Question about "autodetecting" variables.

[cbk1994]

To create dynamic variables you have two options.

First (best):

PHP Code:

object.(@ "something")
(@ "object.something")
(@ this.damagebase) 


Second (don't use, please):

PHP Code:

makevar("object.var") 


So if you were calculating a damage multiplier you would do

PHP Code:

function getPlayerDamageMultiplier() {
  return (@ this.damagebase);
} 


[Crow]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

Second (don't use, please):

PHP Code:

makevar("object.var") 


Why not?

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by Crow

Why not?

Well you call a function and the other doesn't from what I understand, so it's just one of those unnoticeable differences.

Personally I used makevar at first but eventually migrated to the object.("var") way, it was a lot easier to work with after I got use to it.

[xAndrewx]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

Well you call a function and the other doesn't from what I understand, so it's just one of those unnoticeable differences.

Personally I used makevar at first but eventually migrated to the object.("var") way, it was a lot easier to work with after I got use to it.

Yeah, me too

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Crow

Why not?

makeVar is disgusting and counter-intuitive in an object-oriented programming language.