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[rustyredline]

I'm trying to make a level of a game i'm making just like the classic arcade/sega game bombjack. 1 bomb is ignited but the rest are unlit. when you collect the ignited bomb the nearest unlit should then become ignited, I tried making 2 objects 1 for the lit bomb one for unlit but im struggling with code to make this work, can anyone help me to change instance to nearest object with code I have tried this...

execute_code for object_unlit
instance_nearest(x, y, object_unlit);
instance_change(object_bomb,0);

but it just makes all the unlit bombs become lit

or this...
execute_code for object_unlit
instance_nearest(x, y, object_unlit);
instance_change(object_bomb,0);
but it just makes the lit bomb turn back into itself before its destroyed so basically the bomb is uncollectable just there forever!

Edited by rustyredline, 10 August 2010 - 09:40 AM.

[ragarnak]

can anyone help me to change instance to nearest object with code I have tried this...

That "instance_nearest(...)" command returns the ID of the nearest instance. You have to use that result to act upon that instance.

The way you have it now the "instance_nearest(...)" command does not do anything ...

Try this :

with instance_nearest(x, y, object_unlit) {
  instance_change(object_bomb,0);
}

[rustyredline]

can anyone help me to change instance to nearest object with code I have tried this...

That "instance_nearest(...)" command returns the ID of the nearest instance. You have to use that result to act upon that instance.

The way you have it now the "instance_nearest(...)" command does not do anything ...

Try this :

with instance_nearest(x, y, object_unlit) {
  instance_change(object_bomb,0);
}

wow you've just done for me in a few seconds what ive been trying to do for weeks . I cannot thank you enough when my game becomes famous i will credit you ragrnak thank you

[ragarnak]

wow you've just done for me in a few seconds what ive been trying to do for weeks . I cannot thank you enough when my game becomes famous i will credit you ragrnak thank you

I've probably been programming in GM a bit longer than you, so I blame it on experience (something you will get soon enough).

And although not required I allways like seeing myself in the credits, thanks.