Making an inventory..?

[RauniKai]

I've recently started using Ren'Py, but I have a problem in that I've never scripted ANYTHING with python prior to downloading this program. Hopefully I'm not trying to take on something too complicated, but...

How would one go about making an inventory?

-how to create a separate screen for inventory
-making a button to link to the inventory screen
-making 'items' to go into the inventory

I hope I'm not asking too much...
I just really have no idea where to start. I've tried looking at other threads, but I have trouble understanding how Python works >.>

Any help is appreciated.

[Friendbot2000]

My suggestion would be to keep your total game idea on hold for the moment. Pick a scene for the game and experiment with python. Once you get the basics down you can expand onto bigger things. Always remember that when you start programming pick a small spot on your main program and build out. This keeps you from being overwhelmed by the enormity of your task. There are a couple of really good python tutorials that I have on file. I could PM you the files if you like. The tutorial was created by my Intro to Programming teacher. They are absolutely wonderful and very helpful. There is also the option of looking for tutorials online. <a href="http://www.tutorialspoint.com/python/index.htm">Here</a> is a decent one.

[KimiYoriBaka]

well, it is good to know python when working with renpy, but actually, the whole inventory thing is best done with screen language, which can be found in the documentation. you'll still need python for the variables that contain the inventory itself, but the screen to show the inventory should be done using renpy itself.

[RauniKai]

Thanks for the help guys
I've been playing around with Renpy and various tutorials and managed to make a button linking to a separate screen for inventory.

My only problem now is being able to pick up items and have them show up in the inventory screen.

Suggestions?

This is what the code for the actual inventory looks like right now, if it helps

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# show button for inventory
screen inventory_screen:
    tag None
    zorder 1
    modal False
    
    vbox xalign 0.01 yalign 0.01:
        textbutton "Inventory" action ui.callsinnewcontext("inventory_screen")

#this makes the inventory screen itself
label inventory_screen:
    python:
        while True:
            ui.frame (background=Frame(("Fractal.bmp"),12, 12))
            with ui.fixed():
                ui.at(Position(xalign = 0.5, yalign = 1.0))
                
                #return button
                ui.textbutton("Resume", clicked=ui.returns("return"))
            
            result = ui.interact()
            if result == "return": break
    return