Can you alter instance parameters?
Hi, i've got an integer parameter defining the texture index of some overlays.
Now i want the option to toogle the texture index via the io_proxy.
Is there any way to do that?
I've been looking for anything similar all day but i couldn't get any further.
Or, is it possible to somehow write some code into the parameter overwrite field where i call the textureToogle like "Counter:GetValue" or something similar?
I could probably come up with something using logic_branches but that would double my logic_relays. Not sure if this is necessary.
Thanks a lot
Wait for specific help, but an option is always tweak the original instance and save it like yours.
There's no instance i could edit, or at least i'm not aware of any. I almost doubt it's possible to change the variables at runtime.
I guess i'll have to go the way using logic branches.
If you have indicator lights in an instance and want to toggle them from outside, do it like so: Set up the indicator lights, all with the same name. Set up an env_texturetoggle with target brushes set as the indicator lights. Name the texturetoggle also. Next, put 2 logic_relays in the instance. Have one of their outputs being OnTrigger > Texturetoggle > SetTextureIndex > 1 and the other being OnTrigger > Texturetoggle > SetTextureIndex > 0. Next, in your func_instance_io_proxy, have two outputs. First: OnProxyRelay > (Name of first logic_relay) > trigger, and OnProxyRelay > (Name of 2nd logic_relay) > Trigger. This way, once your instance has a fix-up name inside your other map, you can tell it to fire one or the other logic_relays in the instance, causing the indicator lights to turn on/off remotely.
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The things is, i'm making indicator panels using 25 unique overlays that can, depending on the combination, display all numbers from 0-9 or even letters if i choose to do them.
So i've already broken down all numbers into single proxy_relays that display a certain number. That isn't the problem. But i want it to be more generic:
The indicators i use have 3 states. Black/Off (0) and (1) for Blue and (2) for Orange.
Now i wanted to add a simple relay that would be called "Toggle" and it would just change the color from Orange to blue and vice versa. I guess i could stimulate the update using Multiply x 1 on the counter that holds the curently displayed number, which will pipe it's value to a logic_case that will then call the correct sub_relay for that specific symbol. I guess that "sub_relay" needs to toogle a logic_branch specific for this single number. For each number there would be an logic_branch_listener with only this single branch as input which would determine the actual color.
Hmmmm .... as i write this, this could work. Brb.
I kinda overcomplicated everything. 
I guess it's the lack of experience. I solved it enabling/disabling some relays and calling getValue on the counter to toggle the color eventually.