Final Fantasy/RPG style pause window

[Docilemouse]

Would it be possible to make it so that when a player pauses my game, the rest of the game pauses, and a window within the game opens with options and such? The only examples I can think of right now are Final Fantasy 12, where you can select magic and items in a menu and the rest of the game stops; and zelda games, where you choose your weapons in the pause screen.

[DavidN]

Yes, there's a thread that I always bring up whenever this is asked - you can use the Subapp object to do this, and the procedure is described here.

http://www.clickteam.com/epicenter/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=119544&page=1

[nivram]

Also, if you need an example, I have one on my site. It is in my signature.

[Zenoff64]

Yay, my thread. You wouldn't believe how helpful that was.

[Docilemouse]

Wow. Thanks, guys. So if I were to make this Sub-Application a weapon selection screen, would I have to use Global values to map the selection?

Ex: Weapon 3 is selected
--> Set global Value A to 3
--> End Application

Global Value A is 3
--> Make Weapon 3 appear

Something like that? I want the selected weapon to instantly appear in the player's hand. Would the above example do the trick?

[Docilemouse]

Alright, I guess it was silly of me to ask about something I could have easily plugged in and tested. I did test my theory, and it didn't work. Does anybody know how I can reach my weapon selecting goal?

[DavidN]

That should work... have you checked the "Share: Global values" property of the subapp?

[nivram]

No question is silly here on the forums. Even very experienced users ask questions.

If you do have all the "sharing checked" in the sub-app maybe have a selection box that you move over the weapons.

When it overlaps the weapon and a key is pressed change a global value. Then in the main screen:
Global value A=1
Set weapon to hero.

[Docilemouse]

Sweet. I checked the share global values thing, and now it works perfectly. Thanks for all the help, guys.