How to modifiy variable from editor script (not runtime)

[Strook]

Hello!

How can I modify a variable from an editor script at editor time?

Example: I have a variable "Foo" of type number, and a Editor script that needs to set this variable to a certain number at editor time.



Thanks!

[Tony Li]

Hi,

At runtime, the dialogue database variables are copied to Lua variables, so you'd use DialogueLua.SetVariable().

At editor time, on the other hand, they're still just dialogue database variables. There is no Lua environment at editor time. You need a reference to your dialogue database. If you don't have one, EditorTools.FindInitialDatabase() will return the database that's assigned to the open scene's Dialogue Manager:

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DialogueDatabase db = PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.EditorTools.FindInitialDatabase();

Then you can call DialogueDatabase.GetVariable() to get the variable and set its value:

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PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.Variable variable = db.GetVariable("Foo");
variable.InitialFloatValue = 42;

[Strook]

perfect, thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for

[Tony Li]

Glad to help!