147 replies to this topic

[Big J]

They are both equivalents.

This will get the job done as well:

with (instance_create(x,y,object))
    motion_set(direction,speed);

[Nelson]

Yes one is the code that is actually the drag and drop equivalent. That is the action code I have and the other is codes you can find in the help file.


The difference is one has two lines of code and one is just one line of code.




with (instance_create(x,y,object))
motion_set(direction,speed);


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

[Big J]

I see. The number of lines doesn't really concern me too much.

[Nelson]

Me either but the subject is Drag and code and their equivalent. The equivalent of all drag and drop icons are the action codes not the codes found in the help file.

I know the whole purpose is teaching GML and the codes in the help file gives them something to look back to and learn from them. So in all learning the GML codes then these codes will teach one to use the codes in the help file but do not call them Drag and drop codes equivalent to their GML because they aren't that. If anything say they are Drag and drop to code translated to GML codes.

Or just teach them how to find the answer themself

[pencillio]

Thanks, this is really useful!

[a1pha]

Thanks, It's very helpful, especially the part about using "with"- that was stumping me.

Question- Do "events" have codes?

[Dom83]

Hi

I don't understand how to use "action_color();"

I tried several ways :

action_color(#E9CEA9);
action_color(E9CEA9);
action_color(233, 206, 169);

but I get an error.

Please help me.

Edited by Dom83, 21 April 2008 - 02:03 PM.

[Big J]

Hi

I don't understand how to use "action_color();"

I tried several ways :

1. action_color(#E9CEA9);
2. action_color(E9CEA9);
3. action_color(233, 206, 169);

but I get an error.

Please help me.

1. The # causes a syntax error.
2. Unknown variable E9CEA9 perhaps? Hexadecimal numbers are noted by a $ sign in GM.
3. Too many arguments.

Try this:

action_color($E9CEA9);

Isn't action_color() the exact same function as draw_set_color()?

Edited by Big J, 22 April 2008 - 03:07 AM.

[Dom83]

thanks

[Hitman0769]

Awesome Guide!!!

[Green_Sky]

with create moving you can use with (instance_create(x,y,object1) ) motion_set(direction,speed); because instance_create returns the id of the new object

[goreforcexgames]

oh this is great, it helps me out a lot!

[bobo7264]

1)

Hi

I don't understand how to use "action_color();"

I tried several ways :

1. action_color(#E9CEA9);
2. action_color(E9CEA9);
3. action_color(233, 206, 169);

but I get an error. dry.gif

Please help me.

Doesn't gm prefer c_<color> to col,orc,ode or C070UR?

2) What's the GML for relative? I.E if object exists at -32,32 relative.

[Dangerous_Dave]

1. I don't know what this guide teaches, but I disaprove of anything starting with action_*. draw_set_color(c_red) will set the drawing colour to red, however I'm not entirely sure what action_color(...) is actually supposed to do.
2. If object exists at x-32, y+32

[GrayAvocado]

1)

Hi

I don't understand how to use "action_color();"

I tried several ways :

1. action_color(#E9CEA9);
2. action_color(E9CEA9);
3. action_color(233, 206, 169);

but I get an error. dry.gif

Please help me.

Doesn't gm prefer c_<color> to col,orc,ode or C070UR?

2) What's the GML for relative? I.E if object exists at -32,32 relative.

make_color_rgb?


x-32, y+32

Edited by -wolfprograming-, 25 June 2008 - 12:59 PM.

[Littlefire]

thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bobo7264]

What is not?
For example,

[codebox]if variable =0 NOT{
score += 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
}[/codebox]

Edited by bobo7264, 21 July 2008 - 06:14 PM.

[Dangerous_Dave]

not is the logical negator. It makes true false and false true. So, your example corrected:

if not (variable == 0)
{
  score += 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
;
}

That code will add 1000000...0000000 to the score if the variable "variable" is not equal to 0.

[Rexhunter99]

not is the logical negator. It makes true false and false true. So, your example corrected:

if not (variable == 0)
{
  score += 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
;
}

Not true, Not is a name for !, basically, Not checks to see if the variable is equal to the value if it isnt (doesnt matter what it is) then the following code will execute.

[pokeboy]

I cant get it to work