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"Limiting the Range of a Number": Harlowe (v3.2)#

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This example demonstrates how to limit a numeric variable to a value between a set range. This process is commonly known as clamping.

Harlowe does not include any built-in functionality, but the effect can be achieved with the Harlowe macros (min:) and (max:). The former returns the lowest of the list of values provided to it, so it can be used to prevent numbers from exceeding a given value, while the latter returns the highest of the list of values, meaning it can be used to prevent numbers from going below a given value.

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Limiting the range of a number in Harlowe

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Initialize the numeric variable to a value with the range you want.
eg. between ''1'' and ''10'' inclusive.
(note: You don't need to clamp anything at this point.)\

(set: $valueToClamp to 5)
''Current value'': $valueToClamp

Increase the number to a value that is ''within'' the desired range.
eg. Add 1 to the current value.\

(set: $valueToClamp to (min: $valueToClamp + 1, 10))
''New value'': $valueToClamp

Try to increase the number to a value that is ''outside'' the desired range.
eg. Add 100 to the current value.\

(set: $valueToClamp to (min: $valueToClamp + 100, 10))
''New value'': $valueToClamp

Decrease the number to a value that is ''within'' the desired range.
eg. Minus 5 from the current value.\

(set: $valueToClamp to (max: $valueToClamp - 5, 1))
''New value'': $valueToClamp

Try to decrease the number to a value that is ''outside'' the desired range.
eg. Minus 100 from the current value.\

(set: $valueToClamp to (max: $valueToClamp - 100, 1))
''New value'': $valueToClamp

If you don't know whether the number will be added to or subtracted from, you can use both macros at once.
eg. Either add or subtract 10 from the current value from the current value.\

(set: $valueToClamp to (min: (max: $valueToClamp + (either: 10, -10), 1), 10))
''New value'': $valueToClamp

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