show variable in right corner [SOLVED]

[de_nederlander]

Maybe I'm asking quite some questions lately but,

how do I show a variable in the right corner of the screen, I would like the player to see how much coins he has, and how much points.

I've tried looking for how ui.text works but I just can't see how to style them and place them.

thanks for your help.

[Iylae]

A simple example:

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screen show_money():
    frame:
        xalign 1.0
        text str(money) 


label start:
    
    default money = 10
    
    show screen show_money
    
    "test"

[de_nederlander]

A simple example:

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screen show_money():
    frame:
        xalign 1.0
        text str(money) 


label start:
    
    default money = 10
    
    show screen show_money
    
    "test"

it works, but is there a way to adjust the size and the position?

[Iylae]

see https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/screens.html#text and follow the links for the properties you can apply to text.

also see https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/screens.html#frame for the links for the properties you can apply to the frame

[de_nederlander]

see https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/screens.html#text and follow the links for the properties you can apply to text.

also see https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/screens.html#frame for the links for the properties you can apply to the frame

everything works with this, but it doesn't seem to update once it more money is added.
do I have to hide and show it again, or is there another way?

[Iylae]

do I have to hide and show it again

That's the only way I know. I would recommend (if you know how) building a function that both updates the money and refreshes (re-shows) the screen. That way you won't ever forget to update the screen.

[de_nederlander]

do I have to hide and show it again

That's the only way I know. I would recommend (if you know how) building a function that both updates the money and refreshes (re-shows) the screen. That way you won't ever forget to update the screen.

okay thanks a lot.

I've seen you answering quite some questions lately, so I hope you are able to help a lot more people.

[Iylae]

As a Karate Instructor in my spare time, I've come to appreciate that a viable way to improve at something is to teach it to others.

There's a quote I'm fond of though I forget the source: "docendo disco, scribendo cogito" meaning "I learn by teaching, I think by writing".

Sadly my knowledge is moderate and narrow at best, so I can't help with most people's problems with Ren'Py as a whole, but basic programming isn't too much of a hassle for me.

[Alex]

everything works with this, but it doesn't seem to update once it more money is added.
do I have to hide and show it again, or is there another way?

But what's the code to increase the money amount?

[de_nederlander]

everything works with this, but it doesn't seem to update once it more money is added.
do I have to hide and show it again, or is there another way?

But what's the code to increase the money amount?

I use $ money += earn

[Alex]

If you do it this way, the value of money variable should update in screen.

[de_nederlander]

If you do it this way, the value of money variable should update in screen.

it doesn't

[Alex]

This code works

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screen my_scr():
    text "money: [money]" size 35 color "#c00" align (0.5, 0.05)
    
default money = 100

label start:
    "..."
    show screen my_scr
    "."
    $ money += 10
    "?"

So check if "earn" is not zero.

[de_nederlander]

This code works

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screen my_scr():
    text "money: [money]" size 35 color "#c00" align (0.5, 0.05)
    
default money = 100

label start:
    "..."
    show screen my_scr
    "."
    $ money += 10
    "?"

So check if "earn" is not zero.

it works now, I used str(money) instead of [money], thanks, my code is a lot smaller now