Help with creating Rules

razzsoft

When you create a rule there is a + at the righthand side of the rule and then there is also a + at the righthand side of the rule command.

Could somebody please explain the differences in using these two +'s to add to the rule.

Thanks.

firemaplegames

They are the same.

razzsoft

Thanks for the reply - can you use the rule for a loop until the right conditions are met

rebump

From what I can determine, rules are only evaluated initially and then when something in the rule is made dirty (i.e. a value changed). So to get re-evaluation, one or more of the attributes in the rule has to change -OR- you can plop the rule in a timer as that seems to force repeated evaluation each timer interval.

Also, learn to use "Otherwise" clause of a rule that way something will always be evaluated in binary situations like making things (alpha) appear/disappear, spawn/re-spawn, etc. That seems like no-brainer but you would be surprised what you can go back and tweak/combine as your project gets more complex and things are added to actors later on.

razzsoft

Thanks rebump for your reply.

Could you give me some info on how to use the otherwise clause as I don't seem to be able to find that in the rule

razzsoft

cabcom said:
Thanks rebump for your reply.

rebump

It's at the bottom of a rule behavior when you add one. Click on the arrow next to "Otherwise:" to expand the area and add your behaviors there. These will be the behaviors you want done when the rule above evaluates to false.

`
If condition(s) is/are true
do stuff
otherwise
do other stuff
`
"Otherwise" in other computer languages/syntaxes is usually "else".