Coding Power Bars as Helpers

[-Whiplash-]

Hi, I'm trying to code Power bars as helpers and this Is what I've got, this is for a full game I'm making for myself and some friends, so P2 will be the exact same. The bars are meant to be in the style of the Marvel (Or pretty much any fighting game for that matter...)games, where the bars stack on top of each other

The power Bars itself:

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;---------------------------------------------------------------------------
; power meter
[statedef 9901]
type = a
movetype = i
physics = n
anim = 9999

[state 8200, Explod1]
type = explod
trigger1 = !numexplod(138)
anim = F9900
id = 138
postype = Back
pos = 150,199
scale = .6275, .6275
sprpriority = 5
bindtime = -1
ignorehitpause = 1
pausemovetime = -1
supermovetime = -1
facing = -1


;blue=====================================================
[state 8200, Explod1]
type = Explod
trigger1 = parent, power = [000,999]
trigger1 = !numexplod(140)
anim = F9901
id = 140
postype = Back
pos = 150,199
ownpal = 1
bindtime = -1
ignorehitpause = 1
sprpriority = 6
pausemovetime = -1
supermovetime = -1
facing = -1

;solidfull-----------------------
[state 8200, Explod1]
type = explod
trigger1 = !numexplod(141)
trigger1 = parent, power >= 1000
anim = F9901
id = 141
postype = Back
pos = 150,199
ownpal = 1
bindtime = -1
ignorehitpause = 1
sprpriority = 6
pausemovetime = -1
supermovetime = -1
removetime = -1
facing = -1

;Green=====================================================
[state 8200, Explod1]
type = Explod
trigger1 = parent, power = [1000,1999]
trigger1 = !numexplod(142)
anim = F9902
id = 142
postype = Back
pos = 150,199
ownpal = 1
bindtime = -1
ignorehitpause = 1
sprpriority = 7
pausemovetime = -1
supermovetime = -1
facing = -1

;solidfull-----------------------
[state 8200, Explod1]
type = explod
trigger1 = !numexplod(143)
trigger1 = parent, power >= 2000
anim = F9902
id = 143
postype = Back
pos = 150,199
ownpal = 1
bindtime = -1
ignorehitpause = 1
sprpriority = 7
pausemovetime = -1
supermovetime = -1
removetime = -1
facing = -1

;Yellow=====================================================
[state 8200, Explod1]
type = Explod
trigger1 = parent, power = [2000,2999]
trigger1 = !numexplod(144)
anim = F9903
id = 144
postype = Back
pos = 150,199
ownpal = 1
bindtime = -1
ignorehitpause = 1
sprpriority = 8
pausemovetime = -1
supermovetime = -1
facing = -1

;solidfull-----------------------

[state 8200, Rainbow]
type = Explod
trigger1 = !NumExplod(145)
trigger1 = Parent,Power>=3000
anim = F9903
id = 145
postype = Back
pos = 150,199
ownpal = 1
bindtime = -1
ignorehitpause = 1
sprpriority = 8
pausemovetime = -1
supermovetime = -1
removetime = -1
facing = -1

;orange=====================================================
[state 8200, Explod1]
type = Explod
trigger1 = parent, power = [3000,3999]
trigger1 = !numexplod(146)
anim = F9904
id = 146
postype = Back
pos = 150,199
ownpal = 1
bindtime = -1
ignorehitpause = 1
sprpriority = 9
pausemovetime = -1
supermovetime = -1
facing = -1

;solidfull-----------------------

[state 8200, Rainbow]
type = Explod
trigger1 = !NumExplod(147)
trigger1 = Parent,Power>=4000
anim = F9904
id = 147
postype = Back
pos = 150,199
ownpal = 1
bindtime = -1
ignorehitpause = 1
sprpriority = 9
pausemovetime = -1
supermovetime = -1
removetime = -1
facing = -1

;Red=====================================================
[state 8200, Explod1]
type = Explod
trigger1 = parent, power = [4000,4999]
trigger1 = !numexplod(148)
anim = F9905
id = 148
postype = Back
pos = 150,199
ownpal = 1
bindtime = -1
ignorehitpause = 1
ontop = 1
pausemovetime = -1
supermovetime = -1
facing = -1

;solidfull-----------------------

[state 8200, Rainbow]
type = Explod
trigger1 = !NumExplod(149)
trigger1 = Parent,Power>=5000
anim = F9905
id = 149
postype = Back
pos = 150,199
ownpal = 1
bindtime = -1
ignorehitpause = 1
ontop = 1
pausemovetime = -1
supermovetime = -1
removetime = -1
facing = -1

;modifying============================================================

[state 8200, ModifyExplod1]
type = ModifyExplod
trigger1 = NumExplod(140) && (Parent,Power=[0,999])
Id = 140
scale = (Parent,Power)/1000,1
ignorehitpause = 1

[state 8200, ModifyExplodgreen]
type = ModifyExplod
trigger1 = NumExplod(142) && (Parent,Power=[1000,1999])
Id = 142
scale = (((Parent,Power)-1000)/1000.0),1
ignorehitpause = 1

[state 8200, ModifyExplod1]
type = ModifyExplod
trigger1 = NumExplod(144) && (Parent,Power=[2000,2999])
Id = 144
scale = (((Parent,Power)-2000)/1000.0),1
ignorehitpause = 1

[state 8200, ModifyExplod1]
type = ModifyExplod
trigger1 = NumExplod(146) && (Parent,Power=[3000,3999])
Id = 146
scale = (((Parent,Power)-3000)/1000.0),1
ignorehitpause = 1

[state 8200, ModifyExplod1]
type = ModifyExplod
trigger1 = NumExplod(148) && (Parent,Power=[4000,4999])
Id = 148
scale = (((Parent,Power)-4000)/1000.0),1
ignorehitpause = 1

;removing----------------------------------------------------------------

[state 8200,]
type = removeexplod
trigger1 = NumExplod(140)
trigger1 = Parent,Power != [000,999]
ID = 140

[state 8200,]
type = removeexplod
trigger1 = NumExplod(141)
trigger1 = Parent,Power != [1000,1999]
ID = 141

[state 8200,]
type = removeexplod
trigger1 = NumExplod(142)
trigger1 = Parent,Power != [1000,1999]
ID = 142

[state 8200,]
type = removeexplod
trigger1 = NumExplod(143)
trigger1 = Parent,Power != [2000,2999]
ID = 143

[state 8200,]
type = removeexplod
trigger1 = NumExplod(144)
trigger1 = Parent,Power != [2000,2999]
ID = 144

[state 8200,]
type = removeexplod
trigger1 = NumExplod(145)
trigger1 = Parent,Power != [3000,3999]
ID = 145

[state 8200,]
type = removeexplod
trigger1 = NumExplod(146)
trigger1 = Parent,Power != [3000,3999]
ID = 146

[state 8200,]
type = removeexplod
trigger1 = NumExplod(147)
trigger1 = Parent,Power != [4000,4999]
ID = 147

[state 8200, ]
type = removeexplod
trigger1 = NumExplod(148)
trigger1 = Parent,Power != [4000,4999]
ID = 148

[state 8200,]
type = removeexplod
trigger1 = NumExplod(149)
trigger1 = Parent,Power != [5000,5999]
ID = 149

Didn't include P2's because it's the exact same thing but the facing and x-Position are different. Colours are place holders for now.

The Only Problem left is that Blue power Bar doesn't appear (when increasing, seems to be a problem with modify Explod section, since changing the value seemed to work, (But then it became too Big)

Can someone with a little experience in this help me out?
All this is odd that some things work but others don't despite all of it being basically the same code over and over again. Can anyone help me?

EDIT: Fixed Some things

[Cyanide]

Helpers are destroyed when you skip intros. You will need to recreate them in state 0. This is normal behaviour. You have an ID though so this is just a simple state -2 to fix. Or as it's a game you could put it in the common and everyone would get it.

Ugh, modifyexplod, my most hated of all sctrls in mugen. I prefer helpers for this sort of thing, or even having the explod recreate itself with the correct scale. Scaling them upwards tends to be anus too, it's better to make them full size then scale down from there for lower values.

[-Whiplash-]

Helpers are destroyed when you skip intros. You will need to recreate them in state 0. This is normal behaviour. You have an ID though so this is just a simple state -2 to fix. Or as it's a game you could put it in the common and everyone would get it.

Ugh, modifyexplod, my most hated of all sctrls in mugen. I prefer helpers for this sort of thing, or even having the explod recreate itself with the correct scale. Scaling them upwards tends to be anus too, it's better to make them full size then scale down from there for lower values.

Okay thanks, put them in state -3. (In case somehow P2 get's sent into a custom state at the start of the round though now sure how.)

So this just leaves the modify explode that is ruining the blue bar, how would you go about this with helper's exactly?

EDIT: Nevermind, I fixed it. by making it small and grow instead of big and shrink.