Kyatric's Forum Posts

  • Have a text global variable.

    Assign the text global variable value to be Textbox.text content.

    On layout 2 use the global variable.

    You can see an example of use in my tutorial asteroid clone in less than 100 events.

  • I think that it is outrages to see unanswered questions in The forum

    I kind of agree with that.

    But also, in my experience, and as already mentioned in this thread, most of those questions just happen to be questions already answered or basic stuff that can be found with a little bit of search/read through the manual/tutorials/already existing threads.

    Also most questions don't interest me anymore since I already answered them thousands of time, even if with another formulation.

    Some other questions also happens to just be so poorly formulated that it's hard to even understand what is being asked and it shows directly that the basics of C2 are not understood by the person.

    And still in my experience, when I don't have the time for it, I don't want to kick in the bees nest and ask for clarifications because then, those people asking questions feel entitled that I shall give them an answer/provide a capx/babysit them until they are as at ease with C2 as I am. They'll try to send me PMs, or emails for the most basic stuff that going through tuts and manual shall teach them.

    I personally can't handle/guide every new comer like that.

    Also, believe it or not, when I started using C2, there wasn't the sixteenth of all the documentation available now. If you can't show me that you've made the basic search, I'm not always willing to put you on the correct track either.

    If you don't do the minimum, why should I ?

    That is something that is known in internet communities. The influx of newcomers, asking for the same set of already answered questions. And the "experts" (I'll dare consider myself one) just becoming tired of always answering those questions, especially when we've spent the last years already doing so.

    In my opinion, Scirra's forums are still welcoming and providing support.

    Some of the people who got helped years ago are now helping back with efficient support.

    Maybe someday, you'll do as well Naji.

    Nevertheless, I'm also wondering where this reflexion is coming from seeing that all threads you've been posting that I've seen, has been answered in one way another.

    Maybe you're thinking about other posts you've seen. If so, I then invite you to try to provide an answer to those post.

    "Pro-tip": I've learnt a lot about C2 by trying to provide solutions to posts on the forums, and that's how most of my capx were made. And doing so, I learnt and practice a great deal on the way. You can do so as well !

    But yeah, be aware that "experts" are most likely to have to be interested in the question (it should be challenging, and not just because of a lack of knowledge of the person asking) and to have the time to investigate. And not all questions require "experts" either, far from it.

    Also, one has to consider the human factor. Sometime, when working on my own projects, I don't want to be bothered with other people's "problems". And I think it's quite natural.

    The community's purpose is not to be here to serve you (general "you" here).

    If you think that because you ask a question the community HAS to answer you, there is a misconception already here.

    If I remember correctly in Buddhist philosophy a saying goes : "If one asks a question, one's not yet ready for the answer".

    Think about it

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  • Vuuv: Same answer.

    Unless you provide a locally hosted database with the binaries for your game. (Think XAMP or EasyPHP here)

    It's probably not a good idea for your users.

    Otherwise, for data structures use array, dictionary or XML and webstorage to save them if dynamically modified, otherwise you can provide project files to fill/feed them datas if those aren't expected/supposed to change.

    You can also check out in the third-part plugins, one like Yann's JSON which can provide an easier way to navigate datas.

  • Vuuv

    Construct2 makes client-side applications/game.

    So you can use an online database to hold informations and get informations from it through AJAX calls.

    It's just two different things and you have to handle the hosting and management of the database on your own, outside of C2 since it has nothing to see.

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  • shaddisi23: I'm not sure to understand your question. Are you wondering what people recommend before taking jams ?

    If so you can check out those articles :

    Hope those help you.

    Otherwise, most game jams offer a "keynote" that are some developer giving out tips aimed at you making the best out of the jam.

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  • In March 2014

    New releases

    The features listed here are only the "highlighted" features for each release. Check each release page to see the complete changelog and comments for each version)

    Be sure to keep updated to the

    most recent release of Construct 2

    If you think you have found a bug in Construct 2 you can report it in this forum BUT

    • Make sure it is not already a reported bug by searching through the "Bugs" forum
    • Make sure it is not a bug in your events, a difference between what you have coded and what you would expect
    • Make sure you're using the very latest version of Construct 2 (beta possibly, stable if this is the very latest release available)
    • Attach a .capx of the issue in the simplest manner possible (no 100+ events capx, no 10 mb capx)
    • Make sure to read How to report bugs before posting and providing all the required informations (your configuration, the steps to use to reproduce the bug, any relevant information you can provide)

    It is really important since about 50% of reports aren't bugs which takes time out of working on Construct2 directly.

    Be responsible, help everybody by making sure it's not your events in cause first.

    Third part addons

    WebGL effects

    Blog posts

    • Scirra
      • 1 million downloads - An article to announce the millionth download of Construct2 and remind of the special 24 hours raffle downloading Construct2 that day was entering users into.
      • Raffle winners - An article that lists the winners of the raffle and the price they won, as well as how to claim their prizes. Congratulations to all winners.
    • Ashley
    • Tom
      • A safer BitCoin exchange - An article presenting the current state of BitCoin exchanges and proposing as well as wondering about solutions to make them more secure.

    Reminder

    Former retrospect

    As an added bonus, here is a list of the former "What you may have missed" posts for the year.

    Conclusion

    About two months after the introduction of the new forums, there are still some quirks that need to be ironed out and Tom is hard at work chasing them.

    But overall, the new forums are far more robusts and allow for a better navigation, a very nicely working Search function that is a great help finding out any information.

    The community is active as never and has been quick to take over the different forums categories and fill them with support and useful informations.

    That closes this summary post for March, see you next month.

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  • GenderJam is still going on : http://www.deviever.com/?p=76

    The Public Domain Jam : http://itch.io/jam/the-public-domain-jam - 17th May to 24th May 2014

    Insanity Jam : http://jam.alamantus.com/insanity2014/viewtopic.php?id=12 - 1st April - 4th April

  • Install C2 on Wine. Use the forum search function, this subject already was treated more than once over the forums if I remember correctly.