Finding Lowest Global Value

[GameDragon]

In the game I'm making, I have 8 Global Values each between 0-32. I'm trying to make it so that my object will change direction to that of the LOWEST Global Value. Is there any way to do this, or some workaround?

[Corentin]

You could use nested min(x,y) statement, but it will be a bit unpretty. Maybe it would be best to store the current lowest value somwehere, and everytime you change one of those global values check if it's lower than the stored value, then change it.

Depends what you're trying to do

[Fanotherpg]

Easiest and the most stupid work around is to compare values in pairs set to counter then repeat it until you've got 1 value.

[Pixelthief]

simple 'min' algorithm looks like this:

x = 999999
what = "null"
for each variable "var"
if "var" < x
then x = "var"
and what = "var"
end loop

in other words, just compare each variable one by one in a row to a number, and each step check if the one you are looking at is lower than the record. If it is, use that one

[GameDragon]

Okay. I've figured out how to get it. It just took one Alterable Value and a Fast loop. First I set the Alt Value to a number equal or higher than all the Global Values (In my case, 32).

After a certain condition, start loop "FindLowValue" to the number of values you want to compare. In my case, 8.

In the example I use '12+LoopIndex', because I compare Global Value 12-19.

+ On Loop "FindLowValue"
+ Global Value(12+LoopIndex("FindLowValue")) < Alt Value A (Object)
  - Set Alt Value A to Global Value(12+LoopIndex("FindLowValue"))

The loop checks if the Global Value is lower than the Alt Value, and makes them equal if it's true.

So far, this works fine for me. Thank you for all the suggestions. It really helped out.

[Jax]

Ini++ can easily find the lowest item in a group by the way.

[GameDragon]

Really? I've never used Ini++ before. I'll give it a try.

[Jax]

Thanks to the MFA repository, here is an example