Can gamesalad do for loop?

100062114

There is some more complex data structure in my game,
so I need for loop.
But there seems to be no for loop behavior in gamesalad.
How can I create for loop in the other way?

zweg25

There is a loop behavior (Maybe not for windows)

100062114

Window Pro version has loop behavior?

gyroscope

Hi @100062114 - personally I've no experience with the Windows version of GSC but I'd be surprised if a Loop Behaviour was made a Pro feature only, in it...

The loop Behaviour is a relatively new addition to the Mac version of GSC so maybe the Windows loop will appear some time in the future.

For the while, you can create different types of loops in a couple of ways using your existing behaviours and Rules. The following is a few examples :

A never-ending loop:

Rule: When MyLoop is false
- your behaviour
- -your extra behaviour, etc
Timer: After ? seconds --- not always needed
Change Attribute MyLoop to true

Rule: When Attribute MyLoop is true
Change Attribute MyLoop to false

A conditional loop:

Same as above, except nest it in another Rule, something like:

Rule: When GoLoop is true
Rule --nested--: When MyLoop is false
    - your behaviour 

-- same as above, etc

There's a few others but hopefully that's enough to get you started.

100062114

I want to create a for loop which will be started after a butten is pressed.
Now, in my code, the for loop can work by itself, but it can't work with button.
My rule is like the fllowing:

Rule:
when all of the flowing are happening:
touch is pressed

Rule:
when all of the flowing are happening:
if game.loop<5
do

timer:
every 0.1second

change attribute:
set game.loop to game.loop+1

How can I fix this problem?

colander

Read this thread http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/44707/timers-are-for-chumps-gs-optimization-tips it will help you or you could use the Loop group. Some behaviours will not work in a Loop group read its description to find out.

gyroscope

@100062114 You have already started a thread concerning your loop problem - please don't don't make multiple threads on the same question/subject in future as it causes confusion, amongst other things. I'll merge that thread with this one now.