SetStatus
Script function world.SetStatus Read about scripting Type Method Summary Sets the status line text Prototype `void SetStatus(BSTR Message);` View list of data type meanings Description `This sets the status line (at the bottom of the screen) to the nominated text. It is useful for keeping track of things. The status line is separately maintained for each world.` VBscript example
    world.setstatus "Current HP = " & Cstr (world.getvariable ("hp"))
Jscript example
    world.SetStatus("Current HP = " + world.GetVariable("hp"));
PerlScript example
    $world->SetStatus("Current HP = " . $world->GetVariable("hp"));
Python example
    world.SetStatus("Current HP = " + world.GetVariable("hp"))
Lua example
    SetStatus ("Current HP = ", GetVariable("hp"))
Lua notes
    You can supply multiple arguments, which are concatenated together.
Return value
    Nothing.
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