Global Variable

[benjojo]

How do you make a variable that can be used on another function?

Eg. a kill combo counter?

I am using this so when you get 3 in a row kills you get a chance to get an RPG.

[||FlapJack||]

Variables in Lua are global by default.

[benjojo]

Wait what?

So how do i define one?

[lua]
global combonumber = combonumber + 1
[/lua]

???

[Dr Magnusson]

No, you don't need any type thing in front.

[lua]
Variable = 20
[/lua]

[||FlapJack||]

[QUOTE=benjojo;17655601]Wait what?

So how do i define one?

[lua]
global combonumber = combonumber + 1
[/lua]

???[/QUOTE]

Global variable:
[lua]Randomvariable = Randomvariable + 2[/lua]

Local variable:

[lua]local Randomvariable = Randomvariable + 2[/lua]

[benjojo]

Ok

can you store an Ent in there for exapmple

[lua]

Randomvariable = ply
[/lua]
?

Ah, how would I make a combo counter?

For a player.
You know how many kill's until death in a game mode?

[schumacher]

ply:Frag I think.. Not sure..

[||FlapJack||]

[QUOTE=benjojo;17656062]Ok

can you store an Ent in there for exapmple

[lua]

Randomvariable = ply
[/lua]
?

Ah, how would I make a combo counter?

For a player.
You know how many kill's until death in a game mode?[/QUOTE]

You can store entitys in variables. You would also use player:Frags() and player:Deaths()

[Crazy Quebec]

You can also do this :

[lua]local Meta = FindMetaTable("Player")

function Meta:GetCombo()
if self.Combo then
return self.Combo
else
return 0
end
end

function Meta:ChangeComboCounter(points)
self.Combo = points + self:GetCombo()
end

local ply = player.GetByID(1)

print(ply:GetCombo()) // Prints 0
ply:ChangeComboCounter(34)
print(ply:GetCombo()) // Prints 34[/lua]