make a health bar

**make a health bar -** 12-16-2010, 07:04 AM

how do you make a health bar?????

gracias

jediaction · 12-16-2010, 10:44 AM

Well, What kind of health bar? My Halo game has a shield. Also, Making a health bar is relativly simple. Add 2 cubes. One of each side. Make it when ever you get hit, one cube moves towards the other a little bit, then when it gets to close, a death screen comes up. Simple as that!

SirThorfinn · 12-16-2010, 11:21 AM

Or you can keep track with #'s, i think thats easier.

jediaction · 12-16-2010, 06:07 PM

Yes. Or that....I do both ways, which ever way works cookie. Your spanish?

12-16-2010, 06:57 PM

Here is a more common health bar that I just made. It is just two stretched out squares with one that shrinks every time the object takes damage. The third square is used to cover half the health bar, as it shrinks from both sides. Feel free to use this in any games.

12-23-2010, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jediaction

Yes. Or that....I do both ways, which ever way works cookie. Your spanish?

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Originally Posted by haven812

Here is a more common health bar that I just made. It is just two stretched out squares with one that shrinks every time the object takes damage. The third square is used to cover half the health bar, as it shrinks from both sides. Feel free to use this in any games.

thanks guys and no im not spanish... i just like saying gracias

jediaction · 12-23-2010, 09:54 AM

ok...

MrMoke · **How About the Slider -** 12-23-2010, 12:06 PM

There is actually a pretty cool slider in the Control section of Objects. With a little effort, you can move the knob to green to start, and then move in small steps to the red end.

Revolt · 12-23-2010, 12:08 PM

I find that a simple way to make a health bar is to use the "slider" object, turn it sideways, and just make a method called "healthDecreaseByOne" (or "healthIncreaseByOne", if you will be adding power-ups), where it moves the knob .10 meters to the left (or right, depends on how you turn the slider). The whole slider has about 6HP with that system, with each damage being 1. If you need more health, just edit the method so that it moves to the left or right by .05 instead of .10

I try to stay away from variables when possible, so this might be a good alternative for you if you don't need a very complex health system.

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the co0kie Guest Status: Posts: n/a	make a health bar - 12-16-2010, 07:04 AM how do you make a health bar????? gracias

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jediaction Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 5,064 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bel Air, Maryland	12-16-2010, 10:44 AM Well, What kind of health bar? My Halo game has a shield. Also, Making a health bar is relativly simple. Add 2 cubes. One of each side. Make it when ever you get hit, one cube moves towards the other a little bit, then when it gets to close, a death screen comes up. Simple as that! Website: www.salokingames.com FaceBook: www.facebook.com/SalokinGames

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SirThorfinn Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 232 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Some where Unreal!	12-16-2010, 11:21 AM Or you can keep track with #'s, i think thats easier. /\|..__________________/\_ / `---___________----_____\|]-------<BLAM>------> /_==o;;;;;;;;_______.:/ ), ---.(_(__) / // (..) ), ----" //___// //___// <Youtube Page> (Not much there but maybe something you'll like) http://www.youtube.com/user/SirThorfinn?feature=mhum <Xbox Live Gamertag> SirThorfinn -----Friend of Thor------------------------------------------- -----Spartans NEVER Die------------------------------------ All most anything on SirThorfinn is me... Almost.

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jediaction Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 5,064 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bel Air, Maryland	12-16-2010, 06:07 PM Yes. Or that....I do both ways, which ever way works cookie. Your spanish? Website: www.salokingames.com FaceBook: www.facebook.com/SalokinGames

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jediaction Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 5,064 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bel Air, Maryland	12-23-2010, 09:54 AM ok... Website: www.salokingames.com FaceBook: www.facebook.com/SalokinGames

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MrMoke Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 501 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Austin, Texas	How About the Slider - 12-23-2010, 12:06 PM There is actually a pretty cool slider in the Control section of Objects. With a little effort, you can move the knob to green to start, and then move in small steps to the red end.

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Revolt Member Status: Offline Posts: 33 Join Date: Oct 2010	12-23-2010, 12:08 PM I find that a simple way to make a health bar is to use the "slider" object, turn it sideways, and just make a method called "healthDecreaseByOne" (or "healthIncreaseByOne", if you will be adding power-ups), where it moves the knob .10 meters to the left (or right, depends on how you turn the slider). The whole slider has about 6HP with that system, with each damage being 1. If you need more health, just edit the method so that it moves to the left or right by .05 instead of .10 I try to stay away from variables when possible, so this might be a good alternative for you if you don't need a very complex health system. Rock, Paper, Scissors, Chuck Norris. Rock wins. And by rock, I really mean Chuck Norris.