get_variable

Declaration

get_variable (var: VARIANT): INTEGER

Description

Retrieve the value of the variable corresponding to var. You can use this function to get the value of a variable without a reference to it.

Note: this function should really take a STRING and return a STRING

See Also

set_variable
script functions
Script Engine

Example

script get_unnamed_variable is
  section5_grade := 56
  name := 'section'
  section := 5
  varname := name . str (section) . '_grade'
  grade := get_variable (varname)
    -- 'grade' now holds 56
end

script b is
  message ('called script b', Message_info)
end