Problem setting up "NEW" in-app purchase

http_gamesalad

Well I recently just found out gamesalad has changed out their in app process. So I've been trying to follow this video that the @The_Gamesalad_Guru has made! I'm having a very hard time trying to understand this. I have no idea what to put in the "Name" or "State". I'm trying to make 3 different types of consumable in-app purchases (one for 100 stars, another for 500 & last for 100 stars). I've tried to follow the video as best as I can but either I'm not getting some stuff or he might have left some stuff blank .. this is what I have set up in my game & the error message I keep getting when I try to preview it.

MentalDonkeyGames

In the purchase table you only fill the "id" column, and the "consumable" column. Rest gets filled automatically when reguesting the purchase data.

I don't see the "request purchase data" behavior in your code. Is it there somewhere?

Also, did you check the cookbook tutorial? It's all explained there...

EDIT: I took a closer look at your screenshots...

1. In the "Buy" rule, you should have "in-app purchase - buy item", not "consume item"

2. In the "Confirm purchase" rule, delete the "change table value" behavior. You do not need to change anything in the PurchaseTable.

3. You do not need to save the PurchaseTable. Instead, save the game.Bank / star attribute.

Everything else seems to be right. Except that you need the "Request purchase data" behavior on the top of the code.

MentalDonkeyGames

Here is a demo showing how you set up a consumable in-app purchase.

Remember, that you can´t test in-app purchases in the Creator.

http_gamesalad

@NipaDidIt I noticed that even though that you said in - app is not supported by preview game.Bank/Star = 100 before you even buy anything.

MentalDonkeyGames

@http_gamesalad said:
I noticed that even though that you said in - app is not supported by preview game.Bank/Star = 100 before you even buy anything.

Is this a question?
If it is, could you rephrase it so i can make some sense of it.

http_gamesalad

@NipaDidIt
This is the updated version I copied from your template

This is what is happening in the game. Once you start up the game game.bank/star is getting the 100 added instantly before you buy the in app purchase. (shown in the upper left)

MentalDonkeyGames

That´s odd. It should not happen if the PurchaseTable,1,5 is not "purchased"...
Are you sure there´s nothing else changing the bank/star attribute?

Turn the iap rules off. if it still adds the 100 to it, there´s something else changing the attribute.

MentalDonkeyGames

Just came to my mind...
Did you manually write "purchased" in the PurchaseTable, in row 1, column 5?
If you did, that´s the problem.

You should NOT put ANYTHING in columns 3,4 or 5 in the PurchaseTable.

http_gamesalad

@NipaDidIt I already tried turning off the iAp & it didn't happen. My purchase table only has the ID & the consumable checked. 3,4,5 are blank. I turned of the change attribute game.bank/star to game.bank/star +100 & I didn't get the problem..

MentalDonkeyGames

I´m running out of ideas... The only thing i can still think of, do you have anything in the "otherwise" sections of the iap rules?

Sending you a PM...

As_Of_Latte

Hey @NipaDidIt I just downloaded your "iapDemo" project and it's a very simple/clean setup and easy to follow!

I've had some trouble with the IAP's in my game. For some reason my non-consumables are being purchased the same time I purchase a consumable, such as 100 coins.

I believe my problem has something to do with my tables...I have my purchaseTable with columns 3-5 blank but also another IAP_Storage table.

I love the way your "iapDemo" project is setup because this is how I would do it! But after watching the video by @The_Gamesalad_Guru he mentions (about 13:00 minutes in) making an IAP_Storage table and saving to that.

Is an IAP_Storage table absolutely necessary? Or can I just save the attributes and load them in the beginning of the game?

I feel this may solve my issue but it's a pain to republish and launch another version through TestFlight just to test IAP's...

MentalDonkeyGames

@As_Of_Latte said:
Is an IAP_Storage table absolutely necessary? Or can I just save the attributes and load them in the beginning of the game?

Thanks!

It´s basically the same thing wether you use a Table or attributes, but with tables it´s much easier / less work.

-If you use attributes, you need to save every attribute, and remember to load them at the beginning of the game.

-If you use a Table, you only need to save the table, and it will automatically be loaded at the beginning of the game.

But you can use either method you want.