How do you pause a game?

jess_is_awesome

I have no idea how to freeze the screen without using

stop [ v]

D-Mate19

Try this

when [p] key pressed
switch backdrop to [  pause game backdrop]

Hen add this to your sprites

when backdrop switches to [ pause game backdrop]
stop [this script v]
Else

Last edited by D-Mate19 (March 24, 2016 20:09:50)

bastiaan1200

when [P v] key pressed
set [Pause v] to [ 1]
wait until <mouse down?>
set [Pause v] to [ 0]

In other sprite

wait until <[Pause] = [ 0]>

Last edited by bastiaan1200 (March 25, 2016 07:50:45)

Wong2016

bastiaan1200 wrote:

when [P v] key pressed
set [Pause v] to [ 1]
wait until <mouse down?>
set [Pause v] to [ 0]

In other sprite

wait until <[Pause] = [ 0]>

wait until <(Pause) = [ 0]>

_Mento_

Wong2016 wrote:

bastiaan1200 wrote:

when [P v] key pressed
set [Pause v] to [ 1]
wait until <mouse down?>
set [Pause v] to [ 0]

In other sprite

wait until <[Pause] = [ 0]>

wait until <(Pause) = [ 0]>

[/quote]
Yup

Last edited by _Mento_ (March 25, 2016 11:16:33)

gtoal

This is where good design pays off. If your code contains lots and lots of infinite loops, stopping everything is tricky. This is just one reason why most games are coded with one main loop that controls all the action. Then you have one place where you can easily insert a pause command.

DisneyArtz

Put in anything:

when green flag clicked
forever
    
if <key [p v] pressed?> then
broadcast [pause v]
    
end

end

Put in pause screen:

when I receive [pause v]
show
go to front

when green flag clicked
hide

when green flag clicked
forever
    
if <key [space v] pressed?> then
hide
    
end

end

Put in all other sprites:

when [p v] key pressed
hide
wait until <key [space v] pressed?>
show

MA006

Why dosen't this work?

when I receive [ v]
if <key [ v] pressed?> then
if <[(pause)] = [0]> then
set [(pause) v] to [1]
end
if <(pause) = [1]> then
set [(pause) v] to [0]
end
end

deck26

MA006 wrote:

Why dosen't this work?

when I receive [ v]
if <key [ v] pressed?> then
if <[(pause)] = [0]> then
set [(pause) v] to [1]
end
if <(pause) = [1]> then
set [(pause) v] to [0]
end
end

Please start your own topic rather than necroposting.

Think through your script - what happens when you run it with pause = 0?

Mist_2019

D-Mate19 wrote:

Try this

when [p] key pressed
switch backdrop to [  pause game backdrop]

Hen add this to your sprites

when backdrop switches to [ pause game backdrop]
stop [this script v]
Else

what if I want to make sure that you can't move anything while the pause game backdrop is shown
like, for instance, if you have a sprite that constantly moves and points to your mouse, and you want it to stop moving to your mouse while the game is paused

notgoodatc0de

Mist_2019 wrote:
D-Mate19 wrote:
Try this
when [p] key pressed
switch backdrop to [  pause game backdrop]
Hen add this to your sprites
when backdrop switches to [ pause game backdrop]
stop [this script v]
Else 
what if I want to make sure that you can't move anything while the pause game backdrop is shown
like, for instance, if you have a sprite that constantly moves and points to your mouse, and you want it to stop moving to your mouse while the game is paused

I'm pretty sure that will happen because of the stop this script block. As long as you add it to the scripts, I think it should work (i don't know tho).

Oumuamua

Please do not revive old topics. Thanks

Below a pretty useful advice already posted in this topic

gtoal wrote:
This is where good design pays off. If your code contains lots and lots of infinite loops, stopping everything is tricky. This is just one reason why most games are coded with one main loop that controls all the action. Then you have one place where you can easily insert a pause command.

PartyFlamingo124

DisneyArtz wrote:

Put in anything:

when green flag clicked
forever
    
if <key [p v] pressed?> then
broadcast [pause v]
    
end

end

Put in pause screen:

when I receive [pause v]
show
go to front

when green flag clicked
hide

when green flag clicked
forever
    
if <key [space v] pressed?> then
hide
    
end

end

Put in all other sprites:

when [p v] key pressed
hide
wait until <key [space v] pressed?>
show

Thanks, this really usefull, I'll tell you if it works or not, also because I have 3.0

PartyFlamingo124

PartyFlamingo124 wrote:
DisneyArtz wrote:
Put in anything:
when green flag clicked
forever
    
if <key [p v] pressed?> then
broadcast [pause v]
    
end

end
Put in pause screen:
when I receive [pause v]
show
go to front

when green flag clicked
hide

when green flag clicked
forever
    
if <key [space v] pressed?> then
hide
    
end

end
Put in all other sprites:
when [p v] key pressed
hide
wait until <key [space v] pressed?>
show
Thanks, this really usefull, I'll tell you if it works or not, also because I have 3.0

1 thing: I do NOT have 0 posts, ok? I don't know why it says that. Yeah, it doesn't work at all, it basiccally makes everything disappear and the pause screen doesn't even come up.

BlueNoodle29

Please do not necropost!

0874957

This is NOT HELPING

Yeetoburro1

0874957 wrote:
This is NOT HELPING

Dude, this thread is from 2016

Mo_1_2

Hello

Vibrato

Mo_1_2 wrote:
Hello

Please don't post on old topics. You have just bumped someone needing help off the front page, making it far less likely for them to get help.

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