Description
Apply a conditional literal story-state transition.
Story planning separates the order of telling from fictional chronology, continuity records and practical writing budgets. Explicit labels, counts and invented calendar rules can make a local convention consistent without deciding narrative quality or inferring facts from manuscript prose.
Apply a conditional literal story-state transition.
When to use this tool
Use Scene Prop State Transition Pair when checking a supplied story-continuity, chronology, calendar or drafting-budget convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter current, expectedBefore, next. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read applicable, result, changed. Inspect applicable, changed before interpreting the associated values.
Apply a conditional literal story-state transition. applicable means current === expectedBefore; result takes next only when applicable, otherwise current; changed requires an applicable unequal next value.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| current | Supplied current value under the stated calculation or update convention. | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| expectedBefore | Expected Before | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| next | Next | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| applicable | Applicable | Required. Boolean. |
| result | Returned calculated value or nested object under the stated output convention. | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| changed | Changed | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"current": "closed",
"expectedBefore": "closed",
"next": "open"
},
"output": {
"applicable": true,
"result": "open",
"changed": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- States are supplied labels; no manuscript, semantic precondition or story-world logic is inferred.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use the manuscript, scene outline and the chosen style/calendar policy for a complete editorial review; interpret numerical budgets in their narrative context.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Scene Prop Handoff Gap
Check continuity of a recorded object holder.
- Viewpoint Tense Marked Token Conflict
Locate nonexempt viewpoint or tense-label conflicts.