Zugg Software :: View topic - How /Is it possible, to pass vars between windows?

Enchanter Joined: 10 Oct 2000 Posts: 698

I'd like to set the values for several variables in my main window by hitting buttons in a secondary window. I read the help files many times, and I can get the secondary window to send to the mud, but not to the primary window. I'd think something like this should work, but I've been unsuccessful...

Abc: @var = 3

What am I doing wrong? Or is this simply not possible? I'd rather not use global vars if I don't have to.

GURU Joined: 23 Dec 2000 Posts: 4834 Location: USA

You don't need the space in front, nor the @ character when referencing variables in the a = b syntax.

You might want to check your window preferences to see if Allow A=B syntax is checked, but I believe it's set that way by default.

li'l shmoe of Dragon's Gate MUD

Enchanter Joined: 10 Oct 2000 Posts: 698

Thanks for the quick reply!

How about this?

Abc:mainvar=<tempvar>

Is thist possible? Where mainvar is native to the main window, and tempvar is native to the secondary window?

SubAdmin Joined: 18 Nov 2001 Posts: 5187

Expansion is actually preformed prior to sending the command to the other window. In order to do what you want it would be
mainvar=@{abc.tempvar}

Enchanter Joined: 10 Oct 2000 Posts: 698

quote:

Expansion is actually preformed prior to sending the command to the other window. In order to do what you want it would be
mainvar=@{abc.tempvar}

YEEEHA! YOU ROCK!
What I really wanted was

abc:mainvar=@{def.tempvar}

But I never would have figured that out without your help! Thanks!

Oh, this is sweet!