2
if chooseScreen == "2" then chooseScreen = "3" end –chooseScreen is now 3
if chooseScreen == "3" then chooseScreen = "1" end –chooseScreen is now 1

local event, pressKeyStartScreen = os.pullEvent("key")
if pressKeyStartScreen == "208" then
   if chooseScreen == "1" then
	 chooseScreen = "2"
   ifelse chooseScreen == "2" then
	 chooseScreen = "3"
   ifelse chooseScreen == "3" then
	  chooseScreen = "1"
   end
end   

local event, pressKeyStartScreen = os.pullEvent("key")
if pressKeyStartScreen == 208 then
   if chooseScreen == "1" then
         chooseScreen = "2"
   elseif chooseScreen == "2" then
         chooseScreen = "3"
   elseif chooseScreen == "3" then
          chooseScreen = "1"
   end
end   

Doyle3694, on 05 December 2012 - 04:52 AM said:

OMFGBBQ

No but seriously, you got them the wrong way around ;)/> elseif and not ifelse