Table VARS

VARS table loads the script's variables, which it uses as parameters for its actions.

VARS = {
    URL = {VALUE="http://example.com", NEEDED="yes", DESCRIPT="URL"},
    METHOD = {VALUE="GET", NEEDED="yes", DESCRIPT="METHOD"}
}
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When the variables are setted in VARS table, the user is able to interact with them using the command options to list those variables, and then the command set to configure a value for a variable:

(scripts/test/http.lua)>> options

VARIABLE  DEFAULT             NEEDED  DESCRIPTION
--------  -------             ------  -----------
URL       http://example.com  yes     URL
METHOD    GET                 yes     METHOD
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As mentioned, user also can edit those variables with the set command:

(scripts/test/http.lua)>> set URL http://google.com
[OK] URL <- http://google.com
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Then URL value has been changed.

(scripts/test/http.lua)>> options

VARIABLE  DEFAULT             NEEDED  DESCRIPTION
--------  -------             ------  -----------
URL       http://google.com   yes     URL
METHOD    GET                 yes     METHOD
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When writing your scripts you may access the value by simply using the value direct from the table:

function Main()
    local request = http.request(VARS.METHOD.VALUE, VARS.URL.VALUE)
    local result, err = client:do_request(request)
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