Martin2986 Learning by doing, and need some help with this minigame

Hi folks! :D

Im new to CTF and some of the logic I have to learn. I figure the best way is to ask directly since I could not find it in any tutorial or by direct search.
Also I have a couple of questions. I figured I made my own thread to keep the forum cleaner. This thread is dedicated to making this game. More info on that later, I will update this text.

Here is the main part of the game:
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I have basically combined two of the examples i think @DaveC made them on this forum. But I cant find back to the posts I got them in the first place. Well anyways, im using this example to learn the program in my own way.

Problem 1: As you can see I have tried to count the bullets so that the button01 wont let me shoot bullets if there is none left. And button 2 gives button 1 new bullets. Problem here is that I cant figure out how to use conditions and variables the right way I guess. As it stands now [Line 12] will give me infinite buttons. creating a RAM mess.
(That's because I had to destroy button 1 when there is none bullets left, so that the gun wouldn't work.)

I'm not sure if I understand what it is you're trying to do exactly (I'm kinda dumb when it comes to reading other people's code), but what about if you add a "only one action when event loops" condition to line 12? That way, every time bullets are present, it will only create one button instead of a million.

http://i.imgur.com/P7P6C5H.png

But why are you creating and destroying buttons like that anyway? Wouldn't you just want a single button that's there all the time, but only becomes active when bullets are present (and becomes greyed out or whatever when bullets = 0)? If so, try deleting lines 11 & 12, but adding the "bullets >=1" condition to line 14.

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Originally Posted by Volnaiskra

If so, try deleting lines 11 & 12, but adding the "bullets >=1" condition to line 14.

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I did not know, I have leveled up in CTF thx to you :)

Here is question two. How to make so that button give more bullets when bulletmax has raised?
Se picture of how im thinking.
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well, instead of add 10 to bullets, you could do add maxbullets/10 to bullets

Thanks again Volnaiskra! Very helpfull!

Im making a Cooldown timer for my shoot button. And a question comes to mind.
1.How can the cooldown stop count when it reaches zero? (now it counts backwards endlessly)

try this instead.

Create a sperate Active object and call it values_bullets. In this object you will store all values regarding bullets/shooting etc.

rename and set two alt values to
A) shoot= 0
b) shoot_max = 60

event 1:
Shoot < shoot_max
>>add 1 to shoot

2:
User presses fire button
+shoot = 60
>>>fire bullet
>>>set shoot to 0

This will make a natural based cooldown depending on frames per second. If shoot is below 60 it will add one in every frame. So if your FPS is 60, you can shoot once every second. Lower the shoot_max value to make it quicker.

Thank you zip2kx Im trying to do so, but I get syntax error on step 2:

I click "new condition" or is it "new event" and i have missed it?
I try and compare two values to make the Shoot < shoot_max but it gives syntax.

Could you show me a printscreen of how its in the ecent list editor? I would be really happy

Here is another example with flags and a timer for learning purposes.
I also included zip2kx's example in the first Frame.

:o Thank you Wodjanoi! I will try the flag option. You suggest I put it right under touch button 1? Im trying now

Wodjanoi has decided to help me with my project. He said he liked to help others with their games :) We have chatted on steam since Wodjanoi likes to chat there. So im sorry if there has been no updates on this game by now, but we are just waiting for @Wodjanoi then I will show you how far we have come in such little time. It will be a great example for anyone new to making games!

And again I cant tell enough how blessed I am to get all that help on this forum! :)
Thank you!

Ps: here is a screenshot of current dev plans and a quick look at first edition of hero:
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