Variable Categories / Groups

Neji

Hi Chris,

I have a small suggestion that I think could make managing AC Global and Local Variables much easier, especially in larger projects.

It would be great if we could create custom categories or groups for variables, and then place related variables inside them.

For example:

Player Stats
Health
Stamina
Max Health
Max Stamina
Subtitles
Subtitles Enabled
Subtitle Size
Subtitle Background
Progress
Chapter Progress
Puzzle States
Objectives

The categories could simply be collapsible sections or folders inside the Variables Manager. They wouldn't need to affect how the variables work internally — it would mainly be an organizational feature.

Once a project starts having a large number of variables, the current single list can become difficult to navigate, even with variable names being organized carefully.

Being able to create categories, rename them, and drag variables into them would make the Variables Manager much cleaner and easier to maintain.

Hope you like the idea.
Thanks!

ChrisIceBox

Thanks for the feedback. Certainly, having a long list of Global variables can quickly make things difficult to navigate.

Are you aware that you can categorise variables with a forward slash, however? For example, naming them "Player Stats/Health" and "Player Stats/Stamina" will cause them to appear in a "Player Stats" leaf when listed in dropdowns.