i am trying to check to see if a variable exists with a specific value, but when i look at the debugger after running the code, there are a bunch of variables there that shouldnt exist. how do i only generate the variable i want without the extra 15 and still check the value? (the append all elemen…

[image] Removing index not working! How do I...? 1 - Don’t use while Cause its not helping you and seems you don’t even understand how to use it 2 - Look closely what my logic is I CLEAR all child vars from Array at beginning of the scene Just so we are sure it have no…

[image] potatomancer: the append all elements is from the array tools extension and basically just copies one structure/array variable into another one It adds the structure/array from one variable to the end of another variable structure/array. It will not overwrite. As ZeroX4 has in his li…

I cannot clear the variable because i plan for this to be done for every status effect added, clearing the variable will make it so only 1 condition may be active at a time, which i dont want

To my understanding you are checking if like there is variable with some value which indicate status effect BUT also you want to be able to have more than 1 status effect SO why not make HOW MANY status effects you can have at once that many variables And set them to 0 If anything else then 0 th…

If empty children or indexes are being created then it’s probably trying to read an index that doesn’t exist. (Every language uses different terms for arrays. To try to keep things simple, GD tends to merge the terms for structures and arrays. It can be infuriating trying to use the best term.) I …

thanks for the help! i ended up switching to the nested for each child loops you suggested.

I’m glad it’s working. I made an example for you and others. I thought I’d post it. [Screenshot_20260318_213751_Chrome] Events. I didn’t feel like setting up an array within an array or structures. So I used the Array Tools extension to add the numbers 1 through 16 in a 4x4 grid format. Arrays st…

One thing ive noticed in gdevelop is my debug in game text that refrence array children that shouldnt exist will actually create a child just by looking for it. I havent tested when this works or not, but be aware that this can happen.

Unwanted variables being generated when checking variables

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ZeroX4 March 18, 2026, 7:20pm 2