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• • mattb
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  • 18 Dec, 2012
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  here's a test file with some coloured beams & a target sprite which changes colour based on adding beam rgb...

  dl.dropbox.com/u/52354372/rgb_beams_test_1.capx

  works nicely, but since i'm new to construct i thought i'd post this & ask if there's a simpler method that i'm missing.

• • mattb
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  • 28 Nov, 2012
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  <img src="http://i.imgur.com/Vz7j2.jpg" border="0" />

• • mattb
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  • 27 Nov, 2012
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  nice idea & it works in more situations than before, but still not right...

  <img src="http://i.imgur.com/qwpLw.jpg" border="0" />

• • mattb
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  • 27 Nov, 2012
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  Thanks for taking a look. This is similar to where I'm at at the moment- it works for single overlaps but breaks with multiple ones:

  <img src="http://i.imgur.com/eUBLJ.jpg" border="0" />

  I think I might just stick with the simple conduction...

• • mattb
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  • 26 Nov, 2012
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  Another question - here's the setup so far, using ramones first example:

  <img src="http://i.imgur.com/98T5L.jpg" border="0" />

  Now say that the conducting sprites have a 'resistance', & their frame number increases along the connected chain like so:

  <img src="http://i.imgur.com/0LsZ1.jpg" border="0" />

  Could a family picking method like the one used above do this?

  I've tried making the (what I'm assuming to be a) triggered loop on event #4 into one that iterates the anim frame as it steps through each sprite. That doesn't work & I'm probably wrong about it looping - it might just be picking all connected family members at once...

• • mattb
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  • 24 Nov, 2012
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  Thanks! This is very helpful in learning Construct's subtleties.

  Families are the elegant solution (I'm tempted to shell out the 80 quid just to play with them), & the 2nd hidden sprite example is very clever. Since it appears at the end of a chain, provided there's no branching, it could serve some extra visual effect.

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• • mattb
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  • • Joined 21 Nov, 2012
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  • 23 Nov, 2012
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  Hi, I'm trying to do a simple heat conduction system using a 'Source' & some 'Conductor' sprites. These have a 'hot' instance variable & 2 animation frames for the cool & hot states:

  <img src="http://i.imgur.com/U2Cps.jpg" border="0" />

  As you can see, the part I'm stuck on is getting conductors to set the hot variable of other touching conductors.

  Any ideas? Here's a capx in case anyone wants to fiddle:

  dl.dropbox.com/u/52354372/conductor_test.capx

  Thanks :)