[JASS] Simple question about locals.....

[sephiroth1234]

I have a question, why do I get an error that reads "expected a name" in a trigger where I used the local but on the first trigger it works.


In other words, is it possible to retrieve a data of a local variable without using global variables in between two or more than a trigger?

 

[watermelon_1234]

Post the code? I don't understand what you're talking about.

I don't think you can pass the data of local variables to other triggers without the usage of global variables. (It shouldn't be too hard to use global variables if you're using vJass.)

 

[PurgeandFire]

I have a question, why do I get an error that reads "expected a name" in a trigger where I used the local but on the first trigger it works.


In other words, is it possible to retrieve a data of a local variable without using global variables in between two or more than a trigger?

You can't. You have to resort to hashtables/globals. Local variables are local to the function. =)

 

[sephiroth1234]

Thanks for helping anyway......


+Rep to all who helped!

 

[Berb]

globals
    private real tempReal
endglobals

function ExampleChild takes nothing returns nothing
    if(tempReal>0) then
        call DoNothing()
    endif
endfunction

function Example takes nothing returns nothing
    set tempReal=3
    call ExampleChild()
endfunction

Remember, the above code is the same thing as:

function ExampleChild takes real r returns nothing
    if(r>0) then
        call DoNothing()
    endif
endfunction

function Example takes nothing returns nothing
    call ExampleChild(3)
endfunction

You can use global variables to "transfer" data between functions that are executed sequentially because only one thread runs at a time. This is useful for certain things that do not allow parameters, such as group enumerations. Just so you know.