Putting variable in a variable?

[Butter]

Hello, I'm new and just looking for some help. I'm wondering if its possible to put a variable in a variable?
Example: skin_stand_down = spr_stand_down[global.skin];
I'm trying to get skin_stand_down to be read as spr_stand_down0 etc.
If this isnt possible is their any other solution for having a ton of different sprite, like different types of skin, to be coded to be set as the sprite after being chosen by the player?

 

[Butter]

Any answer's are greatly appreciated

 

[Relic]

Consider setting up an array to contain the information you want to call on

sprite_array[0]=spr_stand_down0
sprite_array[1]=spr_stand_down1;
etc...

Then, since you are usinga global variable to keep a hold of which skin option has been chosen by the player, you can find which sprite is required by doing
skin_stand_down = sprite_array[global.skin] (which is spr_stand_down0 if global.skin=0)

 

[Smiechu]

Why you just don't try it yourself??? Your thinking is correct.
I assume what you want to do is to create an array in the create event of your controller object ie:
global.skin_stand[0] = spr_stand_0;
global.skin_stand[1] = spr_stand_1;
etc...
Than you want a global variable which indicates which set is currently chosen.
global.skin = 1;
Than in your player object in step event you set the sprite like this:
skin_stand = global.skin_stand[global.skin];

It looks ok... where is the problem?

 

[Butter]

Perfect! Thanks for the help!

 

[chamaeleon]

@Butter When you need to do to do this for assets (sprites, objects, rooms, etc.) and not variables declared in code you can use asset_get_index().

skin_stand_down = asset_get_index("spr_stand_down" + string(global.skin));