Transferring data between frames

[Melvin]

This might be a very simple issue but I am not that experienced with MMF2. I have been searching in the net (in websites like clickwiki.info and these forums) and I was unable to find how to resolve it.

Well, this is what I have:

Frame 1: I have list objects, each list object has different alterable values. At start of frame 1, The alterable values of the list objetcs are randomly taking data from an array, so anytime the frame 1 starts, the values will change. Also, there is a button that when the player click on it will jump to frame 2.

Frame 2: I have active objects with alterable values. What I am trying to do is transferring the alterable values from frame 1 to these active objects in frame 2.

I used the Global event editor, imported there the list objects and button from frame 1, as well as, the active objects from frame two, and created an event as follows: when button is clicked, set alterable value A of active object to alterable value A of list object.

Well, the problem is that the data (alterable value A) is not passing from the list object (frame 1) to the active object (frame 2). I verified that it is not working by using a counter and retrieving the alterable value A of the active object in frame two, the result was zero (0) while it should be two (2).

Other detail is that alterable value A in the objects has a name (let's day I named "element") but in the Global event editor is not appearing such name but only as alterable value A. (it might be similar as when you use a qualifier, so I guess it shouldn't affect)

I am using MMF 2 build R244.

Thanks

[aidmm]

it's late, and my brain is jumping to screen-saver, but you might want to look at using Global Values. That way, they can be accessed from any frame.

Another great object for sharing data across frames is the Global Function Object.

[KetchupMaster]

You will need to use global values. Gloabl Values are value that are carried through the entire application. You can access them in the Application Properties.

Put something like this on the first frame:
+ When button is clicked
- Jump to Frame 2
- Set Global Value A to Alterable Value A of List Object

and on the second frame:
+ Start of Frame
- Set Alterable value A of Active to Global Value A

[fodo]

I would suggest making the objects global. Then it should automatically transfer the Alterable Values if I'm not mistaken.

[Melvin]

You will need to use global values. Gloabl Values are value that are carried through the entire application. You can access them in the Application Properties.

Put something like this on the first frame:
+ When button is clicked
- Jump to Frame 2
- Set Global Value A to Alterable Value A of List Object

and on the second frame:
+ Start of Frame
- Set Alterable value A of Active to Global Value A

Thanks to all for the help,

That sounds good to me, however, i have 7 list objects in frame 1, each object has around 7 or more alterable values....it means at least 49 global values to be created. Will it affect the application performance?

I will also explore the global function object.

Thanks

[TDA]

if you have 7 dudes,(active objects or lists or whatever) and each dude has multiple values, you could use one global string for each dude, and parse those puppies...

dude 1 = global value "A"

(GVa ="fred;100;red;bacon")


Dude's name = fred
dude's health = 100
dude's favorite color = red
dude's favorite food = bacon



Then do what KetchupMaster so elequently did above...