Using Variables inside of Variables

I'm wondering if there is a way to simplify tons of code by using multiple variables within a single variable. ie:

Global Variable - Weapon (text) = "Shotgun"

Global Variable - WeaponDamage (number) = 5

On bullet collision, set damage to int(str(Weapon)&"Damage").

Something like this could allow you to have 1 event for damage if you have multiple weapons that each have their own damage parameters.

However, it's not working for me, but is this something that could potentially work?

Place them in an array

array = DamTable

DamTable.at(0)=3 (weapon1 )

DamTable.at(1)=4 (weapon2 )

DamTable.at(2)=2 (weapon3 )

then you set weapon to appropriate value when equipped ( i.e. if shotgun is equipped and shotgun is weapon2 then set weapon=1

then the on bullet collison=

set damage to DamTable(weapon)

you could also keep track of weaponx names in the array via:

DamTable.at(0,1)="Assault Rifle"

DamTable.at(1,1)="Shotgun"

DamTable.at(2,1)="Knife"

This would also reflect addressing the damage as it would go from DamTable.at(0) to DamTable.at(0,0) etc

otherwise I don't believe you can use variables such as shotgun.name, shotgun.damage etc

Kosiam - ah, of course! I can't believe I didn't think of that. Thanks!