Syntax/variable issue.

[Warmonger]

Grrrr, this is where an actual example of scripting in the docs would be awesome.

I have an issue with a unit, that takes a child. The child then takes an option that needs to modify the parent units stat with an eval script.

here's what I have currently: (Shields is a text field)

if (parent.unit.stat[Shields] = "1") then
parent.stat[Shields] = "1/2"
endif

I've tried parent.stat, unit.parent, parent.unit they all say undeclared variable! What is the correct sytax here?!?!?!

 

[deathlynx]

Try root.stat[] or possibly uplevel.stat[]...I thought it should be root but when trying for something effecting the top level unit I was pointed to uplevel...

 

[Warmonger]

I was questioning if those would work, as it is effectively like this:

Squad.Ship.Leader.Option

And the option needs to change the ship level of the context.

 

[Colen]

At 01:48 PM 6/3/2005 -0400, you wrote:

>Grrrr, this is where an actual example of scripting in the docs would be
>awesome.
>
>I have an issue with a unit, that takes a child. The child then takes an
>option that needs to modify the parent units stat with an eval script.
>
>here's what I have currently: (Shields is a text field)
>
>if (parent.unit.stat[Shields] = "1") then
>parent.stat[Shields] = "1/2"
>endif
>
>I've tried parent.stat, unit.parent, parent.unit they all say undeclared
>variable! What is the correct sytax here?!?!?!


I think the problem is that you can't use = with a string variable - you
have to use the 'compare' intrinsic. Try this:


var result as number
result = compare(parent.unit.stat[Shields], "1")
if (result = 0) then
parent.stat[Shields] = "1/2"
endif

 

[Warmonger]

Beautiful! Thanks much! Didn't even know about the compare, as everything else I have worked with has all been numeric stats.