Pulling player.stat variable to widget text box??

GunnyHop

Hey all [ T]/ *

I've been stuck on this problem for a few days; I'm trying to make a roguelike stat screen using variables and widgets but I can't quite get it right.

I want to apply the player.stat["etc"] variables to the widget's text fields.

This: widget["character stats"].element["0004"].text = player.stat["hp"]; prints the static first value into the text field but if the character gets hit it doesn't change

This: widget["character stats"].element["0004"].text = $player.stat["hp"]; returns "null" in the text box; I think that's because the script can't pull the local variable to the widget?

I had a couple of goes at setting this as a global property but I might be doing that wrong lol
set_global_property("hp", $player.stat["hp"]); widget["character stats"].element["0004"].text = global.property["hp"]; set_global_property("mp", player.stat["mp"]); widget["character stats"].element["0005"].text = global.property["mp"];

If I apply the script to a global event like player taking damage it does work in the widget and the health will decrease from 100, but I need it to work generally from the stats. Like equipping a sword with +1 attack changing your attack value on the widget.

Any help would be much appreciated; I might be going about it the wrong way. 🙂

Slayer

GunnyHop if the widget is permanently onscreen at all times, then certain dynamic values, like stats, don't auto update on the widget when the stat is updated.

To workaround this, re-set the current stat back to the widget text field whenever the stat is changed in any scripts.

player.stat["etc"] += 2;
widget["widget_id"].element["0001"].text = player.stat["etc"]; // force a visual update

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it doesn't work, because you have to constantly keep updating it.

one way to do this is with a while loop

while global.property["display_stats"] == true do
widget["character stats"].element["0004"].text = player.stat["hp"];
wait(0.1); //wait is so game doesn't crash
end;

but you don't really need to do any of that.
in the widget editor, in the textfield for your textbox type this in element 0004
${player.stat["hp"]}
and this in element 0005
${player.stat["mp"]}

should work just fine for you.. : )

GunnyHop

Broooooo I'm dead :') I knew I was making this overly complicated haha tysm

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GunnyHop

Of course!

If you click "insert expression" that's under the text box in your text element, you can see what kind of things you can display in the text box. : )