Flashing Text Problem

andrewhnovak@gmail.com

I'm trying to get text to flash on the screen and I'm not sure what's wrong. Any Ideas?

Socks

Your code seems to be a bit of a mess ! There is nothing in your code that would make an actor 'flash', there is nothing inside your timers, so they won't do anything, you have duplicate change attribute behaviours that do opposite things . . . . .

Socks

Try this:

Timer, every X seconds: change alpha to 1-alpha.

colander

See if the attached project is what you are after. If it is not visible refresh the page.

andrewhnovak@gmail.com

@colander said:
See if the attached project is what you are after. If it is not visible refresh the page.

I copied your logic into my game and created an actor, which I dragged to screen and also an attribute called "meSwitch" just like your example, but the text does not appear on the screen? Do you know why?

colander

Did you type your text into the expression editor? You can type your text into the box however if you open the expression editor you have to encase your text in quotes i.e. "TAP SCREEN TO PLAY".

If you are not including any attributes in your display just type it into the box.

andrewhnovak@gmail.com

I'm not including any attributes in the display text so I don't know why it wont appear

colander

The difference it between typing straight into the box or clicking on the "e" (Expression editor) on the right of the box.

andrewhnovak@gmail.com

I just got it working. By changing the opacity. Thanks for your help guys

colander

It is nothing to do with the rules you posted, the problem lies elsewhere. Check other rules which maybe preventing the text displaying.