Resetting Variables in a function?

[Skriptz]

I'm trying to run an alias with a function in it called ResetAffs().

In the function I listed every affliction there is equalling 0.
For example

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function ResetAff()

Sadness = 0
Dementia = 0
Hallucinations = 0
Confusion = 0
Paranoia = 0
Hypersomnia = 0
Hatred = 0
Blood_curse = 0

end

Now when I'm running that function it's not resetting. Is there something I'm missing?

[Seinchin]

Maybe post the code where you call the function from. The function looks fine...also make sure the script and the alias are activated.

[Skriptz]

Did you create an alias or button to actually call the function or are you just typing the function name into the command line? Maybe post the code where you call the function from.

Good idea.
It's an alias called diag

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	Check.Diag = 1
	
ResetAff()
	send("diag")
		tempTimer( 2, [[ if Check.Diag == 1 then Check.Diag = 0 end ]] )

so when I type Diag it will reset all affs and then changes them based on results. Temp timer is just incase something happens that I haven't planned for and screws it up.

[Knute]

Another way you could do this is to set up an afflictions table, then manipulate the values in the table.

If you set up the table like this:

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afflictions = {Sadness = 0,
Dementia = 0,
Hallucinations = 0,
Confusion = 0,
Paranoia = 0,
Hypersomnia = 0,
Hatred = 0,
Blood_curse = 0,}

Then you could set up your function to do:

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for k,v in pairs(afflictions) do
     afflictions[v] = 0
end

This steps through your table and sets the values to zero.
Since lua puts everything into a table anyway, I figure why not use that to your advantage.

In order to set an affliction, simply set the affliction.Sadness or whatever to 1.
It's actually quite handy once you get used to it. Then, if you want to check on everything at once, just display(afflictions) and it will show the table.

HTH