3 Scripting-Related Questions

[SkinDog]

Hello,

I am pretty new to AGS and I have a couple of queries, partly related to what I would like to do and partly just to help me understand the way in which AGS writing works and the constraints.

I was wondering if there is a way in the interactions script for an object  to influence the GUI - e.g. could 'Any Click on Object' have a script which would, say - change the Sprite for a button to the 'pressed' one or display a message in the GUI?

Secondly, I was wondering if there is a way, through scripting, or otherwise to have an interaction for an Object, which works in the same way as the 'Mouse Moves Over Hotspot' interaction, for a hotspot.

Finally I was wondering - Is it possible to run another, different script from within a script and pass - receive values between them?

Any enlightenment would be muchly appreciated!

[Elliott Hird]

1: Yes, (checks manual) use btnName.NormalGraphic = sprite_number; and then of course switch it back afterwards.
2: in repeateadly_execute[sic?]:

Code: ags

if (Character.GetAtScreenXY(mouse.x, mouse.y) == cScriptName)
{
do stuff;
}

3: I'm not quite sure what you mean. Could you please clarify that?

[Ishmael]

For the third one, you can make your own functions - read the scripting tutorial in the manual - and make them take and return values.

[Elliott Hird]

For the third one, you can make your own functions - read the scripting tutorial in the manual - and make them take and return values.

I thought so too, but I just wanted to check.

[SkinDog]

Many Thanks All, I wasn't sure if you could influence buttons in this way from outside the GUI scripts and how you could pass information between scripts...
Gradually getting to understand it though..
Will have to read the manual a couple more times I think...

[Elliott Hird]

Glad you're getting there.

Edited by Ashen: No need to quote whole post directly above yours.