Question about variables

[Callie]

I haven't had any need for variables so far, as the scripts work fine without them. However, after looking at some of JV's scripts, can variables be set as say...

 

Code:

variables;i == get_flag(4,1);j == char_has_trait(get_memory_cell(4),12);k == get_spell_level(get_memory_cell(4),0,7);

Thanks

[Nioca]

Close. Only one equals sign is used when assigning variables, and each line of integer variables requires a short before initialization.

 

So it'd look more like this:

Code:

variables;short i = get_flag(4,1);short j = char_has_trait(get_memory_cell(4),12);short k = get_spell_level(get_memory_cell(4),0,7);

[Ephesos]

Yes, they definitely can be set to things like that. However, there's a few things that need to be fixed...

 

Code:

variables;short i = get_flag(4,1);short j = char_has_trait(get_memory_cell(4),12);short k = get_spell_level(get_memory_cell(4),0,7);

Each numeric variable needs to have 'short' before it. Also, when defining a variable, you just use one '='. The symbol '==' tells the game to check if, say, variable i is equal to the value of flag (4,1).

 

EDIT: Curse you, Nioca!

[aka Ravenwing]

Alright, I have a question now, regarding the variable's data type. You both mentioned short, but I've seen short and int used interchangeably (I think). Is there a difference between the uses of the two?

[Lazarus.]

Nope.

[Callie]

Thank you, thought I recently discovered using Jeff's variables makes dialog boxes much easier to script.

[La paix]

In Avernumscript, does 'short' basically mean 'short int'? And is it signed?

[Celtic Minstrel]

Yes, and probably.