Anoo

Hello, I'm working with a script that includes a global variable. I want to use the value of this variable within a schematic, specifically within a 'Variable Fork' node. What is the best way to retrieve and use this (AttackBonusConclusion) variable in my schematic?

using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.UI;

public class AttackBonusTimer : MonoBehaviour
{
// Static variable to store the outcome of the attack bonus
public static string AttackBonusConclusion;

// UI elements and prefabs for the timer
public Image progressBar;
public GameObject greenCuePrefab;
public GameObject redCuePrefab;
public GameObject orangeCuePrefab;
public Text cueText;
public GameObject arrowPrefab;

// Timer settings
public float maxTime = 2f; // Duration for the timer
private float currentTime; // Current countdown time
private bool shouldReset = true; // Flag to control timer reset

// Game objects representing cues and arrow in the UI
private GameObject arrow;
private GameObject greenCue;
private GameObject redCue;
private GameObject orangeCue;

// Initialization of the timer on start
void Start()
{
InitializeTimerGameObjects();
ResetTimer();
}

// Sets up the timer UI elements
void InitializeTimerGameObjects()
{
progressBar.fillAmount = 0f;

// Create cue indicators
redCue = Instantiate(redCuePrefab, progressBar.transform);
orangeCue = Instantiate(orangeCuePrefab, progressBar.transform);
greenCue = Instantiate(greenCuePrefab, progressBar.transform);
SetGreenCuePosition();

// Create the arrow indicator
arrow = Instantiate(arrowPrefab, progressBar.transform);
arrow.GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>().sortingOrder = 2; // Ensures arrow appears on top
}

// Randomly positions the green cue within the bounds of the orange cue
private void SetGreenCuePosition()
{
RectTransform orangeCueRect = orangeCue.GetComponent<RectTransform>();
RectTransform greenCueRect = greenCue.GetComponent<RectTransform>();

float minX = orangeCueRect.rect.xMin + greenCueRect.rect.width / 2.1f;
float maxX = orangeCueRect.rect.xMax - greenCueRect.rect.width / 2.3f;
float randomX = Random.Range(minX, maxX);

greenCue.transform.localPosition = new Vector3(randomX, 0, 0);
}

// Resets the timer to its starting value
public void ResetTimer()
{
if (shouldReset)
{
currentTime = maxTime;
Debug.Log("Timer reset.");
shouldReset = false;
}
}

// Stops the timer and logs the event
public void StopTimer()
{
currentTime = 0;
Debug.Log("Timer stopped.");
}

// Main update loop for the timer
void Update()
{
// Decrease timer and reset if needed
UpdateTimer();

// Check for spacebar input to stop the timer
if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space))
{
CheckArrowPosition();
StopTimer();
}
}

// Updates the timer and UI progress
private void UpdateTimer()
{
currentTime -= Time.deltaTime;

// Reset the timer if the countdown reaches zero
if (currentTime <= 0 && shouldReset)
{
ResetTimer();
}

// Update progress bar
UpdateProgressBar();
}

// Updates the progress bar based on the current time
private void UpdateProgressBar()
{
float progress = Mathf.Clamp01(currentTime / maxTime);
progressBar.fillAmount = progress;

// Update arrow position along the progress bar
UpdateArrowPosition(progress);
}

// Moves the arrow based on the current progress
private void UpdateArrowPosition(float progress)
{
float arrowX = Mathf.Lerp(progressBar.rectTransform.rect.xMin, progressBar.rectTransform.rect.xMax, progress);
arrow.transform.localPosition = new Vector3(arrowX, 0, 0);
}

// Checks the position of the arrow relative to the cues
void CheckArrowPosition()
{
// Calculate arrow positions relative to cues
float arrowPositionRelativeToGreenCue = Mathf.Abs(arrow.transform.localPosition.x - greenCue.transform.localPosition.x);
float arrowPositionRelativeToOrangeCue = Mathf.Abs(arrow.transform.localPosition.x - orangeCue.transform.localPosition.x);

// Determine the outcome based on the arrow's position
DetermineAttackBonusOutcome(arrowPositionRelativeToGreenCue, arrowPositionRelativeToOrangeCue);
}

// Sets the AttackBonusConclusion based on the arrow's position
private void DetermineAttackBonusOutcome(float positionRelativeToGreen, float positionRelativeToOrange)
{
float cueWidth = greenCue.GetComponent<RectTransform>().rect.width;

if (positionRelativeToGreen <= cueWidth / 2f)
{
AttackBonusConclusion = "green";
Debug.Log("<color=green>Space pressed within the green cue.</color>");
}
else if (positionRelativeToOrange <= cueWidth / 2f)
{
AttackBonusConclusion = "orange";
Debug.Log("<color=orange>Space pressed within the orange cue.</color>");
}
else
{
AttackBonusConclusion = "red";
Debug.Log("<color=red>Space pressed outside the cues.</color>");
}
}

}


Anoo

Acissathar

You can set variables in code with this:

Maki.Game.Variables.Set(variablename, value)

So just set it at the end of your schematic, and it should be picked up by your variable fork later (you can also make this variable name a string parameter for your node if you don't want to hardcode it), and I believe by default Variables.Set puts it at Global level but GiL might have to clarify that one.

Maki.Game.Variables.GetFloat, GetBool, etc. is how you retrieve them too if needed

gamingislove

Maki.Game.Variables is the access to global variables :)

Anoo

Thanks! I got it working!