How do I make an imagelike health bar [solved]

Hello.

So I am trying to make a health bar Zelda like, with hearts or whatever image you like.

Lets say you have 3 hearths and whenever you get hit you lose 1, and when you lose all 3 you die. Alright so I found this tutorial but I can't seem to put it to use to such a thing:I don't really care for the buttons, I guess that's the way to explain how it works but can't seem to apply it to an actual game and I do believe it has to be easier to do so.

I've set the hearths, but I don't know how to exactly make the hearts become the global variable for health points. I suppose I have to do something like whenever you lose 1 hp withdraw 1 heart, but can't seem to get it right.

Anyone has some experience with this matter would be appreciated.

Thanks!

I made a game with this kind of health bar, it is very simple (don't be scared by the length, it is very detailed) :

• create a "heart" sprite
• create a specific layer to put the "health bar" (can be skipped)
• create an event at the start of layout (or at the start of your game) :

repeat 3 times :

create heart on layer "health bar" in (50+50*loopindex() , 50)

this create the hearts in (50,50) ; (100,50) ; (150,50)

the values "50" can be replaced if you want to place your hearts at a different position.

• add a condition to the event where the player lose a life, you must already have created :

heart : pick nearest to (720, 0)

this pick the heart at left (even if there is more or less hearts)

You can also change the value "720"

• add a sub-condition to this event :

compare 2 values : heart.count > 0

• and the action corresponding :

heart : destroy

• you can add a "Else" condition : that means the player lose, there is no heart left.

in few words:

repeat 3 times : create heart on layer "health bar" in (50+50*loopindex() , 50)

heart : pick nearest to (720, 0)

• if heart.count > 0 : destroy heart
• else : player lose

[edit] is it me or you just have removed your message?

yes, it should work

I think the detection polygons aren't well defined, or the collisions are maybe deactivated.

you can try the condition: "Player is overlapping X"

Yeah I deleted it because I made it to work. probably what you're saying was the problem I tried with every X seconds and it worked just fine.

I think this way is easier for me but thank you very much for your help, might come handy in the future!

Cheers

you're welcome!

There is often many ways to do something, I just suggested one way, certainly not the best. In that case, your way is effectively better, I think.

don't forget to edit your first post and add [solved]

Cheers buddy, you're awesome!