Inserting multiple names into dialogue [SOLVED]

[Soliloquy]

Hello everyone!

I was looking for a bit of help with my code. My current game plan is to have three entwined, yet separate, stories. My character select screen contains three lovely ladies, each with a name and a class. Right now, I'm using an image map, but I might change that to image buttons as I get more familiar with them. I would like to be able to insert the names/classes of these wonderful women into dialogue.

I know that %(name/class)s can be used for a single name, but I don't know if that can be used for more than one. I also don't know how to store the name/class variables in relation to the select screen, or if that code would change once I make the switch from image map to buttons.

Can any Py-expert out there tell me where to begin?

[mobychan]

You can use multiple names the same way as only one name, just give them different variables^^

[Onishion]

So if the character's names could be "Larry, Curly, or Moe" and someone is addressing Moe, you want the dialog to say "So how are you doing, Moe?" while if they are addressing Larry, it says "How are you doing, Larry?"

Well the way I'd do it, maybe not the best way, would be something like:

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$ ObjChar = "Moe"
"How are you doing, [ObjChar]?"

Then you could change the ObjChar variable any way you like, either having it set by a menu choice, or by the outcome of an event, or whatever would cause the statement to be directed at that character.

[Soliloquy]

Then you could change the ObjChar variable any way you like, either having it set by a menu choice, or by the outcome of an event, or whatever would cause the statement to be directed at that character.

Which brings me to the second half of my problem: how do I integrate this with my character select screen?

I did define a few characters, as mobychan suggested, and put them in as a test. I got <(the three characters) unbound> in the dialogue. Obviously, either your code or mobychan's would work, but I don't know how to store my variables in conjunction with the character select. Any help on that matter would be greatly appreciated. ^^

[Soliloquy]

As usual, trooper6 came to the rescue!

I accidentally posted in the wrong subforum, but got a great answer anyway. I'm going to post it here, for the sake of those who might come after me with a similar problem.

Here is code that allows you to set the name and class of someone using a variable and then use those variables in text. Study this code:

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default name1 = Null
default class1 = Null

screen chooser():
    vbox:
        text "Pick one."
        textbutton "Jane" action [SetVariable("name1", "Jane"), SetVariable("class1", "Warrior"), Return("smth")]
        textbutton "Betty" action [SetVariable("name1", "Betty"), SetVariable("class1", "Rogue"), Return("smth")]
        

label start:
    "Choose the woman."
    call screen chooser
    "You have chosen [name1], who is a [class1]."

Note:
Documentation on screen language is here: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/screens.html
Documentation on screen actions is here: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/screen_actions.html
Documentation on text interpolation is here: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/text.html