[SOLVED]Variable value limit >99.999.999? How to print dots any three digits?

[Frito]

Greetings :)

I'm trying to make a space exploration game where you can meet alien civilizations with a population count. As there are already more humans on earth than a variable in MV can store as a value I'm

- either looking for a way to increase that number or
- another elegant way to acomplish this AND being able to display that number

Another question would be about how to display dots any three digits, so an output in a message wouldn't come over like "43597325", but more like "43.597.325" for better understanding of the number.

Thanks in advance :)

[Frito]

Alright, I just found out that it's very possible to store values higher than 99.999.999 in a variable via the math functions (combining the values of two variables into another one).

All that remains is the question about the dots every three digits if I want to put the value in a message...

[Frito]

Okay, after extended searching I found this code:

Window_Base.prototype.convertEscapeCharacters = function(text) {
    text = text.replace(/\\/g, '\x1b');
    text = text.replace(/\x1b\x1b/g, '\\');
    text = text.replace(/\x1bV\[(\d+)\]/gi, function() {
        return $gameVariables.value(parseInt(arguments[1])).toLocaleString();
    }.bind(this));
    text = text.replace(/\x1bV\[(\d+)\]/gi, function() {
        return $gameVariables.value(parseInt(arguments[1])).toLocaleString();
    }.bind(this));
    text = text.replace(/\x1bN\[(\d+)\]/gi, function() {
        return this.actorName(parseInt(arguments[1]));
    }.bind(this));
    text = text.replace(/\x1bP\[(\d+)\]/gi, function() {
        return this.partyMemberName(parseInt(arguments[1]));
    }.bind(this));
    text = text.replace(/\x1bG/gi, TextManager.currencyUnit);
    return text;
};

Simply put this into a .txt, save it as a .js, put it into the plugins folder and activate it.

Source: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/is-it-possible-to-format-a-variable-to-separate-with-commas.162607/#post-1393885

Author: ATT_Turan

[JohnDoeNews]

You can also store larger number than 99,999,999 if you use the script section, all the way at the bottom. If you just put a number there, any number, no matter how large, it will work as if you use the default way of entering numbers. You don't need to combine multiple variables.

[Frito]

First to say: thank you for your reply, much appreciated :D

I've put up a dice system to determine a system of the population level (Level 1= 1 sole creature, Level 2=2 to 99 population, Level 2=100 to 999 etc.), a number that's getting stored in a 'Result' variable. If the dice hits the max. Level (Level 10: >99.999.999) a multiplier variable enters the game.

I don't see that getting stored in the script section of variables, but maybe I just misunderstood you...?!?