[SOLVED] Confusion over permanent variables

[Kinmoku]

Hi guys,

I'm not a very good coder and I'm trying to understand more about permanent game data, such as variables which will stay there even when you restart the game and play again.

At the start, I have the following code:

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label start:
    default arrives = False
    $ found = []

So each time the game starts up, the majority of variables reset and the game starts a new. However, I want to create some variables which stay permanent no matter how many times you play and I've never done that before...

I want to create another list called $ endings_unlocked = [] but I'm unsure where to put it. I'd the endings unlocked to stay permanently and only be removed if you delete/ uninstall the game. How do I do this?

[trooper6]

Hi guys,

I'm not a very good coder and I'm trying to understand more about permanent game data, such as variables which will stay there even when you restart the game and play again.

At the start, I have the following code:

Code: Select all

label start:
    default arrives = False
    $ found = []

So each time the game starts up, the majority of variables reset and the game starts a new. However, I want to create some variables which stay permanent no matter how many times you play and I've never done that before...

I want to create another list called $ endings_unlocked = [] but I'm unsure where to put it. I'd the endings unlocked to stay permanently and only be removed if you delete/ uninstall the game. How do I do this?

So first off, let's look at the code you provided.

Before your game starts (in other words, before the start label, not in the start label) is when you declare your variables. So you should have this instead:

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default arrives = False
default found = []

label start:
    "Blah blah blah"

Next, if you want to have a variable that lasts between games, you want persistent variables.
Here is the documentation of persistent variables: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/persistent.html
However, here is the newer update on how to define persistent variables: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/changelo ... provements

This would look like this:

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default arrives = False
default found = []

define persistent.endings_unlocked = [ ]

label start:
    "Blah blah blah"

[chocoberrie]

What you're looking for is persistent data.

Here are some links to threads for implementing persistent data in different ways for VNs:

Chapter Menus: One | Two
Unlockable episodes | paths/routes
Unlockable bonus scenes
Adding main menu options after 1st playthrough
Unlockable gallery
In-game achievements

I hope this helps!

[Kinmoku]

Before your game starts (in other words, before the start label, not in the start label) is when you declare your variables. So you should have this instead:

Code: Select all

default arrives = False
default found = []

label start:
    "Blah blah blah"

Next, if you want to have a variable that lasts between games, you want persistent variables.
Here is the documentation of persistent variables: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/persistent.html
However, here is the newer update on how to define persistent variables: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/changelo ... provements

This would look like this:

Code: Select all

default arrives = False
default found = []

define persistent.endings_unlocked = [ ]

label start:
    "Blah blah blah"

Oh thank you, this is a great help! I've always put the variables under start for some reason Thanks for the advice!

What you're looking for is persistent data.

Here are some links to threads for implementing persistent data in different ways for VNs:

Chapter Menus: One | Two
Unlockable episodes | paths/routes
Unlockable bonus scenes
Adding main menu options after 1st playthrough
Unlockable gallery
In-game achievements

I hope this helps!

Ahhh, so I'd been searching for "permanent" and nothing showed up XD These links all look super useful though, so thank you for sharing!