The ins and outs of using $

Just like we can use % to mention a variable, and ~ to mention a string, we can also mention a PS entry within any type of text {...} field in a DS line if we use $ before the entry name.

Usually you have to first remember (load) the value of a PS entry into a string, and then use that string in order to emit the value. However, if we instead use the $ symbol, we can actually save a step (and extra DS lines) by bypassing the remembering (loading) step!

There are many, many ways you can use and integrate $ into your DS. We'll break it down by examining how it works in the Dream table versus the Character table, then look at some of the other uses, and finally we'll also show you handy tricks!