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FPSC Classic Scripts / Using variables to make a Money system (numeric HUD problem)

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Minimovies Inc
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Posted: 31st Jul 2008 14:40
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I've decided to code a "Money" system for FPSC. It should be very easy using variables, and it should be easy even when you want to buy weapons. I haven't started the actual coding yet, because I already encountered a problem. I need a HUD to show how much money the player has, but I'm not going to code one HUD for every single number in the universe! I saw a thing called a Numeric HUD in the official FPSC guide, but I don't know how it would work. Is there a way to associate a variable with a HUD so the HUD shows that variable's value?

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Posted: 31st Jul 2008 15:16
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I think there is, nut I have neveer tried it. Look in the gamebank textfiles. setuplevel.fpi This sets up the numeric hud system. Take a look at it.

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Posted: 31st Jul 2008 21:50
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I did, and I have the idea (I might be wrong) that numeric HUDs can ONLY be used to show ammo, lives and health, and nothing else...

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Posted: 31st Jul 2008 22:52
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I think that is true. There mightbe a work around, though. It is pissible to script your money with numbers. that would take forever. How about a pile of coins that keeps growing as your money increases.

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Posted: 2nd Aug 2008 01:40
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Yeah.. I'll find a way around it anyway. I might even use the "lives" system, as my games dont use that anyway. I think the "lives" system is outdated and should have been flushed into the sewer after arcades became less popular... Same way the "health" system doesn't make sense.
I like the alternatives such as CoD 3's health system and an unknown game (forgot the name) that showed damage on different body parts if you went to a certain machine, by showing it in different colours (red on the head means dead).

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Posted: 2nd Aug 2008 01:41
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If only the engine supported that.

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Posted: 2nd Aug 2008 22:08
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Hopefully in later versions...

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Posted: 2nd Aug 2008 22:18 Edited at: 3rd Aug 2008 07:31
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Go to link below. It talks about money scripts used in stores. Conjured Entertainment also has something about this but I can't find his thread at the moment. He came up with clever scripts and huds that keep track of money amounts. I'll try to find it later.

http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=128495&b=23

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There is a link within the above thread to CE's cash system. Also this thread may get you started in the right direction at least.

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Posted: 3rd Aug 2008 04:36
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Yes, but his method is a little buggy to me.

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