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[Sugarcube 2] Is it possible to change a variable value without refreshing the passage?
I'm trying to do something like this:
(assuming $shipSpeed = "5s")
I understand this code would "work" if I put a <<goto "this passage">> inside the click macro, or using this: state.display(state.active.title, null, "back")
the problem is in both cases it goes back to 10 in the countdown, or if I had a bunch of click-replace it would undo all the "replaces", <<timedcontinue Xs>> text would disappear and start showing again, etc. It's the third time I hit this wall and I was wondering if there is a solution.
(assuming $shipSpeed = "5s")
<<click "Faster">> <<set $shipSpeed = "1s">> <</click>> <<click "Slower">> <<set $shipSpeed = "10s">> <</click>> Distance from Earth: <span id="countdown">10</span> million miles <<silently>> <<timed $shipSpeed>><<replace "#countdown">>9<</replace>> <<next>><<replace "#countdown">>8<</replace>> <<next>><<replace "#countdown">>7<</replace>> <<next>><<replace "#countdown">>6<</replace>> <<next>><<replace "#countdown">>5<</replace>> <<next>><<replace "#countdown">>4<</replace>> <<next>><<replace "#countdown">>3<</replace>> <<next>><<replace "#countdown">>2<</replace>> <<next>><<replace "#countdown">>1<</replace>> <<next>><<goto Earth>> <</timed>> <</silently>>
I understand this code would "work" if I put a <<goto "this passage">> inside the click macro, or using this: state.display(state.active.title, null, "back")
the problem is in both cases it goes back to 10 in the countdown, or if I had a bunch of click-replace it would undo all the "replaces", <<timedcontinue Xs>> text would disappear and start showing again, etc. It's the third time I hit this wall and I was wondering if there is a solution.
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You can, however, use the <<repeat>> macro to achieve what I believe you desire. For example: (assume $shipSpeed is 5) NOTE: Off-the-cuff and untested, as I am, literally, running out the door for some medical appointments.
Don't do that. While it will still work, due to legacy shims, that is SugarCube v1 code. The equivalent SugarCube v2 code would be the following: SEE: Engine.show(), Engine.play(), State.passage.
Actually that was just a silly example. The thing is, my passages are loaded with timed stuff and click-replaces, so by the time I want to change a variable value the user has already chosen to do multiple things that will be undone if the passage reloads.
However your solution does work and solves most cases with some modifications here and there.
Thank you