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[Nexer]

But I'd also like to know if it works on YOUR com?

'cause as you know it won't load the map at the one of mine.

[graydon77222]

I just tested the example, and the saving and loading is working fine.

Try getting version 1.1

[Nexer]

Thanks.. now I got the 1.1 version for GM6, but it still doesn't work.

I have no idea why, but it's for sure it isn't the examples fault.

[gmaker4444]

Darn Pro Edition...would've been better if it was made with a lite vesion too, so more people would download it. And I'm not kidding, either. You don't see many kids with credit cards or PayPal accounts these days...

I wouldn't call that a bad thing either...
Usually.

ask your dad (or loan(steal) his creditcard(just make sure his doesnt find out(it hurts)))

[Nexer]

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ask your dad (or loan(steal) his creditcard(just make sure his doesnt find out(it hurts)))
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There's absolutly no need of stealing. Seriously guys.... we're talking about 20 bucks.. that ain't so bad.

And when you buy a GameMaker license, you ALSO get a license for the previous GameMaker for FREE

[spacerat]

• You should indent your code properly otherwise it is very irritating to read.
• The way you store your level information is very inefficient in terms of space, and I shall explain why:
  Firstly, you have the decimal points. that would be fixed by using file_text_write_string(real(ix)). Secondly, even if you got rid of the decimal points you're storing the data inefficiently, because in some cases you're using 3 bytes of data where you should be using one. For example, an object with an x of 20 in your system would be saved into the file as "20" and a new line character. What you should do is convert the number 20 into a single byte with Chr(20) or using file_bin_write_byte(20), and then save another byte by simply not using a new line. This may not seem like a lot, but if you ever want to become any good at programming, you need to be aware of small issues like this now.
• Your method of saving levels is incredibly bad. You are scrolling through each square and checking for an object, then to the next square and the next, wasting CPU on an empty loop every time you get a square with no object. This might not seem bad but imagine a large game with no grid, you would have to check every single pixel and it would be incredibly slow. Instead you should use with (<some parent object>) {save()} Using this method also makes it easier to implement objects which you do not want to be saved.

Conclusion: Don't let Gamemaker teach you bad habits.

[AlexFernandez]

Can somebody tell me how I would add a new object? I am just blanking out right now and can not get more than 2 objects.

thanks. :-]

[StupidStudios]

Could you update the GM7 v2 download? Thanks in advance.

[Nexer]

@spacerat

That's a comprehensive explanation you got there. That answered some of my questions about this level editor.

Thanks.. but I do think you could say it a bit more "soft"...

anyway thanks ^^

[dasqe4]

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Edited by dasqe4, 17 October 2009 - 05:10 AM.

[dasqe4]

Can somebody tell me how I would add a new object? I am just blanking out right now and can not get more than 2 objects.

thanks. :-]

ok so say this is what you code looks like for LEFT PRESSED under obj_selblock2

//This is the object that, when clicked, will change this object//to the current object when the player clicks it. (The object//selection thing at the bottom of the screen)global.currentobj=YOUR OBJECT HERE;

And this is what you code looks like for DRAW under Player

//Now, since drawing anything in the draw event makes it so the sprite//is not drawn, we will draw it's sprite.draw_sprite(sprite_index,image_index,x,y);//Now we need something so that the user knows that this is the//current selected object. If it is, we will draw a 2px thick//yellow line around it.if(global.currentobj=YOUR OBJECT HERE){    draw_set_color(c_yellow);    draw_rectangle(x,y,x+?,y+?,1);    draw_rectangle(x+1,y+1,x+?,y+?,1);}

Now all what you would have to do is duplicate the object for your player or obj_selblock1 or obj_selblock2
and change all the names and edit some codes but i will show you.

so say you are making a block 3 this is what you would have to do.

change the sprite and call the object obj_selblock3 and its the same size and every thing

now follow me change this code in the LEFT PRESSED From this:

CODE _linenums:0'><div class='codetop'>CODE

//This is the object that, when clicked, will change this object
//to the current object when the player clicks it. (The object
//selection thing at the bottom of the screen)
global.currentobj=YOUR OBJECT HERE;

[dasqe4]

Can somebody tell me how I would add a new object? I am just blanking out right now and can not get more than 2 objects.

thanks. :-]

ok so say this is what you code looks like for LEFT PRESSED under obj_selblock2

//This is the object that, when clicked, will change this object//to the current object when the player clicks it. (The object//selection thing at the bottom of the screen)global.currentobj=YOUR OBJECT HERE;

And this is what you code looks like for DRAW under Player

//Now, since drawing anything in the draw event makes it so the sprite//is not drawn, we will draw it's sprite.draw_sprite(sprite_index,image_index,x,y);//Now we need something so that the user knows that this is the//current selected object. If it is, we will draw a 2px thick//yellow line around it.if(global.currentobj=YOUR OBJECT HERE){    draw_set_color(c_yellow);    draw_rectangle(x,y,x+?,y+?,1);    draw_rectangle(x+1,y+1,x+?,y+?,1);}

Now all what you would have to do is duplicate the object for your player or obj_selblock1 or obj_selblock2
and change all the names and edit some codes but i will show you.

so say you are making a block 3 this is what you would have to do.

change the sprite and call the object obj_selblock3 and its the same size and every thing

now follow me change this code in the LEFT PRESSED From this:

CODE _linenums:0'><div class='codetop'>CODE

//This is the object that, when clicked, will change this object
//to the current object when the player clicks it. (The object
//selection thing at the bottom of the screen)
global.currentobj=YOUR OBJECT HERE;