Score variable link with levels?

1

Hi,
I’m having a problem with my game. Theres a score system that works fine but I have many levels now and I’ve noticed that at the begining of each level the score resets. I know it has something to do with the timeline code;
_root.score = 0;

I know I need to adjust it but I don’t know how?

I’ll need the score from previous level. And also i’ll need the same for the lives
_root.lives = 10;

please reply! xx

2

Well, usually variables stay the same on each frame unless you change them. Where you put the the _root.score = 0 code? My advice is to put that on the play button so it doesn’t interfere with the game.

3

You’ll need to post more of your code so we can see exactly what is going on. It looks like _root.score = 0; is being set on every frame or inside of a function somewhere but It should only be set once.

4

In this scenarios i prefer using a global variable , _global.score=0. But in your case, you must be using a onLoad or such to execute some initialisations and setting the _root.score=0; and thats why the problem arises!!! We, as others said, can’t really help much without looking at your code, but till you show us the code, try this:-

Wherever you have:-
_root.score=0;

Replace it with:-


if(not(_root.score>=0))
  _root.score=0;

but i do suggest you use _global.score instead of _root.score for an increased scope of the variable.

5

i use 2 variables : score and levelScore

you increment score and incremnet levelScore but when levelScore is bigger than than x i go up a level and subtract from levelScore - the game player does not know levelScore exist

something like this (not tested)


function addScore(){
score+=scoreAmount;
score_txt.text=score;
levelScore+=scoreAmount;
if(levelScore>200){
level++;
levelScore-=200;
}
}

hope this helps