Need help on Scripting! Local variable LVAR_FOLLOW_DISTANCE inexplicably resets to 0!

New to modding fallout games, and a few days ago, I decided to make a mod for Fallout of Nevada that makes the prostitute (Jasmine) in Black Rock a companion. I have been following tutorials such as https://www.nma-fallout.com/threads/tutorial-for-adding-party-members-in-fallout-2-attempt.199819/

As of now, there is a strange bug happening. When I recruit Jasmine, she follows me around, everything works perfectly fine. But as soon as I enter a new map or reenter any map, she stops following me around.

After some time checking my code, I found out that the local variable LVAR_FOLLOW_DISTANCE or in this case local_var(8) is reset to 0 every time I leave/enter a map.

One of the desperate workarounds I attempted was forcing the value of local_var(8) to set to 3 in the critter_p_proc, using the set_local_var(8, 3) function. I have also tried the same thing in map_enter_p_proc, both attempts did not work: LVAR_FOLLOW_DISTANCE is still being set to 0.

I would greatly appreciate any help if you have some idea what is causing this problem. This is the code for Node1007 that i use to check if local variable LVAR_FOLLOW_DISTANCE has been set to 0. Attached below is the .ssl file I have been working on. (in .txt format as NMA does not allow .ssl uploads)

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procedure Node1007 begin
if (local_var(8) == 3) then begin
Reply("I'm staying close.");
end else if (local_var(8) == 6) then begin
Reply("I'm keeping some distance.");
end else if (local_var(8) == 9) then begin
Reply("I'm giving you your space.");
end else if (local_var(8) == 0) then begin
Reply("localvar8 has been set to 0");
end
DEF_PM_FOLLOW;
end

 

Thanks for the advice! I had changed local_var(8) -----> local_var(LVAR_FOLLOW_DISTANCE)

As for the party.txt scripts.lst part, I had it set to 15 just now. Unfortunately, the problem persists.

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BCProsti.int ; ÁëýêÐîê: Ïðîêàæåííàÿ # local_vars=15

 

Unfortunately, I have no idea what you're talking about. However, it would definitely be great if you could elaborate a bit.

After searching through the script for a bit, I could not find any instances of map variables being used in BCProsti.ssl .

Edit: Found it. I think you might be right... I will see what can be done about it.

 

Thanks for the pointer Mr Stalin! In the script editor it says that BCProsti.int has 7 local variables despite that I have set the number of local variables to 15 in party.txt scripts.lst . Would you know what might have caused this to happen?

 

Thanks Darek! I will try it out!

 

Sorry, I meant to say scripts.lst.

 

Speaking of party.txt, how does it work? Following JimtheDinosaur's tutorial, I had configured party.txt and added another entry for my companion mod:

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[Party Member 26] ; pMJasmine_PID
party_member_pid=16777271
area_attack_mode=be_sure, be_careful, be_absolutely_sure
attack_who=whomever_attacking_me, strongest, weakest, whomever, closest
best_weapon=no_pref, ranged_over_melee, ranged, unarmed
chem_use=clean, stims_when_hurt_little, stims_when_hurt_lots, sometimes, anytime, always
distance=stay_close, charge, snipe, on_your_own, stay
run_away_mode=none, coward, finger_hurts, bleeding, not_feeling_good, tourniquet, never
disposition=none, custom, coward, defensive, aggressive, berserk
level_minimum=4
level_up_every=1
level_pids=16777705,16777706,16777707,16777708,16777709,16777710

But it doesn't seem to be working. Do I have to start a new game for it to work too? Or did I miss something here?

Edit: started a new game and she does not level up.

 

She does not level up at all, and my newly created character is at level 10... (using F12SE)

This is what I have done:
1) I created 6 new proto files using the proto manager
2) Created new entry for companion in party.txt
3) Assigned said proto files to party.txt
4) Edited the critpid.H accordingly, then compiled BCProsti.ssl

Spoiler: CRITPID.H

#define PID_JASMINE (16777271)
#define PID_JASMINE_STAGE1 (16777705)
#define PID_JASMINE_STAGE2 (16777706)
#define PID_JASMINE_STAGE3 (16777707)
#define PID_JASMINE_STAGE4 (16777708)
#define PID_JASMINE_STAGE5 (16777709)
#define PID_JASMINE_STAGE6 (16777710)

That's all I did. Please do let me know if I am missing something.

 

Thanks for the reminder, Darek, but I am sure that she did not level up as I'm using the combat control mod to pull up her character sheet. Her SPECIAL and hit points all remain the same.

The proto files are put into data/proto/critters, set to READ-ONLY, and I double checked to make sure that critters.lst was updated.

 

Thanks for the tip, Darek. I'll go check it out now!