11 replies to this topic

[jcop]

How do I read what the current room number is so I can pass that to a function like room_set_background_color()?

[Jack Indie Box]

this is stored in the variable "room"

so just write room and itll do the rest

[Merlocker]

if you name your room R_one then use

room_set_background_color(R_one)

[jcop]

Yeah... I wanted to set it from the player object without having to keep track of the room number myself. Was just looking from a global variable that knows the current room number. I ended up finding background_color thanks to the forums and used that and it works perfectly without needing to know the room number.

[Merlocker]

In game maker you don't need the number, just use the room name, I had this trouble before.

[jcop]

What if you don't know the room name in the object you want to use to reference the current room?

[Merlocker]

I'm not sure with studio, but in the room editor under settings there should be a box that has the room's name. You can always just change it to w.e you want.

[jcop]

I need to get it in code for an event of an object.

[Merlocker]

room_set_background_color(Room_Name)

[Kouri]

You got your answer in the first reply.

this is stored in the variable "room"

so just write room and itll do the rest

//Set current room's background color to White and draw bg color
room_set_background_color( room, c_white, true );

Edited by Kouri, 12 July 2012 - 09:44 PM.

[Jack Indie Box]

room is a special global variable(just like health or score....) so as you didnt seem to understand. when ever you type room on its own, game maker retrieves the current room's id and uses it in your code. no tricks needed

[Erik Leppen]

Can you change properties of the active room?

From the manual:

The following functions are used for creating rooms and changing room properties (please note that these functions should be used with rooms that are not the current room otherwise errors and unpredicatable behaviours can occur):

You are better of changing the background color before you go to that room.