[HELP] Attempting to reduce age by variable

[GottJammern]

As title, I am trying to reduce the roots age via exported variable.

My variable is being correctly set, but I CANNOT get the add_age command to apply the variable, though commands such as add_age = -25 apply. Perhaps I need to refer to the variable in a different way with the add_age command?

Hopefully someone has a tip. Thanks!

ROOT = {
            export_to_variable = { which = difference_between_currentage_and_25 value = age }
            if = {
                limit = {age = 26}
                subtract_variable = {
                    which = difference_between_currentage_and_25
                    value = 25
                }
            }
            add_age = -difference_between_currentage_and_25
            set_character_flag = changed_to_25
        }

 

[DaJay42]

I don't think adding a minus sign to a variable name works like that.

 

[HandicapdHippo]

I don't think adding a minus sign to a variable name works like that.

Yeah it probably considers it part of the name.

I'm guessing you need to do the calculation so the variables value is already negative.

 

[GottJammern]

I almost tried this earlier. A simple multiply_variable by -1 would suffice then? I'll try that tonight.

EDIT: Worked great, thanks for the advice gentlemen!

 

[UnderPL]

I almost tried this earlier. A simple multiply_variable by -1 would suffice then? I'll try that tonight.

EDIT: Worked great, thanks for the advice gentlemen!

can you share the code?

 

[GottJammern]

It's not the most efficient, but it's very rarely used, so eh. I subtract age to set appearance to 25, add the eternal_youth trait, then add the removed age back on so the character looks 25 but their age remains correct. Afterwards I set the two variables to 0 so they are culled on the next load.

Spoiler

immediate = {
        ROOT = {
            export_to_variable = { which = difference_between_currentage_and_25 value = age }
            export_to_variable = { which = amount_to_subtract value = age }
            if = {
                limit = {age = 26}
                subtract_variable = {
                    which = difference_between_currentage_and_25
                    value = 25
                }
                subtract_variable = {
                    which = amount_to_subtract
                    value = 25
                }
                multiply_variable = {which = amount_to_subtract value = -1}
            }
        }
    }
    
    option = {
        name = EVTOPTASpell.11
        hidden_tooltip = {
            add_age = amount_to_subtract
        }
        add_trait = eternal_youth
        hidden_tooltip = {
            add_age = difference_between_currentage_and_25
            set_variable = { which = amount_to_subtract value = 0 }
            set_variable = { which = difference_between_currentage_and_25 value = 0 }
        }
    }