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Thanks, I accidentally typed in 0, instead of 1

This doesn't really work for me, either in room_Load or room_AfterFadeIn. Either way, it brings up the same error message: Character.InventoryQuantity: invalid inventory index 0.

Thanks. It's funny, I just assumed there would be a simple function to reset the inventory.

I don't know if I'm missing something, but is there an easy way to remove all inventory items at once, without checking for it first?

I think I understand. I'm using a key press rather than a button but I assume it will still work.

Sorry, I'm new to programming. Could you explain that a little simpler?

Thanks a lot for the suggestions. However, in one of my rooms (Not the test room with the code given), it needs to run during room_Rep_exec. This stems from a workaround. As SetRestartPoint() only restarts the game after a non-blocking loop, and my room immediately starts with a blocking script (I.e, a cutscene), I've set up a timer for one loop (To restart the game) and put the rest in room_Rep_exec, something like this:

Code: ags

function room_FirstLoad()
{
SetRestartPoint();
SetTimer(1, 1);
}

function room_RepExec()
{
if (IsTimerExpired(1))
{
int ran=Random(3);
if (ran == 0)
{
  HallRan=true;
  aGrandfather_Clock.Play(eAudioPriorityLow, eRepeat);
  Wait(20);
  cMaid.Say("Looks like I don't have to wind up the grandfather clock.");
  ClockPlaying=true;
  Wait(20);
  blink();
  cMaid.Say("Now which cup did the chef ask for?");
  cMaid.Walk(140, 190, eBlock);
  cMaid.FaceDirection(eDirectionRight, eBlock);
  Wait(40);
  oPinkCup.Visible=false;
  cMaid.Say("That's the one!");
  Wait(20);
  cMaid.Say("Now isn't there another thing the chef asked for?");
  blink();
  oVase.Visible=false;
  Wait(20);
  cMaid.Walk(257, 195, eBlock);
  cMaid.Say("Now I'm ready to go to the chef.");
  if (DifficultyEasy)
  {
    mouse.Mode=eModePointer;
    gNotebook.Visible=true;
  }
}

etc.
Now I don't know where to put the code in my script. Is it better to put it in Globalscript? Is there a better way to restart a room? Or should I just put the code for when the notebook is closed at the end of my room_Rep_exec function?

Sorry for the long post, it's become a bit of a mess.

BTW, you can see where the notebook closed code is meant to slot in, in the DifficultyEasy section.

Sorry, I do want the player to move once the GUI has closed. Is there a way I can do this?

Sorry, but a related question: Why doesn't this work?

Code: ags

function room_AfterFadeIn()
{
mouse.Mode=eModePointer;
gNotebook.Visible=true;
if (!gNotebook.Visible) player.Walk(180, 170, eBlock, eAnywhere);
}

Thanks so much! I had no idea why it wasn't working. Sorry for being a bit slow to realise what you were getting at, I'm a little late to coding.

This works:

Code: ags

function on_key_press(eKeyCode keycode)
{
    if (gNotebook.Visible)
    {
  if ((keycode == eKeyN) &&
  (DifficultyEasy))
  {
    gNotebook.Visible=false;
  }
  else
    {
  if ((keycode == eKeyEscape) && gRestartYN.Visible) {
    //Use ESC to cancel restart.
    gRestartYN.Visible = false; 
    gIconbar.Visible = true;
    // If the panel's not ON, then the player must have gotten here by tapping F9,
    // therefore his cursor needs restoring. If the panel IS on, then it doesn't,
    // because it's already a pointer. Get used to thinking like this!!
    if (!gPanel.Visible) mouse.UseDefaultGraphic(); 
    return;
  }
  if ((keycode == eKeyEscape) && gPanel.Visible) {
    // Use ESC to turn the panel off.
    gPanel.Visible = false; 
    mouse.UseDefaultGraphic();
    gIconbar.Visible = true;
    return;
  }
  if ((keycode == eKeyEscape) && (gSaveGame.Visible))
  {
    // Use ESC to close the save game dialog
    close_save_game_dialog();
    return;
  }
  if ((keycode == eKeyEscape) && (gRestoreGame.Visible))
  {
    // Use ESC to close the restore game dialog
    close_restore_game_dialog();
    return;
  }
  
  if (keycode == eKeyReturn) { 
    // ENTER, in this case merely confirms restart
    if (gRestartYN.Visible) RestartGame();
  }

  // FUNCTION KEYS AND SYSTEM SHORTCUTS
  if (keycode == eKeyEscape) {
    // ESC
    gPanel.Visible = true; 
    gIconbar.Visible = false;
    mouse.UseModeGraphic(eModePointer);
  }
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlQ)  QuitGame(1);   // Ctrl-Q
  if (keycode == eKeyF5) show_save_game_dialog();   // F5
  if (keycode == eKeyF7) show_restore_game_dialog();  // F7
  if (keycode == eKeyF9) {
    // F9, asks the player to confirm restarting (so much better to always confirm first)
    gRestartYN.Visible = true;  
    gIconbar.Visible = false;
    mouse.UseModeGraphic(eModePointer);
  }
  if (keycode == eKeyF12) SaveScreenShot("scrnshot.bmp");  // F12
  if (keycode == eKeyTab)   show_inventory_window();  // Tab, show inventory
    }
  // GAME COMMAND SHORTCUTS
  if (keycode == 'W') mouse.Mode=eModeWalkto; //Notice this alternate way to indicate keycodes.
  if (keycode == 'L') mouse.Mode=eModeLookat; //Note that all we do here is set modes.
  if (keycode == 'U') mouse.Mode=eModeInteract; //If you want something else to happen, such as GUI buttons highlighting,
  if (keycode == 'T') mouse.Mode=eModeTalkto; //you'll need some more scripting done.
  if (keycode == 'I') mouse.Mode=eModeUseinv; //But this will, as-is, give you some standard keyboard shortcuts your players will very much appreciate.

  // For extra cursor modes, such as pick up, feel free to add as you will.
  // Uncomment the line below if you use the "Pick Up" mode.
  //if (keycode == 'P' || keycode == 'G') mouse.Mode=eModePickup; 

  // DEBUG FUNCTIONS
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlS)  Debug(0,0);  // Ctrl-S, give all inventory
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlV)  Debug(1,0);  // Ctrl-V, version
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlA)  Debug(2,0);  // Ctrl-A, show walkable areas
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlX)  Debug(3,0);  // Ctrl-X, teleport to room
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlW && game.debug_mode) 
    player.PlaceOnWalkableArea(); //Ctrl-W, move to walkable area 

}
}

But if I add this:

Code: ags

if ((keycode == eKeyN) &&
(DifficultyEasy))
{
gNotebook.Visible=!gNotebook.Visible;
}

at the end of the initial "else" statement (I.e. where all the other keycodes live), it doesn't work.

Code: ags

function on_key_press(eKeyCode keycode) {
  // The following is called before "if game is paused keycode=0", so
  // it'll happen even when the game is paused.
  
  if ((keycode == eKeyEscape) && gRestartYN.Visible) {
    //Use ESC to cancel restart.
    gRestartYN.Visible = false; 
    gIconbar.Visible = true;
    // If the panel's not ON, then the player must have gotten here by tapping F9,
    // therefore his cursor needs restoring. If the panel IS on, then it doesn't,
    // because it's already a pointer. Get used to thinking like this!!
    if (!gPanel.Visible) mouse.UseDefaultGraphic(); 
    return;
  }
  if ((keycode == eKeyEscape) && gPanel.Visible) {
    // Use ESC to turn the panel off.
    gPanel.Visible = false; 
    mouse.UseDefaultGraphic();
    gIconbar.Visible = true;
    return;
  }
  if ((keycode == eKeyEscape) && (gSaveGame.Visible))
  {
    // Use ESC to close the save game dialog
    close_save_game_dialog();
    return;
  }
  if ((keycode == eKeyEscape) && (gRestoreGame.Visible))
  {
    // Use ESC to close the restore game dialog
    close_restore_game_dialog();
    return;
  }
  
  if (keycode == eKeyReturn) { 
    // ENTER, in this case merely confirms restart
    if (gRestartYN.Visible) RestartGame();
  }

  if (IsGamePaused() || (IsInterfaceEnabled() == 0))
  {
    // If the game is paused with a modal GUI on the
    // screen, or the player interface is disabled in
    // a cut scene, ignore any keypresses.
    return;
  }

  // FUNCTION KEYS AND SYSTEM SHORTCUTS
  if (keycode == eKeyEscape) {
    // ESC
    gPanel.Visible = true; 
    gIconbar.Visible = false;
    mouse.UseModeGraphic(eModePointer);
  }
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlQ)  QuitGame(1);   // Ctrl-Q
  if (keycode == eKeyF5) show_save_game_dialog();   // F5
  if (keycode == eKeyF7) show_restore_game_dialog();  // F7
  if (keycode == eKeyF9) {
    // F9, asks the player to confirm restarting (so much better to always confirm first)
    gRestartYN.Visible = true;  
    gIconbar.Visible = false;
    mouse.UseModeGraphic(eModePointer);
  }
  if (keycode == eKeyF12) SaveScreenShot("scrnshot.bmp");  // F12
  if (keycode == eKeyTab)   show_inventory_window();  // Tab, show inventory

  if ((keycode == eKeyN) &&
(DifficultyEasy))
{
  if ((gNotebook.Visible) &&
  (IsGamePaused()))
  {
    gNotebook.Visible=false;
  }
  else if (!gNotebook.Visible) gNotebook.Visible=true;
  else
  {
    gNotebook.Visible=false;
  }
}

  // GAME COMMAND SHORTCUTS
  if (keycode == 'W') mouse.Mode=eModeWalkto; //Notice this alternate way to indicate keycodes.
  if (keycode == 'L') mouse.Mode=eModeLookat; //Note that all we do here is set modes.
  if (keycode == 'U') mouse.Mode=eModeInteract; //If you want something else to happen, such as GUI buttons highlighting,
  if (keycode == 'T') mouse.Mode=eModeTalkto; //you'll need some more scripting done.
  if (keycode == 'I') mouse.Mode=eModeUseinv; //But this will, as-is, give you some standard keyboard shortcuts your players will very much appreciate.

  // For extra cursor modes, such as pick up, feel free to add as you will.
  // Uncomment the line below if you use the "Pick Up" mode.
  //if (keycode == 'P' || keycode == 'G') mouse.Mode=eModePickup; 

  // DEBUG FUNCTIONS
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlS)  Debug(0,0);  // Ctrl-S, give all inventory
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlV)  Debug(1,0);  // Ctrl-V, version
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlA)  Debug(2,0);  // Ctrl-A, show walkable areas
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlX)  Debug(3,0);  // Ctrl-X, teleport to room
  if (keycode == eKeyCtrlW && game.debug_mode) 
    player.PlaceOnWalkableArea(); //Ctrl-W, move to walkable area 

}

The code for the room is just this:

Code: ags

function room_AfterFadeIn()
{
gNotebook.Visible=true;
}

function room_Load()
{
DifficultyEasy=true;
}

Difficulty Easy is just a variable that should be active in the new blank room.

I tried something like this, in my original game with a GUI called gNotebook:

Code: ags

  if ((keycode == eKeyN) &&
(DifficultyEasy))
{
  if ((gNotebook.Visible) &&
  (IsGamePaused()))
  {
    gNotebook.Visible=false;
  }
  else if (!gNotebook.Visible) gNotebook.Visible=true;
  else
  {
    gNotebook.Visible=false;
  }
}

It still doesn't work and I don't know why.

Yes I do, actually:

Code: ags

  if (IsGamePaused() || (IsInterfaceEnabled() == 0))
  {
    // If the game is paused with a modal GUI on the
    // screen, or the player interface is disabled in
    // a cut scene, ignore any keypresses.
    return;
  }

What should I do about it (It's in the default game)?

I'm doing this in a new game in a default game for testing:

Code: ags

function room_AfterFadeIn()
{
gTest.Visible=true;
mouse.Mode=eModePointer;
}

In the Globalscript:

Code: ags

   if (keycode == eKeyN) gTest.Visible = !gTest.Visible;

However, the GUI doesn't close when I push "N". BTW, the GUI visibility is on pause game when shown. Any help?

I have a GUI which pauses the game when shown. For some reason, the mouse doesn't show when hovering over the GUI. Any help?

So If I change the GUI to normal, initially off it works. No idea why it doesn't work when paused. Thanks anyway

No textboxes or modules. I don't know what's wrong...

It still doesn't work. When the GUI is open, the key doesn't seem to register.