Inventory in Sub Application

[King_Cool]

Hi
I am trying to create a simple Inventory System. I will explain how i am trying to do this:

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Application has 2 Farmes, 1 Game Frame and 1 Inventory Frame.

In both Frames i have the same Array Object ( wich is the actuall Inventory ). The Array Object has 'Global to this Application' checked.

The Game Frame has a 'Sub Application' displaying the Inventory Frame.

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First issue:
I am trying to Show/ Hide the Inventory by using keyboard buttons.
How do i 'Hide' the Inventory ( sub application )?
I am able to 'Show' the Sub Application, but then the Game Frame pauses and it seems impossible for the Game Frame to run any code wich will 'Hide' the Sub Application.

Secound Issue:
I am under the impression that since my Array Object is global and exists in both my Frames, any change to either of them will also change the other.
Is this true, even inside a sub application?

[nivram]

1. Look at my sample on my website. It shows how to open and hide the Sub-application.

Marv

[King_Cool]

Thanks Marv
But in your example ( subappexample ), everytime you exit the Subapp ( by pressing space ) you create an additional Sub Application. Wich means if you close the Sub Application 20 times, there will be 20 Sub Applications in the Frame at the same time.

So if i 'end the Application' from the 'Sub Application Frame', i close the Sub Application.
If i count the number of Sub Applications in the Main Frame, it seems to still be present ( its not destroyed ) after i close it.
Then why doesnt it work to 'Show' the Sub Application again after this?
Do i really need to create a new Sub Application everythime i want to 'Show' it?

[ChrisBurrows]

No it is not necessary and will lead to problems.

This is how you do it.

[nivram]

Thanks king_cool for pointing that out. It just needs to be destroyed each time it's closed. I will correct that and good going

Marv

[Francois]

Have you looked at the inventory object I made? You can find a link to it in the Multimedai Fusion Owners lounge...

[ChrisBurrows]

You can destroy and create it each time, or you can show and hide it each time. They have different effects.

If you use the destroy and create method, then all object values, positions, counters, etc on that frame will be reset when you close the subapp. If you use the show and hide method, everything will be as you left it when you "show" the subapp. You are also able to run code from the source frame in the background. I made an example to demonstrate.

It really depends what effect you are after.