LUA:SetServerVariable

LUA - SetServerVariable

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SetServerVariable()

Sets the server variable. This will persist when you zone etc., use this in conjunction with GetServerVariable().

Syntax

SetServerVariable(param1, param2, param3)

Parameters

Required - param1 (String), param2 (String)

param1 is the variable name

param2 is the value to set the variable to

Optional - param3 (String)

param3 is the comment for the variable

Usage

function CompleteQuest(Quest, QuestGiver, Player)
    GiveQuestReward(Quest, Player)
    
    local var = tonumber(GetServerVariable("Quest1_Global_Complete_Count"))
    if var == nil then
        SetServerVariable("Quest1_Global_Complete_Count", "1", "Number of times Quest 1 has been completed across the server")
    else
        var = var + 1
        SetServerVariable("Quest1_Global_Complete_Count", var)
    end
end

Every time this quest is completed it will increment the server variable, if it hasn't been completed yet it will create a new server variable

Notes

In the server core "lua_" will automatically be added to the front of the name, you only need to know this if you plan to look the variable up in the DB