*SOLVED* correct syntax for custom key/value

[wacko]

I got lots of waypoints with targetnames from twp1_1 to twp1_62, twp2_1 to twp2_62 and twp3_1 to twp3_62. All of them got a key/value of #dir/1, #dir/2, #dir/3 or #dir/4. Now, in the script, I want to read that value, as u can see in the iprintln line, but it's NULL, so obviously I do wrong.

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tw_run:
while (1) 
{
local.path = randomint 3 + 1  
for (local.i = 0; local.i <=62; local.i++) 
{ 
iprintln_noloc $("twp" + local.path + "_" + local.i + ".dir")
...
} 
...
}
end

How would it be working?

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$thing moveto $("twp" + local.path + "_" + local.i)

is working perfectly and for example

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iprintln_noloc $twp1_5.dir

gives me the value like I want, so it's the '+ ".dir"' that seem to cause the problem!?

[lizardkid]

well, key/values are just variables added to an instantiation of a class. the generic class is given properties according to the .tik file and that's that, .dir would just be one more variable.

your problem, i think, is quotation.

iprintln_noloc $("<word>twp<end of word>"<output number> + local.path + <end of output number>"_" + local.i + "<word>.dir<word>")

so it should say .dir, but you need to specify $targetname.dir i think. not completely sure.

[wacko]

sorry, dont get it.
and did u see the 2nd and 3rd piece of code? these are working... it's just that last bit

[lizardkid]

it should have said the words ".dir" on the screen as well, and i think you need specify the entity's .dir that you're using, like $entity.dir

so this ought to work.

iprintlnbold_noloc "His .dir ist" $thing.dir " at check number " local.i "

[wacko]

it should have said the words ".dir" on the screen as well, and i think you need specify the entity's .dir that you're using, like $entity.dir

so this ought to work.

iprintlnbold_noloc "His .dir ist" $thing.dir " at check number " local.i "

that's what I'm trying to do it's just the '$thing' isn't just $thing but a combination of '$twp' + the path number + underscore + waypoint number. And all this is working perfectly. It's just I can't add the '.dir' in a way that is accepted

[wacko]

i can do

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local.tempwp = $("twp" + local.path + "_" + local.i)
iprintln_noloc local.tempwp.dir

but there ought to be an easier way

[jv_map]

.dir is not part of the targetname of the object so put it outside the targetname operator ($)

$("twp" + local.path + "_" + local.i).dir

[wacko]

ooo I knew it was so simple. Thanks, m8!