Can I use a String Variable to Chose which Int I want to effect?

I have a button that depending on it's case will send a different string to a method, I did this with the expectation that when I get to the maths part Id have found a solution but didn't.

basically I have like 40 int variables and a string variable that changes depending on user input.

Can I use that String Variable to Chose which Int I want to effect.

Code (CSharp):

1.  
2. public Button ClassOption1, ClassOption2, ClassOption3;
3. int Comp, Eleg, Pres;
4. public void ButtonOptions()
5. {
6.         Text Class1Text = ClassOption1.GetComponentInChildren<Text>();
7.         Text Class2Text = ClassOption2.GetComponentInChildren<Text>();
8.         Text Class3Text = ClassOption3.GetComponentInChildren<Text>();
9. switch (CurrentButton)
10.         {
11.          
12.             case "Button1Pressed":
13.                 Class1Text.text = "Composure";
14.                 Class2Text.text = "Elegance";
15.                 Class3Text.text = "Presence";
16.                 //Sends a string to Maths() method on button press
17.                 ClassOption1.onClick.AddListener(() => Maths("Comp"));
18.                 ClassOption2.onClick.AddListener(() => Maths("Eleg"));
19.                 ClassOption3.onClick.AddListener(() => Maths("Pres"));
20.                 break;
21. }
22.  
23. public void Maths(string CurrentInt)
24.     {
25.    ///Summary
26.    ///can I use the CurrentInt String to chose what variable to affect without using like 40 if
27.   ///statements?
28.  ///Summary
29. int [insert Variable name here] +=1;
30.     }

 

If you want to convert a string to an int, you can do that with:

Code (csharp):

1. int i;
2. if (int.TryParse( text, out i)) {
3.   // conversion was successful
4. }

If you want to do math and put it back in a string, just use .ToString() on the integer to return a string!

 

I wouldn't use string literals in this case, because it's more work to change things later. Also harder to debug if you have a typo somewhere. You could put your constants in a central location instead:

Code (CSharp):

1. public class ButtonType
2. {
3.     public const int COMP = 0;
4.     public const int ELEG = 1;
5.     public const int PRES = 2;
6.     // etc
7. }

And always reference that.

Code (CSharp):

1. Dictionary<int, string> labels = new Dictionary<int, string>()
2. {
3.     { ButtonType.COMP, "Composure" },
4.     { ButtonType.ELEG, "Elegance" },
5.     { ButtonType.PRES, "Presence" }
6. };