pass a variable to another script

[ki77bot]

How can I pass a particular variable (for instance a certain item) from one script to another?

Cheers,
ki77bot.

 

[Bale]

use set_property() and get_property() to save the variable as a preference.

 

[ki77bot]

hmmm, ok.

I was hoping for a more convenient way, but oh well...thanks, Bale.

Cheers
ki77bot.

 

[StormCrow42]

If you're importing one script into another, then you can just pass whatever values you want in function calls.

 

[Fred Nefler]

use set_property() and get_property() to save the variable as a preference.

Are these functions documented anywhere? I'm interested in storing data inbetween calls to a script, and this could potentially allow me to do that in a relatively clean way, but I need to know exactly how they're used and exactly what issues might arise as a result.

 

[ki77bot]

Yep, they are documented, but unfortunately not very thouroughly (yet?).

KoLmafia Wiki

But since some $%&§$%§& morons put some attacking html.scripts there you might have to have to ignore some warnings to get there (depending on your browser).

Cheers,
ki77bot.

 

[Fred Nefler]

Yep, they are documented, but unfortunately not very thouroughly (yet?).

KoLmafia Wiki

But since some $%&§$%§& morons put some attacking html.scripts there you might have to have to ignore some warnings to get there (depending on your browser).

Cheers,
ki77bot.

Searching for set_property there yields nothing but red links.

 

[Alhifar]

Simply use them as set_property( string prop , string set_to ) and get_property( string prop )
set_property returns void, get_property returns a string of what is in the property.

 

[Bale]

string set_property(string prop, string set_to)
string get_property( string prop )

examples of use:

time_soaked_today = to_int( get_property("_hotTubSoaks") );

if( get_property("switchEquipment") == "false")
     set_property("switchEquipment", "true");

Note that properties are always strings, even if you want to use them as booleans or integers. I've made a few mistakes by forgetting that.

 

[Alhifar]

According to ashref, set_property() is a void. I can't really think of any sensible return value for it in any case.

 

[Fred Nefler]

According to ashref, set_property() is a void. I can't really think of any sensible return value for it in any case.

A boolean for success/failure?

 

[Veracity]

The usual return value would be the previous value of the variable. With that, using the new "_" convention (variables starting with that get reset at rollover), you could do this:

if ( set_property( "_prop", "true" ) != "true" )
{
    ... executed only if _prop was not true. It now is true.
}

 

[Bale]

That sounds like a nice idea actually. Do you want to add a return value for set_property() in case anyone desires to do that?

 

[ki77bot]

So, I tried out a few things now, but bviously I am doing something wrong.

My guess is that I need to convert the particular variable to a string before storing it in prefs.txt with set property ().

Well, to get a bit more precise, here is what I intend to do:

My breakfast script is checking on drink-mixing capabilities, based on what skills particular character has, it offers different solutions as what to drink.

All of those solutions are stored in 'item drink', so I can consume that. The 'good night' script should use the same drink. So I want to pass the drink item to the other script...

Could someone give a hint what I need to do?

Cheers,
ki77bot.

 

[mredge73]

ok
on you regular script you can do this:

item goodnightdrink= something;//whatever you want to drink on good night
set_property("ki77bot's good night drink", goodnightdrink.to_string());

on you good night script:

item goodnightdrink= get_property("ki77bot's good night drink").to_item();
overdrink(1, goodnightdrink);

I would not use the underscore in this situation because _property clears whenever you exit mafia, not at rollover. I do not think that is what is intended but that is what happens.

 

[ki77bot]

Allright, thanks a lot, I didn't know how to handle the transformation into a string and back into an item...

Cheers,
ki77bot.

Edit: Just tried that out, works great...