problems with arrays

[sportmaster]

I Have 4 enemies with different HP values. I need a code to destroy every actor with HP below 0. I want to use arrays. I really need to know how to use it. Should I create a variable with array option, or write

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int HP[4];

? Where I should put this ? In to global code ? In to enemy's create actor or draw actor ? where ? I also don't know where to put HP values :

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HP[0]=80;
HP[1]=120;
HP[2]=60;
HP[3]=40;

and how to use this function :

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int i
for(i=0;i<4;i++)
{
      if(HP[i]<0)
      {
            DestroyActor("enemy.i");
      }
}

I have no idea how to decrease HP after a collision event to hurt only the attacked foe clone or maybe a shouldn't make clones and add 4 enemy actors with the same variable... help ! please !

[jimmynewguy]

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int hp[4]; // 4 because you only have 4 enemies, make larger for more

create actor -> enemy -> script editor

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hp[cloneindex]=20; // makes it have 20 health (each enemy)
// if you want you could do 20*cloneindex so each enemy would have 20 more than the next

collsion on whatever hurts them -> scripteditor

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hp[cloneindex]-=1; // for subtracting 1 hit point

enemy -> draw actor -> script editor

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if(hp[cloneindex]<=0)// if "my" health is less than or equal to zero (ie dead)
DestroyActor("Event Actor");

is the array way to do it. but its much simpler to make an actor variable called hp then on create actor

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hp = 20;

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hp-=1;

for hurt

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if(hp<=0)DestroyActor("Event...");

for dieing
you get the idea same thing basically

and if you want to make different hp's based not on 20's like you had it just

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switch(cloneindex)
{
case 0:hp = 20; // if the cloneindex is 0 ie the first made one
break;
case 1:hp = 60;
break;
// continue for others (2, 3)

}

[sportmaster]

About your first way to solve my problem : as you can see, if you downloaded my ged the enemy with cloneindex 0 is dieing at the begining, but when he and his hp display are removed it's all right(additionally I have placed a text clones to display enemy's hp). You can drag warrior with a mouse to hit the foe.

[sportmaster]

Second option works well too it's even better I'll use it, thanks ,but you forgot to say that I should set variable as an actor variable so I thought that it shall be in draw actor, and to exit loop I must add disable draw actor at the end but as I have guessed later It has to be in create actor but the variable should be actor not global. I'm still learning basics :p

[jimmynewguy]

Glad to hear you got it working, sorry to hear i confused you a little. But just to say i did say actor variable and create actor and to save myself...

is the array way to do it. but its much simpler to make an actor variable called hp then on create actor

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hp = 20;

[sportmaster]

Indeed