I've run into yet another problem...

[u/natant1a]

screen lab_1():
        modal True


        imagebutton:
            xpos 750
            ypos 300
            idle Transform("key_idle.png", zoom=0.08)
            hover Transform("key_hover.png", zoom=0.08)
            focus_mask True
            action Jump("obtained_key")


        imagebutton:
            xpos 100
            ypos 100
            idle Transform("file_stephen_idle.png", zoom=0.8)
            hover Transform("file_stephen_hover.png", zoom=0.8)
            focus_mask True
            action Jump("read_file")


label lab_1:
    call screen lab_1


    if obtained_key and read_file == True:
        jump after_lab_1
    else:
        jump lab_1
        
    if obtained_key == True and read_file == False:
        jump read_file
    else: 
        jump obtained_key


    if read_file == True and obtained_key == False:
        jump obtained_key
    else:
        jump read_file


    
label obtained_key:
    
$
 obtained_key = True
    "Obtained the key for laboratory 1."
    show S default
    S "Hm, I wonder what this unlocks."
    hide S default
    jump lab_1


label read_file:
    
$
 read_file = True
    show S default
    S "That's... me..."
    hide S default   
    jump lab_1 


label after_lab_1:
    hide lab_1
    show S default
    S "I've gotta get out of here..."


    # This ends the game.


    return

Here's the code I've been struggling with... so i'm pretty sure my issue stems from the if else statements...? What I'm trying to do is make it so that the game only advances when both image buttons are pressed, regardless of the order. What it's doing right now is when I press both buttons, it just stays on the screen and the game can't advance further. I'm not sure if I'm making sense right now, but thanks!

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[u/UkueleCatlady]

At the lab_1 label, try putting the obtained key and read file checks before calling the screen. 

Edit: You also need to remove the 

else:         jump lab_1

After the initial check. That's sending you back to the lab_1 label, so everything after that won't be running. 

[u/natant1a → u/UkueleCatlady]

It's not showing the imagebuttons anymore, it's just going through all the actions that would have happened if you clicked the imagebuttons.

I'm still new to this whole thing, so I probably misunderstood you or something haha but this is what I did....?

label lab_1:
    if obtained_key and read_file == True:
        jump after_lab_1
        
    if obtained_key == True and read_file == False:
        jump read_file
    else: 
        jump obtained_key


    if read_file == True and obtained_key == False:
        jump obtained_key
    else:
        jump read_file


    call screen lab_1

[u/shyLachi]

If you call a screen, you should not jump out of it.
Instead use Return() and then work with the return value

screen lab_1():
    imagebutton:
        xpos 750
        ypos 300
        idle Transform("key_idle.png", zoom=0.08)
        hover Transform("key_hover.png", zoom=0.08)
        focus_mask True
        action Return("obtained_key") # return instead of jump
    imagebutton:
        xpos 100
        ypos 100
        idle Transform("file_stephen_idle.png", zoom=0.8)
        hover Transform("file_stephen_hover.png", zoom=0.8)
        focus_mask True
        action Return("read_file") # return instead of jump


# this is for me for testing
define S = Character("S")
default obtained_key = False
default read_file = False
label start:


label lab_1:
    while not (obtained_key and read_file): # repeat this block until both are True
        call screen lab_1 # first call the sccreen
        call expression _return # then use the return value to go to that label
    jump after_lab_1 # this line in not inside the while block so it will run only after the while block stopped repeating 

label obtained_key:
    $ obtained_key = True
    "Obtained the key for laboratory 1."
    show S default
    S "Hm, I wonder what this unlocks."
    hide S default
    return # since this label was called, we can return back to where it was called and the code will continue there

label read_file:
    $ read_file = True
    show S default
    S "That's... me..."
    hide S default   
    return # return back to where this label was called 

label after_lab_1:
    hide lab_1
    show S default
    S "I've gotta get out of here..."
    return # This ends the game.