Getting a Dictionary value using an instance variable as key

I created a capx as an example of the question I have:

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I understand that you can get the key/value from a dictionary by using:

Dictionary.Get("")

I'm wondering if it is possible to get the key/value by using an instance variable value of an object. For example in the capx I posted I have a sprite that is named bunny. The bunny has 2 instance variables, one which is "type". Can you only use this method with a global/local variable or should you be able to use:

Dictionary.Get("bunny.type")

Using the instance variable does not work in my example but I have been able to get it to work with a global variable.

Just remove the quotes around bunny.type

if you want to have the variable of an Instance than just type:

bunny.type

If you want to store it in a Dictionary and get it out later, you need to create a key at first:

Dictionary: Add key "thetypeofbunny" with value bunny.type (no quotes)

If you want to call it you make:

Dictionary.Get("thetypeofbunny")

codah I just tried that in the example I posted and it doesn't work. Can you try with my example capx and see?

codah I just tried that in the example I posted and it doesn't work. Can you try with my example capx and see?

I assumed you knew how to do the rest in your actual code Have a look at the — post. You probably don't want to add instance variables to your Dict?onary like that.. what are you trying to achieve?

edit: oh ok, try this

jstar codahs methode dont work because you havent set a key for it. If you just want to call a instance variable you just type bunny,type and dont need a dictionary for that.

I've updated the capx, see if it's what you want.

edit: note the 'add key' lines should be out of the loop Updated.

codah and —

***EDIT*** I saw the capx you posted after I made this post and it makes sense now

I had followed a bad example of how to properly use Dictionaries key/value pairs

Here is the working Capx, i just added a Text instance to show the result:

Update: if you want to get the numbers out of the dictionary you use this methode:

Dictionaty.dwarf without the get. Dictionary.Get("") is for keys the Dictionary.dwarf would be a Instance Variable they are 2 different things, you must be carefull with that.

my question was answered by codah

Thanks to you both!!!

try this, it now shows the values and types

I'm kind of working on a similiar problem. I just cant seem to get it to post the value from the dictionary. What I'm trying to do is use a dictionary with keys like "room1" -> "some text about that room" then using a global variable (text) "roomName" pass through the correct value Dictionary.Get("roomName")

Every time i do this i get 0 as an output. I need help understanding why this is occurring.