How to make Containers/Families/Functions work properly together?

Hi there,

I want my functions that affect the containers to affect its respective content alone, and not ALL the contents on the layout.

For what I've searched, it's a known issue that actually has workarounds, but I have tried those that seemed close to my needs and I have utterly failed.

This one has an edit at the end of the page that I can't translate to the actual solution they propose:

construct.net/en/tutorials/picking-container-object-1036

This one I did step by step but didn't work for me:

construct.net/en/forum/construct-2/general-discussion-17/containers-families-57980

So what I'm asking for is for any kind soul out there to explain me like I'm 5 years old how to do this :(

Thanks!

Hey, you didn't really describe the issue. With the links there is not much context either. What are you trying to do?

Yeah something more specific would be helpful, but I would think using instance variables on the objects and in the conditions should fix that. If the objects are created through events add a global variable that can function as a counter so that every instance has a different instance variable.

On created- set instance variable to global variable

Add 1 to global variable

I believe I understand the question. See this demo, there are two methods you can use, I prefer the second one:

dropbox.com/s/4l59w2ja04drzck/ContainersAndFamilies.c3p

— jjc001 Sorry about that! What I mean is exactly what dop2000 posted, so THANK YOU SO MUCH!

At first sight I believe the second method is better too since you don't have to add an Else event for each enemy, right?

I'm hyped again! THANKS!!