Independent Health Bars

[zwhuggins]

I am creating a game that has multiple of the same active object that each have their own health. I know how alterable values work and I can get my main character to shoot and kill the enemies with 5 shots by subtracting 1 from the enemies alterable value each time a bullet collides with that particular enemy. I would like to create a health bar for each of these enemies, but I do not want to create multiple of the same active object or health bar.

Basically, what I'm looking for is a health bar that constantly sets its position to the enemy's position (it scrolls with the enemy above his head), and directly reflects the alterable value A of each enemy.

Ultimately, the effect would be that each enemy has their own health bar that begins at 5 and ends at 0, which destroys the enemy (and their respective health bar).

How do I do this?

Thanks in advance,

-Zack

[BartekB]

Always > Destroy health bar , start forEach loop of ENEMY 'HPBars'
On loop of ENEMY 'HPBars' > Create Health bar at ENEMY's pos , set health bar current value to ENEMY's Alterable value 'Health'

EDIT: If you don't have fusion 2.5, you could do fastloop with spread ID's, replacing foreach loops

[ratty]

Is the destroy part of that essential? Will that sort of loop on man enemies cause bad performance.

[happygreenfrog]

ForEach loops? Not much performance issues there. Fastloops? Oh yeah, totally.

[BartekB]

If you have a better idea, which you may have, suggest it. Atleast I'm trying to suggest and be helpful, not being sarcastic and critical. Ratty done it right, but you, you didn't help at all, neither the OP or me.
I did not know that it will cause bad performance. Now I know, sorry for my mistake. But still you did not help anyone yet.

[SolarB]

You can do this without any loops using mmf's automatic object pairing. See Chris B's tutorial here:

http://www.diybandits.com.au/MMF/art...icpairing.html

All you have to do is create as many health counters as there are enemies and then do:

Always
--> set counter position to 0,0 of active
--> set counter to health of active

Health of active is 0
+Pick one health counter at random
--> destroy active, destroy health bar

[Danny]

Even ChrisB's tutorial is too much. You can do it by just creating both objects in the same event and doing:

Always: Set Position (Relative to Parent).

No need for a health check/destroy action, MMF can do this automagically too. New guides coming shortly!