How to make an event happen only once/after doing something?

[RainyDays]

Heellloooo everyone I'm new to the forums so if i do something wrong, please feel free to inform me 

So on with my question... 

So im new to this whole game making thing and I've come to this part in my game where i'm not exactly sure how to proceed. See, I want this to happen. I want someone to try and talk to my character after they go into the shopping center. i want this to happen only once of course and I want the player to still be able to go into the store without being talked to the second and after times. 

So in short, I want the player to be talked to when the enter a place but only once, and without cutting off access to the place.

Now if you can, please explain this to me like I'm a baby because really thats what i am to this program. I don't want to give up, and I'm making this game for someone so I really want this game to see itself finished and in the hands of this person i want to play it. 

Thanks!!   

 

[Shaz]

Learn about switches and self switches. They are the building blocks of your game and you need to know how to use them.


We have a tutorials forum, and there is also a manual provided with the engine (F1 in the editor) that you can use to learn the basics. Also find one of Andar's posts or look up his profile, and check the links in his signature.

 

[Andar]

And here is a post so you don't have to search for one - with the link Shaz mentioned below.

 

[Shaz]

One day I will just steal your signature and use it myself

 

[GrandmaDeb]

One day I will just steal your signature and use it myself

or use this nifty support bar /me carries for this topic all the time

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