====== Line count (XG class) ======

<code>Class = line_count
</code>
Modifies the [[xg:line_counter|activation counter]]s of the referenced [[modding:line]]s.

Each XG line has a built-in counter that is used to determine if a line can be activated or not. If a line's count is -1 it can be activated an infinite number of times. If a line's count is 0 it cannot be activated. If a line's count is greater than 0 it can be activated.

Each time a line is activated it's line count is decreased by 1 until it reaches 0. So a line's count is the number of times a line can be activated.


===== Notes =====

A line's [[xg:activation_count]] in essence is a variable. Now a line can check the line count of other lines so for example if line X's line count is lower than A then don't activate this line. A combination lock maybe?... (see SecondaryActions for info on how to check a line's count remotely)


====== Parameters ======


^ Prm^ Name^ Type^ Meaning |
| Ip0, Ip1| Target Ref, Target Num| [[lref]], [[lrefd]]| Reference to one or more lines. Specifies the line(s) we want to change the count on. |
| Ip2| Set Absolute| Integer| If Ip2 is zero, the value in Count Delta (Ip3) is a delta. If Ip2 is non-zero, the counters of the referenced lines are set to the exact value in Count Delta (Ip3). |
| Ip3| Count Delta| Integer| Delta or the new counter value. If Set Absolute (Ip2) is zero, this is treated as a signed delta that is added to the current counter value of a line. |



===== Example =====

  
  Line Type {
      ID = 5006
      Comment = "Reduce all tagged lines, line count by one"
      Flags = player_shoot
      Flags2 = when_act | any
      Class = line_count
      Count = -1
      Time = 1
      Target Ref = "lref_tagged"
      Set Absolute = 0
      Count Delta = -1
  }

The line is triggered when the player shoots the line (Flags = player_shoot). The line is active in any skill mode and any game type (Flags2 = any) and the line carries out it's action when active (Flags2 = when_act). The line can be triggered an infinite number of times (Count = -1). When activated, the line subtracts 1 (Ip3= -1) from the line count of all lines tagged with the same tag (including this one but because the count is -1 it has no effect on this line).