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Using Prompt to Set Variable Value based on Lookup Table

LordGarronLLordGarron
in Inspiration Pad Pro General

Basically I'm asking for the character level through a prompt (I have the prompt working just fine). I want to use that input number to assign a value to a variable based on a lookup table like the one below. But I'm not sure how to set the variable. When I use
set:Input={$prompt1}
it doesn't seem to set the variable value. It would be useful to have this variable set as I am going to use it several times across a few tables.

Also does the lookup type of table support a non-sequential range like this? Instead of rolling can I use the Input given by the user to set a new variable Value using the lookup below?

table:Set_Value
type:Lookup
1,4,7,10,13,16,19:3
2,5,8,11,14,17,20:4
3,6,9,12,15,18:5

For example if the user input 14 through the prompt, I want to set the Value variable to '4'.
Thanks!

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  • KathorusKKathorus

    Prompt should exist through the whole generator, meaning you shouldn't need to set it to another variable. Your second question is no, I think. Here is an example of Prompting, Setting, and Calling that I think shows how to do what you want as well as showing that Prompt is global.

    Prompt: Level {1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20} 1

    Table: One
    Set: Input={$Prompt1}
    :[Table One: >> Bold] {$Prompt1} [Table Two: >> Bold] [@Two] [Table Three: >> Bold] [#{Input} Set_Value]
    EndTable:

    Table: Two
    Returns {$Prompt1}
    EndTable:

    Table: Set_Value
    Type: Dictionary
    1:3
    2:4
    3:5
    4:3
    5:4
    6:5
    7:3
    8:4
    9:5
    10:3
    11:4
    12:5
    13:3
    14:4
    15:5
    16:3
    17:4
    18:5
    19:3
    20:4
    EndTable:

  • LordGarronLLordGarron
    Thanks!
    I read that variables are persistent so good to know the prompts are too.
    I'll have to try this dictionary type instead.

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