destroy all objects EXCEPT x?

[Volnaiskra]

When the player dies and resets the level, I'd like to destroy ALMOST everything in the frame in order to recreate all the elements and thus properly reset the level. But there are one or two objects that I'd like to keep (ie. not destroy and not have to recreate).

Is there a way I can destroy everything UNLESS it's "object A", or something like that?

Thanks in advance

[casleziro]

give all objects a qualifier (like Dissolving or something). then, set a flag on for every object you don't want to destroy. now all you have to do is run a loop, and destroy all objects of that qualifier that don't have a flag on:

-On loop "Destroy"
-Internal Flag 0 of Group.Dissolving is OFF
-->Destroy Group.Dissolving

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ajngrrajjx...%20but%20X.mfa

[Sparckman]

here is how you do that using qualifiers.



destroy_all_but_two_objects.mfa

[Volnaiskra]

Ok, thanks guys. I was hoping there was a way to do it without having to alter the obejcts in any way (ie. add qualifiers), but the way you suggest is straightforward enough.

[Sparckman]

if you don't want to use a qualifier you can just delete the objects normally.
in Fusion if you don't target an object specifically it applies to all.
example:

destroy_all_but_two_objects_no_qualifier.mfa

[Volnaiskra]

True. But then I'd have to add a "destroy" command to every single type of object, and I'd have to remember to do it to any new types of object I created. I think the qualifier method is probably the best one. All I have to do is remember to add a qualifier to every new item I make, which shouldn't be hard.