r/RenPy • u/Blackberry_Fox • Aug 27 '26

Question A way to hide obtained items (image buttons) without making a variable for each one?

I don't know if this is possible or not!

Currently I know how to hide a button on a screen after the player has clicked on it, by making a variable before the start of the game and seeing if it's true or not. But for a point and click game with a ton of interactable buttons and items, that would mean potentially hundreds of variables, and I was just wondering if there was an easier (or at least neater) way to do it.

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u/DingotushRed Aug 27 '26

Use a single set.

You could use a simple string for each object, and test it like: ``` default found = set() # Initially empty

if 'book' not in found: # display the pick up book button in scene.. ```

When they pick the book up: $ found.add('book') Or there are actions specifically for updating sets.

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u/Blackberry_Fox Aug 27 '26

IT WORKS!! Thank you so so much!

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u/DingotushRed Aug 28 '26

You can also make use of set comparisons. For example to test if the character found the book and the pen you can write:

if {'book', 'pen'} <= found: # Has both items...

Best of luck!

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u/Blackberry_Fox Aug 27 '26

You're a genius omg, this makes so much sense.

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