Implementing 'Boss Key' type functionality...

[Flakmunky]

Hi,

I'm very new to Ren'Py and want to be able to implement 'boss key' type functionality. Basically, I want the player to be able to hit a key (preferably the space bar) at any time during the novel which takes them to a new branch of the story... Is this possible? If not, is it possible to have a button on every page that does the same?

Thanks in advance,

Flak the Confused

[Ocelot]

Create a screen with a Key: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/screens.html#key
And then either use show screen at the beginning of your game: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/screens.html#show-screen
or add it to config.overlay_screens: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/config.htm

[Flakmunky]

Thanks, Ocelot, that was a great help. I've got this working now...

I had only been through the getting started tutorials, so didn't understand the concept of screens fully... I still don't, but I'm getting there!

Next problem... Sliders to set variables! I'll post in another thread if I need help!

For info, this is what I came up with:

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Screen boss:
    key "b" action Jump('presskey')

label start:
    show screen boss

    "Game goes here as normal."

    Return

label presskey:
    "Boss!"