Script Variable from .cfg

[omniscient]

is it possibel to make a script variable varied by a value in a config file? if so, how?

[nuggets]

are you trying to define o set a user key? or something completely different?

[omniscient]

well, i was thinking about making a checkers game. u would use w to move ur piece up asd to do what u would imagin theyd do and so on. i was thinking about using a config so that u would bind w to add to a variable that the script could read to make the piece move up. is there an easier way?

[omniscient]

so waht do u guys think, is it possible?

[nuggets]

so the real question is, what program should i use to make a checkers game, all i have at the moment is radiant and have a good understanding of that, so shall i just create it using MOH setup?

[omniscient]

im not really making checkers, it was just an example. does anyone know if this is possible?!

[jv_map]

You could do this in the cfg file:

set "test_variable" "2"

Then in your script you could do:

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while(getcvar test_variable != "2")
  waitframe

iprintlnbold_noloc "Yay you execed the fancy cfg file!!"

[omniscient]

ok good so it is possible, thanks.

while(getcvar test_variable != "2")

whats the ! for? could it be replaced with an =?

[jv_map]

!= means 'is not'

[omniscient]

haha, guess thats a no then, thanks a lot.

[omniscient]

I ahte to bring this back but could i do:

set "test_variable" 2

Then in the script :

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while(getcvar test_variable = 2)
  waitframe

iprintlnbold_noloc "Yay I execed the fancy cfg file!!"

would that work

[dcoshea]

I ahte to bring this back but could i do:

set "test_variable" 2

Then in the script :

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while(getcvar test_variable = 2)
  waitframe

iprintlnbold_noloc "Yay I execed the fancy cfg file!!"

would that work

The thing is, you detect that the player hit the key when the value of the variable CHANGES - so you'd initialize the variable to some value, say 0:

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setcvar "test_variable" 0

then wait for it to change and do something

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while (1) { // loop forever
        while (getcvar "test_variable" == 0) {
                waitframe
        }
        // we got here because the variable is no longer 0
        local.newval = getcvar "test_variable"
        iprintln_noloc "the variable changed to " local.newval
        // now set the variable back to 0 again, waiting for the next change
        setcvar "test_variable" 0
}

This is how admin tools like MAM accept commands via rcon - if you type 'rcon <password> command foo', it causes the cvar 'command' to get the value 'foo'. A thread detects the cvar's value has changed from '' and processes the command and takes some appropriate action.

Regards,
David

[omniscient]

where in that script does the variable change?

[dcoshea]

where in that script does the variable change?

You change the variable by using 'set' at the console and the script changes it back (after processing the event) by using 'setcvar "test_variable" 0'.

Regards,
David

[omniscient]

oh, i didnt read close enough, i understand what u just did now. mb. thanks for the help, but could i do what i asked???