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• • dop2000
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  • 20 Apr, 2022
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  Isnt that what the new template function is for ?

  It is, but this feature is more like a workaround than a solution. It's not feasible to set up templates for all objects in the project and it may still be necessary to find the default object instance.

  Besides, templates are only for runtime. The default instance is used as a reference when you create an instance both in runtime and in the editor.

• • dop2000
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  • 20 Apr, 2022
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  Each layout will have its own instance with IID 0, and it won't necessarily be the default one. I'm talking about locating it in the project.

• • dop2000
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  • 20 Apr, 2022
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  Did you see the project I posted here? You can use the typewriter there, just do all the "replace" actions first.

• • dop2000
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  • 20 Apr, 2022
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  You mean Java Archive JAR? It's a binary format, how are you planning to prepare it?

  You can easily save text data - just use "NWJS Write text to file" action.

• • dop2000
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  • 20 Apr, 2022
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  Thanks, R0J0hound! I'll use your advice:

  So it seems a good solution would be to create a layout, put one instance of every object, and move that layout to the top of the layout list.

  It still sucks that there's no easy way to find the current default instance. In a big project I often waste a lot of time looking for it.

  Another similar problem is finding the layout where a global layer is defined. Why do I have to open every single layout and check if the layer is overridden there or not?

• • dop2000
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  • 20 Apr, 2022
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  I've been using Construct for many years, but still don't know the answer to this seemingly simple question - if I have lots of instances of the same object on many layouts, how do I find which instance is the default? I mean the instance which is used as a reference when a new instance is created.

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• • dop2000
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  • 20 Apr, 2022
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  It's not possible to delete a saved game. (you can only clear browser data)

  To test your code you can use a non-existing save name.

• • dop2000
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  • 19 Apr, 2022
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  Yeah, a screenshot of the events would definitely help, because I don't understand what exactly the problem is. Or even better if you could share your project file.

• • dop2000
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  • 19 Apr, 2022
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  What information do you want to save?

• • dop2000
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  • 19 Apr, 2022
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  Posted an idea on the Suggestions platform:

  construct3-21h2.ideas.aha.io/ideas/C321H2-I-283

• • dop2000
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  • 19 Apr, 2022
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  We've asked Ashley about this just a few days ago:

  construct.net/en/forum/construct-3/how-do-i-8/create-hierarchy-tilemap-in-168930

• • dop2000
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  • 19 Apr, 2022
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  Use "Write" actions of the NWJS object.

• • dop2000
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  • 19 Apr, 2022
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  I can think of two ways to do this -

  1. Make a long sprite. Don't change its width. Instead, put a mask sprite with Destination Out blend mode on top of it to "cut off" the part of the laser beam which should be invisible.

  2. Use a TiledBackground object. You can animate it with events, see this example:

  dropbox.com/s/ja8ator97sskcur/AnimatedTB2.c3p

• • dop2000
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  • 19 Apr, 2022
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  Pick a note instance, corresponding to the pressed key. Add another condition checking if the note is visible.

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• • dop2000
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  • 18 Apr, 2022
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  You can simply pick the notes which correspond to the current difficulty.

  I don't know your project, but it may look something like this:

  On Start Of Layout:
   Note compare variable Difficulty=CurrentDifficulty
   .. Note set visible
   
   Note compare variable Difficulty≠CurrentDifficulty
   .. Note set invisible
  
  
  On Key X pressed:
  Note is visible
  ... Play audio