Method updateVariable

src/game/DynamicColor.cpp:338–372

void DynamicColor::updateVariable() {
  // setup the basics
  varTransition = true;
  varLastChange = BzTime::getTick();
  varOldColor = color;
  varOldStates = varNewStates;

  std::string expr = BZDB.get(varName);

  // parse the optional delay timing
  std::string::size_type atpos = expr.find_first_of('@');
  if (atpos == std::string::npos) {
    varTimeTmp = varTime;
  }
  else {
    char* end;
    const char* start = expr.c_str() + atpos + 1;
    varTimeTmp = (float)strtod(start, &end);
    if ((end == start) || isnan(varTimeTmp)) {
      varTimeTmp = varTime; // conversion failed or invalid number
    }
    expr.resize(atpos); // strip everything after '@'
  }

  // parse the new color
  if (expr != "*") {
    parseColorString(expr, varNewColor);
    varNewStates = false;
  }
  else {
    varNewStates = true;
  }

  DYNCOLORMGR.setActive(this);
}


void DynamicColor::update(double t) {