[GoldNux]

I would like to store strings in cVars, can someone show me how to do this properly?
new g_pCvarTest[32]?
g_pCvarTest = register_cvar("gn_test", "teststring")

Thanks a ton.

[MrPickles]

Originally Posted by GoldNux I would like to store strings in cVars, can someone show me how to do this properly? new g_pCvarTest[32]? g_pCvarTest = register_cvar("gn_test", "teststring") Thanks a ton.

what do you want to do exactly?, do you want to save "teststring" or "gn test"

PHP Code:

new g_pCvarTest[] = "teststring" 

register_cvar( "gn_test", g_pCvarTest ); 


or u can do this:

PHP Code:

new g_pCvarTest[2][] =
{
   "gn_test",
   "teststring"
}

register_cvar( g_pCvarTest[0], g_pCvarTest[1] ); 


like i said i don't know what you are trying to do exactly

[GoldNux]

Originally Posted by MrPickles what do you want to do exactly?, do you want to save "teststring" or "gn test"

I'm sorry for being unclear.
I would like to register a cvar that can store a string similar to the "name" command.
I need this so that users of my plugin can set which weapons to spawn with with a simple command.

for example I could change gn_round1 to "ak47".
Since the size of the string will change, I'm not sure how large to make the array.

Thanks again.

[fysiks]

Originally Posted by MrPickles what do you want to do exactly?, do you want to save "teststring" or "gn test" PHP Code: new g_pCvarTest[] = "teststring"  register_cvar( "gn_test", g_pCvarTest );  or u can do this: PHP Code: new g_pCvarTest[2][] = {    "gn_test",    "teststring" } register_cvar( g_pCvarTest[0], g_pCvarTest[1] );  like i said i don't know what you are trying to do exactly

"pCvar" in the variable name means that it's a cvar pointer being stored in the variable.

Originally Posted by GoldNux I'm sorry for being unclear. I would like to register a cvar that can store a string similar to the "name" command. I need this so that users of my plugin can set which weapons to spawn with with a simple command. for example I could change gn_round1 to "ak47". Since the size of the string will change, I'm not sure how large to make the array. Thanks again.

You don't need to worry about the length until you go to read the cvar value. You read the cvar's string value with get_pcvar_string().

[MrPickles]

Originally Posted by fysiks "pCvar" in the variable name means that it's a cvar pointer being stored in the variable.

He talks about strings, and the only ones I see are the ones inside the register_cvar, without details it's not very easy to guess what he really wants
"I'm sorry for being unclear."

[GoldNux]

Originally Posted by fysiks You don't need to worry about the length until you go to read the cvar value. You read the cvar's string value with get_pcvar_string().

I'm thinking I could parse the value and read multiple settings from one string.
If I figure out how to do that.

Something like this: "gn_gear" "weapon_ak47 weapon_usp flashbang flashbang hegrenade

What am I doing wrong here?
It prints nothing.

PHP Code:

    new testString[32]
    get_pcvar_string(g_cVarTest, testvar, charsmax(g_cVarTest));
    console_print(0, "%s", testString) 


Thanks!

[MrPickles]

Originally Posted by GoldNux I'm thinking I could parse the value and read multiple settings from one string. If I figure out how to do that. Something like this: "gn_gear" "weapon_ak47 weapon_usp flashbang flashbang hegrenade What am I doing wrong here? It prints nothing. PHP Code:     new testString[32]     get_pcvar_string(g_cVarTest, testvar, charsmax(g_cVarTest));     console_print(0, "%s", testString)  Thanks!

https://forums.alliedmods.net/showpo...18&postcount=5

forget the last server_print

[fysiks]

Originally Posted by GoldNux I'm thinking I could parse the value and read multiple settings from one string. If I figure out how to do that. Something like this: "gn_gear" "weapon_ak47 weapon_usp flashbang flashbang hegrenade What am I doing wrong here? It prints nothing. PHP Code:     new testString[32]     get_pcvar_string(g_cVarTest, testvar, charsmax(g_cVarTest));     console_print(0, "%s", testString)  Thanks!

It's because you never actually populated the string. This is the basic string cvar usage:

PHP Code:

new g_pCvarMyString

public plugin_init()
{
    g_pCvarMyString = register_cvar("cvarName", "Cvar Value String")
}

newFunction()
{
    new szString[32]
    get_pcvar_string(g_pCvarMyString, szString, charsmax(szString))
    server_print("My Cvar String: %s", szString)
} 


[MrPickles]

GoldNux, i advises you that instead of using charsmax, you do the subtraction yourself, let's say the variable created has 32 cells, instead of charsmax(Array), you only put 31, you save an unnecessary operation, some use them to avoid having to do use of the head

charsmax = sizeof(Array) -1

PHP Code:

    new cvar,msg2[32] 
    cvar = register_cvar("admin_msg", "ADMIN MSG")
    get_pcvar_string(cvar,msg2, charsmax(msg2)) 


=>

PHP Code:

    new cvar,msg2[32] 
    cvar = register_cvar("admin_msg", "ADMIN MSG")
    get_pcvar_string(cvar,msg2, 31) 


Well, in the post that I sent you, the one who did it did understand the concept, very basic

[fysiks]

Hardcoding things like this is bad practice. Stop advising people to do unnecessary optimizations.

Originally Posted by MrPickles some use them to avoid having to do use of the head

That's a dumb thing to say. It's used for code maintainability. This too is a magic number.