Help: Script Editor save failures (SOLVED)

[XDrake]

I have been working on a script for a station. The last couple of days I have not been able to save anything from the script editor or Exsciptor!

Every time I load the game it is reverting back to the old scripts (one that was created before this problem). I also tried to saving the script with another file name, checking the directory, the file was not saved.

I have checked to see if I have left the script running on the station. (turned off).

I check the Global Task List, in the editor, there is still one file that is running, Called 'NEC.SW.File.Dump', Could this be causing the problem? I have deleted the file from the hard drive, and it is still running on the very next game load of X3.

I am at a complete loss. Any suggestions for solving this?

I have not had any problems playing the game at all, I am thinking something in my scripting is the problem.

[Cycrow]

most likly you have referenced an object in a script.
doing so will prevent the script from saving, and will only exist in memory until you restart the game

[XDrake]

I have went back to early game save, same thing.

Cycrow

most likly you have referenced an object in a script.

I have references passing to some outside scritps, docked ships.
I do have a reference that I have set up in a variable:

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$Dock.At = Headquarters(Unknown Sector)

Cycrow

doing so will prevent the script from saving, and will only exist in memory until you restart the game

Are you saying that I have to make the refernce some other way? Like asking for a selection from a menu?

Edit:

or could it be that I am referening the docked ships the wrong way
Current way

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@ = $docked.ships -> call script 'NEC.Shields': Ship=$docked.ships

is this calling the script on object in memory?
Or should it be

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@ =[THIS] -> call script 'NEC.Shields': Ship=$docked.ships

[XDrake]

Thank you for showing me the errs of my ways..

I removed the refernce to the dock and add [THIS] to the calls and all is better now.

[Carlo the Curious]

What is $docked.ships? If it's an array, you'd need to loop through it.

[XDrake]

Carlo the Curious

What is $docked.ships? If it's an array, you'd need to loop through it.

Yes I have looped through, or in process of looping through all docked ships.

The problem was the way I was getting the ships to dock at the next station. I was using a literal reference. This was the cause of the script editor not saving the changes to my files. I have set up a refernce in a local variable to carry the location of the next dock. This seems to be working to solve the same problems..