[lua][question] how change the value of a variable

for my program i have the default value of my variable set to 'false'

but in my code i want it to be set to 'true' if a certain condition is meet

eg. if the correct username is enter
set USERCORRECT to true
end

that i basicly what i what the code to do but i dont know what to really right to do that
at the moment i have this

if inputUser == user then
print(" Username correct ")
setUsercorrect = true
end

will this work

if not what shoudl i right instead to make it work

Thanks.

That should work, Im not a pro though.

Thank anyway but i have done it a different way using functions and stuff

but to does work

jamesscape2, on 26 April 2012 - 01:39 PM said:

for my program i have the default value of my variable set to 'false'

but in my code i want it to be set to 'true' if a certain condition is meet

eg. if the correct username is enter
set USERCORRECT to true
end

that i basicly what i what the code to do but i dont know what to really right to do that
at the moment i have this

if inputUser == user then
print(" Username correct ")
setUsercorrect = true
end

will this work

if not what shoudl i right instead to make it work

Thanks.

its realy easy the point is u are even doing to much work :)/>/>

Declaring stuff

inputUser = read()
user = "test"
Usercorrect = false

set to correct or not :)/>/>

if inputUser == user then
print(" Username correct ")
Usercorrect = true
end