weird behavior with score and points

helloworld2013d · September 17, 2013, 9:59pm

I have a code that is making something weird, that I don’t understand why.

I have a function to add points to a score

function addToScore(num) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; score = score + num &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; settings.totalScore&nbsp; = score&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --every time we add a score, we save it to persistent storage &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; settings:save() &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; --scoreObject.text = score end

then when I “tap” on an object I call the funtion

sky = display.newImage ("colores/cielo.png") &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;group:insert ( sky ) &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;sky.x = display.contentWidth / 2 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;sky.y = display.contentHeight / 2 - 221 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;sky.name = "sky" &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;local function skyListener (event) &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;addToScore(10) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; print("azul") &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; azulEspanol.isVisible = true &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; azulEnglish.isVisible = true &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; coinSky.isVisible = true &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; transition.to(coinSky, {time=1000, x=glowCoin.x, y=glowCoin.y}) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; transition.to(azulEspanol, {time=100, delay=3000, x=-200}) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; audio.play(win) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;local function showColor () &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;txAzul.isVisible = false &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;txBlue.isVisible = false &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;txRojo.isVisible = true &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;txRed.isVisible = true &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;carroRojo.isVisible = true &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;transition.to(carroRojo, {time=200, x=600}) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;audio.play(horseSfx) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;imageScoreLabel:toFront() &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; imageScoreObject:toFront() &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; scoreObject:toFront() &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;end &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; transition.to(azulEnglish, {time=100, delay=3000, x=1200, onComplete=showColor}) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; return true &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; end &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sky:addEventListener("tap", skyListener)

And it adds the 10 coins – but I don’t see it in my display object.

scoreObject = display.newText(tostring(score), 0, 0, native.systemFont, 30) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; group:insert(scoreObject) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; scoreObject.x = 620; scoreObject.y = 38

but when I relaunch the app, I see the points there.

tap – don’t see it

relaunch – now I have 20

tap – nothing

relaunch – now I see 30

can someone help me with this? please?

I supposed to see the change as soon as I tap the image.

JonPM · September 18, 2013, 4:49am

This is because you commented out scoreObject.text = score.

This line updates the actual display object that shows the score.

helloworld2013d · September 18, 2013, 6:40pm

Thanks Jon.

For some reason I run the code, and gave me an error in that line.

I commented out that line, and I did not get the error.

but later I add more things or change more things.

Now it seems to be working fine. I’m going to try the game from the beginning.

Thanks Jon.

JonPM · September 18, 2013, 4:49am

This is because you commented out scoreObject.text = score.

This line updates the actual display object that shows the score.

helloworld2013d · September 18, 2013, 6:40pm

Thanks Jon.

For some reason I run the code, and gave me an error in that line.

I commented out that line, and I did not get the error.

but later I add more things or change more things.

Now it seems to be working fine. I’m going to try the game from the beginning.

Thanks Jon.