Choices working in Inky but not in Unity

[klootas]

The following ink works in Inky 0.11.0 (all choices are displayed), but in Unity, only the first choices is displayed:

VAR MyVar = true

• Yada 1 { MyVar: ++ Yada Yada A +++ Yada Yada Yada ->situationEnd -else: ++ Yada Yada B ->situationEnd } --(situationEnd) ->end -(end)

[tomkail]

Sounds like an ink version difference to me. This package is on the very latest in the ink repo, do you know what inky is using?

[klootas]

Thanks for looking into it, do you get the same result as I do in Unity?

Here's what inky is using:

Inky version: 0.11.0 ink version: 0.9.0 inkjs version: 1.10.2

[tomkail]

Seems alright to me! I'd guess your C# script has a bug?

[klootas]

Interesting...

In Inky, the choice here is displayed: ++ A choice ->end -(end)

Same thing if I run it in the Unity Ink Player. But if I run the actual game, it skips right through to the end gather, I checked the debugger and the story.Choices collection has zero items. Now, if I change the choice to having one plus instead of two, the debugger shows the collection to have one choice (which is displayed in-game). Is this a bug or is there perhaps a setting somewhere to specify this behavior?

Versions: Unity integration version 0.9.71 Ink Story version 20 Inky 0.11.0

[klootas]

I have investigated it and it appears to be a bug in story.ChoosePathString(). Here is a version of the demo package that demonstrates the issue (the only changes are the addition of line 19 in BasicInkExample and the content of the ink-file): https://1drv.ms/u/s!Amz_vh8OYDX3vNIoAhIX3RBERGYu-A?e=wPVuiy

To see the way it should work - comment out line 19 in BasicInkExample or change the choice from ++ to + in the ink-file.

[tomkail]

Right! I've moved this to the main ink repo.

[joningold]

It's worth noting that weave within a multi-line conditional isn't intended to be supported; the compiler may not complain sufficiently, however. I'm honestly surprised this compiles! I suppose I never checked.

Anyway, you're allowed to include one choice with a multi-line block, with an explicit divert at the end also required.

The reason, incidentally, is because you can't unambiguously use gather - marks inside a multiblock.

[klootas]

Thanks for looking into it. I see - yes, then a compiler outcry would be super appreciated :)

The side effect demonstrated in the package still seems relevant though:

= foo This choice is shown when executed in Inky or Unity (as long as it's not invoked through a call to Story.ChoosePathString) ++ Choice // Change to + instead of ++ and the choice is shown correctly regardless of invocation ->end -(end) ->END