What is the meaning of constrain attribute and how to use it?

Flames.Inovation

Any tutorials on what is constrain attribute and how can i apply it in my game?

The_Gamesalad_Guru

A constrain is as it say. It constrains one set of data to another. So if I create a game level attribute that will store the value of say a specific actors X position on the screen, at all times,I can share that info with other actor's code, I would constrain the actor's position X, I want to track, to that game level attribute using a constrain. A constrain will constantly mirror the value.

So

I create a game level real attribute and call it main_actor_X

Constrain attribute main_actor_X to self.main_actor.position X

Socks

Constrain = Change this attribute on every code / draw cycle, so if your game is running efficiently at 60fps, constrain is loosely equal to an every 0.0166 seconds Timer containing one change attribute behaviour.

Hope that makes sense.