Reset Function

Hey Ashley / Tom, could we get a System -> Reset / Reinitialize Function of some sort?

So a layout can be restartet with the values it would have if the game / layout hasn't been played yet?

Examples: System -> on start of layout -> reinitialize(gamelayout)

System -> on start of layout -> reinitialize(optionslayout)

I went the easy way in NEON and just reloaded the page because i lost track of some variables and groups and didn't have an overview anymore of what changed and when... i guess im not the only one with this problem and "bigger" projects.

I know that i could create an event on game over that goes through all variables /groups / etc. and resets them but i think a function in the runtime itself to do this would be nicer and easier for the users :D

Everything should reset except global variables. So would something to reset all global variables be enough?

The main use of a global variable is that its passed to each layout, and every object has instance variables, so I don't really see the point of resetting globals.

Think Binding of Isaac. if all the powerups were stored in global variables to keep as you progress, but you want them to go away when the player dies.

Surely that's the whole point of initialization.

On level start, variables - global or instance - should be setup by the programmer accordingly.

Ashley well if the global variables are the only thing that aren't reset when the layout is changed, I guess its not needed.