Get all variables that contain "specific_string"

[lemonjolly_anna]

Hello!

Is there a way to DialogueLua.GetVariable any variables that contain "specific_string"?

Use Case:

• have int variables named "visits.thisrun.etc"

• resets on game loop

Cheers!

[Tony Li]

Hi,

It's easiest if your variables are defined in your dialogue database (i.e., at design time, not newly-added at runtime). Loop through the variables list:

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foreach (var variable in DialogueManager.masterDatabase.variables)
{
    if (variable.Name.Contains("visits.thisrun"))
    {
        Debug.Log($"Found {variable.Name}: {DialogueLua.GetVariable(variable.Name).asInt}");
    }
}

If the variables are created at runtime, you'll need to loop through the Lua table:

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var variables = Lua.Run("return Variable").asTable;
foreach (var variableName in variables.Keys)
{
    if (variableName.Contains("visits.thisrun")) 
    {
        Debug.Log($"Found {variableName}: {DialogueLua.GetVariable(variableName).asInt}");
    }
}