Doesn't make sense...

SingleSparq

So I have an actor that when an attribute is true creates a shield around itself. Now currently, when this happens ( shield = 1), the actor is safe from enemies and a shield image sitting off to the side is then constrained to the actors position. This works but I though about using another method.

The other method was when shield =1 change image of actor to shield and change size of actor attributes to match the shield image as it is bigger. Seems simple but when I start the level the actor size is always changed to the large size - even though the rule is false not true, how is it doing that? I even set a change size attribute outside the rule in to keep the actor it's normal size but it always resized to large.

Not that I want to use this method now but just bugs me that the logic doesn't seem right. If the rule is not active, how is it changing?

tenrdrmer

You may have something hiding in an otherwise statement somewhere changing the sizes.

AppChogie

You need to put in the rule the Otherwise rules for when shield=0

AppChogie

if shield =1 change image to...
change self.size.w to...
change self.size.h to...

otherwise
if shield=0
change image to... (reset back)
change self.size.w to... (reset back)
change self.size.h to... (reset back)

SingleSparq

No only introduced the size change in two places, originally had the normal size set in the otherwise but still no change. Odd thing was when I play the level(with the now larger character) and invoke the shield, the image change (shield) appears briefly but should be retained for as long as the shield attribute is true.

SingleSparq

AppChogie said:
if shield =1 change image to...
change self.size.w to...
change self.size.h to...

otherwise
if shield=0
change image to... (reset
change self.size.w to... (reset back)
change self.size.h to... (reset back)

So are you saying in the otherwise I should create the actual rule if =0 or just include those items in the otherwise area?

SingleSparq

I should also ask what the best method is for altering a actor with a different image (and size) breifly that's optimal for performance? Is there a better way than the 2 I describe above?