Inventory Conundrum - Sugar Cube 2.21

Question

I'm trying to get both a name and the numbers of my list of data to display in the inventory.

Using the above method I can get the numbers to list, but not the actual sub-variable name.

As an example my variable is like this:

 

<<set $pcStats to {

str: 71,
agi: 60,
int: 59,

}>>

and my StoryCaption code is like this:

<<set _txt = "Attributes:">><<for _skillValue range $pcStats>>\
	<<set _txt += "\n# " + _skillValue>>
<</for>>_txt

 Yet it displayed:

1. 71

2. 60.

3. 59.

So I tried this:

<<set $pcStats to {

str: "Strength" 71,
agi: "Agility" 60,
int: "Intelligence" 59,

}>>

Hoping the inventory would display:

Strength  71
Agility  60
Intelligence  59

But got variable errors. :(

Answer 1

You just need to display the key for each value:

<<set _txt = "Attributes:">><<for _skill, _skillValue range $pcStats>>\
	<<set _txt += "\n# " + _skill + ": " +_skillValue>>
<</for>>_txt

That will set _skill equal to the key for each key-value pair in the $pcStats object.  Note that objects are unordered lists, so the order you get in one browser may be different than the order you get in a different browser.

Also, this:

str: "Strength" 71

didn't work because the value you're trying to set on the key property isn't valid.  However, you could have done this instead:

str: "Strength " + 71

That would turn the value into a single string, instead of being a string value and a number value as you had previously.

Enjoy!  :-)

Comments

Thanks for the fast moves on that one.

I just tried your suggestion

 

str: "Strength " + 71

It worked but it displays

1.   Strength71

Instead of:

1.   Strength 71

I've tried adding   but no dice alas.

EDIT. Wait, I've got it. I added a space in like so....

"Strength "

I'll get this Sugar Cube mostly figured out yet! :)

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Keep in mind that with this you solution your str property will be a string - meaning you can't use this for math operations or the like.

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Really? So I'd be unable to use it for a dice-roll:

 

Roll a <<print "$dexterity">> or under<br>
<span id='dice-outcome'></span>
<span id='dice-button'>
<<button 'Open Fire!'>>
	<<set $roll to random(0, 100)>>	
	<<if $roll gte $strength>>
	<<replace '#dice-outcome'>>
			You rolled $roll. The enemy is quicker and thrusts in a blade, you are injured! Lose 10HP.<br>
			<<set $CurHP -= 10>>
	<<if $CurHP lt 1>>
	<<goto [[Death1]]>><</if>>
		<</replace>>
		<<else>>
		<<if $roll lte $strength>>
			<<set $enemyHP -= 17>>
				<<replace '#dice-outcome'>>
				You rolled $roll. The machineman loses 17 HP.<br>
		<</replace>>
 	<<if $enemyHP lte 0>>
		<<replace '#dice-outcome'>>
			You rolled a $roll. The machineman collapses.<br>[[Continue]]
		<</replace>>
		<<replace '#dice-button'>><</replace>> /% remove button %/
		<</if>>
		<</if>>
		<</if>>
<</button>>
</span>

I guess I'd need a separate set of code that is identical but not a string or something then?

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At that point you'd have to consider whether it might be easier to just create the text manually instead of forcing yourself into using a <<for>> loop.

Strength: $pcStats.str
Agility: $pcStats.agi
Intelligence: $pcStats.int

Is much shorter and easier to write than what you are trying to do.

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Hey there! @idling

Using this method where would the numbers data go? Like this?

Strength: $pcStats.str + 71,

 

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No - you would just have your initial setup:

<<set $pcStats to {

str: 71,
agi: 60,
int: 59,

}>>

And in your storycaption you'd put:

Strength: $pcStats.str
Agility: $pcStats.agi
Intelligence: $pcStats.int

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Oh I see, thanks.

Ok I just did that and it displayed:

Strength: Strength = 51
Agility: Agility = 62
Intelligence: Intelligence = 64

Hmmm.

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It works perfectly fine on my end and I have no idea what you could have possibly done to get the result you're getting unless you for some reason set $pcStats.str to "Strength = 71".

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Sorry, the numbers are fine, it's the issue of it displaying the same word twice.

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That's what I'm talking about. The only way I can think of how the "Strength ="  etc. would get mixed in there is if you incorrectly set your properties to strings. Try a few math operations:

<<set $pcStats.str += 2>>$pcStats.str

And see if your math works out fine.

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Alright, I got it working after some more trial and error. Thanks for the suggestions, very helpful and got me to where I want it to be I think.