Rule for putting items in sequential order

rabbigarfinkel

Hello,

Let's say I want to check if items (each has a number) have been put in sequential order from lowest to highest. What would that rule(s) look like?

Thanks,

Eli

HC_DK

Are you asking for help how to solve this or just the "code"?

What have you done so far to solve this yourselves? Have you used attributes to store the numbers or a table?

It is not because I want to be hostile. I think that we must help each other in the community but not do the work for each other.

HC

rabbigarfinkel

I was asking for the general direction, not the code. I'm going to go with a table. Have a nice day.

NovicaStudio

5 Actors named 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
An Integer Attribute=How many correct?
A boolean attribute, what slot am I?
If self.position.x=_______
and self.position.y=_______ then change attribute- How many correct? to How many correct? + 1.

When how many correct = 5 then they have solved the puzzle. Maybe somebody else has a better way, but this is how I thought of it.

guilleface

Can you explain a little more?, but this is what I do if I want to touch 5 actors in a sequence order. So say I have 5 blocks with the numbers 1 to 5 and I need to touch them in 1,2,3,4,5.
Create 5 Boolean global att.
On block1 when touch is press change attribute block1 to true
On block2 when touch is press and block1 is true, change block2 to true
On block 3 when press and block1 and block2 are true change block3 to true
On block4 when press and block,block2 and block3 are true change block4 to,true
On block 5 when press and block1,block2,block3,block4 are true change block5 to true
Now when your last block is true just set it to do what ever you want.also if you want to game over if a block is pressed in the wrong order just add a rule in the otherwise section for each block,for example lets touch block3 first, to have it game over you will need a rule. When touch is press and any of block1 and block2 is false change game over to true.

NovicaStudio

Well, are you dragging and dropping, or clicking? I think that is what me and guilleface are wondering.

simo103

if what your are doing is the same as like ranking high scores then I don't believe there is an easy way around it. You will have to create an attribute for each and then compare and move as needed. For example for the highest number of three I would have is "Answer greater or equal to Attribute1 then
Attribute3=Attribute2, Attribute2=Attribute1 and Attribute1=Answer. Otherwise if Answer is less than or equal to Attribute1 AND Answer>Attribute2 then Attribute3=Attribute2, Attribute2=Answer"

and so on. I had to do seven numbers recently and was vary tedious but the only way I know how since we don't have the ability to sort tables.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

If you're dragging and dropping you could use an x y position for each box when the are in the correct spot and use a table to pull data for that box.

HC_DK

if what your are doing is the same as like ranking high scores then I don't believe there is an easy way around it. You will have to create an attribute for each and then compare and move as needed. For example for the highest number of three I would have is "Answer greater or equal to Attribute1 then
Attribute3=Attribute2, Attribute2=Attribute1 and Attribute1=Answer. Otherwise if Answer is less than or equal to Attribute1 AND Answer>Attribute2 then Attribute3=Attribute2, Attribute2=Answer"

and so on. I had to do seven numbers recently and was vary tedious but the only way I know how since we don't have the ability to sort tables.

You can do this with tables. What you do is to add a ROW where the new number fits. I have an example-file if you like because I needed this in our game.

- rabbigarfinkel: Sorry to use your thread.

HC

simo103

@henrikChristensen would be great if you don't mind sharing ... thanks. support @ funkymunkygames .com without the spaces.

guilleface

@henrikchristensen could you share the file with me too?

rabbigarfinkel

Great comments from all...thank you! @henrikchristensen - sorry to get snippy with you this morning, i should have my coffee before logging in! I think the idea that NovicaStudio suggested is what I was thinking of. The challenge is to put historical events in their correct places on the timeline. I'll have seven actors, each assigned a code from a table. Then I'll have seven points on a timeline, each of which has a code from a different table assigned to it. When an actor is dragged to a spot on the timeline, I will use a rule to check whether the actor's code and the timeline point's code are the same. If they are, the placement is correct.

Is that a workable solution, or am I going in the wrong direction?

Thanks,

Eli

NovicaStudio

Yeah. You might also want to have a snap to position rule. For example, if your actor is 64x64 and a slot is 64x64, you could say if the position is at least 10 pixels around the actor, for example if self.position<100 and self.position>-100 then Move to Position- 50, -50.
I don't know, just so they don't have to put the actor to the pixel. Hope this helps Be sure to like. If you want

HC_DK

@rabbigarfinkel : No probs at all. Maybe I should have finished my coffee as well :-)

I would as @NovicaStudio check on the X and Y position.

Are the "puzzles" static or dynamic?

HC