Global table in quest

[Muffins 1]

hello,

i have a question regarding the global tables that used in a quest,

for example if i want to use a table named: 

TableTest = { }

i tried to initialize it here:
 

when 20355.chat."Initialize Table" begin
	TableTest = { }

	TableTest[1] = {
		name = nil,
  		point = 0,
	}
end

now it should be good to be used globally through the quest right ?
 

but when i try to call it let's say if a player killed or left:

when 20355.chat."Accept" begin
	if (TableTest[1].name == nil) then
		TableTest = {
			name = pc.getname(),
			point = 0,
		}
	end
end

when kill begin
	if pc.get_map_index() == 21 then
		if (TableTest and TableTest[1].name == pc.getname()) then
			TableTest[1].point = TableTest[1].point + 1
			syschat ("You earned the point.")
		end
	end
end

it won't work it keeps giving me this error:
 

attempt to index global `challenges' (a nil value)

 

i don't why it's not recognize the table for some reason, can someone help pls, thanks.

[A Man Has No Name 0]

questlib.lua

your_table = {

 

}

then you can use your_table across all the quests

when kill begin
	if pc.get_map_index() == 21 then
		if (your_table and your_table[1].name == pc.getname()) then
			your_table[1].point = your_table[1].point + 1
			syschat ("You earned the point.")
		end
	end
end

 

Edited June 5, 2025 by A Man Has No Name

[Syreldar 2732]

Personally, the rule of thumb when questing is that if the first thing that comes to your mind when trying to solve an issue is to use a global array, either you might want to rethink it and do it differently, or it's not a thing that should be done via quest in the first place at all.

In the case you presented, you're better off using a sql table to handle eventual ranking points while registering names and stuff.

 

[Muffins 1]

9 hours ago, A Man Has No Name said:

questlib.lua

your_table = {

 

}

then you can use your_table across all the quests

when kill begin
	if pc.get_map_index() == 21 then
		if (your_table and your_table[1].name == pc.getname()) then
			your_table[1].point = your_table[1].point + 1
			syschat ("You earned the point.")
		end
	end
end

 

 

thanks for your reply, i think i tried that before and i got the same error that is not defined or something,
i'll try it again and tell you about it.

 

29 minutes ago, Syreldar said:

Personally, the rule of thumb when questing is that if the first thing that comes to your mind when trying to solve an issue is to use a global array, either you might want to rethink it and do it differently, or it's not a thing that should be done via quest in the first place at all.

In the case you presented, you're better off using a sql table to handle eventual ranking points while registering names and stuff.

 

Yes you're right, what i want to do could definitely be implemented more effectively in C++.
But at the same time, i don't think it's so complex that it can't be done through a quest, since all i really need is a simple table to store the players ids and track their points, nothing more, Thanks for your reply.

i also thought about using sql table at the end, i was like if i didn't find any solution for this one i'll go for the sql table instead.