The ACR uses local variables to allow builders additional
configuration options over what NWN2
normally provides. For those not familiar with them, this is a
guide on how to use those variables.
To edit the local variables of a object or
blueprint, select it and open its properties window. Under the
"Scripts" catigory, you will see a line marked "Variables". Click
on it, then the small "..." icon which appears next to it. This
will open the local variable editing window. This window has two
sections, the left which lists the variables, and another which
displays their values. If no variables are present on the object or
blueprint, then the left window will be blank.
To add a variable, click the "Add" button at the
bottom. Then in the right window, select a variable type. The ACR
uses the following variable types:
Integer This is simply a whole number. Its
value can range from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.
Floating Point This is a decimal number.
Its value can be nearly anything.
String This is a collection of characters.
It could be a word, a sentence, paragraph, or even a number.
The variables the ACR uses all have specific
names and types. If you name something incorrectly or give it the
wrong type, that variable will not be recognized. To edit the name
of the new local variable, just click the "name" field and type in
there. When adding variables from these wiki docs, its easiest just
to cut and paste into that field. Note, these variable names
are case-sensitive, and must be EXACTLY the same as they are
printed in these guides! Make sure the case is the same as listed
in the object's specifications! In the ACR, this will always be
uppercase.
To edit a local variable, just select one from
the list on the right. When you are done with these settings, click
OK and exit.
Also, remember these variables only have an
effect within the ACR. If you don't have the proper ACR scripts on
the object or blueprint, not only will you break other systems
which interact with that object, but these local variables will not
have the effect they normally would.
