Modifying an items stats before creation

ID:144635
 
Oct 9 2006, 2:33 pm
Code:
var/obj/equipment/chain_gauntlets/X
                    new X
                    X.stat_gain += 3+rand(1,usr.smith)
                    X.name += " +[X.statgain]"
                    usr.contents+= X //new/obj/equipment/chain_gauntlets/


Problem description:
ok, im trying to make an armor's stats be determined by the creators lvl as a smith. For some reason its reading X as null, so basically; how can I make X be the chain gauntlets.

Oct 9 2006, 2:49 pm
 
var/obj/equipment/chain_gauntlets/X = new
//...changing vars here...