(Solved) Editing Renpy Documentation (Renpy.Org)?

[SypherZent]

Hi, odd question.

In the documentation for SetVariable on the site:
https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/screen_actions.html

Is there a way to update this information?

When there is a bug, the error log Ren'Py provides, sometimes refers to 00* renpy files, and not directly to the code the user wrote.
In the specific case of using SetVariable(x,y) this will occur in the context of being located within an If within an action of a textbutton on a screen used by a screen.

The correct syntax is SetVariable("x",y).
The documentation on the site should be updated to say this, because it's very confusing and I fear some people may lose hours due to the lack of proper error_log during certain usage, as well as the vague definition for SetVariable on the website.

Current:

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SetVariable(variable, value)
Causes variable to be set to value.

Suggested:

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SetVariable(variable, value)
Causes variable to be set to value.
Variable must be a string (i.e. str(var) or just "var").

Is there a way we can update that information ourselves, or someone to contact to do so?

Thanks in advance. ^^

[Ocelot]

It should probably say almost everywhere, that variable (or equivalent) is a string containing variable name. Currently it does not mention that some arguments are strings and some are not.

You can create issue on github or try to comment on this issue providing a link to this topic.

[SypherZent]

Excellent, thank you Ocelot!
I will check out the GitHub for sure, did not know I could make suggestions there!