-void Cvar_MenuSlider(cvar_t *variable, int menu, float slider_min, float slider_max, float slider_step);
-void Cvar_MenuBool(cvar_t *variable, int menu, char *name_false, char *name_true);
-void Cvar_MenuFloat(cvar_t *variable, int menu, float range_min, float range_max);
-void Cvar_MenuInteger(cvar_t *variable, int menu, int range_min, int range_max);
-void Cvar_MenuString(cvar_t *variable, int menu);
-void Cvar_MenuOption(cvar_t *variable, int menu, int value[16], char *name[16]);
+/*
+void Cvar_MenuSlider(cvar_t *variable, int menu, float slider_min, float slider_max, float slider_step);
+void Cvar_MenuBool(cvar_t *variable, int menu, const char *name_false, const char *name_true);
+void Cvar_MenuFloat(cvar_t *variable, int menu, float range_min, float range_max);
+void Cvar_MenuInteger(cvar_t *variable, int menu, int range_min, int range_max);
+void Cvar_MenuString(cvar_t *variable, int menu);
+void Cvar_MenuOption(cvar_t *variable, int menu, int value[16], const char *name[16]);
+*/
+
+/// registers a cvar that already has the name, string, and optionally the
+/// archive elements set.
+void Cvar_RegisterVariable (cvar_t *variable);
+
+/// equivelant to "<name> <variable>" typed at the console
+void Cvar_Set (const char *var_name, const char *value);