147 replies to this topic

[Nelson]

The same nothing different. When is somebody going to do a Document on the Action codes. Any body can look in the help file and find this info. The actions codes are not in the help file so they are what will make this better not what people can find in the help file. Come on somebody put stuff that will actually help people

[Big J]

I found an typo error (in the HTML version at least):

Draw Health
action_draw_health(x,y,x1,y,1,back color, bar color);

It should be something like this
action_draw_health(x1,y1,x2,y2,back color, bar color);

Also, it says the Game Maker Web site is:

http://www.gamemaker.nl/

Shouldn't it be

http://www.yoyogames.com/ ?

Edited by Big J, 29 December 2007 - 08:05 AM.

[ugly_dwarf2]

Thanks. That will help me out alot.

[Shadow X]

Thank you very much, Ablach blackrat.

[Foxx]

links are broken.... or not working?

[awasteoflife]

how do you do relative to?

[rokuken]

This is a WONDERFUL thing you did. But, can you tell me how can I get this same helpfull equivalent thingy for GM 5.2. See, I already started doing my game for like 2 years ago, so I'm not starting over again with a newer version. The game's pretty big & good & starting over again & fixing ALL the LOOONG codes, I don't think so...

[OmegaZero]

Very useful!

Thanks a lot!

[Rybo5000]

I don't think I've commented but I think I should, to thank you.

Since starting GML I've always found this very useful, and thanks alot.

,
Rybo

[black ice00100]

The set background code never works

[JDD]

I found on the html version of D&D to gml 7 main2 tab the change sprite icon is different than in the game.

[kake_fisk]

in the open webpage you have a spelling error.
you need to have http:// you had http//

[Nelson]

Same stuff is in the help file. I Suggest to use the actions codes for the D&D because that is what the actions codes are. You will need to do some testing and stuff but if you do then you will learn about stuff also.

Somebody ask what is faster the D&D or GML. Some say GML is Faster. some say D&D is faster some say they are the same because D&D is just GML code.

I say D&D is faster. Let me explain why. If you use theses codes that Ablach blackrat has in this tutorial. These codes are a lot longer than the codes the D&D icons uses. The D&D uses the action codes and not the codes in this tutorial or the help file.

So if you use these codes then Game Maker will take longer to go through codes that is longer than the codes that is in the D&D codes which is the Action codes. But there is no help on them so you have to work them functions out yourself. I done a few myself and they worked fine.

[Big J]

D&D might be a little bit faster, but the speed difference is negligible.

The action_* functions are completely undocumented in the help file, so I discourage their use. However, if it helps a new user see the connection between D&D and GML, then so be it.

[Nelson]

Everybody has their opinion on this but most want to learn things and codes that will be faster in game play is what is at hand. But like you and I both said. the are not in the help file or any other file. I did a few my self and will try to work out a few more. I am slightly retarded and I worked out a few my self. So if I can do it a little then I know some that is smarter than me should be able to do them. I will try to see what I can do then maybe redo my D&D to code converter. I did a few in it already. and will try to work out a few more

[kake_fisk]

If you make a lib for your own use, you will learn gml and it will also be faster to just drop the code you want into the object

[Nelson]

still will want to use the action codes for the lib. But just the same. Most people just want to learn so the lib will be something that is worked out for them.

I will try to workout some of the codes myself and then maybe post them here or just redo my D&D to code converter.

[Virus2_0]

spelling error? you mean where it says

they're are

which basicly means they are are? if thats not what ur talking about, im smart. if it is, im still smart.

Xtreme0

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Guiys thatis not speling... its grammmer. goshget it it rihgt. im perfecT.

[AC-426]

Thanks a lot, Ablach Blackrat. Your efforts are very appreciated.

The same nothing different. When is somebody going to do a Document on the Action codes. Any body can look in the help file and find this info. The actions codes are not in the help file so they are what will make this better not what people can find in the help file. Come on somebody put stuff that will actually help people

Where in the official GM7 help file do you find GML codes that are equivalent of the D&D actions?

Somebody ask what is faster the D&D or GML [...]
I say D&D is faster. Let me explain why. If you use theses codes that Ablach blackrat has in this tutorial. These codes are a lot longer than the codes the D&D icons uses. The D&D uses the action codes and not the codes in this tutorial or the help file.

So if you use these codes then Game Maker will take longer to go through codes that is longer than the codes that is in the D&D codes which is the Action codes.

Non-sense. You don't actually think that Game Maker leaves the GML code as you originally wrote it and that it keeps interpreting it each frame, do you? I haven't seen GM's source code, but I'm pretty sure the GML code is converted to something GM can read much quicker. Whether you use GML or D&D, they'll probably end up looking exactly the same.

For example:

action_move(90, 3) => [1, 90, 3];
action_move_point(10, 20, 5) => [2, 10, 20, 5];
and so on...

Lame example. But still, it would be A LOT faster than parsing strings every frame.

[Nelson]

You will need to look at the action codes and see what is shorter. Action codes can be shorter than the codes found in the help file. people can come up with argument after argument about what is faster and what is not. If a code is. It is suppose to be Drag and drop to code conversion which is wrong cause the D&D doesn't use the codes found in the help file. It uses the action codes.


Example

Create Moving'
//No equivalent, but you can use the following code.
ID = instance_create(x,y,object1);
with (ID) motion_set(direction,speed);


No equivalent. wrong the equivalent is

action_create_object_motion(Object,x,y,speed,direc
tion)

Edited by Nelson, 14 March 2008 - 05:22 PM.