Scripts / Can't Prompt() DESCRIPTION variables

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SimpDuck
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Posted: 18th Apr 2022 20:50
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My first day working with this engine, so forgive me I only know of what is in this forum and previous Lua experience.


I currently have a Description variable shown bellow.
-- DESCRIPTION: [withinText$ = "withinText"]


Now as a test I have the following distance check loop.

if playerdistance < 100 then
Prompt(withinText)
else
Prompt("Too Far")
end

The string works fine but the withinText variable crashes the program (also annoying save system doesn't account for this). All help appreciated.
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Posted: 18th Apr 2022 23:54
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https://forum.game-guru.com/thread/223409
you prompt the variable that holds the text - if you are following the max method it will be stored in the properties function
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Posted: 19th Apr 2022 01:44 Edited at: 19th Apr 2022 01:46
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Try doing
-- DESCRIPTION: [PROMPT_TEXT$="Do stuff"]

in properties section
object[e].prompt_text = prompt_text

then reference in main section

if playerdistance < 100 then
Prompt(myobject[e].prompt_text)
else
Prompt("Too Far")
end
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Posted: 19th Apr 2022 10:27 Edited at: 19th Apr 2022 10:29
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and not forgetting:
local object = {} -- above _properties function

function <filename>_properties( e, withinText )
object[e] = { prompt_text = withinText )
end

etc

https://forum.game-guru.com/thread/223409#msg2647159
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