Zugg Software :: View topic - Real Quick Function Question #RETURN based

Apprentice Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 127

I've been browsing the forums like a madman looking for an example where a function returns a value and how that value is accessed.

Say I want to do:

#call @HandleAffliction(Tekura, ArmBreak)

and in that function it does #Return to return a specific value from said function back to a multistate trigger that I want to use said value to control the multistate. Now, I have no idea how to reference this, and I couldn't find any reference, so this is as close as I can think it might work

Trigger {Some bugger slaps you silly} //obviously not a real trigger, just an example
Value {
#call @HandleAfflict(Bugger, Slap)
#if ($returnedvalue=1) {#state 1} //reset the state to capture the next line as this one is ignored
#if ($returnedvalue=2) {#var affliction whatever;#State 0} //got the right 'next' line I wanted, resetting state to 0
}

problem is, I don't know how to get the value passed back from HandleAfflict into the $returnedvalue variable. I just hate to have a bunch of 'confirm' global variables kicking around if this return thing allows me to save the value to the local temp variable instead.

Magician Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 364 Location: USA

You don't have to use #call to execute a function.

Wizard Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2320

Right. You would use #CALL if the function did not return a value, or if you did not need the return value. If you need the return value, you can use the function in a variable assignment, or directly within another statement. For instance, you could use the the function as part of the argument for a Cmud command, or as a value within another function. In general, you can use a function call (built-in function or user-defined) anywhere you can use a variable (though it's a bit tricky to use one in a trigger pattern).