Trouble with GetScores()

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Oct 31 2013, 8:07 am
(See the best response by Super Saiyan X.)
The text2num() proc only works for numerical values. What do I use when what I'm trying to retrieve is text and not a number?
Oct 31 2013, 8:08 am
Best response
Then don't use text2num() for things that aren't numbers? I thought that was obvious.

You should probably explain exactly what yer doin', and provide some snippet of code for context.
Oct 31 2013, 8:12 am
 
mob 
    proc    
        hubload()
            var/scores=world.GetScores(key)
            scores_found=!isnull(scores)
            if(scores)
                var/list/params=params2list(scores)
                if(params["Level"])
                    level=text2num(params["Level"])
                    world<<"[src] is level [level]!"
                if(params["Rank"])
                    rank=text2num(params["Rank"])
                    world<<"[src] is ranked [rank]!"


Level is a numerical value. Rank, however, is text, such as "Rookie" or "Master" etc.
Oct 31 2013, 8:16 am
Right so...just don't use text2num there?
Oct 31 2013, 8:18 am
 
mob 
    proc    
        hubload()
            var/scores=world.GetScores(key)
            scores_found=!isnull(scores)
            if(scores)
                var/list/params=params2list(scores)
                if(params["Level"])
                    level=params["Level"]
                    world<<"[src] is level [level]!"
                if(params["Rank"])
                    rank=params["Rank"]
                    world<<"[src] is ranked [rank]!"


So this would still work for both?
Oct 31 2013, 8:22 am
...Use it for the Level case, but not for the Rank case.
Oct 31 2013, 8:24 am
Alright, pardon my programming illiteracy. Cheers for the help mate, appreciate it.
Oct 31 2013, 8:37 am
In response to Zerok Kaiba
text2num() converts text into a number.

Your first post asks how to use text2num() on text to turn it into text.

It's text. You want it as text. Why even consider text2num()?
Oct 31 2013, 8:41 am
I thought something else needed to be used in place of text2num() for text to work. That probably sounds like it doesn't make sense. Guess I just drew a mind blank or something.