Need help with Leveling System [SOLVED]

[DewyNebula]

Hiya, I'm working on a level-up screen right now. Everything is working perfectly except for the increase in level-up points. I want the level-up points to correlate with the level. So, in level two, you have 2 points; in level three, you have 3. But, for level three and onward, you would always only have 1 point to spend since the other allotted amount is already used (I hope that makes sense). However, the level-up points remain one regardless of the player's level. Here is my code below:

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# player_stats file
default player_experience = 0
init python:
    def player_experience_func():
        return 500 * player_level
# player_leveling file
label player_leveling(amount):
    $ player_experience += amount
    if player_experience >= 500 * player_level:
        $ player_level += 1
        call screen player_level_up with dissolve
    return
screen player_level_up:
    modal True
    image "bg-level-up"
    # Finished leveling
    imagebutton auto "button-check-%s":
        align(0.6, 0.15)
        action Function(fill_health, 1000), Function(fill_willpower, 1000), Return()
    # Ability point total text
    vbox:
        align(0.415, 0.2)
        text "{size=+15}Points: [level_up]" xalign 0.5
# Ability points maximum
init python:
    player_level = 1
    init_level_up = player_level
    level_up = init_level_up

[jeffster]

I don't really understand the code, but to initialize variables that would be changed and used in saving and rollback, use default rather than init python. (For constants it's OK to use "init python").

I mean instead of

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init python:
    player_level = 1
    init_level_up = player_level
    level_up = init_level_up

use

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default player_level = 1
default init_level_up = player_level
default level_up = init_level_up

Note that it's the same as just assigning 1 to all of these variables, and later when you change player_level it wouldn't automatically change init_level_up.
If you try to use aliasing, it would work with mutable objects (like lists etc.), but

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player_level = 1

is an immutable value (integer) of 1. Hence

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init_level_up = player_level

would also make it an immutable integer 1, and later re-assigning player_level to something else wouldn't change init_level_up.

[jeffster]

PS

I want the level-up points to correlate with the level. So, in level two, you have 2 points; in level three, you have 3.

Then you don't need a separate variable for "level-up points". If it's always the same as "player level", just use "player level" variable there.

[DewyNebula]

PS

I want the level-up points to correlate with the level. So, in level two, you have 2 points; in level three, you have 3.

Then you don't need a separate variable for "level-up points". If it's always the same as "player level", just use "player level" variable there.

Awesome thank you so much!