variable dependent menu items

[magi]

Is it possible to use variable dependent menu items, or image map/image bottoms?

for example, if you have several variable, that when its set to true, an option will appear in a series of menu items or options.

for example if:

$ item1 = true
$ item2 = true
$ item3 = true

[menu]

1. [item1]
2. [item2]
3. [item3]

and now if we set some of the variable to false

$ item1 = true
$ item2 = false
$ item3 = true

[menu]

1. [item1]
2. [item3]

and is it possible to apply something like this in image map and ui buttons and such? O.o;; Its important, in the sense that I wanted to do something that is more none-linear and modular(?) in terms of the structure of the game, and allow the player to piece together the structure of the story according to their own priorities.

This is also important in terms of the "exploration" aspect of what I wanted to do. Sort of having the player navigate through a series of image maps, but you can choose from a mnue also, but only to places that you have visited before, for example.

Another question, when I brought in an image map, overlay sort of disappears. Is it suppose to happen? Although the image map is used as a menu items, so I guess I should probably add it to the original overlay control its appearance using a variable. I still have to experiment with this. -_-;;.

[Aenakume]

Yes, it is possible. For menus, simply add an if to the end of the menu, and the option will only show when the if is true:

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menu whatever:
    "Choose from:"
    
    "item1" if item1:
        jump option1
    
    "item2" if item2:
        jump option2
    
    "item3" if item3:
        jump option3

For imagemaps and ui buttons, just do if statements in the python blocks like you normally would:

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if item1:
    ui.imagebutton("item1.png")

...

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hotspots = []
if item1:
    hotspots += hotspot1

...

renpy.imagemap("ground.png", "selected.png", hotspots)

[magi]

uguu, this really show how little I know about programming.

I tested out your code, and it works. This opens up many interesting possibilities for me.

I have another question. I still don't understand how to add additional properties that is possible on a image map. By default, the imagemap suppresses overlays when it is shown, I know its part of the properties on the imagemap, but I don't know the proper syntax.

What I did:

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    $ action2 = renpy.imagemap ("action_a.png", "action_b.png", [
                                                        (47,21,132,79, "talk"),
                                                        (47,77,131,135, "look"),
                                                        (47,134,131,192, "move"),
                                                ], overlays = true )

What is wrong with this? >w<;; There is no example of adding properties after then the hot spots.

[Aenakume]

i've never used overlays (or imagemaps ^_^), so i can't swear to anything...

... but i think you want "overlays = True", not "overlays = true".

Other than that, i don't think there is anything wrong.