Expressing a variable in renpy.show_screen

[PTGames]

Super new to Ren'Py so sorry if this is a simple question.

I have a variable called "lastroom" that I use to store a label name then jump to using

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 jump expression lastroom

I'd like to do a similar thing with a screen with its name saved in "lastscreen" and show the screen by calling the variable to get the name of the screen.

How would I express that in renpy.show_screen? Or is there another way to do it?

[Imperf3kt]

You shouldn't need to use renpy.show_screen unless you're making a custom function.
If you're inside a label, use

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    show my_screen

If you're inside a screen, using a button of some sort or perhaps a timer, use

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action ShowMenu("my_screen")

[Remix]

I think I likely answered this on discord, anyway...

$ renpy.show_screen( lastscreen )

Will evaluate the lastscreen variable and show the screen relevant to that

[PTGames]

I think I likely answered this on discord, anyway...

$ renpy.show_screen( lastscreen )

Will evaluate the lastscreen variable and show the screen relevant to that

You did, totally forgot to post it had been answered, it was late. Thanks again