aright, i dont understand

[mikedanks]

i know alot of people ask the question about variables becaus ethey just dont read it, but i have read alot of posts and read the books and everything i still have no idea what so ever how to use or what a variable even is? if its anything like algebra idk i got expelled from school i understand ghhow flags/switches work but variables just dont makie any sence to me.. can anyone explain in idiot terms what variables are, how to use them and where to use them? please explain in grave detail and no big words plz

[Vonwert]

Re: aright, i dont understand

Simply put, imagine a bag. The bag is empty when you start. It is 1Var = 0.

Now you have an event that does 1Var + 1. That adds one value into that certain bag. Then that will cause 1Var = 1.

With this you can have the event check to see how many things are in that var.

An example would be you need to get 2 apples for some guy. He will only talk to you when you have two apples.

So you find one apple. You have it add 1 into a variable. That makes you have one apple.

Now you go back to the guy, but he won't say anything. That is because it only reads as 1Var = 1.

You get another apple. You add +1 to the var again. Then you now have 2 things in that variable. Now you can talk to the guy and he will now talk to you because 1Var = 2.

[Pagerron]

Re: aright, i dont understand

Yes. Vonwert uses variables all the time in his games. He definitely know how to use them well.

Also, if it helps, you may want to click on the top of the screen (on the blue robot standing by the "RPG MAKER pavilion") Then look on the left hand side of the screen for RPG Maker 3 Tutorials. Click on it. You'll find a sample event to help people understand variables in RPG Maker 3. Hope it helps.

Here's a link if you'd prefer.

http://www.pavilionboards.com/forum/...ead.php?t=6897