Global variables¶
Global variables are variables that are defined in the global variables script, and can be accessed in the display and style scripts of columns.
The global variables script is executed once per track; it does not let you persist or share variables across different tracks.
Global variables script¶
This script is where global variables are defined. It can be edited from the Globals tab on the Playlist view preferences page.
Setting variables¶
You can set variables using the $set_global()
function. The syntax is as
follows:
$set_global(<variable name>,<variable value>)
Note
You cannot access any defined global variables within the global script itself.
Accessing global variables¶
You can access global variables in your display and style scripts using the
$get_global()
function. The syntax is as follows:
$get_global(<variable name>)
$get_global()
can also be used in boolean contexts such as with $if()
(where
it will evaluate to true if the variable exists).