LE Using custom Global variables

[disi30]

Quick question:

Is it bad to use custom global variables?

Does it mess up the players save game in any way?

 

I read this Auto Text Replacement tutorial on the Creation Kit and they use a Global variable to update the objective of the quest like:

"Chop <Global=FireWoodTotal> firewood for the keeper of the Vigilant! (<Global=FirewoodCurrent>/<Global=FirewoodTotal>)"

The idea is to have a random amount and have a condition for the return dialogue to use the global variable as well.

 

It is worth it to create a new global, just for this count or should I use a fixed number and not mention the numbers in the objective?

 

Like:

"Chop 30 firewood for the keeper of the Vigilant!"

Then also have a static condition for the return dialogue.

 

p.s. http://www.gamesas.com/too-many-globals-bad-t291554.html

So no problem?

And use:

Float Mod(Float afHowMuch)

• Modifies this global variable's value in a more thread-safe way.

 

Safely increment variable from multiple scripts:

http://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Safely_increment_variable_from_multiple_scripts

[Di0nysys]

 

Is it bad to use custom global variables?

Does it mess up the players save game in any way?

 

Nope. And it doesn't cause bloat either as it's a very tiny bit of data, in most cases, a single or double digit number.

 

[disi30]

 

 

Is it bad to use custom global variables?

Does it mess up the players save game in any way?

 

Nope. And it doesn't cause bloat either as it's a very tiny bit of data, in most cases, a single or double digit number.

 

 

Thank you, this makes other things easier as well. Instead complicated creation and use of conditional variables, you can just create a global instead.