Using the global variables in module properties

Neverwinter Nights 1 Toolset, Scripting, NWNX
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I defined a global variable via “Edit -> Module Properties -> Advanced”
And then in “Variables” I simply defined a certain int as a global variable.

However, when I try to use that global variable in scripts it tells me that it’s not defined.

What am I missing?

Nothing on NWNLexicon about it. Tried googling, no help.

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Storing variables directly on the module object doesn’t automatically make them accessible in all scripts within the module. Module variables can be set up and accessed like this:

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    int nCakes = GetLocalInt(GetModule(), "AMOUNT_OF_CAKES");

… and modified the usual way, too:

    SetLocalInt(GetModule(), "AMOUNT_OF_CAKES", 41);


… while constants can be read (but not modified!) from within any function, provided that the constant has previously been declared within that script, or within a library included in the script:

    const int AMOUNT_OF_CAKES = 42;

void OutputCakeMessage(object oTarget)
{
    SendMessageToPC(oTarget, "There is only one acceptable amount of cakes. "+IntToString(AMOUNT_OF_CAKES)+". If we have fewer cakes than that, we are doing something wrong.");
}

int AmountOfCakes()
{
    return AMOUNT_OF_CAKES;
}
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Thanks! This is a worthy addition to NWNLexicon :slight_smile: I will copy-paste it there unless you have an objection

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