From OHRRPGCE-Wiki

There are various possible reasons why your plotscripts might not compile. To figure out what the problem is, you have to be able to answer the question: what happens when you try?

1. Do you see an error message when you try to compile your script?
   • Is the error message a Windows pop-up?
   • Is the error message a DOS black-screen?
     • Does a DOS black-screen popup and disappear before you can read it?
       See I can't read the HSPEAK error screen! After you find out what the error message is, see the links below.
2. Does the compilation appear to work, but then no .HS file appears?

Contents 1 HSPEAK Problems 2 HssEd Problems 3 File-System Problems 4 Other Errors

[edit] HSPEAK Problems

HSPEAK.EXE is the plotscript compiler. Errors that appear as white (or colored) text on a black DOS screen are most likely compiler errors.

• No data to compile
• Expected number but found ___
• Expected top-level declaration but found ___
• Unrecognised name ___. It has not been defined as script, constant, variable, or anything else
• I can't compile my script because it says that I haven't defined a standard command!
• Expected name but defineoperator block ended
• script ___ is missing end or )
• Script error! Failed to unlump (scriptid).hsx
• ERROR: file plotscr.hsd not found

[edit] HssEd Problems

HssEd is a script editor and front-end for HSPEAK. It is optional. You can write and compile scripts without using it.

• HssEd keeps asking for HSPEAK

[edit] File-System Problems

• My Script compiles, but I can't find the .HS file!

[edit] Other Errors

If you encounter an error message that is not listed here, feel free to add it to the list so a plotscripting guru can explain why it happens.