SerializeIntoSysVar.lua

--[[
  SerializeIntoSysVar.lua
  
  version: 17.07.15
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function StoreVar(slot,v)
    Var.D("$STOREDVARIABLE$"..upper(slot).."$",serialize('local ret',v).."\nreturn ret")
end

function RetrieveVar(slot)
    local script = CVVN("$STOREDVARIABLES$"..upper(slot).."$")
    if not script then return nil end
    local suc,ret = pcal(loadstring(script))
    if not suc then 
       CSay("WARNING! Retrieving a variable from slot '"..slot.."' went wrong",255,180,0)
       CSay("    "..ret,180,0,250)
       return nil
    end
    return ret
end