[project1dev] Re: global variable questions
- From: Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:12:27 -0700
and hey if you hit any problems or need it to do other things, let me know!
(:
im heading into work in a few and probly workin a lil tomorow too.
omg! :P
next week should be more chill and i'll finish up the particle system, get
collision fixed etc (:
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ok, thanks.
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Yeah, strings arent yet supported though but i dont think we'd need
>> strings until we let the player choose a name for themselevs etc (:
>>
>> and as far as int or variable, it only supports "double" which is a double
>> precision floating point number.
>>
>> number variables in lua are actually doubles under the hood so basically
>> the answer is: "It only stores numbers and number variables"
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 3:04 AM, Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Data_SetValue("Maps/VoidMap/Chest1Opened",1);
>>>
>>> Is this Data_SetValue("variablename",value);
>>> where value is a string, int, or variable?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 6:52 PM, Nick Klotz <roracsenshi@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>
>>>> I saw it, but it was never explained or touched on unfortunately. My
>>>> database classes were focused on design, building logical data structures,
>>>> tables, forms, and query writing.
>>>> I think that was my favorite class aside from Capstone, even though it
>>>> sucked, haha.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 8:48 PM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> yeah you got it!
>>>>>
>>>>> there's a number that starts at 1 and every time something is loaded,
>>>>> it gets the current id and then the id is incremented.
>>>>>
>>>>> you probably saw that kind of thing in a database class with
>>>>> "autoincrement" columns in tables i bet
>>>>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 6:42 PM, Nick Klotz <roracsenshi@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> So only standard variables can/should be stored globally. Models get
>>>>>> a new UID every load based on the order in which it was processed?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Alan Wolfe <alan.wolfe@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> and the answer, that kent probably found out is that NO you cannot
>>>>>>> store a model in a global variable (:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> the reason why is because every time a model is loaded, it gets a
>>>>>>> unique ID# and the next time a peice of art is loaded it may not be the
>>>>>>> same
>>>>>>> ID#.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If it is, you got lucky, but you shouldn't rely on it being true.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> hope that isnt too confusing, the same is true of mobs, lights, and
>>>>>>> other such things
>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 6:31 PM, Nick Klotz <roracsenshi@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> From my understanding of variables, global just means it encompasses
>>>>>>>> the entire code, rather than stuck into one specific function; so I
>>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>>> say yes, they're used just the same as a standard variable.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Kent Petersen
>>>>>>>> <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Can global variables be used just like regular variables. For
>>>>>>>>> example I was thinking about storing the players form in a global
>>>>>>>>> variable.
>>>>>>>>> So when he talks to the old man and it changes your body, your body
>>>>>>>>> form
>>>>>>>>> caries over in and out of the tent. Would I need to do anything
>>>>>>>>> special?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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