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Kodu nested logic example

mattmac — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:58:00 GMT

Here's one way to use nested rules in Kodu.

In this example, rules 3 and 4 won't run unless rule 2 is true.

What we're doing here is using score to keep track of ammo. When the user presses the trigger, we check the score. If it's above zero, we shoot. If it's zero, we play a sad sound.

If you've been using Kodu, you'll recognize what a radical simplification this is - and all you have to do is indent a rule.

This will be in the PC build, and it's going into patch 3 which we *hope* to have live on the 360 for the holiday break.

Sorry I've been a little quiet lately - we've been doing a reorg but we're still truckin' on the kodu highway :)

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