Workflow Functions

What is a workflow function? A workflow function is a function that you can script to save yourself time by reducing the amount of work you need to do. The function could perform one specific task, or it could perform multiple tasks.

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Quick note: Workflow functions are not meant to replace action parts. Mostly they are used to save time while scripting, by reducing the amount of code you need to type out, which could be done by shortening what you have to type out, or by iteration.

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I have provided a few examples of workflow functions below, but for a full list of workflow functions check out the workflow functions section of the script index page.

Name	Description
setCond(cond, val, path)	Update or toggle the specified condition via global or direct linking.

Syntax:

setCond("condition name", boolean value or nil, path to condition)

Scripts > definition:

function setCond(cond, val, path)
 if path ~= nil then cond = path.Conditions[cond] else cond = Conditions[cond] end -- check global or direct path
 -- + --
 if val == nil then -- check if condition should be toggled
  if cond.Value then cond.Value = false else cond.Value = true end -- toggle condition
 else
  cond.Value = val -- update condition based on val (true or false)
 end
end

Usage example #1: set condition example as true, access globally

setCond("example", true)

Usage example #2: toggle condition example, access condition belonging to current scene

setCond("example", nil, game.CurrentScene)

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Name	Description
updateConditions(t, val)	Iterate through a table of conditions & update the boolean value belonging to them.

Syntax:

updateConditions({table}, boolean value)

Scripts > definition:

function updateConditions(t, val)
 for i = 1, #t do -- iterate through table stored in the t input variable
  Conditions[ t[i] ].Value = val -- update all conditions listed in t variable to val
 end
end

Usage: update all listed conditions to true

updateConditions({"example1", "example2", "example3"}, true)

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Name	Description
updateData(t)	Iterate through a table containing multiple types of data & update the value belonging to them.

Syntax:

updateData(table)

Scripts > definition:

function updateData(t)
 for i = 1, #t do -- iterate through table stored in the t input variable
  if t[i].typ == "bool" then -- check if condition
   Conditions[ t[i].name ].Value = t[i].val -- update condition
  elseif t[i].typ == "int" then -- check if value (number)
   Values[ t[i].name ].Int = t[i].val -- update value
  elseif t[i].typ == "str" then -- check if value (string)
   Values[ t[i].name ].String = t[i].val -- update value
  end
 end
end

Usage: update mixed data types using a table & the function

local tbl = {

{name = "condition_1", val = true, typ = "bool"},
{name = "condition_2", val = false, typ = "bool"},
{name = "value_1", val = 10, typ = "int"},
{name = "value_1", val = "hello world", typ = "str"}

}

updateData(tbl) -- pass the tbl data through the function