again variables

[miguel]

hello to all,

when I use the editor to set a variable value (naming it and giving it a value;ie, MYVAR=5)  is it not the same as writing "int MYVAR = 5" in scripting?; If so, if I change it's value in scripting it should change it's value.
My problem is, I have a Repeatedly_EXecute function that is called if MYVAR=5 but when I change it's value I would want that the function stoped running.
Is it because it's under Repeatedly_Execute? How do I make it work?

I tryed, (Rep_Exec):
  - Conditional - if a var. is set to a cert. val (MYVAR=5)
    run script;
  - Conditional - if a var. is set to a cert. val (MYVAR=6)
    stop running more comands;
but it doesn't work either

thanks for all the help

[Captain Mostly]

perhaps

if(MYVAR==6)
{
//don't do anything
}
else
{
MYVAR = 5;
}


that means that if my var is anything except 6, it'll be repeatedly changed back to 5

[miguel]

well it doesn't reconize the variable,
"undefined symbol MYVAR"
should I import it? I should not because it was created on the same room.(?)
don't know what to do, here's my script:
//
function room_d() {
 // script for room: Repeatedly execute

if (myvar==6) {
}
else {scratch();}
 
}
-----------------------------------
also, myvar was "created" inside a interact function and it 's value is changed inside a object function,
is it because of that?

[scotch]

Yeah maybe, because MYVAR is only created whn the interaction is run I guess.
Try declaring it at the top of your room script.

[miguel]

I did that just now but still it didn't work, but I found what it was, I just changed this:
I had Conditional - Set Variable Val...(MYVAR=5)
  and changed it to a script line:
myvar=5;

and it works now(?), why is it?

thanks captain and scotch

[Scorpiorus]

Not sure what you are asking of, but the variable created via the interaction editor is different than one defined in the script. Variable created in the editor can have a name containing space chars for example: got the key etc.
So if you want to access an interaction editor variable in the script look for GetGraphicalVariable() in the manual:

GetGraphicalVariable (string variable_name);

Returns the value of the interaction editor VARIABLE_NAME variable. This allows your script to access the values of variables set in the interaction editor.
Example:

if (GetGraphicalVariable("climbed rock")==1)
  { code here }

will execute the code only if interaction variable "climbed rock" is 1.

just changed this:
I had Conditional - Set Variable Val...(MYVAR=5)
and changed it to a script line:
myvar=5;

Yep, and thereby you chaged the value of the script variable, not interaction (graphical) variable.


hope it what you need

-Cheers

[miguel]

Now I understand, I didn't know of GetGraphicalVariable, but it makes sense now,
thanks a lot for the explanation because I'm sure I would be asking questions about variables again soon but now I'm getting the picture,
thanks scorpiorus