A seemingly stupid question.

[Cutie569]

This will probably seem really obvious to everyone but me, or else I would't be asking. After you click the "Prompt for name" box in the story creator....

How does one format a story to reflect that? Is there a special code that must be entered like HTML, or just enter the name as normal, or what?

I'd really appreciate feedback on this because I want to try something new with one of my new stories.

 

[lunar_soil]

Regarding name variable

You can make variables with VBscript, if thats what youre talking about.
Im new here, so I dont know if this post is like really old or something but I had to help a cutie with a question

 

[gystex]

The way to show names in the story is to use the tags:

{FIRST_NAME}

and

{LAST_NAME}

They must be exactly as you see above, with underlines and in all caps.

 

[niceguy2002tim]

Leave that question to me...

Hello there,
I know exactly what you want. How bad do you want it? Enough to beg? Well I won't make you beg.

When people read your story it will ask them to enter a first and last name. Once the promt for user name is checked. If the reader leaves the fields empty, I believe the first name Pat and last name Smith is still used. They may have changed it, but it will be a unisex name. Something that works for both a male or female character. That way you don't have a chick named Richard.

When the user types in the first and last name, that is what will appear in the story. Now, to get this to happen the writer must use code. It is simple enough code. Here it is...

first name = {FIRST_NAME}
last name = {LAST_NAME}

make sure it is CAPS and you include the {} brackets and _ underscore.

If you would like to read a story that is set up for this immersive style, check out my two stories "A College Girl To Be.." or "A Lost Identity" the links can be found at the bottom of this post.

Thanks, hope it helps. Have fun.
-Tim (niceguy2002tim)

 

[niceguy2002tim]

Son of a...

Bastard, beat me to it by seconds! Good one Gystex!

But... you forgot the shameless SELF promotion! Ha!

-Tim (niceguy2002tim)

 

[Cutie569]

Thanks for all your help

Gystex, Tim thanks for all your help! Now then I, got the idea and the technical help I need. All I need now is a little time to write it.