Target object via variable

ok didnt see anything like this in the tuts, atleast not with a search

I am thinking i might need to use global variable text arr ie "|en1|en2" etc

how can I target an object via a specific variable?

Ie i set one objects variable to enemy.UID

So that this object can behave towards this specific ID

so if variable = enemy, behave towards this specific instance of this object

Does that makes sense? is this possible?

if not how about putting the enemy in the array ie global text variable = "|en1|en2"

target the specific object via int(tokenat(globalar,slot,"|"))

and then the object i want to act towards this specific object can get the slot in the array, and target it that way?

does that make sense? are these things possible?

is this something i need a standard version to do?

Note: im trying to avoid using tons of for statements to target both objects

for each object

object: if variable = what youwant

I think that is all you need? If not, could you please try to be a little clearer on what you want.

omfg hating this forum it logged me out and deleted my message grrrrr!~

thats just it i want to do it without the for statement

I want to say object1.variable = object2

Oject1 do thing to Self.Variable'

I want to target the specific object by getting the objects variable without tons of laggy for statements

omfg it deleted my post again and made me retype it!!!!

*pant pant*

for example     Self.X = Self.Variable.X   the variable being the other objects name instance

again trying to do it without laggy for statements

seriously? no way to do this? is this something famalies do automatically?

dont act like im talking in tongues, any other coding language can do this,

variable = object

this.X = variable.X   the variable being the target name

Explain/show some context. You probably have a game situation where you need to do something like this. It's easier to explain with context.

eh, not sure if it matters from what i can tell you HAVE to have the for statement to target both object types:

For each object 1

for each object 2

if object 1 variable = object 2 unique id, follow this object

i mainly wanted it so i can do different monster types and only use 1 animation i did using image points

the arm, leg head etc will be seperate, and will attach to the unit it self, so i want it to follow the image points animation of the specific object it is attached to

( the objects for example arm will get the point and rotation of the image points in the animation to determin its position, making an animation, I do this so i dont need 8 billion sprites to have different looking characters running left right up etc, as it is going to be isometric)

I dont want to use ' get closest' because should 2 units get really close to eachother I dont want limbs betraying their object body XD

only one of the "for each"s are needed

object1 is the child object type,

object2 is the parent object type.

For each object1

object2 | Pick instance with UID object2.variable

---- object1| follow object2