Es set

Overview

Syntax: es_set <variable-name> <value> [description]

Variation of this command that doesn't expand variables: es_xset

Description

Creates and/or sets the named variable to the value. If the variable is created for the first time, it will also optionally set its internal description for reference.

Parameters

• <variable-name> - the name of the variable to create and/or set
• <value> - the value the variable should become
• [description] - Optional: Sets the internal description for the variable.

Examples

// creates a server variable and initializes it to "hello"
es_set myvar "hello" "This is an example variable"
 
es_set myvar2 "hello, again!" // Note the description isn't required. 

Notes

• This command acts exactly like es_setinfo with the exception of the optional description.
• This command is preferred over es_setinfo for its speed and code readability.
• This command was introduced in EventScripts version 1.5.

See also

• es_setinfo

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