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 ======Item Pickups====== ======Item Pickups======
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 This tutorial will explain how to set up map [[object|objects]] as [[item|items]] for the [[player_character|player]] to pick up, for example a key that the [[player_character|player]] can pick up by walking into/over it and then use to open a door or treasure chest. This tutorial will explain how to set up map [[object|objects]] as [[item|items]] for the [[player_character|player]] to pick up, for example a key that the [[player_character|player]] can pick up by walking into/over it and then use to open a door or treasure chest.
  
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-Remember the name you used for your item (including case) as it will be referenced in a [[quick script]] later on. Click the "Save" button ({{:wiki:disk.png?nolink|}}) to save the changes to you've made to the [[item]] database.+Remember the name you used for your item (including case) as it will be referenced in a [[quick script]] later on. Click the "Save" button ({{:wiki:disk.png?nolink|}}) to save the changes you've made to the [[item]] database.
  
 =====Creating a Sound Effect===== =====Creating a Sound Effect=====
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-Switch into "Edit" mode, then either double-click the [[object]] (or right-click on it and select "Properties") to open the [[Entity Properties]] dialog. Enter a unique ID into the "Entity ID" box. I'm using "key_01" for this example since my map will contain multiple keys ("key_02", "key_03", etc.). This ID will also be referenced in our [[quick_script]] in the next step. Click OK to close the dialog. +Switch into "Edit" mode, then either double-click the [[object]] (or right-click on it and select "Properties") to open the [[Entity Properties]] dialog. Enter a unique ID into the "Entity ID" box. I'm using "key_01" for this example since my map will contain multiple keys ("key_02", "key_03", etc.). This ID will also be referenced in our [[quick script]] in the next step. Click OK to close the dialog. 
  
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 This line puts the [[item]] named "Gold Key" into the [[player_character|player's]] [[inventory]]. The name inside the quotes should exactly match the name defined in the [[Item Editor]]. Note that this line doesn't have a semicolon at the end since semicolons are used as line separators in the RPG in a Box scripting language and this is the last line of code. This line puts the [[item]] named "Gold Key" into the [[player_character|player's]] [[inventory]]. The name inside the quotes should exactly match the name defined in the [[Item Editor]]. Note that this line doesn't have a semicolon at the end since semicolons are used as line separators in the RPG in a Box scripting language and this is the last line of code.
  
-=====Testing the Pickup In-Game=====+Click the "Validate" button and then OK once the [[script]] has been validated, then save the [[map]].
  
-Finished! Save map and export game, player will now "pick up" key when walking onto the tile.+=====Testing the Pickup In-Game===== 
 +[[exporting_your_game|Export the game]] to try out your new [[item]] pickup. The [[player_character|player]] should now receive a Gold Key in their [[inventory]] when walking onto the [[tile]] that contains the key [[object]]!
  
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item_pickup_tutorial.txt · Last modified: 2018/03/07 20:58 by justin

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