Set Variable
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The Set Variable action when triggered sets or changes the value of any custom variable. It can be referenced in any action or condition throughout your bot's commands and events. All variables and options can be used in the content of the value.
In this section, you can manage which variable the bot will set. You can select from a dropdown that will display the bot's variables. Variables on this list can be added, edited, and removed using the Data Storage module.
When using the Run Equation on Variable action on a user or channel variable, a Targets section will be displayed. This will allow you to set the user or channel to set the variable for.
User Target only appears for user variables.
The Set Variable action has three options that change to whom the variable of the action is stored. Below you can find detailed information about each option and how it can be used.
By selecting this option your Variable will be stored to the user who used the most recent interaction; for example, the most recent button press, select menu choice, command run or the user who triggered the custom event.
Channel Target only appears for channel variables.
The Set Variable action has two options that change to which channel the variable of the action is stored. Below you can find detailed information about each option and how it can be used.
By selecting this option your Variable will be stored to a channel specified via its ID.
Here you can set the ID of the channel to set a variable for. You can do this by pasting an ID directly from Discord (learn how here) or using a variable that returns a channel ID. These can be easily added through the variable selector by clicking the Clipboard button.
Some Variable Types will display differently than others. Below you may find some general information about each type. Click on its name for more information on setting it.
A text variable stores a string of text for a server or the bot.
A number variable stores a number for a server or the bot.
A collection variable stores multiple text values as an array. These arrays can be managed by their values and the positions of values.
An object variable stores a string of text by setting key value pairs. These strings can be accessed by dot notations.
A text variable stores a string of text for a server or the bot.
The value of the action is the actual message that the bot should store when the action is triggered. You can use any variable or option in the content of this value. These can be easily added through the variable selector by clicking the Clipboard button.
A number variable stores a number for a server or the bot.
The value of the action is the actual number that the bot should store when the action is triggered. You can use any variable or option in the content of this value. These can be easily added through the variable selector by clicking the Clipboard button.
Collections start at position 0.
A collection variable stores multiple values as an array. These arrays can be managed by their values and the positions of values.
The manipulation type with the provided 'Custom Variable' field. There are several operations to choose from. Below you can find detailed information about each operation and how it can be used.
The Push value to front operation allows you to add a value at the first position, 0
, of a collection. This will increase the position of each value ahead of it by 1.
The value of the action is the actual message or number that the bot should store when the action is triggered. You can use any variable or option in the content of this value. These can be easily added through the variable selector by clicking the Clipboard button.
[Value 0,Value 1]
Hello
[Hello,Value 0,Value 1]
[Hello,Value 0,Value 1]
{user_name}
[User,Hello,Value 0,Value 1]
[User,Hello,Value 0,Value 1]
I was stored from {channel_name}
[I was stored from general,User,Hello,Value 0,Value 1]
An object variable stores a string of text by setting key value pairs. These strings can be accessed by dot notations.
The key of the object property to change the value from. You can use any existing or new key from the object variable to set a value.
The value of the action is the actual message that the bot should store when the action is triggered. You can use any variable or option in the content of this value. These can be easily added through the variable selector by clicking the Clipboard button.