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narrator/parser.lua

@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ end
 
 function Constructor:addConstant(constant, value)
   local value = lume.deserialize(value)
-  self.book.constants[constant] = lume.deserialize(value)
+  self.book.constants[constant] = value
 end
 
 function Constructor:addKnot(knot)

narrator/story.lua

@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ end
 --- Start a story.
 -- Generate the first chunk of paragraphs and choices.
 function Story:begin()
-  if #self.paragraphs == 0 and #self.choices == 0 and not self.isOver then
-    self:readPath({ })
+  if #self.paragraphs > 0 or #self.choices > 0 then
+    return
   end
+
+  self:jumpTo('_')
 end
 
 --- Does the story have paragraphs to output or not.
@@ -151,6 +153,8 @@ end
 function Story:jumpTo(pathString)
   assert(pathString, 'The pathString can\'t be nil')
 
+  self.choices = { }
+
   if pathString == 'END' or pathString == 'DONE' then
     self.isOver = true
     return

test/units/constants.ink

@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
+CONST STRING_EXAMPLE = "This is the string constant"
+CONST BOOLEAN_EXAMLPE_TRUE = true
+CONST BOOLEAN_EXAMLPE_FALSE = false
+
 CONST LOBBY = 1
 CONST STAIRCASE = 2
 CONST HALLWAY = 3
-
 CONST HELD_BY_AGENT = -1
 
 VAR secret_agent_location = LOBBY
 VAR suitcase_location = HALLWAY
 
+{ STRING_EXAMPLE }. One is { BOOLEAN_EXAMLPE_TRUE }. Zero is { BOOLEAN_EXAMLPE_FALSE }.
+
 -> report_progress
 
 === report_progress ===

test/units/constants.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+This is the string constant. One is 1. Zero is 0.
 The secret agent moves forward.
 The secret agent moves forward.
 The secret agent grabs the suitcase!