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Updating variables
This is similar to my last post, but is there any easy way to 'refresh' a variable? For example:
The part where I try to replace $time with $time doesn't work, because the replace command only does hooks and text. I'm guessing the solution is close to this, though.
I'm using Harlowe. I can switch to a different format if this feature is only in the more fleshed-out formats, but ideally I would like to stick with Harlowe.
$time seconds left. [Look around the room.]<look| (click: ?look)[(set: $time to it - 1)(replace: $time)[$time](replace: ?look)[You're in a small storage room. There's a shelf, and a crate.]]I want to subtract one from $time when you click the link, and I can do the subtraction bit just fine. My problem is that the $time variable still shows the previous number, because it hasn't re-run that part of the code.
The part where I try to replace $time with $time doesn't work, because the replace command only does hooks and text. I'm guessing the solution is close to this, though.
I'm using Harlowe. I can switch to a different format if this feature is only in the more fleshed-out formats, but ideally I would like to stick with Harlowe.
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Point 2 in my answer to your last question shows how to use a (replace:) macro to update the contents of a named hook which is wrapping the output of a variable, it was why I wrote that example the way I did. *smile*
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That said, I'm gonna hassle everyone here (mostly greyelf).