[SOLVED] Is it possible to use variables in Ren'Py statements?

[vorgbardo]

This is probably a very daft question, but I couldn't find an answer anywhere. Is it possible to use a variable as part of Ren'Py statements, and if yes, how? For example, say that I have five status images (status1.png ... status5.png), and at times during the game I wish to show one that matches the current "status" variable value (1-5). Is there a way to do something like this (the example is obviously non-functioning):

show status+$status.png

Hopefully I managed to explain this so that it makes sense, please ask if any clarification is needed.

[philat]

show expression. https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/displayi ... -statement (you have to scroll down a bit to find show expression)

show expression "status"+status+".png"

[Remix]

You could alternatively define an image that interpolated the variable part in the name string:

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default current_status = 1
image status = "images/status[current_status].png"

label start:
    show status
    "..."
    $ current_status = 2 # now showing status2.png automatically

[vorgbardo]

Thank you kindly for the answers, worked perfectly!

Just in case someone has the exact same problem I had, as my status was an integer, I had to make it a string first to get it work with the first solution:

show expression "status"+str(status)+".png"