Fixed Values?

[Anders]

I think that is pretty hard if you want to do all this at edit-time.

A way to do it in runtime would be to make a custom 'ID' system. Have a counter or global value that holds the next ID value. When a soldier is created, set his Value A to the value of the counter/global value and then increase it by 1. That way new soldiers would get a new unique ID and they would never change. At the start of the frame value 0 is spread in their Value A and the counter/global value is set to the number of soldiers.

Btw, can't you make some detectors you also place in the frame editor? At the start of the fram they could give the soldiers the unique ID you want them to have and then destroy them. Then you can destory and create as many soldiers as you want, you just have to make a detector that gives them the value of your choice.

[Anders]

I think that is pretty hard if you want to do all this at edit-time.

A way to do it in runtime would be to make a custom 'ID' system. Have a counter or global value that holds the next ID value. When a soldier is created, set his Value A to the value of the counter/global value and then increase it by 1. That way new soldiers would get a new unique ID and they would never change. At the start of the frame value 0 is spread in their Value A and the counter/global value is set to the number of soldiers.

Btw, can't you make some detectors you also place in the frame editor? At the start of the fram they could give the soldiers the unique ID you want them to have and then destroy them. Then you can destory and create as many soldiers as you want, you just have to make a detector that gives them the value of your choice.

[LAJ]

That custom ID system is exactly the one I use in my main projects. I don't usually work in the frame editor at edit-time but prefer to create all the objects at run-time, so if I create a man, I say to the man 'Man, you are number 1. And you shall always be, number 1' and send him on his way <img src="/center/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I have a strict policy against detectors but it sounds like a good idea so I might bend the rules if I ever work on an edit-time project again, so thanks!

[LAJ]

That custom ID system is exactly the one I use in my main projects. I don't usually work in the frame editor at edit-time but prefer to create all the objects at run-time, so if I create a man, I say to the man 'Man, you are number 1. And you shall always be, number 1' and send him on his way <img src="/center/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I have a strict policy against detectors but it sounds like a good idea so I might bend the rules if I ever work on an edit-time project again, so thanks!

[Harvy]

Why on Earth would you have a strict policy against detectors?

[Harvy]

Why on Earth would you have a strict policy against detectors?

[LAJ]

Heh, everyone has their own style of coding. If something can be done without detectors then I prefer to take that route to keep things 'clean', but if it's easier/more efficient to use detectors then meh. As long as it works.

[LAJ]

Heh, everyone has their own style of coding. If something can be done without detectors then I prefer to take that route to keep things 'clean', but if it's easier/more efficient to use detectors then meh. As long as it works.