I get what you are saying but I don't get how to implement it.

the soldier will have a function ID to tell what happens when he dies. Since it is a soldier, the module to be used is assumed to be "PEOPLE" or something. So the function ID could be obtained like so:

acCString str; str.Allocate(256, false);
soldier->ID = engine->GetFunctionDeclaration(engine->GetFunctionIDByName(mod, "main"), str.AddressOf(), 256);

To load and get the script file ready to be accessed by the scripting engie I would call LoadScript? Okay, here is my loadscript code:

int LoadandCompile ( asIScriptEngine *engine, const char *filename, char *mod )
{
FILE *f = fopen(filename, "rb");
int len = _filelength(_fileno(f));
acCString code; code.Allocate(len, false);
int c = fread(code.AddressOf(), len, 1, f);
fclose(f);
int r = engine->AddScriptSection(mod, code, len);
COutStream out; r = engine->Build(mod, &out);
}

but AddScriptSection does not take 3 parameters.

Then to call the soldiers die function you call
int ExecuteFunction ( asIScriptEngine *engine, const char *mode, int function )
{
asIScriptContext *ctx;
int r = engine->CreateContext(&ctx);
r = ctx->Prepare(function);
r = ctx->Execute();
return 0;
}

but, Prepare does not take 1 parameter.

I guess that would be the way to do it, right? What is the most efficient way? Obviously writing all that code to load a script and set functions and whatnot is a lot of writing. That is why I think making functions like the ones above would help, but I don't think they are right. I admit that I don't understand how to use as, but I am kinda picking up on it.

I can't thank you enough for being one of the most patient guys I've ever communicated with. This whole thread is pretty informative for anyone trying to learn angelscript.

Problem when calling this function. The thing it craps out on is the r = engine->AddScriptSection(); What is the difference between mod and name, and what should I put for len? I downloaded the sources just now, and it didn't change anything for the parameters.

int LoadandCompile ( asIScriptEngine *engine, asIScriptContext *ctx, const char *filename, char *mod )
{
FILE *f = fopen(filename, "rb");
int len = _filelength(_fileno(f));
acCString code; code.Allocate(len, false);
int c = fread(code.AddressOf(), len, 1, f);
fclose(f);
hge->System_Log("%d size adding script section..", len);
int r = engine->AddScriptSection(mod, "flatch", code, len);
//COutStream out;
hge->System_Log("building engine");
r = engine->Build(mod, NULL);
hge->System_Log("creating context");
r = engine->CreateContext(&ctx);
if( r System_Log("Failed to create a context"); return -1; }
return 0;
}

I have downloaded and completely reinstalled the newest WIP of angelscript. The file I downloaded was angelscript_sdk_180WIP3.zip
I also completely removed any other version of the lib, but still the parameters from what you say it should be and the parameters I have for some functions are different. I rebuilt the lib and everything (msvc) so I don't know what's wrong. Maybe you didn't update the msvc workspace or something? Maybe I need to do something to my project?

just using the version I have, here is what I am having trouble with. When I try the GetFunctionIDbyDecl() I get different error codes. The last I tried I got -1 which is just error.
When the program gets to the line ctx->Prepare(f, 1000); it crashes (in debug mode) and points to that line of code. You said the crashing may be a result of version conflicts, but I have downloaded the most recent WIP.
Here is my code and how it basically is in my program:

/* script file */
void main()
{
SND_PWRUP = 5;
return 0;
}

/* Loading */

engine = asCreateScriptEngine(ANGELSCRIPT_VERSION);
ConfigureEngine(engine);
ctx = NULL;
LoadandCompile( engine, ctx, "flatch.as", "" );

/* Load and compile */

int LoadandCompile ( asIScriptEngine *engine, asIScriptContext *ctx, const char *filename, char *mod )
{
FILE *f = fopen(filename, "rb");
int len = _filelength(_fileno(f));
acCString code; code.Allocate(len, false);
int c = fread(code.AddressOf(), len, 1, f);
fclose(f);
int r = engine->AddScriptSection(mod, filename, code, len);
//COutStream out;
r = engine->Build(mod, NULL);
r = engine->CreateContext(&ctx);
context"); return -1; }
return 0;
}

/* execute the script */

int f = engine->GetFunctionIDByDecl("", "void main()");
int r = ctx->Prepare(f, 1000); assert ( r > 0);
ctx->Execute();

I got a login now.

build returned 0. Create context returned 0. GetFunctionIDbyDecl returned -1.

If you want I can send you the full source and workspace. I probably am doing something wrong.

Here is where I try to call a function in the script ctx:

if (ctx) {				int function = engine->GetFunctionIDByDecl("", "void main(void)");		hge->System_Log("function ID for main: %d.. Ctx: %d", function, ctx);		if ( function > -1 ) 		{			int r = ctx->Prepare(function, 1000); 			hge->System_Log("prepare %d = %d", function, r);			hge->System_Log("SND_PWRUP: %d", SND_PWRUP);			ctx->Execute();			hge->System_Log("SND_PWRUP: %d", SND_PWRUP);		}	}