How To Use the Magnifying Icon In the Inventory? [SOLVED]

[3dgamer]

I am trying to use a magnifying glass to examine items in the inventory. I found the help instructions at: http://www.adventuremaker.com/help/vbsc ... _inventory entitled, "24. How to allow the player to examine the inventory items?", but I am having a bit of a problem with getting some of it.

I have gotten to the part of the "use items on each other" menu and I have been able to create an event for dragging the magnifying glass over a key (a test item). However, none of the options in the menu allow me to go to another frame, picture, etc. I can only "remove the first item, remove the second item or add an item" to the inventory.

So how do I go to another frame using this method?

TIA

--EDIT--

Okay folks, I think I see what is happening. I got to the Helps tip page by doing a search for the word "inventory" and hyperlinking to the solution. I didn't notice that I was in the VBS section. I'll try to see if I can figure the coding out on my own first and then let you know what happens.

Cya

[mercedes]

Hi there..

Been a while since i seen that menu..but You could put it in the Advanced..

Action.gotoframe "framename"

I think how that works..is u create the event...then u edit it....or u can use the advanced tab..Sorry been awhile since i've had to use that..and I forget easily....it's ridiculous..lol..But i think that's how it goes..It has to go in the Advanced tab..

Peace

[3dgamer]

Thanks for the response, Mercedes. I just realized that this would be a VBS answer right before you posted your response; so I had edited my initial post. But your response will help save me some time for locating the code. So thank you for that. I'll let you know how things go.

Cya!

--EDIT--

Okay, that did help, Mercedes. I was able to get the code to work. So thanks.

Now my new problem... I had put the code in the initial frame because I wanted the magnifying glass to be there at the start of the game. However, whenever I return to the initial frame, it loads an additional magnifying glass icon into the inventory. Any hints on limiting it to just one mag. glass icon for the entire game?

Thanks.

[mercedes]

Put this in the very first frame u start with...Let me know if this works..Remember to add the magnifying glass to the areas folder..and when u put it in the code..make sure its the exact name of the icon as u see it...no extention..

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If Magnifier = 0 Then
  Action.AddItem "Magnifier"
  Magnifier = 1
End If


Just thought i'd add this to help u so u just had to look in one place..

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Action.LoadAPicture Hotspot(1), "Name_of_Picture.jpg"

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Action.GoToFrame "Frame_Name" ---No extention

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Action.GoToFrame "Frame_Name",5,1

That goes to the frame with Alphablending in 5 seconds..In the help file is where u find transitions..1-5

If no transition..and u just want a timer..then its

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Action.CreateTimedEvent 1, "Action.GoToFrame ""Frame_Name"""

Peace

[3dgamer]

Hi Mercedes,

Thanks so much for the code help! And the alphablending code will come in handy when I need it.

At first I was still getting multiple MG icons, but I tweaked your code some more and I found that this one worked for yielding a single magnifying glass icon in the inventory when I returned to the frame:

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If Magnifier < 1 Then
  Action.AddItem "magnifying glass"
End If
  Magnifier = 1


Again, thanks for all the help!

[mercedes]

I gather it depends on whether or not the user is "picking up" the magnifyng glass or u just want it to appear in the inventory when it starts..The code i put is for the user to pick it up..then have it stay and only 1 remains when going back to the same frame..multiple times..

Peace

[3dgamer]

Okay, I see. Yes, my needs are for the player to always have the magnifier in the inventory (i.e. to say, at the start of the game). But I will remember your code for whenever I need the player to pick up the MG and then look at something.

Again, thanks!