Problem with GetGlobalString

[ags_newbie]

Yes. I'm having trouble again.

I'm having a problem with GetGlobalString.Ã,  I do a bit of experimenting and find out that I need another factor. The problem is that I have NO idea what I need to do.

Code: ags

#sectionstart game_startÃ,  // DO NOT EDIT OR REMOVE THIS LINE
function game_start() {
SetGlobalInt(6,0);//Placeholder1
SetGlobalInt(7,10);//Health, used for battle and non-battle
SetGlobalInt(8,0);//Money
SetGlobalInt(9,0);//Placeholder2 
SetGlobalString(11,"none");//Equipped Melee Weapon (eg knife)
SetGlobalString(19,"none");//Equipped Ranged Weapon (eg glock)
SetGlobalInt(12,0);//Attack Points, set at start of battle
SetGlobalInt(13,0);//Enemy Health, set at start of battle
SetGlobalInt(14,0);//Enemy Atk. Points, set at start of battle
SetGlobalInt(15,0);//Enemy Melee Weapon
SetGlobalInt(16,0);//Enemy Ranged weapon
SetGlobalInt(17,0);//Ammo of equipped ranged weapon
SetGlobalInt(18,0);//Ammo of enemy's equipped ranged weaponÃ,  Ã, 
// called when the game starts, before the first room is loaded
Ã,  Ã, }
#sectionend game_startÃ,  // DO NOT EDIT OR REMOVE THIS LINE


#sectionstart repeatedly_executeÃ,  // DO NOT EDIT OR REMOVE THIS LINE
function repeatedly_execute() {
Ã,  string money;
Ã,  string health;
Ã,  string meleeweapon;
Ã,  string rangedweapon;
Ã,  string ammo;
Ã,  string attackpoints;
Ã,  string enemyhealth;
Ã,  string enemyattackpoints;
Ã,  StrFormat(money,"%d",GetGlobalInt(8));
Ã,  StrFormat(health,"%d",GetGlobalInt(7));
Ã,  StrFormat(meleeweapon,"%s",GetGlobalString(11));
Ã,  StrFormat(rangedweapon,"%s",GetGlobalString(19));
Ã,  StrFormat(ammo,"%d",GetGlobalInt(17));
Ã,  StrFormat(attackpoints,"%d",GetGlobalInt(12));
Ã,  StrFormat(enemyhealth,"%d",GetGlobalInt(13));
Ã,  StrFormat(enemyattackpoints,"%d",GetGlobalInt(14));
Ã,  SetLabelText(0,4,health);
Ã,  SetLabelText(0,2,money);
Ã,  SetLabelText(3,0,health);
Ã,  SetLabelText(3,1,meleeweapon);
Ã,  SetLabelText(3,2,rangedweapon);
Ã,  SetLabelText(3,3,ammo);
Ã,  SetLabelText(3,5,attackpoints);
Ã,  SetLabelText(3,4,enemyhealth);
Ã,  SetLabelText(3,6,enemyattackpoints);Ã,  
Ã,  
Ã,  
Ã,  // put anything you want to happen every game cycle here
}
#sectionend repeatedly_executeÃ,  // DO NOT EDIT OR REMOVE THIS LINE

[strazer]

I do a bit of experimenting and find out that I need another factor.

Can you please explain in more detail what you want to do?

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Thank you.

[Ashen]

At a guess, I'd say the problem was here:

Code: ags

  StrFormat(meleeweapon,"%s",GetGlobalString(11));
  StrFormat(rangedweapon,"%s",GetGlobalString(19));

Read the manual, the usage for GetGlobalString() is:

GetGlobalString
GetGlobalString (int index, string buffer)

Copies the current Global String INDEX into BUFFER. See SetGlobalString for more information.
Example:

string buffer;
GetGlobalString (15, buffer);

So, those above lines should be:

Code: ags

  GetGlobalString (11, meleeweapon);
  GetGlobalString (19, rangedweapon);

NOTE: I'm assuming you're not using V2.71.

[monkey0506]

In 2.71 it's Game.GlobalStings[index]...or something like that.

[ags_newbie]

Thanks!
(I'm using AGS 2.61)