Question - Random /declare and /varset question

[foromoro]

I know that people are moving away from macro language and moving onto Lua, but im still hanging back a little bit for minor things so I can teach myself the structure of these languages and work through the basic groundwork for making and troubleshooting a macro before I spring off and try to fudge with a Lua.

I have scoured the general resources on declares and variables but one thing I cannot find an explanation for is what some of these things mean. I have gathered that int and string mean integer (number) and string (words), but don't know what local and outer mean? Anyone got a super simple explanation for the difference / meaning of local and outer?

Please and thank you!

 

[postleaf]

This has some basic info

Thread 'Macros - Where to start?'
https://www.redguides.com/community/threads/macros-where-to-start.65323/

 

[winnower]

Variables - MacroQuest Docs

docs.macroquest.org

Scopes¶​

• global

Variables of global scope ALWAYS exist until they are deleted or MacroQuest ends

• outer

Variables of outer scope exist while a macro is running

• local (default)

Variables of local scope only exist while within a macro function or "Sub"

 

[ChatWithThisName]

The very very basics of macros https://www.redguides.com/community/threads/conditions-and-you-coding-tutorial-information.65300/ would probably be a good starting point if you don't know the types of information available. Then on to the Macros Where to Start.