Global Values and Strings

[xXjbroXx]

I am Making a turn based RPG-like game. When i encounter an enemy i go back to the same frame every time, like a "Battle" frame.
Question: How can i make it to where i can have my level, health, exp, and how can i make it to where it shows the enemy's health and name show up at different occasions.

Also as a bonus how could i make attributes such as str, agility, stamina, etc. effect my stats. Would love some help

[LB]

Easiest way is to make your player object have alterable values (make the same alt values in every frame) then make it a global object.

[xXjbroXx]

Well the best way to explain what my game is like a Pokemon game. On the screen there is a box that displays your health, exp, level, etc.

[Greg]

If you need to handle a lot of values, then I recommend the AssArray Object. This extension allows you to keep a lot of data with an easy access and you can make it Global, by checking an option in the properties menu.

[xXjbroXx]

Ok thanks.

[RayMarble]

... When i encounter an enemy i go back to the same frame every time, like a "Battle" frame...

It's probably best to put the whole battle into a different frame, and just call it as a subapp when needed. You can even set it to freeze everything on the "field" screen (where the hero can be seen walking around the map) during the battle - I assume you don't want the hero wandering around during the random encounter

So in the "field" frame you just wait for the conditions that trigger the battle, then set parameters for the "arena" (type of enemy, which background graphics to use etc), and finally call the frame that holds the "arena" as a subapp. When the battle is over, calculate the XP / HP etc, close the subapp and the control will be automatically returned to the field screen.

In this case you'll also have to find a way how to communicate between the field and arena screens - the most practical way is probably storing data in Global Values unless you have too many of them.

[xXjbroXx]

Yes RayMarble i was intending to make just a battle frame that i switch to everytime i encounter an enemy. Your idea sounds interesting, But I do not know how to make a subapp or how to code the information into it even if i could make one. Will using a sub application be easier than just having one battle frame?

[nivram]

I have an open source example...Zoric. It uses a battle screen when an enemy is encountered.

Link:
http://www.castles-of-britain.com/mmf2examples.htm

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[xXjbroXx]

ah Thank you! I looked at your coding and was a little confused. why do you put in your condition, "Only one action when event loops" on almost everything? I figured out a little bit on my coding question, and it seems if i just change a global value based on which enemy i hit it seems a little simpler.

[nivram]

Well, this was made over 2 years ago. I didn't want values to change too much every time something happened. I am glad that the coding "might help you out".

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