Actor starts with 5000 points

Theodi

Hi!

I have an actor a little way up the screen which is on a timer which makes it fly down. It is supposed to start on 0 points, because as the player "taps" it the atctor goes up and points are added.

But the SCORE at the top of the screen says 5000, when it should be 0 ofcourse! The score monitors the actors Y position and bases it on that as it goes up. So how would i fix this and make the score start at 0 and then go up from there as the acotr goes up?

Theodi

The rules I have for the score on the actor are

Rule
if self.motion > 0
If game.mainscore is greater or equal to self.position.y
save attribute game.mainscore key SCORE

Rule
If game.moving is fasle
if self.position.y > game.mainscore

then

timer
every 0 seconds
change attribute game.mainscore to self.position.y

AppsRacK

well it will be 5000 at initial launch since you based the score on actors Y coordinates. Use a timer or make a rule before you constrain the score to your actors Y value so it wont start out at 5000.

gyroscope

Yes, maybe the last line could be: change attribute game.mainscore to self.position.y-5000

Theodi

Ill give that a try thanks

Theodi

So easy when you know how, Thanks to both of you!

The thing that happens now though is, it starts at 0, when actor goes above it goes up. But if the player misses the actor, the actor flys down, and the score goes into the minuses. I want it to remember where the player got up to, you know? Any ideas?

gyroscope

Hmm, perhaps try amending: if self.position.y > game.mainscore to:
if self.position.y-5000 > game.mainscore

AppsRacK

you might need a seperate attibute the records the score while the actor is going up.
TIMER
every ? secs
RULE
if livescore>actual score
livescore = livescore + (certain factor)
actual score = livescore.
otherwise
actual score = livescore.

you might test this one out coz im not really sure if this will work i type this on PC while im on my day Job. lolz.

Theodi

Good idea, but I cant type text into the attribute box can I? it doesn't seem to let me put the -5000 in.

gyroscope

Double-click the zero, and you'll get a box to type in your values, if you mean where the scene/game attributes are made. Or if you mean in the Actor Editor's window, you have to click the "e" symbol to get type it in the Expression Editor.

Theodi

gyroscope said:
Hmm, perhaps try amending: if self.position.y > game.mainscore to:
if self.position.y-5000 > game.mainscore

How would I do this? Its in the Actor Editors window?
I put self.position.y-5000 in the expression editor. But as you said try switching them around. But I cant type -5000 in the first box of change attribute.

If I click on it to type, or double click, it comes up with the attribute browser.

Theodi

OK, this is what I have.

Rule
if self.motion > 0
If game.mainscore is greater or equal to self.position.y
save attribute game.mainscore key SCORE

Rule
If game.moving is fasle
if self.position.y > game.mainscore <--- I am trying to put -5000 after self.position.y but it wont let me.

Theodi

I managed to do it.

Rule
if self.motion > 0
If game.mainscore is greater or equal to self.position.y-5000 <--- I put it here, this way it remembers their top
score and shows it on the end game screen. save attribute game.mainscore key SCORE

When they are playing the game though it still goes into the minuses.

gyroscope

Oh, I see what you mean - I guess you'll need a real attribute called PosYfollow. (This is off the top of my head, not tested). Constrain Attribute PosYfollow To self.position.y-5000. THen put if PosYFollow > game.mainscore. Fingers crossed that'll work for you.

Theodi

Ok I'll try that now.

Theodi

Yes it worked! well done Gyro, thanks.

Can you explain why that worked? It was the Real attribute that did it?

gyroscope

Theodi said:
It was the Real attribute that did it?

Yes, and it's in custody awaiting trial. ;-) seriously, yes, the real attribute is more "detailed" when constraining to the y position, rather than using an integer. Glad you've got it working now. :-)