#bi is population index planet 'Taurus I' : bi+= 200+10*3 : system.scoutdata='Heavily armed' system taurus : code { if ( scoutdata eq '' ) { owned=1 } } translated to: $planet{'taurus i'}{'bi'}+= 200+10*3; $planet{'system'}{'scoutdata'}= 'Heavily armed'; if ($system{'taurus'}{'scoutdata'} eq '') { $system{'taurus'}{'owned'}=1; }