Use Display Text to Show Score with Set Number of Digits?

ellfire

Well, now that display text is going to retina compliant, does anyone know how to use display text to show a score with a fixed number of digits. I.e. The score reads 000,000,000 when the player starts the levels vs just a single 0. As they score it becomes something like 000,001,234 vs 1,234.

Hope that makes sense. If there's a way to do it, it will save me some resources overhead vs using the custom font that I am using now. Thanks.

Hapiapps

Maybe have them there with alpha 0 and when the number is greater than 0, change alpha to 1. Not sure if thats what you're asking though.

ellfire

@Hapiapps - Thanks, but I actually want to display all the digits even if there value is zero, my experience has been that, if the number is a starting zero, it won't display. Maybe that helps?

BlazingApplications

Unlock each one and put a rule stating if its higher then x number then turn alpha to 1.

If you still want to have a 0 when the score is 0 just don't put the rule in the "ones" actor and it will always be showing.

-BA

ellfire

@BlazingApplications Sorry, I don't follow. I basically always want nine digits in the score even if they are all zeros. I am trying to get rid of some image files and logic, so the least amount of rules the better. If it isn't fairly simple to do, I guess I can keep my current setup.

BlazingApplications

http://arcade.gamesalad.com/g/103993

ellfire

Thanks, @BlazingApplications, but I can't seem to get your demo to play in Safari, Firfox, or on my iPad. Not sure what's up. I did see a bit of a flash of something that may be what I'm looking for. Do you have a video of it or the template file available? Thanks for helping out.