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Palek
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Joined: 28 Sep 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:34 am   

[3.22] Database Variables cannot contain Variables in the name
 
Here is the deal, Executing the following script:

Code:

#VAR VarTest 1
#VAR @VarTest.VarName Test


This creates a Variable called VarTest with a value of 1 and then should create a DB Variable named 1 with a key Called VarName and value of Test. Actually no DB Variable is ever created, no errors are thrown out either, checked script debugger and when the second command is sent nothing shows at all, here is a log of the debugger:

0.0020 | c SWMudNew | [1] SWMudNew Comline : start :
0.0020 | k SWMudNew | [1] Var "VarTest" changed from "" to "1"
0.0019 | d SWMudNew | [1] SWMudNew Comline : stopped
20.082 | ---
0.0024 | c SWMudNew | [1] SWMudNew Comline : start :
0.0018 | d SWMudNew | [1] SWMudNew Comline : stopped

This did work in 3.20 but not in 3.21 and above.

Thanks,

Jamie
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charneus
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Joined: 19 Jun 2005
Posts: 1876
Location: California
PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 3:48 am   
 
First of all, using numbers as variables shouldn't be allowed, and in fact, isn't in at least 3.22. Can you test this with using an actual word instead of a number?

Second, you'd be better off probably doing:

Code:
#ADDKEY @VarTest VarName Test


instead.

Charneus
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Palek
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Joined: 28 Sep 2005
Posts: 55
PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 4:43 am   
 
charneus wrote:
First of all, using numbers as variables shouldn't be allowed, and in fact, isn't in at least 3.22. Can you test this with using an actual word instead of a number?

Second, you'd be better off probably doing:

Code:
#ADDKEY @VarTest VarName Test


instead.

Charneus


I understand that numbers should not be used as variable names, here is a better example and the issue still holds true:

Code:

#VAR VarTest Test 1
#VAR @VarTest.VarName Test


It still never creates a DB variable with the second line, I would prefer not to change the entire section of code when this did work on 3.20 and earlier.

Thanks,

Jamie
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charneus
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Posts: 1876
Location: California
PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:32 am   
 
In your second example, you have:
Code:
#VAR VarTest Test 1


I'm assuming you meant to take out the 1.

For all intents and purposes, the proper way to do that using #VAR is this:

Code:
#VAR @{VarTest}.VarName Test


It has always been the proper way. Remember, just because something worked in a previous version doesn't mean it wasn't a bug or that it was intended. Therefore, you may be required to make some changes. Normally, I would say 'thankfully the find and replace command does regex in CMUD,' but that appears to be broken. You CAN, however, put the code in a text editor like Notepad++ or EditPad or something and do a regex replace there. Saves you a ton of work.

Charneus
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Palek
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Posts: 55
PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:14 am   
 
Actually the space between test and 1 was the typo, it should have been Test1. The syntax you showed does work and I have implemented it at this time, what brought this about is I have this section of code:

Code:

#IF (@NewDroidType=if) {
#Var DroidTest Droid@NumDroidPlusOne
#VAR Droid@NumDroidPlusOne.DroidAmmo 100
#VAR Droid@NumDroidPlusOne.DroidAmmoMax 200
} {
#VAR Droid@NumDroidPlusOne.DroidAmmo 0
#VAR Droid@NumDroidPlusOne.DroidAmmoMax 0
}
#var Droid@NumDroidPlusOne.DroidName {@NewDroid}
#var Droid@NumDroidPlusOne.DroidType {@NewDroidType}
#VAR Droid@NumDroidPlusOne.DroidHitPoints {100}
#VAR Droid@NumDroidPlusOne.DroidInCombat no
#VAR Droid@NumDroidPlusOne.DroidEgress no
#VAR Droid@NumDroidPlusOne.DroidFollow no


When running properly it creates a DB Variable named Droid# where number is specified by @NumDroidPlusOne, inside that DB variable will be fields for Name, Ammo, AmmoMax etc, instead it creates a autotype variable called Droid with the value of no. The workaround I was trying was setting the inserting #VAR DroidName Droid@NumDroidPlusOne then creating the DB variables with #VAR @DroidName.DBKey test, either way the system does not like reading Variables in the DB Variable Name.

Thanks,

Jamie
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GeneralStonewall
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Joined: 02 Feb 2004
Posts: 364
Location: USA
PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:52 am   
 
I would suggest trying:

Code:
#VAR %concat( "Droid", @NumDroidPlusOne.DroidFollow)  no
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Palek
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Joined: 28 Sep 2005
Posts: 55
PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:20 am   
 
Actually the braces that Charneus recommended worked when I do:

#VAR Droid@{NumDroidPlusOne}.DroidName {@NewDroid}

This is much easier to implement than my other workaround at the time.

Thanks for the assistance all.

Jamie
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