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Table of Contents quizHelper.lua answer_incorrect answer_correct makeQuizQuestion askQuizQuestion

Category: Utility Lua-Based Scripts

Type: number

Notes: Used as a return value from the askQuizQuestion function to indicate the player has answered incorrectly.

Type: number

Notes: Used as a return value from the askQuizQuestion function to indicate the player has answered correctly.

Return(s):

• quizQuestion: table

Argument(s):

• question: string
• correctAnswerIndex: number
• answers: table

Notes: Synthesizes question data into a format understood by askQuizQuestion.

Usage:

 makeQuizQuestion("Which of these items does the Flaming Raccoon NOT drop?", 2, {"Raccoon Firewood ", "Solid Horn ", "Red Brick "}),

Return(s):

• answerResultCode: number

Argument(s):

• questions: array table
• Optional - prefix: string

Notes: Selects a random question that hasn't been previously asked of the player and adds the specified prefix text before the question.

Usage:

 for i = 1, 5 do
 	if askQuizQuestion(questions, "Question no." .. i .. ": ") == answer_incorrect then
 		addText("Hmmm...all humans make mistakes anyway! ");
 		sendNext();
 		return;
 	end
 end