JavaScript questions that don't deserve their own thread

Not exactly sure what is wrong here.
This is not a plugin request, or ask, however, I am using a plugin that should be mentioned for context.
I am using YEP_CommonEventMenu to create a custom menu where the player will be able to track their reputation with various factions.
I could do this all through eventing, however, that feels like it would be rather messy, so I wanted to do a script call for it.

What I can't understand is why this refuses to work:
$gameMessage.setBackground(2);
$gameMessage.setPositionType(2);
var fac1 = $gameVariables.value(21);
var facRank1 = "Neutral";
var facRank2 = "Friendly";
var facRank3 = "Honoured";
var facRank4 = "Revered";
var facRank5 = "Exalted";

if ($gameVariables.value(21) < 20) {
$gameMessage.add("Faction 1: " + fac1 + " - " + facRank1 + ".\n");
} else if ($gameVariables.value(21) => 20 && <40) {
$gameMessage.add("Faction 1: " + fac1 + " - " + facRank2 + ".\n");
} else if ($gameVariables.value(21) => 40 && <60) {
$gameMessage.add("Faction 1: " + fac1 + " - " + facRank3 + ".\n");
} else if ($gameVariables.value(21) => 60 && <80) {
$gameMessage.add("Faction 1: " + fac1 + " - " + facRank4 + ".\n");
} else {
$gameMessage.add("Faction 1: " + fac1 + " - " + facRank5 + ".\n");
}

(I have a condensed version to fit into the 12-line requirements of the editor)

What it should be doing is creating a message box that will display the Value of Variable 21 and give it a ranking, dependant on the value.

Instead, it does nothing and the console gives me less than helpful information.
When used in my current project, it references random plugins that I am using.
So I tried it in a fresh project and it said "unexpected token else" which, I can't figure out why that would be wrong, but hey, what do I know, right?

So, here I am. Beyond confused as to why this isn't doing what it should be o_O
If anyone could help shed some light on this, that would be appreciated.

Their is a beautifull Faction System from KISS "https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/kiss-faction-system.72511/"

If that's can help you !

I appreciate the reply and the suggestion!
I did see that, previously. However, the 50+/50- is a bit of a knee cap for me - My values in my code are only placeholders and I would need to be able to go much, much higher than 50.
If all else fails, I will probably go to it, as it does seem to fit all my other needs.

Well, you can change it from yourself.

Open the JS file,

At the lane ==> 267

Game_System.prototype.getFactionRanges = function(){
this.fantastic = [];
for(var i = 50; i > 30; i--){
this.fantastic.push(i);
}
Just change the number to fit your game, same for Great, neutral ... That's for the maximum value.

And to fit the Gauge to your game, ==> Lane 441

var fp = ($gameSystem.getFaction(faction).FactionPoints + 50)/100

Adjust to your game, my game have 1000 faction points, and i did :

var fp = ($gameSystem.getFaction(faction).FactionPoints)/1000

If that can help you !

$gameMap._interpreter.setupChoices([["Hello","World"],-1,0]);
$gameMessage.setChoiceCallback(function(n) {
if(n === 1){$gameMessage.add("hello");}
if(n === 2){$gameMessage.add("world");}
});

I tried to create a "show choices" using a script but it does not seem to work?

When you say it doesn't work, what do you mean?
I just plugged this into an event on a blank file I use for testing and it worked perfectly fine.

Is there a script call that checks the current active actor?
Like in battle, when characters take turns I'd like to know if its possible to reference the current active character whose turn it is?
I'm using SRDude's hud maker and I'd like to make it so an element shows the character's name, level and class only when its that character's turn.

Hi guys! I want to use GALV's event spawn timer with Yanfly's more Self switches.


So far, I have this code in a parallel event:


this.doTimer(this.setSelfSwitchValue(32, 7, 138, true));


//upon the expiration of the time using galv's doTimer in map 32, self switch 138 should turn true in event 7 using yanfly's more self switches.


The problem is, this.setSelfSwitch executes despite the fact that I have not yet started the timer. It bypasses the condition that a timer has to be first started and must expire to run. Both are running in a parallel process independently of each other. The question is, how do I script the code to execute successively rather than independently?


EDIT: I have figured it out, sorry for the trouble.


if //using the script in the conditional flow control tab


this.respawnTime(32,7) == 0 && this.getSelfSwitchValue(32, 7, 126) == true;


//script call


this.setSelfSwitchValue(32, 7, 138, true)


Though, I'm still interested to see if there is a more efficient way of doing the above codes.

Is there a script call to have an actor and/or event step forward a certain number of spaces based on a variable?

For example:
Variable 1 = A random number between 1 and 100
I'd like Actor 1 to step to the right \v[1] amount of times.

Is there a script call for this? I know with Galv's Move Route Extras you can have an Actor "jump" x amount of spaces, but I'm looking for a script call or plugin that has an Actor "step forward" x amount of spaces.

I'm piggy-backing on this question, because the original code is close to what I'm wrestling with. I think this should be fairly simple, but I can't get Galv's Spawn Timers to take a variable instead of a straight number. I don't see any reason that should be the case. Is there?

E.g.,
V[1] shows as set to 60 after the code runs, but the timer doesn't start. Thank you in advance!