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- Schoening
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Hey i am wondering why i can't call Objects and Variables numbers?

Example: I can call a Sprite 001a but not simply 001.

And Variables can't be called numbers at all...

Why is that?

Was thinking of working on a -Save -Load mechanism similar to WC3 Orpg Maps.

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- aridale
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- 23 Apr, 2012
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because numbers are viewed differently by the computer when accessing things. Its always been bad programming to use numbers at the beginning of names if at all.
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- sqiddster
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- 24 Apr, 2012
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set X to 001 * 1

Am I referring to the variable or the number? Who knows...
- Tom Construct Team Founder
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Sqiddster's correct :) It's to remove ambiguity. Naming something as a number is also probably bad practise as it's not very descriptive
- Ashley Construct Team Founder
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This is the same as any scripting or programming language you'll ever use. Names cannot be numbers - if you name an object "1", how does the parser understand 1 + 1? :P
- Schoening
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Ashley
Yeah that was my only problem with the idea 2 ^^

But i figured.. you knoooow.. Wing it xD

Thx for replies ^^

It doesn't matter at the moment anyway, I have all hands full learning Blender at the Moment :)