Category:Gamevar manipulation

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A gamevar is a game variable that can be used to store numerical data which can then be referenced between actors.

The syntax for defining a gamevar is 'gamevar <varname> <value> <flags>'

A gamevar's flags determine how it is referenced by the game. A gamevar with flags of 0 is known as a global variable. A global variable exists once in the code, and any time a global variable is set, the new value is seen by all actors. A gamevar with flags of 1 is a per-player variable. Per-player variables exist once per player in the game, with each player having their own copy of the variable. A gamevar with flags of 2 is a per-actor variable. A per-actor variable exists as many times in the code as there are sprites in the map. Each sprite has its own copy of a per-actor variable in memory.

Name Number Description Page where such variables should be listed
GAMEVAR_FLAG_GLOBAL 0 global variable
GAMEVAR_FLAG_PERPLAYER 1 per-player variable
GAMEVAR_FLAG_PERACTOR 2 per-actor variable
GAMEVAR_FLAG_USER_MASK 3 bitmask controling what flags can be set from con
GAMEVAR_FLAG_DEFAULT 256 allow override
GAMEVAR_FLAG_SECRET 512 don't dump...
GAMEVAR_FLAG_NODEFAULT 1024 don't add to 'default' array.
GAMEVAR_FLAG_SYSTEM 2048 cannot change mode flags...(only default value)
GAMEVAR_FLAG_READONLY 4096 values are read-only (no setvar allowed)
GAMEVAR_FLAG_PLONG 8192 plValue is a pointer to a long Constantly updated gamevars