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ok this works flawlessly except no saved variables and resets upon relodui/relog. So what i need help with is where to put this stuff to save and retrieve the data and not try to save a nil value:

RidinDirty.savedVariables = ZO_SavedVariables:NewAccountWide( RidinDirty.svName, RidinDirty.variableVersion, GetWorldName(), { lastMountOwner = nil }, nil, nil)

current code working with saved variables/initilize commented out:

RidinDirty = {}
 
RidinDirty.svName = "RidinDirtyVars" --name of the SV table.

RidinDirty.savedVariables = {} --empty SV table of my addon

--function RidinDirty.Initialize()
	--RidinDirty.savedVariables = ZO_SavedVariables:NewAccountWide( RidinDirty.svName, RidinDirty.variableVersion, GetWorldName(), { lastMountOwner = nil }, nil, nil)
--end

local function OnAddOnLoaded(eventCode, addOnName)
    if (addOnName ~= "RidinDirty") then return end
	EVENT_MANAGER:UnregisterForEvent("RidinDirty", EVENT_ADD_ON_LOADED)
	ZO_CreateStringId("SI_BINDING_NAME_MOUNT_OWNER", "Mount Owner")
	ZO_CreateStringId("SI_BINDING_NAME_SAVE_MOUNT_OWNER", "Save Mount Owner")
	EVENT_MANAGER:UnregisterForEvent("RidinDirty", EVENT_ADD_ON_LOADED)
	--RidinDirty.Initialize()
end

--Define the function to save the target displayname below the retilce to the SavedVariables
function RidinDirty.SaveMountOwner()
   local displayNameToTaxiWith = GetUnitDisplayName("reticleover")
   if displayNameToTaxiWith == nil or displayNameToTaxiWith == "" then return end
   
   RidinDirty.savedVariables.lastMountOwner = displayNameToTaxiWith
   d("Saving Owner")
end
 
--Define the function to Mount with the last saved target
function RidinDirty.MountWithSavedOwner()
   local lastMountOwner = RidinDirty.savedVariables.lastMountOwner
   if lastMountOwner  == nil or lastMountOwner  == "" then return end
   
   UseMountAsPassenger(lastMountOwner )
   d("Mounting Owner")
end

EVENT_MANAGER:RegisterForEvent("RidinDirty", EVENT_ADD_ON_LOADED, OnAddOnLoaded)

someone please help i cant stare at this any longer!