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Apprentice Joined: 29 Jun 2001 Posts: 198 Location: USA

If I already have variables and aliaes defined and in use, how would I go about making them into global variables and global aliases?

MASTER Joined: 28 Nov 2000 Posts: 4817 Location: USA

Use the same names and values with the #GALIAS and #GVARIABLE command. Delete the existing ones if desired.

Apprentice Joined: 29 Jun 2001 Posts: 198 Location: USA

Ok, so what do I need to do to be able to use these global variables/aliases with other character settings?

GURU Joined: 10 Oct 2000 Posts: 4379 Location: USA

Use %getglobal and %setglobal.

MASTER Joined: 28 Nov 2000 Posts: 4817 Location: USA

The only thing you need to do to use these global variables/aliases with other character settings is:
Delete all local variables/aliases with the same name as the global variables/aliases.

This is clearly stated in the Help for Global Settings, #GALIAS, and #GVARIABLE:
zMUD will first look for a local variable/alias with the given name. If no matching variable/alias is found within the current MUD character, then zMUD searches the global variable/alias list.

In other words, LOCAL settings override GLOBAL settings. If you want to use GLOBAL settings, don't make LOCAL settings with the same name.

Apprentice Joined: 29 Jun 2001 Posts: 198 Location: USA

I did that. The thing is, the global variable I created is a string-list and whenever I add a new item to the list, it creates the variable as a local variable. This isn't the effect I want. How do I add new items to the global variable without it becoming a local variable?

Wizard Joined: 15 Jan 2002 Posts: 1644 Location: USA

Hmmm untested but try this as a workaround
#GVAR variablename %additem("items to add",@variablename)

EDIT: Fixed a typo (missing @)

Apprentice Joined: 29 Jun 2001 Posts: 198 Location: USA

That seems to work. Thanks! :)