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PlayMaker Feedback => Feature Requests => Topic started by: Farwest on August 29, 2018, 11:32:37 AM

Title: Variable Numbering & Order
Post by: Farwest on August 29, 2018, 11:32:37 AM

In an FSM, when we add variables with numbering like this, here is the order of variables: 

enemy1,
enemy10,
enemy11,
...
enemy2,
enemy20,
...
enemy3,
enemy4,
enemy5,
enemy6,
enemy7,
enemy8,
enemy9,

This is inconvenient and messy, for a user who needs to deal with many variables for inventory/quest/dialogue managements. When we assign certain items or stuff to a variable, we need to double check with sleepy/tired eyes, if we add that item to enemy 2 or enemy10, this is tiring.

If these kind of variables naturally get an order by number-size (1 on top, 999... at bottom), I will appreciate very much.
Thanks.

Title: Re: Variable Numbering & Order
Post by: Fat Pug Studio on August 29, 2018, 02:00:18 PM

Haha, yeah this would be convenient. It doesn't happen to me too often, but like Farwest, there's probably people who are having a lot of trouble with this.

Title: Re: Variable Numbering & Order
Post by: jeanfabre on September 18, 2018, 09:45:30 AM

Hi,

 typically, you should instead use an array, but the principle of ordering variable still is something we are missing indeed. Ground work is currently undergoing to provide such features, so expect something soon on this.

 Bye,

 Jean

Title: Re: Variable Numbering & Order
Post by: Farwest on September 18, 2018, 11:05:26 AM

Great news, thanks a lot! This will truly improve the efficiency who needs to work with tons of variables, a variable will be easy to find and dealt with.