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crazy_red_elf · 2012-07-05 09:23:55

hi I was just wondering how to make a lap counter for a car game
can anyone help me with this?

Harakou · 2012-07-05 14:28:34

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sonicgames20 · 2012-07-05 20:14:17

Make a blue line to mark each lap. Make a variable that says LAP. Use the following script:

when gf clicked
forever
 if <touching color[#0000FF]>
  change [LAPS v] by (1)
 end
end

JH1010 · 2012-07-06 03:02:48

sonicgames20 wrote:
Make a blue line to mark each lap. Make a variable that says LAP. Use the following script:
when gf clicked
forever
 if <touching color[#0000FF]>
  change [LAPS v] by (1)
 end
end

This has one flaw. You can just go around in circles and get loads of laps. To prevent this you need to make it impossible to reverse and/or have a colour surrounding the track it sends you back to just after the lap line.

benjamin2 · 2012-07-06 09:14:34

JH1010 wrote:
sonicgames20 wrote:
Make a blue line to mark each lap. Make a variable that says LAP. Use the following script:
when gf clicked
forever
 if <touching color[#0000FF]>
  change [LAPS v] by (1)
 end
end
This has one flaw. You can just go around in circles and get loads of laps. To prevent this you need to make it impossible to reverse and/or have a colour surrounding the track it sends you back to just after the lap line.

Or put a few lines in the lap that match the background so the player can't see them, and to get a lap you have to pass over all of them in order.

Smozzick · 2012-07-06 10:01:53

benjamin2 wrote:
Or put a few lines in the lap that match the background so the player can't see them, and to get a lap you have to pass over all of them in order.

This works but you don't need to worry about people seeing them; just set the ghost of the lap lines to 99.

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#1 2012-07-05 09:23:55

Help with making a counter

#2 2012-07-05 14:28:34

Re: Help with making a counter

#3 2012-07-05 20:14:17

Re: Help with making a counter

#4 2012-07-06 03:02:48

Re: Help with making a counter

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#5 2012-07-06 09:14:34

Re: Help with making a counter

JH1010 wrote:

sonicgames20 wrote:

#6 2012-07-06 10:01:53

Re: Help with making a counter

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