Variables that can't go below zero etc

[n00belator]

Hey all, just getting the grip around the variables and im experimenting.
This is what i have as a variable

money = 1000;
health = 100;

Then i have the dynamic textbox that shows them.
works great, and i also have various effect that makes the two go up and down. Here's the problem, or more, how i would like to expand the concept but is stuck on.

Right now both variables can go as high and low as possible (of course).
Is there something i can add in that script that makes so the money variable can't go below 0.

Also is there something i can add so that the Health can't go ABOVE say 500 and when health reaches zero (or a negative) this triggers

_root.gotoAndPlay("gameover");

you get what im trying to achive here

Thanks for the help! I hope i made myself clear

[dawsonk]

// place the following after where ever you have something like this: money -= 10;
if (money<0) {
	money = 0;
}

// place the following after where ever you have something like this: health += 10;
if (health>500) {
	health = 500;
}
if (health<0) {
	_root.gotoAndPlay("gameover");
}

[n00belator]

That did it, thanks alot!

[n00belator]

hmm might as well put this question here instead of making a new thread.
I've been trying to expand the script to a moving character hitting something and getting -10 life (the character movieclip is named 'man').

This is the script i tried.

onClipEvent (load) {
	if ((this.hitTest(_root.man))) {
		health -= 10;
	if (health>500) {
		health = 500;
	}
	if (health<1) {
		_root.gotoAndPlay("gameover");
	}
}

But i keep getting a syntax error on itthough i can't figure out what it is... can anyone help out with this?

[Osteel]

You're missing a } at the end of the first statement.

[n00belator]

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {	}
	if ((this.hitTest(_root.man))) {
		health -= 10;
	if (health>500) {
		health = 500;
	}
	if (health<1) {
		_root.gotoAndPlay("gameover");
	}
}

gets me

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Hero, frame=4:Line 2: Statement must appear within on/onClipEvent handler
if ((this.hitTest(_root.man))) {

Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1

in the debug

[dawsonk]

Improper formatting causing the problems, try this...

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
	if (this.hitTest(_root.man)) {
		health -= 10;
	}
	if (health>500) {
		health = 500;
	}
	if (health<1) {
		_root.gotoAndPlay("gameover");
	}
}

[n00belator]

Improper formatting causing the problems, try this...

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
	if (this.hitTest(_root.man)) {
		health -= 10;
	}
	if (health>500) {
		health = 500;
	}
	if (health<1) {
		_root.gotoAndPlay("gameover");
	}
}

hmm alright this is odd, this script works in that flash doesn't complain about the formating. But the health bar doesn't go down on hit test

I have one layer on top with

health = 500;

and then a dynamic text box in the game layer that shows the health. The buttons work, but the hit test doesn't affect it.

Any clues on why?

[dawsonk]

The posted code is only changing the value of the variable 'health'.
Do you have code in your health bar that makes it update when the value of the 'health' variable is changed?

[n00belator]

Do you have code in your health bar that makes it update when the value of the 'health' variable is changed?

hmm interesting, you learn something new everyday it seems

No the health bar is only a dynamic text box with the var health.

I didn't know i needed a script to update the value itself, when i have a button with this script:

on (release) {
	health -= 10;
	if (health>500) {
		health = 500;
	}
	if (health<1) {
		_root.gotoAndPlay("gameover");
	}
}

It works and updates the dynamic textbox without a script to update it

[dawsonk]

Can you post a stripped down version of your fla here?

[n00belator]

Absolutely! Here's the barebones fla with some notes in it that points to the problem

[dawsonk]

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
	if (this.hitTest(_root.man)) {
		_root.health -= 10;
	}
	if (_root.health>500) {
		_root.health = 500;
	}
	if (_root.health<1) {
		_root.gotoAndPlay("gameover");
	}
}

[n00belator]

Ah of course! I should have known that, sometimes you dont see the forest behind all the trees...

It even works as i intended with the health draining. Just for future references, is there anything i can add to that script that makes it so that that it only triggers once? IE that one you hit it you get -10 then you have to walk out and hit it again so you get -10 and so on?

Anyway, thanks alot. The problem in itself is solved

[dawsonk]

onClipEvent (load) {
	var hitme = false;
}

onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
	if (!hitme) {
		if (this.hitTest(_root.man)) {
			_root.health -= 10;
			hitme = true;
			if (_root.health<1) {
				_root.gotoAndPlay("gameover");
			}
		}
	} else {
		if (!this.hitTest(_root.man)) {
			hitme = false;
		}
	}
}

[n00belator]

Works wonderfully! Always a nice variant to keep around just in case. Thanks alot for all the help, truly.