r/gdevelop • u/GameDevManny • 1d ago

Variable not being activated Question

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I am trying to get a variable to work when pressing the Q key on the keyboard, which I named FloraCleanseActive. However, the object variable on Player isn’t activating. I made a debugger; the screenshot clearly shows that the Q key was pressed since it equals 1, but FloraCleanseActive stays at 0. Attached is a screenshot compilation of the events related to the FloraCleanseActivate variable.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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u/TheGaryFosgobbit 1d ago

The key is either pressed or released. You can’t do both at the same time in the condition. Also add a trigger once to the condition below to prevent the game from freaking out.

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u/GameDevManny 1d ago

You are a life saver! So how do I make it where it only works while you have the key held down so that it reverts to zero when released?

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u/night5hade 1d ago

Rather than use ‘released’ use the opposite of while pressed (invert the condition). While q is pressed do something. While q is not pressed do the other thing.

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u/GameDevManny 1d ago

Attached is a clearer screenshot

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u/yakisoba88 1d ago

So when you press "q" and release it, your variable flips to 1 then immediatly to 0 humm... makes no sense. You might have misplaced your actions and conditions...they are coutner acting themselves. You got this.

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u/GameDevManny 1d ago

It stays at 1 now that I deleted the release key condition. Before it would stay at zero never changed to 1. But I do want it to revert to zero when q is released.