Simple position coding question from someone new

[240788]

I am new to PPL.
This has to be simple.
I wish to define all my actions in preflop according to my position relative to the button.

What I want to be able to do is saying something like - for the entire preflop betting cycle.
If [table has nine players] AND [I am in the first three to the left of the button] Then [Action list]
If [table has nine players] AND [I am in second three to left of the button] Then [Action list]
etc

I understand that I need to use StillToAct in some way, but from what I read that variable will set itself to zero once the betting comes back to me.
So if I define a user variable like this:

when (opponentsattable=8) AND ((stilltoact=8)or(stilltoact=7)) UserEarly

UserEarly will only be set the firsttime the betting comes to me - the next time stilltoact will equal 0 and so UserEarly will be false.

This seems so simple to define in English - " In preflop if I am three to left of the button I will behave in this way, etc" but not so easy for me to work out how to code.

Any help would be very very gratefully received.

[Egor]

UserEarly will only be set the firsttime the betting comes to me - the next time stilltoact will equal 0 and so UserEarly will be false.

Incorrect.

You misunderstand the user-variable function.

The entire purpose of the user-variable is to define a situation for use later in the hand. Once set, it remains true for the rest of the hand.

[peamasii]

I do something like this on the first orbit, so I will know on subsequent betting rounds where I am:

Code:

When BotsActionsOnThisRound = 0 and OpponentsAtTable = 9
when stilltoact = 9 User_BotUTG
when stilltoact = 8 User_BotUTG1
when stilltoact = 7 User_BotEP
when stilltoact = 6 User_BotEP1
when stilltoact = 5 User_BotMP
when stilltoact = 4 User_BotHI
when stilltoact = 3 User_BotCO
When (User_BotUTG or User_BotUTG1 or User_BotEP)  and OpponentsAtTable >= 7
When StillToAct >= 5 and BotsActionsOnThisRound = 0 and raises = 0 User_BotEnteredEarly
When BotsLastAction = call and User_BotEnteredEarly User_BotLimpedEarly
When BotsLastAction = raise and User_BotEnteredEarly User_BotRaisedEarly
// unopened or limped pots
When raises = 0 and BotsActionsOnThisRound = 0
When calls = 0 User_BotEnteredFirst
When calls > 0 User_BotEnteredPostlimp

[240788]

Many thanks peamasii and Egor - much appreciated.