question on sc4 scripting variables

[jms 0]

hi guys,

can anybody tell me the difference between the difference types of variables advisor scripts use inside the game?

here's an example of each i've come across so far:

game.ga_school_grade

game.l_school_grade_l

game.l_school_grade_l_subject

what's the difference between each of these variables?

game.g_num_high_schools

what does a .g at the start of this variable mean?

and what is the difference between the following two variables?

game.l_tract_eq_h

game.l_tract_eq_l

thank-you so much in advance to anybody that can help me.

-jeremy

[jms 0]

...anyone?

[Andreas Roth 605]

I guess daeley is the only one who has an in-depth knowledge of all the LUA stuff, so I suggest to contact him directly.

[jms 0]

stupid me, i've skipped past these values for the last few months and have failed to give them the time of day.
i just found this if it's useful for anybody else...


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- Abbreviations

-- prefixes ---------------------------------------------
--          g -- Global value (city-wide).
--          l  -- Local  value value that has location object associated with it.
--          a   -- Average value.
--          t   -- Trend value.

-- suffixes ---------------------------------------------
--          p --   Values representing a percentages.
--          h   -- The highest value in its domain.
--          l   --  The lowest value in its domain.
--         subject -- Used for objects associated with variables using
--                           'l' (local) prefix. This object holds the locality
--                            data related to that variable. Hence
--                            game.l_air_pollution_h_subject is a locality
--                            object for the cell with the highest air pollution value.

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[Daeley 46]

hehe... I was hoping you would find that yourself ;-)