Variables

As stated earlier, variables in TBScript are loosely typed. Any variable can contain a 64-bit integer (32 bit for DOS real mode), floating point, or a string value. In addition, a variable can also be contain sub variables using the "dot" syntax or elements using the "bracket" syntax.

// The following line makes a an integer value

a = 452

// This makes it a floating point-value

a = 5.2

// And this one makes it a string

a = "This is a test!"

// These lines creates sub variables of a

a.i = 452

a.f = 5.2

a.s = "This is a test"

// This creates elements of the variable a

a[1] = 452

a[2] = 5.2

Note that any of the statements above will create the named variable if it has not already been created. This is also true when a variable is read.

NOTE: Variables are unique to the current subroutine. Variables in different subroutines with the same name are different variables.