change attribute when selfposition is the same

minimax

Hello there,
I want to create a rule in which an attribute will changed when the selfposition of an actor was not changed after a defined time.

The condition could be like `If for 5 seconds selfposition x/y was not changed than change attribute`....

Is it possible in gamesalad to create something like that?

thx,
Max

Clouds

Make an attribute that stores the actors initial position (let's call it STARTING STATE).

Change STARTING STATE to the actors position.

After a set amount of time check (using a timer set to 'after') if the actors position is > or < than the STARTING STATE (if so then change the attribute you want to change if t has moved).

minimax

Hi Tynan,

thanks! But what I mean is to change an attribute if the selfposition was NOT changed after 5 seconds.

To concrete my problem:
Normally the actor have not a constantly selfposition like x= 500 and y= 700 or so.... The selfposition will changed in game everytime. But if the selfposition was not changed after 5 seconds (maybe only after 7 seconds...) the attribute of the actor will be changed....

App Surge

create a timer that says for five seconds then put in a rule that says when self linear velocity y = 0 and self linear velocity x = 0 change attribute to ??

Just thinking aloud there

gyroscope

Hi minimax, redsky's and Tynan's ideas are good; here another:

Make an integer attribute called Timer set to 0,
put a Timer behavior: every 1 second,
change attribute Timer to Timer+1.
Rule When Timer >5
AND when Actor position.x = 500
AND when Actor position.y = 700,
then change your attribute.

Hope that helps out.

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MotherHoose

I do not know what event you are using to move the actor …

I'll take-a-stab-at-it with Touch is pressed
the actor's X,Y are real attribute and will update with every event that changes them
so what you want to find out is if the user has done anything to change the X,Y

in your actorPrototype create 2 new real attributes:
currentX and currentY

in your touch is pressed rule (to drag the actor around)
-----
under Otherwise: add a newRule when touch is released
--changeAttribute: self.currentX to self.Position.X
--changeAttribute: self.currentY to self.Position.Y
--Timer After 5 seconds √Run to completion
--Rule when (All)
---Attribute: self.currentX = self.Position.X
---Attribute: self.currentY = self.Position.Y
do whatever you want

MH

Clouds

Try something like this:

gyroscope

...............Sorry Tynan, I can't hold my breath much longer............. ;-)

minimax

Hi redsky,

I´ve create an timer with the configuration `for 5 seconds´. In this ´time´-window I create a rule:
when self motion linear velocity x = 0 and y = 0 then destroy actor.
The result is the actor will instantly destroyed at the moment the game is beginning.....

Clouds

gyroscope "...............Sorry Tynan, I can't hold my breath much longer............. ;-)"

There is a screen shot in my post, but they never show up properly ! (weeps into his coffee).

Here's the link: http://1.2.3.10/bmi/img717.imageshack.us/img717/8192/screenshot20111228at164.png

MotherHoose

@minimax
Does the timer actually read For 5 seconds ??
should be After 5 seconds

MH

minimax

Hi everybody,

thanks to all but the problem exists any longer. I´ve done it like motherhoose tolds but the timer-situation would not actualize after changing position. The result is after beginning the game the timer will start and after 5 seconds game-play including position-changing the actor is destroyed. :O(