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Why won't Dink unfreeze after choosing "yes" in this script? If I change the last say_stop(); to just say(); then it works.

void talk (void)
{
freeze(1);
say_stop("Ooh, a mushroom!", 1);

choice_start()

set_y 240
set_title_color 15

title_start()
Eat it?
title_end()

"Yes"
"No"

choice_end()

if (&result == 1)
{

//playsound
sp_brain_parm(&current_sprite, 10);
sp_brain(&current_sprite, 12);
sp_timing(&current_sprite, 0);
int &hold = sp_editor_num(&current_sprite);
if (&hold != 0)
editor_type(&hold, 1);

say_stop("Word", 1);
}

unfreeze(1);
}

You are essentially killing the sprite when you change its brain to 10. When the sprite dies, the script stops executing. This only occurs at the end of a script function, or when there is a pause in script execution (i.e. in a 'wait' or a 'say_stop' command).

Ah I see. Thanks!

Is there any way I can carry on the script for longer after shrinking it, or will I just have to make it disappear when picked, without shrinking?

You may be able to use script_attach(0); like this:

if (&result == 1)
{

//playsound
sp_brain_parm(&current_sprite, 10);
sp_brain(&current_sprite, 12);
sp_timing(&current_sprite, 0);
int &hold = sp_editor_num(&current_sprite);
if (&hold != 0)
editor_type(&hold, 1);

//the script will die unless we attach it to the screen
script_attach(0);

say_stop("Word", 1);
}

unfreeze(1);

Yep, that's great.