Change Attribute - simple question!?

DigiChain

I seem to keep having small problems like this so wonder what I am doing wrong. This is a very simple example that isn't working for me - why?

I have created a text attribute (called direction) and it contains the word UP.

I have an actor and have created 2 rules:

RULE> When actor receives touch & text attribute is UP
Change text attribute to DOWN

RULE> When actor receives touch and text attribute is DOWN
Change text attribute to UP

It doesn't work. If I remove one of the rules it will work - but doesn't with both rules there. Do they somehow conflict - and if so how do i sort it out? I just want to be able to touch the actor to alternate the text attribute between Up and DOWN.

giacomopoppi

It wont work because the actor will recognise the touches in the rules as a unique touch. Therefore it wont work. I can't remember how i solved this issue...
uhm...
try this:

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RULE> When actor receives touch & text attribute is UP
timer after 0.1 sec
Change text attribute to DOWN

RULE> When actor receives touch and text attribute is DOWN
timer after 0.1 sec
Change text attribute to UP
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I'm sure there is a better way to solve it, I just like to use this one

DigiChain

Thanks. I've been going mad with this one! Just couldn't understand why it didn't work - but that helps a lot, cheers.