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Last Update: August 01, 2004 01:44:16 PM
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So you want to start creating plugins.
By the time you get here, I assume you know how to compile plugins, the basic syntax of some small commands, and how to declare variables. If you don't know either, I suggest you read some more before you get here.

Here are some good things to read to get the basics of Pawn:
Tutorial #1 Introduction to Pawn
Tutorial #2 Intro to AMX Mod X Scripting
Tutorial #3 Pawn Tutorial
Pawn Language Documentation (PDF) *Note: This is a little more advanced, I suggest reading it after you learn the basics

Tutorials in this thread:
Basic Scripting Tutorial (devicenull)
SQL Scripting Tutorial (devicenull)

Some common errors, and how to fix them.
Error: I get no errors, but I get a 0kb output file, and/or the compiler crashes
Solution: Somewhere in your code, you forgot to close something. This is usually caused by forgetting to put a " at the end of text, but it can also be caused by forgetting a ) or }

Error: warning 202: number of arguments does not match defintion
Solution: On the line it says, you don't have enough paramaters. You forgot to put something in, and the compiler noticed. Just go to that line, compare the command you used to the one in the include file. It might be something as simple as you put a period instead of comma.

Error: error 035: argument type mismatch (argument X)
Solution: One of your arguments is the wrong type. This usually happens when the command is expecting a float, and you gave it an integer (I didn't go over floats here, they can be annoying). Or it could be the command expected a string, and you gave it an integer.