Switch statements with string case values

[palistov]

Hey guys, I recently posted in a thread that you could use strings in a case value for switch functions. I was wrong! I have begun to prefer switch functions because they're easy to read and easy to tweak.

Anyways, here's what I thought would work:

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AddTimer("timerone", 1, "TimerFunction");
AddTimer("timertwo", 2, "TimerFunction");
AddTimer("timerthree", 3, "TimerFunction");


void TimerFunction(string &in timer)
{
    switch(timer) {
        case timerone:
            //cool stuff
        break;
        case timertwo:
            //cool stuff
        break;
        case timerthree:
            //cool stuff
        break;
    }
}

And here is what I'm currently trying (I get errors on recompiling the script)

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void CaveBreathTimer(string &in timer)
{
    switch(CaveBreathStep(timer)) {
        case 1:
            //stuff 1
        break;
        case 2:
            //stuff 2
        break;
        case 3:
            //stuff 3
        break;
    }
}

int CaveBreathStep(string &in stepname)
{
    if(stepname == "cavebreath") return 1;
    if(stepname == "screenshake") return 2;
    if(stepname == "other") return 3;
}

And here's the error I get.

INFO : Compiling int CaveBreathStep(string&in)
ERR : Not all paths return a value

I'm trying to use a subroutine to return an integer which is used by the switch function to determine which case to execute, but the subroutine I wrote is giving me the above error. This way I can avoid using long-winded if statements. If this doesn't work I'll resort to sucking it up and neatly tabulating my if statements.

Also, is there any way to use straight-up use strings as case values in switch functions with AngelScript? I searched online and found a few vague threads that showed C++ code doing it.

I'm stepping into unknown territory, so if you could elaborate on this, please do. This is my first time trying to use return values Thanks