Step Counting Var

[Leetstuff]

I'm trying to make an item that changes its effects after a certain number of steps. The problem is that if I Control Variables : # = Steps, it counts all the steps made during the game. Here's what I would need to make my items work:


1. Resetting the Step number;


2. Have a different counter for each item.


Is there a way to do it without plugins or scripting? If there's such plugin or script, what is it?


Thanks!

 

[Andar]

When the item is used, store the current steps into a variable.


When you later check the count, use a different variable for the then-current count, and substract the first variable from the second with an additional control variable command. What remains is the difference, the number of steps since activation

 

[mlogan]

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[Leetstuff]

When the item is used, store the current steps into a variable.


When you later check the count, use a different variable for the then-current count, and substract the first variable from the second with an additional control variable command. What remains is the difference, the number of steps since activation

I'm still having trouble constructing it. 


Basically what I want is to make an item called "Hot tea" that becomes "Cold tea" after 50 steps.


I can't figure out how do I check "Var 1 - Var 2 = 50" or something like that.

 

[Andar]

1) when tea is started, control variable "tea step start" = current steps


2) when you want to check, or in a parallel process common event with a wait(10) at the end:


2a) control variable "tempcheck" = current steps


2b) control variable "tempcheck" substract "tea step start"


2c) conditional branch variable "tempcheck" <=50


2d) - do whatever you want depending on condition true or else


2e) wait(10) - if it is inside a parallel process

 

[Leetstuff]

1) when tea is started, control variable "tea step start" = current steps


2) when you want to check, or in a parallel process common event with a wait(10) at the end:


2a) control variable "tempcheck" = current steps


2b) control variable "tempcheck" substract "tea step start"


2c) conditional branch variable "tempcheck" <=50


2d) - do whatever you want depending on condition true or else


2e) wait(10) - if it is inside a parallel process

Sorry, this isn't working or I'm not understanding it properly.


The wait(10) is for the player to make the 50 steps?


The way this is set up 2b subtracts constantly if it's a parallel process.

 

[Andar]

2a loads a new step number in every cycle, so 2b will just substract once from that number.


the wait 10 is the command wait for 10 frames, because otherwise the parallel process would run every frame and that only produces lag.


Please post a screenshot of your events so far, then I can check where you did something wrong if it doesn't work.

 

[Leetstuff]

2a loads a new step number in every cycle, so 2b will just substract once from that number.


the wait 10 is the command wait for 10 frames, because otherwise the parallel process would run every frame and that only produces lag.


Please post a screenshot of your events so far, then I can check where you did something wrong if it doesn't work.

Everything is mounted as you said:

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The problem is that, after the 50 steps, it's repeting the event over and over — decreasing the number of Boiling Water and increasing the number of Boiled Water every 10 frames. 

 

[Andar]

of course - you need to turn off the event when you get the first boiled water - that's part of the same sequence that changes the item numbers inside the conditional branch.

 

[Leetstuff]

What's the best way to do it? Considering that I want the player to be able to do it again, is it better to turn off the switch or add something on the end of the if?

 

[Andar]

you need to turn off the switch 6 - there is no alternative unless you want your game to lag.


And when the player starts the sequence again, that is where you both set the waterboil variable to the current steps and turn on the switch after that.

 

[Leetstuff]

Thank you very much!