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  • 10 Sep, 2009
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  That's a special case designed for the function object. It sets the flag to enable undefined expressions. If the user types an expression name in the object which is not recognised, the runtime calls ExtObject::ReturnUndefinedExpression with whatever parameters were passed to the expression - so there can be any number, and any type. The one after the last parameter in the params array passed to every action, condition and expression always has a type of EXPTYPE_NULL, therefore the parameters can be dynamically counted and retrieved.

  I don't think this is supported by ordinary expressions I'm afraid.

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  I have never, ever seen a computer with two mice plugged in.

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  If you're using very detailed pixel graphics, linear filtering may give the impression of blurring the sprite a bit. In this case, switch the sampling mode in application properties from "linear" to "point".

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  No. The function object does this for calling functions with any parameters by using an action to add each parameter (remember a parameter can be of any type).

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  Don't use it, it isn't properly supported by the runtime. I think one or two plugins use it in a few corner cases, but I never got arrays working how I wanted.

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  I don't think there's any standards-compliant way to read or write XML files in Construct at the moment - it would certainly make for a useful plugin.

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  That's really cool, but i seem to be able to disappear offscreen and not come back... camera's a bit odd.

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  If that's all you want to do, why not just come up with your own rumbling-factor based on distance(player.x, player.y, source.x, source.y)? While there should be a get channel volume expression, surely you don't want the inverse-square relationship of sound for controller rumbling?

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  • 7 Sep, 2009
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  That's where Intellisense and 'Go to definition' are your friend

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  • 7 Sep, 2009
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  Set it to a cr::color(a, r, g, b). Notice that the variable you mentioned is of type cr::color.

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  • 6 Sep, 2009
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  Updated link.

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  • 6 Sep, 2009
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  David can say for sure, but I think Construct uses Python 2.6.2.

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  • 6 Sep, 2009
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  What exactly is wrong?

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  • 6 Sep, 2009
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  normally I can do

  pRuntime->SelectAll(MyObjectType);

  pRuntime->Select(MyObjectPointer);

  No, you should always use the functions that end in F (eg SelectF) because the other ones are deprecated and do not work properly.

  [quote:17wwbheq]

  pRuntime->SelectAll(MyFamilyType);

  pRuntime->SelectF(MyObjectPointer,MyFamilyType); ??

  That's right, it works the same as selecting it for an ordinary object type.

  [quote:17wwbheq]

  pRuntime->SelectF(MyObjectPointer,ADifferentFamilyType)

  This is only valid if MyObjectPointer is a member of the family "ADifferentFamilyType", you cannot pick objects in types or families they're not a part of. The consequences of this are undefined.

  [quote:17wwbheq]also, is there a way to add an object to a family via a plugin?

  Sorry, this isn't possible.

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  • 5 Sep, 2009
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  SystemObject.cpp (under Structure in the project tree) - it's a bit messy though, it doesn't work the same way as in the SDK.