how to share variables between different sqf files?

[Smoerble 11]

Hello all.

I want to use a variable in different sqf files.

init.sqf:

smo_ammoBoxLoadout = [""];

test1.sqf:

player globalChat format["test: %1", count smo_ammoBoxLoadout];

error message:

error in line 52:
_a = count smo_ammoBoxLoadout;
Error Undefined variable in expression: smo_ammoboxloadout

I also tried to define the variable in init.sqf like this:

this setVariable ["smo_ammoBoxLoadout",["test"], false];

Anyone has an idea please?

Edited October 10, 2014 by Smoerble

[A.Cyprus 16]

--- removed in deference to better response below ---

Edited October 10, 2014 by ACyprus

[Belbo 461]

Usually global variables are visible to all scripts that are being executed after the variable is defined. So if you define a variable globally (like smo_ammoBoxLoadout; local variables have an underscore in front of them: _ammoBoxLoadout), it should already be available to your test1.sqf. But you have to call your test1.sqf after your init.sqf, or after your definition of smo_ammoBoxLoadout in the init.sqf.

So

smo_ammoBoxLoadout = ["1"];
[] execVM "test1.sqf";

should work.

If you're already doing it like that, the empty entry may be a problem. But that's just a guess.

[tinter 184]

If timing of script execution can wait, putting

waitUntil {!isNil "smo_ammoBoxLoadout"};

in your script will suspend it until the variable is defined.

Remember than waitUntil can only be used in scheduled enviroment, and for isNil the variable you're looking for should always be a string, or it will try to read the variable.

[Smoerble 11]

@Tinter:

that helped, many thanks!