unexpected $ (about 70 lines)

[RenTechie]

I get this error:
Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in [file] on line 63
Where [file] is the path and filename for a file containing:
<?php
function cityname($style="10engdir eng 50engloc"){//creates name for city
return 'a city';
};

function powercentres($pop){//determines power centres for a city
return array(1=>array('name'=>'pc1','align'=>'true
neutral','views'=>array(1=>'self'),'type'=>'conven tional'));
$pcs=array();
if($pop<=80){
$roll=rand(1,20);
$align=rand(1,100);
if($align<=35){
$pcs[1]=array('align'=>'lawful good');
}elseif($align<=39){
$pcs[1]=array('align'=>'neutral good');
}elseif($align<=41){
$pcs[1]=array('align'=>'chaotic good');
}elseif($align<=61){
$pcs[1]=array('align'=>'lawful neutral');
}elseif($align<=63){
$pcs[1]=array('align'=>'true neutral');
}elseif($align<=64){
$pcs[1]=array('align'=>'chaotic neutral');
}elseif($align<=90){
$pcs[1]=array('align'=>'lawful evil');
}elseif($align<=98){
$pcs[1]=array('align'=>'neutral evil');
}else{
$pcs[1]=array('align'=>'chaotic evil');
}
if($roll-1<=13){
$pcs[1]['type']='conventional';
if(rand(1,20)==1){
}elseif($roll-1<=18){
$pcs[1]['type']='nonstandard';
}else{
$pcs[1]['type']='magical';
}
};

function npc($pop){//creates NPC population of city
return
array(1=>array('name'=>'npc1','lvl'=>array('ftr'=> 1),'race'=>'human','stats'=>array('int'=>10,'wis'= >10,'str'=>10,'dex'=>10,'cha'=>10,'con'=>10),'save s'=>array('f'=>2,'r'=>1,'w'=>1),'ac'=>10,'align'=> 'true
neutral','skills'=>20,'feats'=>2,'gear'=>'gear','s pells'=>''));
};

function sherrif($npcs){//chooses the sherrif
return 1;
};

function makecity($pop){//creates stats for 1 city
$city=array(
'name'=>cityname(),
'pop'=>$pop,
'urbanarea'=>($pop/38850),//38,850 people per square mile
'supportarea'=>($pop/180),//1 square mile can support 180 people
'powercentres'=>powercentres($pop),
'NPCs'=>npc($pop),
'fulltimeLEO'=>floor($pop/100),//1 LEO per 100 people (DMG)
'conscriptable'=>floor($pop/20)//1 conscriptable individual per 20 pop
(DMG)
);
$city['sherrif']=sherrif($city['NPCs']);
return($city);
}
?>

I know that some of the functions are returning before they do anything
(I'm going bugeyed and want to make sure the overall works). What's
this error from?

TIA,
RT
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[Rik]

RenTechie wrote:

I get this error:
Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in [file] on line 63
Where [file] is the path and filename for a file containing:
<snip code>

Check your nesting, opening and closing {}, I don't think they're right.
Maybe it's disappeared in posting, but you function powercentres() doesn't
seems to close here.

Also, think about switch statements instead of elseif's.

Further
if($roll-1<=13){
$pcs[1]['type']='conventional';
if(rand(1,20)==1){ // do you have a particular use for a new rand()?
// you don't do anything here
}elseif($roll-1<=18){
$pcs[1]['type']='nonstandard';
}else{
$pcs[1]['type']='magical';
}
};

Reads as: $pcs[1]['type'] is 'conventional' is $roll < 14, if $roll is > 14
AND a new rand(1,20)==1, $pcs[1]['type'] doesn't get set at all!

Also: all the code in your powercentres() function doesn't get executed, as
the first thing you do is returning a statical array.

Proper tools for coding (syntax highlighting) and indenting code could have
told you a lot.

It's not pretty, no it sure ain't.
--
Rik Wasmus

[RenTechie]

Rik wrote:

RenTechie wrote:

I get this error:
Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in [file] on line 63
Where [file] is the path and filename for a file containing:
<snip code>

Check your nesting, opening and closing {}, I don't think they're right.
Maybe it's disappeared in posting, but you function powercentres() doesn't
seems to close here.
Also, think about switch statements instead of elseif's.
Reads as: $pcs[1]['type'] is 'conventional' is $roll < 14, if $roll is > 14
AND a new rand(1,20)==1, $pcs[1]['type'] doesn't get set at all!
Also: all the code in your powercentres() function doesn't get executed, as
the first thing you do is returning a statical array.
Proper tools for coding (syntax highlighting) and indenting code could have
told you a lot.
It's not pretty, no it sure ain't.

It was a couple of unclosed blocks right where you pointed. I wanted to
test the bigger function, and was returning static results to make sure
that the structure came through. The bad indentations were because I
went back and was adding stuff and decided to test.

Thanks for the help,
RT