How To Assign Types of Variables?

[battlestar_caprica]

Okay, I know a bit about programming but am fairly new to RGSS. I know all about variables (global, temporary, local etc.), but I don't know how to assign different variable types in RGSS.
I know a few of them, but I would appreciate if someone could just list them so I don't have to spend several minutes using the search button on this site when I'm scripting :lol:

Basically what i mean is... $ = global
                                  + = temporary
                                  ^ = local
(i'm just using the + and ^ as placeholders since I am quite clueless)

Call me a dumbass if you will...  :wink:

Thanks,
RM

 

[AbyssalLord]

I'm pretty new to scripting too, but I'll tell you what I know:

$ is global
@ is local

Never heard of temporary variables :crazy:

 

[battlestar_caprica]

Thanks ALord, yeah i sort of figured that @ was local (since those are the only one's I'm using so far and it's not crashing)
Are these the only two types? (i mean excluding booleans, integer,strings etc... Since they can all be created with $ or @)

 

[Yeyinde]

@ is not local.  @ is instance.

$global
@@class (static)
@instance
local

Also, Ruby (RGSS) is a dynamic language.  You don't need to tell it what kind of type a variable uses.

 

[battlestar_caprica]

@ is not local.  @ is instance.

$global
@@class (static)
@instance
local

Thanks a heap! Appreciate it.

Also, Ruby (RGSS) is a dynamic language.  You don't need to tell it what kind of type a variable uses.

I tried to say that in my last post, but thanks for explaining it better.

MODS: Enjoy the lock-fest!

 

[AbyssalLord]

sry, I get the names confused sometimes since I only started learning a couple days ago