object manipulation outside room

[suicidal pencil]

Is there a way to mess around with objects outside their room? Some of the games I currently have on the burner have an extreme amount of use and abuse of objects, and I'd like to make a module for the plethora of functions that have been made for these games, but I'm not completely sure this is possible.

[discordance]

I believe you can access the object array globally, but of course by array index, not by actual name. It's a little more awkward.

[monkey0506]

I'm not exactly what you meant, but you can only ever work with the objects in the room you're currently in (even when using the object array) because objects are stored as part of each room and the room's memory gets loaded/unloaded with the room itself.

If you need to access an object from another room, look for Steve's OtherRoom module. Otherwise you can use the object array. But note that you can only use the object script o-names (such as oDoor, etc.) in their owning room's script file.

[suicidal pencil]

I wasn't aware that the object array was global. That actually makes everything much easier now. Thanks!

[Dualnames]

I wasn't aware that the object array was global. That actually makes everything much easier now. Thanks!

There's also the other room plugin which might end up handy..

[Gilbert]

There's also the other room plugin which might end up handy..

... like Monkey had mentioned already?

[Dualnames]

There's also the other room plugin which might end up handy..

... like Monkey had mentioned already?

Damn, I ead his post, 3 times and didn't notice it...

[monkey0506]

Yeah except the OtherRoom plugin was a plugin which made it Windows only whereas the OtherRoom module is a script module which makes it portable.

So technically Dual didn't mention the same thing as me...just what I mentioned was better.

[Dualnames]

Yeah except the OtherRoom plugin was a plugin which made it Windows only whereas the OtherRoom module is a script module which makes it portable.

So technically Dual didn't mention the same thing as me...just what I mentioned was better.

But you're both unaware that I mustyped plugin adn I was referring to the module. 8)

[Pumaman]

I wasn't aware that the object array was global. That actually makes everything much easier now. Thanks!

Well, it only allows access to objects in the current room. What it does allow is for non-room scripts to access those objects.