[solved] Run an ACS script at a CVAR change?

[Jekyll Grim Payne]

I have a custom CVAR. Is it possible to run an ACS script when the value of this variable changes?

I know I can make a looped script that checks for that CVAR continuously but AFAIK it can be a bit expensive to run a check like that every tick so I was wondering if there's a more efficient way.

[Blue Shadow]

No, there isn't.

[solarsnowfall]

I know I can make a looped script that checks for that CVAR continuously but AFAIK it can be a bit expensive to run a check like that every tick...

As programmer I can appreciate an utter sense of complete austerity when it comes to managing resources. My understanding of ACS tells me, though, that you really don't need to worry about something like a single variable check per tic. When last I ran into any sort of limit by way of accidentally writing an infinite loop, the internal limitation is something like 500,000 commands per tic. I don't know if that's changed since I was last writing ACS, but unless the stack size of ACS has been seriously curtailed, I don't think you have anything to worry about.

[Jekyll Grim Payne]

Well, I found a way to do it differently, so that specific problem isn't relevant to me anymore, but I'm happy to hear that anyway. Thanks

[Enjay]

Well, I found a way to do it differently...

Argh! Any chance you could finish off the thread and let people know what your solution is? It might help someone.

The number of times I've seen someone ask a question, get suggestions and then say "never mind, I solved it my own way" without telling anyone what their own way was.

[Matt]

what Enjay said. Not even code, just a brief summary of the concept would be appreciated.