I'm stuck again (and my searches are not coming up with an answer).

Here's my problem:
I'm using globals in a script and these globals are modified, based on whether the PC is male or female.
I want to display a message where the global amount is displayed.
For example, when my global value is 20, I want the message to be: "This pistol requires an Energy Weapons skill of 20." and if the global value changes, I want the new value to to be inserted into the message.

I looked at the GECK wiki on messages and the use of %, but I cannot find anything on how to insert a global variable.

Is this possible?

Sorry, accidental double post from a failed attempt to edit my post.

Cipscis

Yes, just pass the global variable as a parameter of http://geck.gamesas.com/index.php/ShowMessage just like you would with a local variable:

ShowMessage MessageID GlobalVar

Which format specifier you use depends on the variable's type in the same way as it would with any other variable.

Cipscis

Thanks Cipscis!

At first I was a bit lost, but then I realized that I had to put the name of my global at the end of the "show message' line in my script. I was trying to do this all in the message itself (which didn't work at all).

It is stuff like this that drives me nuts, as I read and reread the wiki, yet there's often one little part that I'm totally missing (not the fault of the wiki, but of my language issues).

Thanks again! I've finally managed to get this working for me.

Cool. I just updated the documentation of http://geck.gamesas.com/index.php/ShowMessage on the wiki and included a couple of examples, so hopefully that's a bit clearer now. Part of the issue with documentation is that, because it necessarily is written by people who already understand it, sometimes some some important basics are omitted.

Cipscis

That's SOOO much better! And the examples are great!

Trying to learn scripting when I have like no programing understanding, has been extremely challenging for me. I always have a bit of trouble understanding what I read, but so much of the wiki has been like trying to read Greek. Sometimes I get so lost that I don't even know what questions to ask.

Your continued effects in explaining this stuff in a clear and simple manner is GREATLY appreciated. THANKS!