How to reset a variable to default

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How to reset a variable to default

#1 Post by bdaywans »

I was under the impression that variables would reset at the end of a call but I think I misunderstood. Here's my situation.

I the player will call a minigame and I finally got it working properly. During the minigame wins/losses will effect the players stats: more money, skills etc.

But DURING the game I have a series of local variables that need to reset at the end of the game. I thought it was going to reset but when I call the minigame again the next day (I have a setting that it can only be plated once a day) it retains the image settings from the last day. My sloppy solution was to just set the variables back to zero (or 1 respectively) when the NewDay function was called. The day resets, the ability to play the game resets, but the variables dont...

I'm trying to figure out what I can do to tell the game to reset the minigame variables at the end of the minigame.

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Re: How to reset a variable to default

#2 Post by namastaii »

I'm not sure if there is a code specifically but you could make your own? create a function and list all the variables within the function to get set to 0 or whatever it need be and you can call that function when needed? or include it more specifically in your newday function. I haven't messed with persistent stuff but you could try persistent._clear()?

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Re: How to reset a variable to default

#3 Post by Kia »

the solution is defining your variables inside the minigame screen, if your minigame is a screen of course.
this way every time you open your minigame, the variables are re-assigned.
if your minigame does not have a screen, it should be contained inside a label and the variables defined at the top of the label

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