Variable shared by multiple helpers

[SaltAddict]

So, I have a beam move, and I divided the actual beam into three helpers:
The first helper is the start of the beam.
The second helper is the end of beam.
The third helper is a part of the trail of the beam, and a new one is created every tick by the second helper to form a trail.

All of the helpers have hitboxes.

I want the beam as a whole to deal exactly seven hits. Is it possible to share a variable between the three to store the number of hits?

[Cyanide]

Well, you can redirect the variable at the parent assuming your character creates all 3. Or you can uniquely ID each helper and when

helper(0), var(1) + helper(1), var(1) + helper(2), var(1) >= 6

Stop.

Alternatively, target, gethitvar(hitcount) >= 6 should also work iirc.

[SaltAddict]

Well, you can redirect the variable at the parent assuming your character creates all 3. Or you can uniquely ID each helper and when

helper(0), var(1) + helper(1), var(1) + helper(2), var(1) >= 6

Stop.

Alternatively, target, gethitvar(hitcount) >= 6 should also work iirc.

My character doesn't create all three. The character creates the first helper, which creates the second, which creates the third. Isn't there a way to check the variables of the parent?

[Cyanide]

Check, yes. Set, no. Not for the root. No rootvarset, only parentvarset.

If you wanted to do that you have to cascade parentvarsets, it takes extra ticks, in which time another projectile could hit.

[SaltAddict]

Check, yes. Set, no. Not for the root. No rootvarset, only parentvarset.

If you wanted to do that you have to cascade parentvarsets, it takes extra ticks, in which time another projectile could hit.

I found a way to make it work. Thank you for your help.