How to create a hidden (javascript) variable?

silver_star · March 22, 2021, 4:42pm

Like, one that you can access with set variable blocks but doesn't appear in the variables palette. maybe a separate block for reporting hidden variables;
[scratchblocks]
(hidden variable [ v]::variables
[/scratchblocks]

programmer_user · March 22, 2021, 4:43pm

window.<variable name> = '<variable value>';
To get the value:
window.<variable name>

silver_star · March 22, 2021, 4:44pm

And to call it?
Are you sure it's

And not
window.<variable name> = '<variable value>'

sathvikrias · March 22, 2021, 4:47pm

https://snap.berkeley.edu/snap/snap.html#present:Username=sathvikrias&ProjectName=hidden%20vars%20(%40silver%20star)

helicoptur · March 22, 2021, 5:10pm

Better versions:

sathvikrias · March 22, 2021, 5:13pm

can you share a project with that code?

helicoptur · March 22, 2021, 5:14pm

it's not that hard to copy.

sathvikrias · March 22, 2021, 5:15pm

yes, but I have a break from school right now and it will end soon

helicoptur · March 22, 2021, 5:22pm

@silver_star

sathvikrias · March 22, 2021, 5:23pm

that doesn't work, how do you make a variable?

helicoptur · March 22, 2021, 7:44pm

set variable = make variable

jens · March 22, 2021, 10:13pm

How is this topic a "help with Snap!" topic. This is exactly the kind of question that scares off our target audience. Again, if I see more of these topics I will take out the JS function block. And I will propose to ban those who can't stop obsessing about such "secrets".