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[Morpheas]

do global variables change when u have the game restart?
i want to make a global variable in the starting room about the backround music
and in the setting it ll see this variable and change the buttons accordingly.
so if i do that when the game restarts it ll keep the last variable or not?
and how is this possible any idea?
im a newbie.....

Edited by Morpheas, 04 March 2012 - 09:54 AM.

[FoxInABox]

ini_open('config.ini')
global.bg_music = ini_read_string('data','music',default_music) // change default music to the name of the default start music you want
ini_close()

the savefile will look like this then:

[data]
music=0

if the file don't exists, then it will just the one you sat as default ^^ ini files are nice like that

use "other > game end" for saving:

ini_open('config.ini')
ini_write_real('data','music',global.bg_music)
ini_close()

have a nice day

[Morpheas]

could u explain it a little more?
where u i put the code?in the creation of room or some object?
because i understood only half of what u wrote me.
i told u im a newbie:)
thx

edit:in the creation event of my controler i putted the first set of codes.
and in end game of the same object the last set of codes.
now what i see.
with this code it creates an .ini file with what u said
[data]
music=0
but it doesnt start paying any music when the game starts.
when it restarts it keeps the last music selected.
so what do i do? i just say the controller to play a starting music?

Edited by Morpheas, 04 March 2012 - 10:47 AM.

[FoxInABox]

oh, sorry .. well this just load and saves a variable that just hold the song that should be used

after the first code you can play it using:

sound_loop(global.bg_music)

and there should be sound..

you can easily make some buttons to change the song with left pressed event:

sound_stop(global.bg_music) // stop current bg music
global.bg_music = some_other_song
sound_loop(global.bg_music) // start the new one

[Morpheas]

oh, sorry .. well this just load and saves a variable that just hold the song that should be used

after the first code you can play it using:

sound_loop(global.bg_music)

and there should be sound..

you can easily make some buttons to change the song with left pressed event:

sound_stop(global.bg_music) // stop current bg music
global.bg_music = some_other_song
sound_loop(global.bg_music) // start the new one

i tried it and it loops the song not at end but its like a compressed song.i mean its like noise.
i used mp3 for backround music.do u think this is the problem?
thx very much.

Edited by Morpheas, 04 March 2012 - 12:43 PM.

[FoxInABox]

oh, I can accually not answer that since I don't have mutch experience with sound in GM, many uses ogg instead of mp3, but then they have to load with a dll .. sorry, I have to leave that question for someone else <>;;

[Morpheas]

oh, I can actually not answer that since I don't have mutch experience with sound in GM, many uses ogg instead of mp3, but then they have to load with a dll .. sorry, I have to leave that question for someone else <>;;

so have u heard anything like that again.my guess is that it must be the mp3 extension but im not sure it might also be something with the code.
i mean its like it doesn't see the start and the end of the loop.but it could be also the mp3....i ll see what i can do thx again for ur help

Edited by Morpheas, 04 March 2012 - 01:03 PM.

[Morpheas]

im pretty sure its something with the code of looping i ll give u a feedback in a while....
mmm.. even if i put sound_play(global.bg_music) the music is like......(.hit)
i think the problem is here ini_read_string('data','music',oldwestern)
and then the sound_loop(global.bg_music) or whatever.
is it possible that it cant read the global.bg_music?i mean like a variable.
the problem is in the first room the first time it starts


edit of edit oh edit:)
please read this.
i have 4 rooms
room0(doesn't have any music)
room0.1(settings room)
room1
room1.1(settings room)
all of them r persistent rooms.
so when u choose 1 button from the settings it follows the rest of the rooms with no problem even if it restarts.
so i thought i would make a variable it would be better because the way i have it now i cant put at room0 a sound.
because if i do,it restarts the object with the sound and u cant have the last music setting in the first room.
what do u propose?
or what is the problem with what u gave me?.is it the persistent room settings?

Edited by Morpheas, 04 March 2012 - 02:39 PM.

[Morpheas]

any help pls?