Using a user variable in a weapon definition causes problems

[SPZ1]

I discovered that using a user variable in a weapon's definition causes the game to freak out. What I didn't know is why. It happens in DECORATE as well as ZSCRIPT.

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ACTOR Triple_Element_Spell : Weapon {
	SpawnID 205
	// 251 x 229
	Scale 0.25
	Radius 32
	Height 57
	+FLOATBOB
	Weapon.AmmoType1 "Triple_Element_Spell_Ammo"
	Weapon.AmmoGive1 4
	Weapon.AmmoUse1 1
	Weapon.SelectionOrder 250
	Weapon.SlotNumber 7
	Weapon.SlotPriority 0.1
	AttackSound "weapons/Triple_Element_Spell/Shoot"
	Inventory.PickupMessage "You have obtained the Triple Element Spell!"

	var int user_ToggleZoom;

	States {
		Spawn:
			TRIG A 1 BRIGHT
			TRIG A 1 BRIGHT {
				user_ToggleZoom = 0;
			}

			Loop
		Ready:
			TRIG B 1 A_WeaponReady(WRF_ALLOWZOOM)
			Loop
		Select:
			TRIG B 1 A_Raise
			Loop
		DeSelect:
			TRIG B 1 A_Lower
			Loop
		Fire:
			TRIG B 16
			TRIG B 16 {
				A_RailAttack(random(65, 80), 50, TRUE, "Red", "none", RGF_FULLBRIGHT, 0, "none", 0.0, 0.0, 7168.0, 55, 1.3, 1.0, "none", 3.0);
				A_RailAttack(random(65, 80), 5, FALSE, "Green", "none", RGF_FULLBRIGHT, 0, "none", 0.0, 0.0, 7168.0, 55, 1.3, 1.0, "none", 3.0);
				A_RailAttack(random(65, 80), 25, FALSE, "Blue", "none", RGF_FULLBRIGHT, 0, "none", 0.0, 0.0, 7168.0, 55, 1.3, 1.0, "none", 40.0);
			}

			GoTo Ready

		Zoom:
			TRIG B 1 {
				if (user_ToggleZoom == 1){
					user_ToggleZoom = 0;
					A_ZoomFactor(1.0);
				} else {
					user_ToggleZoom = 1;
					A_ZoomFactor(3.0);
				}
			}

			GoTo Ready

	}
}

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[SanyaWaffles]

in ZScript try using invoker.user_ToggleZoom instead.

I don't think variables like that work in DECORATE.

[SPZ1]

Of course they do just not when inheriting from a weapon

[Apeirogon]

It says MAY not WILL. Gzdoom just not sure where user_ToggleZoom variable it should use, since simple variable name implicitly mean "class that execute this code". And for weapon case its player, player execute all weapons code.
So for zscript use invoker.name and for decorate, store variables in player
https://zdoom.org/wiki/User_variable#Conditions

[SPZ1]

I was hoping there was some way to do it inside the ACTOR definition. Oh well... I have it working using an ACS library now.

[SanyaWaffles]

Of course they do just not when inheriting from a weapon

That's what I meant. :\