How do I make connecting cable between 'Button' and 'Bulb'?

Hey guys,

I making the simply platform / puzzle logic game. But I was stuck at a standstill...

I have no idea, how to make a "cable" - connecting chain between 2 or more objects which is builded from the same parts like simply rectangular section. For example, i have 'rectangle' named 'cable', 'the bulb' and the 'button'. But there is a path of 'cable' sections (5 or more duplications of cable) which makes a chain. So, I can't make just: "Button is overlapping cable" & "Cable is overlapping bulb" because it will make only 'remote' connecting , so even if chain of 'cables' will be not complete (like on the image below) the bulb will still work, because of condition "cable is overlapping bulb".

So is there just a simply method to make that chain in C2?

Can anybody help me, explain that method, or make simply example in C2?

I would be very grateful!!

Basic idea is using flood-fill method to check whether any piece is part of the cable or not started from initial tip. Yes it use overlapping test to achieve that kind of mechanic.

alextro, can you explain a little bit more how that flood-fill method works, or where can i find tutorial for this?

If the chain parts are to be placed on a predefined path, you can make a variable which can count how many chain parts are placed,

if all 5 are placed correctly + its overlapping button + its overlapping bulb = Light the bulb

And if any of those 3 conditions are not true, it wont light up

Thank you, this is not bad solution, but not perfect.. If i want to make 50-70 different levels so i have to make 50-70 different paths and 50-70 conditions to these.. so its not exactly what i want to do. I want to make something like "modules" which can i add to random levels, when i'll design them, and they'll work with the same conditions - just flexible modules, which can help designing levels and build them very easy.

So if I could make 'clever' chain, checking all connectivity - so i'll be able to make different levels using the same assets, which are "programmed" at beginning.

Im not sure if all these stuff is understanding

If you know about Lego power functions - so its something like that

Always solvable with math and an array & a grid to reduce the possibilities.

But, you said overlapping dont work so i used overlapping.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/k2dcuymlcsxbh ... .capx?dl=0

Only moves on the grid with the tile = 1 are allowed. So, predefined paths are (boring) easy to define in the layout.

flood-fill example:

99instances2Go - unfortunely I cant open your file, because I'm using old version r209 (neweer versions doesn't work on my laptop.. i don't know why, there is error..) So i cant see what you've done

alextro, its perfect what you did I tested "toggle disable" to the action - 'peg destroy' to better understand how it works , and for "Repeat 10 times" condition - so its just a difference between gradually filling, and immediate filling, right?

And i dont know how work condition: 'For "" from 0 to 3' , can you explain me that in easy way xD ?

I will be grateful, because if I want to use that mechanic, I think, i should understand all of the conditions and actions.

I will test that in my game

Thank you very much