How do I use instance variables in text from a project file?

Currently I am using an XML file to store dialog. However, I'm having trouble using that to call instance variables.

An example:

In the XML file there might be text like "Hello, Player.name", and when I print that, the text reads as 'Player.name' instead of the 'name' value stored in the Player object. I'm wondering if there is a way around that.

Yeah, it doesn't work like that.

You need to insert player's name into the text using events.

Change you text in the XML to something like this:

"Hello %player%, you have %gold% coins."

Before displaying the text on the screen you need to search for %player% and %gold% tags and replace them:

message= Replace(message, "%player%", Player.Name)

message= Replace(message, "%gold%", str(Player.GoldAmount))