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How do I keep the highest scoring value for a game session?
Hi guys.
I have a problem with my little scoring system. Wonder if u guys can help me out. Once again, I've been following the tutorials on catlikecoding.com to sharpen up my C# skills.
My scoring system is based on how far a player has traveled (like the function used in the tutorial)
In my Runner.cs Script:
distanceTraveled = transform.localPosition.x;
GUIManager.SetDistance (distanceTraveled);
Now I have managed to add a new variable for high score on a guitext which displays my last score achieved after the game over screen and shows up when u reset the scene. But, here's my problem and concern : Whenever the game ends now and the scene resets it uses the previous score achieved and doesn't keep the highest value achieved, meaning I might was well rename it to previous score instead of high score.
In my Runner.cs Script for setting score:
highScore = distanceTraveled;
If (distanceTraveled > highScore) {
GUIManager.SetScore (highScore);
}
else if (distanceTraveled < highScore) {
//(I haven't set anything here as I'm not sure wtf I can use here, and believe me I have tried)
}
In my GUIManager.cs Script:
public static void SetScore (float highScore) {
instance.highScore.text = highScore.ToString ("f0");
}
So my question is, how do I keep the highest distance traveled value in my high score variable for the remainder of that game session?
PS: Once again, if I don't make any sense, just curse me. Have to do this from my phone again seeing as this god forsaken country haven't installed my internet line yet.
Thanks in advance.
Hi @Blood_Rush it's important to format your code correctly so that we can read your question more easily. I've helped out for this question but try to bear it in $$anonymous$$d for the future.
Sorry about that. I'm using this dumbass blackberry phone of $$anonymous$$e to post things, and sometimes I'm not near my pc to remember what my code looks like.
Thanks for helping me out with that.
This test will always fail. By assigning the same value to two different variables it is impossible for one to be greater than the other.
highScore = distanceTraveled;
if (distanceTraveled > highScore) {
GUIManager.SetScore (highScore);
}
Instead use this:
if (distanceTraveled > highScore) {
highScore = distanceTraveled;
GUIManager.SetScore (highScore);
}
Just be sure to initialize highscore (to 0 or the saved highscore) in Start()/Awake() or somewhere else outside of the update loop.
Ok, thanks. Let me just pick up my brain from the floor. Haha. Nah, it's all good. I understand some of the logic. I'm just playing it in my head how to incorporate all of it into the current code. But thanks for that. I appreciate the help. I will get back to you if I require assistance.
Im not to sure how to do this in Unity, I believe you just transfer the int (or float) between scripts. otherwise, you can create a CSV file as an alternative (using File.writeLine(location, string)), and it will always contain the values for you. if you do try this, you will need "Using System.IO", although I would only recommend this as a last resort. I'm sure Unity has a built in method, or an alternative to approaching this.
I don't want to get too technical as this is but a basic game and also my first time getting this far developing sumthing from scratch (with a little bit of help from the catlikecoding.com tutorial.) $$anonymous$$ost of the games I made was for friends and was just a learning experience, but I just dunked a fps controller in, built my environment and modelling architecture. I'm not a strong programmer, although I have done a little bit of php. The PlayerPrefs seems like a good idea, I just have to basically instance my travel distance to it. So thanks for that. Although its gonna take me a while to figure it out.
