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Variables Reference

Actions, conditions and expressions to handle variables, from simple variables like the player score, the number of remaining lives to complex variables containing arbitrary data like an inventory or the result of a web request. Read more explanations about it.

Actions

Clear children
Remove all the children from the structure or array variable.

Add boolean variable
Adds a boolean at the end of an array variable.

Add variable array value
Adds a number at the end of an array variable.

Add text variable
Adds a text (string) at the end of a array variable.

Add existing variable
Adds an existing variable at the end of an array variable.

Remove variable by index
Removes a variable at the specified index of an array variable.

Remove a child
Remove a child from a structure variable.

Change boolean variable
Modify the boolean value of a variable.

Change variable value
Modify the number value of a variable.

Change text variable
Modify the text (string) of a variable.

Conditions

Variable value
Compare the boolean value of a variable.

Variable value
Compare the number value of a variable.

Variable value
Compare the text (string) of a variable.

Number of children
Compare the number of children in an array variable.

Child existence
Check if the specified child of the structure variable exists.

Expressions

Expression Description
VariableChildCount(variable) Number of children in a scene array or structure variable
🗄️ Any variable Array or structure variable
VariableFirstNumber(variable) Get the value of the first element of an array variable, if it is a number.
🗄️ Any variable Array variable
VariableFirstString(variable) Get the value of the first element of an array variable, if it is a text (string).
🗄️ Any variable Array variable
VariableLastNumber(variable) Get the value of the last element of an array variable, if it is a number.
🗄️ Any variable Array variable
VariableLastString(variable) Get the value of the last element of an array variable, if it is a text (string).
🗄️ Any variable Array variable

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