Rolling back array

[RewindTheGame]

I'm a bit confused about why this isn't working properly. In my game, I have an array of 7x7 elements representing a maze the player has to navigate - each element of the array is a position in the maze represented by a 0 or a 1. When the player visits a location in the maze, the corresponding x and y array element is set to 1 to show they've been there, and when they've visited all 49 locations, they get an award.

The maze is navigated via simple menus where the player can choose North, South, East or West to move to another location - so after they've moved around the maze for a bit, the array will have 1s in all the places they've been. The problem is that, if the user chooses to rollback at any point while exploring the maze, the array doesn't roll back and continues to show all the places the player had visited before they rolled back. It's as if the array variable isn't restored when rolling back, which I don't understand because all other variables in my game roll back fine.

This is a problem because there's also a separate variable called squareswalked which counts the number of rooms visited on the grid, and this rolls back correctly - so you end up with the squareswalked variable not representing the number of 1s in the array - screwing the game up.

What's happening here?

[Ocelot]

Can't say without looking at the code. The simplest explanation would be that maze array is not declared using default, but I suspect that it could be something more nuanced.

[m_from_space]

What's happening here?

How is the "array" (you probably mean a "list" of lists or some kind of dictionary?) initialized in your project and how do you change variables as part of the menu navigation? Can you give me some example code?

[giorgi1111]

Renpy works differently.when i first created map had screens with mostly 3 imagebuttons . First and third active and second current innactive button .this buttons had actions to show hide screens some other functions.but it was not saving . Than i took actions in labels and imagebuttons action was to jump on labels. it worked perfectly.and if mean in roll back renpy roll back i dont think it sets variables back.i am disabling rollback in all my projects as they are not visual nowels

[RewindTheGame]

Renpy works differently.when i first created map had screens with mostly 3 imagebuttons . First and third active and second current innactive button .this buttons had actions to show hide screens some other functions.but it was not saving . Than i took actions in labels and imagebuttons action was to jump on labels. it worked perfectly.and if mean in roll back renpy roll back i dont think it sets variables back.i am disabling rollback in all my projects as they are not visual nowels

That's how I've got around the problem, by disabling rollback in the maze. To be honest, having rollback in a maze sort of defeats the purpose of having a maze in the first place as you can pretty much force your way to the exit.

[VictoriaCox]

The issue you're encountering likely stems from how the maze state is managed in memory versus how other game variables are managed during rollback. It seems that the maze array, which represents the visited locations in the maze, isn't being reset or restored correctly when you roll back the player's actions. This might be because the maze array is either not being saved to a persistent state before the player begins to move, or it's not being reloaded correctly from this saved state during rollback. Ensure that before the player begins exploring the maze, the state of the maze array is saved to a variable that can be restored during rollback. When the player decides to rollback, this saved state should be restored to the maze array, resetting it to the correct state prior to the player's movements. This should align the maze state with the "squareswalked" variable, ensuring they both reflect the correct number of rooms visited. I hope it does help you, if not then I will share more information. For parents who are concerned about their child's academic performance, essay writers from https://academized.com/professional-essay-writers offer a practical solution. Their professional essay writers can provide the support needed to enhance a student's writing skills over time. By reviewing and learning from these professionally written essays, students can gradually improve their own writing abilities. This service is not just about getting a good grade; it's about learning and development. Parents can rest assured that their investment is contributing to their child's academic growth and success.