If I define a variable in one event on an activemagiceffect script (e.g. Event OnEffectStart), how can I ensure that the variable retains its value for another event (e.g. Event OnEffectFinish)? I haven't had any luck with this so far.

Thanks.

You can declare variables outside of the events, just like properties, and then they and their values will be "global" for the script and its events. So declare outside, then set a value in OnEffectStart, and read that value in OnEffectFinish. Or is that not useful for what you're trying to accomplish?

I've always been declaring them as properties up 'til now, I didn't realize that was a separate thing - going to give that a try and see if it works.

Yep, you can declare variables like...

Int iMyVar
or
Int iMyVar2 = 0

...in the body of the script outside of events/functions, and then those variables will be globally available throughout the script. Unlike using properties for this purpose, such variables cannot be set/get via outside scripts, or used in conditions. But for logic that is purely local to the script, they should work.

(Note: array variables are a little different from the above in that you can't set a default value outside of events. You can do...

String[] aStatsToTrack

...but you cannot do...

String[] aStatsToTrack = new String[10]

...for example, outside of an event or function.)

Just to clarify, variables and properties initialised outside fuctions can only be initialised to http://www.creationkit.com/Literals_Reference. Only if declared within a function (remember, events are functions too) can you initialise them using an http://www.creationkit.com/Expression_Reference.

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