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[Mr Sabazio]

Well i tried to use the Advanced password protected door code from the wiki, and I get this error, which I'm having trouble fixing. If someone can help It would be greatly appreciated. also I'm using version 1.3
ERROR

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bios:206: [string "startup"]:9: ')' expected

PROGRAM

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WIKI CODE

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os.pullEvent = os.pullEventRaw
local side = "left"
local password = "bacon"
local opentime = 5
term.clear()
term.setCursorPos(1,1)
write("Password: ")
local input = read("*")
if input == (password) then
term.clear()
term.setCursorPos(1,1)
print("Password correct!")
rs.setOutput(side,true)
sleep(opentime)
rs.setOutput(side,false)
os.reboot()
else
term.clear()
term.setCursorPos(1,1)
print("Password incorrect!")
sleep(2)
os.reboot()
end

[cant_delete_account]

On it.
(Fixing wiki)

[cant_delete_account]

Ok, try remove the brackets from the if, so like this:

if input == (password) then

to this:

if input == password then

[Mr Sabazio]

hey thanks for helping
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[Mr Sabazio]

actually the password is always incorrect this way
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[Aerik]

Try writing

if input == ("password") then

Not sure if this'll help, but the first thing that occurred to me

[Mr Sabazio]

Aerik, on 24 June 2012 - 07:42 PM, said:

Try writing

if input == ("password") then

Not sure if this'll help, but the first thing that occurred to me

Winning!
thanks you very much

[MysticT]

The code is fine and it should work, with or without the brackets.
Maybe it was a typo when copying it.

Mr Sabazio, on 24 June 2012 - 07:46 PM, said:

Aerik, on 24 June 2012 - 07:42 PM, said:

Try writing

if input == ("password") then

Not sure if this'll help, but the first thing that occurred to me

Winning!
thanks you very much

It works, but the password will always be "password", if you change it at the top (where it says local password = "password") it will have no effect.

[Pinkishu]

Uhm, using a variable doesn't make much sense then
input == password
should work fine, if it doesn't theres something else wrong

[Bossman201]

Pinkishu, on 24 June 2012 - 07:49 PM, said:

Uhm, using a variable doesn't make much sense then
input == password
should work fine, if it doesn't theres something else wrong

if input == "password" then

No reason to use a variable in such a short program other than to add overhead. Just do a string check and take out variable declaration. Not sure why variable was enclosed with parentheses either, just increases program size.

[Pinkishu]

Bossman201, on 24 June 2012 - 10:17 PM, said:

Pinkishu, on 24 June 2012 - 07:49 PM, said:

Uhm, using a variable doesn't make much sense then
input == password
should work fine, if it doesn't theres something else wrong

if input == "password" then

No reason to use a variable in such a short program other than to add overhead. Just do a string check and take out variable declaration. Not sure why variable was enclosed with parentheses either, just increases program size.

Well it had one at top though />
And programs can always grow bigger - plan ahead

[Mr Sabazio]

well if it isnt the () around password on line 9, what else would it be?