WHAT IS A VARIABLE

WHAT IS A VARIABLE

Can some one please explain to me what a variable is/does i have no clue how to youse them.....

with a variable u r able to save things. like when u create a unit: make a variable with type 'unit'

in the trigger u will get
unit - create 1 ... for player X facing XXX degrees
Set variavle - set 'ur unit variable' = last created unit

now the game saved the unit

now u can use that unit in other triggers, this is very handy for units that r the main unit like in a rpg or anything

oh...once you help me out while your at it would you happen to know how to make it when your in a maze you slide on ice?and how to make the ice skates....ty for all the help

ofcourse but with the way i do it, u need to place regions on the ice terrain.. so only handy if u have big squares of ice, but at least its better then nothing

events: every 0.05 sec of the game
conditions: --------
actions: Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in 'Ice_Region'((((Matching unit) is A ground unit) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) is alive) Equal to True))) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to ((Position of (Picked unit)) offset by ((Current movement speed of (Picked unit)) / 20.00) towards (Facing of (Picked unit)) degrees)
(Animation - Play (Picked unit)'s walk animation)