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[Nocturne]

What is, however, the code for Animation End?

There is no set code for this. You have to check yourself to see if the image_index is equal to or higher than the image_number-1. Why -1? Because if a sprite has 16 sub-images they are numbered from 0 - 15 meaning that sub-image 16 is image_index 15. So...

if image_index >= image_number-1
{
//do something as the animation has ended
}

PS: These questions would be better asked in the Novice Q&A forum as they will get more attention and this topic isn't really the best place for them...

[Astal]

The links are down anyone fix em?

[Terrified Virus]

Thanks.

[King Pikmin]

Please fix links. Also, mirror isn't working for me.

[Rossay]

None of the links are working :[

[jackpotjoker]

darn, someone should fix these.

Anyways, thanks for this awesome resource! That is, when it's back up. :x

Edited by jackpotjoker, 10 August 2011 - 12:19 AM.

[Ablach Blackrat]

My apologies for the lack of attention to this post. I've updated the first posting with a new link to Media Fire that includes version 6 and 7 in both PDF and HTML format. As for a version 8 I really don't know. I really have little to no time right now so a version 8 will not be forthcoming unless someone else does it.

[Terrified Virus]

I learned a lot!!!

[pronoob16]

Just download the ultimate dnd to Gml coverter

[pronoob16]

Just download the ultimate dnd to Gml coverter

[Enter_Name_Here]

Aww, I wish I'd clicked on this BEFORE learning GML...

[TCosbyJr]

Many thanks for the hard work that went into the files. It truly is a great resource that has helped me fill in some gaps.

[KMilz]

Found exactly what I needed, a GML version of the 'Create Moving Instance' D&D button. Thanks for the great tutorial it's exactly as it needs to be.

Edit: Well, found what I needed, but it's not working how I want it to. Any chance someone could better explain how that function works with GML? I'm decent at coding, but when it comes to 'for' and 'with' statements, I just can't rap my mind around how they work. It suggests you perform:

ID = instance_create(x,y,object1);
with (ID) motion_set(direction,speed);

So I have ID = 0 in the 'Create' event, and this code in a collision event, with my object, direction and speed plugged in. I was expecting it to create my moving object, but it's not doing anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re-Edit: Yeah, I figured it out. Problem was, I was trying to set the direction to a local variable on the first object, not the object being created. Thanks though, if you were planning on helping! Great tutorial!

Edited by KMilz, 17 December 2011 - 04:30 PM.

[lucb1e]

Why don't you just post it here instead of forcing everyone to download 4 versions of it before they can even view it? (2 x pdf + 2 x html). I mirrored it here so you don't have to download the HTML version at least, but if you just put it in the post that'd be most ideal.

Edited by lucb1e, 27 December 2011 - 05:01 PM.

[GS-games]

Check out this program.
Link to The ultimate D&D to GML converter
Works great!

[jmorrissey]

It pays to read the forums!

I'm a recent convert to GML versus the D&D side of Game Maker and I kept hitting a wall of things I could do in D&D but not in GML. I was actually going to post if anyone had created an equivalents file that broke down what was what. Sure enough, the first post in the GML Novice forum was exactly what I wanted. Granted, all of you know that already because you are reading this... but I just felt the need to say that this is awesome and THANKS.

As far as an 8.1 version of this doc, can anyone point to any new features in 8.1 that aren't covered in the 7.0 version. I'd be more than happy to try my hand at updating to the newer version. I've found this is the best way to learn for me, is to attempt to explain it to others. I just need to know what's changed.

Also, getting a version of this doc up on the wiki wouldn't be a bad idea either (does anyone actually use that?).

Thanks again,
Joe

[torigara]

Hi,

Although this is a great guide, I recently noticed that it sometimes makes novice users to use "action" functions unintentionally.

With the latest version of guide, each action is basically mentioned twice. The first time with the proper (documented) function. The second is with the "action" one. Two descriptions look visually similar, so novice users will hardly notice the difference nor realize the fact that there are two different places of description.

People don't usually read this sort of document in the order. Instead, they search around the document, quickly and randomly flipping through pages to find the function they need. The consequence is, they will find an "action" function in half a chance and think that it is the correct one to use, overlooking the caution located at the middle.

I wish some improvement made to eliminate the confusion. For instance, how about making the font and icons tiny in the part of "Action functions?" It will give people the feeling that it isn't the main article of the document but an additional note. It will also make the description of each action close together, making people more likely notice the caution at the beginning of the section. Or, how about separate the section of "Action functions" into another document file?

Edited by torigara, 17 February 2012 - 12:57 AM.

[greep]

Seconded. Or perhaps even better, just make two separate downloads, one for the regular functions and one for the actions functions (preferably with a "don't bother downloading the latter" note)

[greep]

... are these bots or something? And if so what is the point?

[werdna12]

its not letting me download, i click it and it just opens a new blank page.