Re: Variable name restrictions?

> It's been a long time since I scripted in VBBS, let alone VA, but I'm
> wondering what insights you can give on variable and label name restrictions.
>
> I've had some wonky results with longer names or names with the same prefix
> word but a different suffix.
>
> Any rules you can toss my way would be helpful.  I've overcome the issue
> using single or double letter variable names, but I'd like to know the
> limitations/ rules.

In VADV, you can use A0, A1, B0, etc. There are no descriptive named variables.
Some are reserved like X0, Y0, Z0.

You also have an array you can use $1-$255.. which is a really nice addition
from VBBS. You can use variables to reference the array, such as LET A0 = 1;
LET $A0 = "BLAH" will set $1 to "BLAH".

Once you figure out a system on what letters to use for things, you can keep
track of what they are. You can look at my ATMatrix script for possibly the
best example of what I do.


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