[JASS] Using local variable in other functions as well?

[blah900]

Is this possible? I am really new to Jass and went through many tutorials, but I am still a beginner, so it's kind of complex to me.

I wanted to make a local variable work in multiple functions because I want to create a spell, that creates a shield that absorbs 300 damage.

I made a local variable "damagelimit"
I made the unit being shielded "target"

but I was able to set the damagelimit and loop it so the damage won't be done to the unit until the damagelimit is turned to 0 or lower. However, I don't seem to be able to work this right. Can someone help me?

EDIT: Is it also possible to take EVENT_UNIT_DAMAGED as TriggerRegisterAnyUnitEventBJ unit?

 

[PurplePoot]

This is the time as a jasser when you should look into the Local Handle Vars, and then if you think you understand them, vJass for efficiency and cleanliness.

There are some tutorials for using the LocalHandleVars on wc3jass (forums, tutorials section), and some for vJass on wc3campaigns (tutorials section, jass)

 

[blah900]

can handles be threaded and act on multiple instances as well with the same local variable?

 

[Dr Super Good]

What you asked made no sense.

Well aynway a local lasts until the end of a function, when it is destroied.

locals can not interfear with other functions or even the same function but on a different call.

Handle vars attach a value to a unit. You can attach any value to any object using them as much as you want, however each value much have a unique ID to be retrieved by or it will overwrite an already existant attached ID.