expected a constant expression - variable

ID:1060415
 
Nov 22 2012, 1:27 pm
(See the best response by Kaiochao.)
Code:
/datum/job/detective
    title = "Detective"
    flag = DETECTIVE
    department_flag = ENGSEC
    faction = "Station"
    total_positions = 1
    spawn_positions = 1
    supervisors = "the head of security"
    selection_color = "#ffeeee"
    alt_titles = list("Forensic Technician")
    paycheckamt = rand(45,65)


Problem description:
At the paycheckamt, I am recieving the error: expected a constant expression

I'm sure I did some small thing wrong. But we all make mistakes. Also yes, that is a variable and it is defined.

Nov 22 2012, 1:36 pm
Best response
rand(45,65) is not a constant expression. Put it in New().

FYI: Datums don't need to be defined explicitly under /datum.

e.g.
job/detective
    ...
    New()
        paycheckamt = rand(45, 65)