Variable Replacers v5

[Mags]

What are the variable replacers for V5 of the variable-conditional events?

I searched, I looked at the VCE thread, and I checked the in-game manual. Nothing.

Any help here?

And, I'd like to know the equivalent of the displayVariable event in the new variables.

Thanks! :P

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[zenloth]

Well there is 3 direct output events you can use now.

VCE_IfVariable
VCE_IfValue
VCE_ModVariable

So, all three of these are available under the SELF option. However under Player and Client, you can only access the IfVarable one.

What you want to specify.
In the following bit Ill just cover the what you want to specify (I wasnt sure what else to call this)
So the second box on an IfVariable has a dropdown menu with multiple options which are all symbols. I will explain these symbols.

==  The variable should be EQUAL to the value you specify.

!=   Im not sure what this one is but I believe it is not equal to the value you specify.

>    The variable should be MORE than the value you specify.

<    The variable should be LESS than the value you specify.

>=  The variable should be MORE THAN OR EQUAL TO the value you specify.

<=  The variable should be LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO the value you specify.

Note - For words I would only recommend using ==


Variable/Specials (Variable Replacers)
So I believe this is the main confusion with the new system... So I hope this helps.
In the first box of all the output events, you have an empty box, where in the origonal VCE you would put your own named variable, however in V5 you can now put special things or Variable Replacers. These things replace the IfBLID or IfAdmin etc. This is an amazing advancement and helps so much in reducing the amount of events you have to scroll through.
All of these are in the format <Var:PLACE:SPECIFIC>
for example
<Var:Client:Name> would be the Clients name.
Ill just list through all the ones which I can find (which are in the manual - Copied directally).

Client Special Variable Replacers:
<var:client:name> - Client's player name.
<var:client:bl_id> - Client's blockland id.
<var:client:lastmsg> - Client's last chat message.
<var:client:lastteammsg> - Client's last team chat message.
<var:client:score> - Client's score.
<var:client:isAdmin> - If the client is admin (bool)
<var:client:isSuperAdmin> - If the client is super admin (bool)

Player Special Variable Replacers:
<var:player:crouching>
<var:player:jetting>
<var:player:jumping>
<var:player:firing>
<var:player:damage> - Player's damage level.
<var:player:health>
<var:player:maxhealth>
<var:player:velx> - Player's velocity on x axis.
<var:player:vely> - Player's velocity on the y axis.
<var:player:velz> - Player's velocity on the z axis.

Brick Special Variable Replacers:
<var:brick:colorid>
<var:brick:printcount>
<var:brick:colorfxid>
<var:brick:shapefxid>



So, Im pretty sure you can understand what the IfVariable means, but what it does is check a variable that you specify.
The format of this is
Input Event > Place > VCE_IfVariable > [VARIABLE/SPECIAL(Look above for special)]    [What you want to specify]   [The value/Thing]
Example Using Special-
On Activate > Self > VCE_IfVariable > <var:client:name> == Zenloth
And then the VariableTrue/False are the same...
True - What happens if the variable is completed
False - What happens if its not.


To change variables you have to use the VCE_ModVariable. This also confused me first as it is only available under SELF. However, you choose what kind of variable after you have chosen SELF. And you can still do Player, Brick and Client.
The format of this is
Input Event > Self > VCE_ModVariable > [PLACE] [VARIABLE NAME] [WHAT YOU WANT TO DO TO THE VARIABLE] [MODIFIER]
Example.
On Activate > Self > VCE_ModVariable > Player   Cheese    Multiply   5
This would make the Cheese variable on the player, multiply by 5.



Ugh, that should about cover the very basics. I hope it helped (even if illegable in some points due to being written at 3am). If you want some more later, Ill try to answer any questions I can later.

(Any advice/Errors in my basic tutorial could you please say so I can change it for later encounters).

The bolded bit. This was made for v5 not the new v5.(2?)  But yeh, I have had trouble with the guide not showing the replacers. I hope htis helps.

[Mags]

The bolded bit. This was made for v5 not the new v5.(2?)  But yeh, I have had trouble with the guide not showing the replacers. I hope htis helps.

Thank you.

And i figured out how to do the displayVariable thing. :D

[Mags]

Ehh, how do you do a variable that YOU assign?

<var:client:Copper>?

[Mags]

Fixed, locking topic...