[project1dev] Re: global variable questions
- From: Kent Petersen <kentkmp@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:01:43 -0700
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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