BIG problem with variables!

[jms 0]

i'm in the middle of creating a lua script which prints out variables to the screen with the use of an advisor script.
each time i try to print out variables such as 'game_trends.G_WATER_CONSUMED' it comes up with its initial value of hex2dec(CA14EBD0) instead of the city's actual number.
why?!?!?  the variables are obviously not being refreshed properly in the game (that's what i'm guessing)
it's driving me insane, please somebody help.

-jeremy

[qurlix 20]

Can you post an example of the context you are using it in? (ie the rest of the code) We don't know much without it...it could possibly be a situation where you need to use token notation (like "#mayor_name#"). Or maybe your LUA script doesn't have the right list of file requirements at the top? These are just wild guesses, I'd recommend you post part of the script so we can understand better.

-qurlix

[Daeley 46]

that's's because the value of 'game_trends.G_WATER_CONSUMED' is hex2dec(CA14EBD0) AT ALL TIMES... there's some sort of gettrendvalue() command if I'm not mistaken...

[jms 0]

thanks guys,

daeley, i found the function you were speaking about. it's trend_value(), and can be used as follows:

game.trend_value(game_trends.XXXXXXX, $)

where XXXXXXX is the trend value and $ is a number, i'm not quite sure what this number does yet, as i get the same result with values ranging 1-10.

[Daeley 46]

a trend value is the value of the trendline (from the graph menu)... the second number is how many months ago you want the value.

[jms 0]

so if i wanted the current trendline value, would i place no number on the end? or a zero?