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[redfid]

Hi, I'm making a Platform/Rpg game with Game Maker 8 Pro. I have a problem with my Level Up object because I wanna make it so when you level up it shows "Level Up". I got that part but the problem is I want to make it move up and down for a few seconds then disappear. Here's my code

y -=2
image_alpha -=.04
if image_alpha < 0
instance_destroy()

This makes it go up and slowly disappear

[Docopoper]

try this:
You need to define the variable "dir" in the create event and set it to 0.

dir+=10
y=ystart+lengthdir_y(20,dir)
image_alpha-=0.04
if image_alpha<0
instance_destroy()

replace the 20 to make more pronounced movements and change dir to change the speed of them.

[redfid]

try this:
You need to define the variable "dir" in the create event and set it to 0.

dir+=10
y=ystart+lengthdir_y(20,dir)
image_alpha-=0.04
if image_alpha<0
instance_destroy()

replace the 20 to make more pronounced movements and change dir to change the speed of them.

How do I make it bounce normally then after a few seconds, it starts disappearing?

Edited by redfid, 06 November 2010 - 04:17 PM.

[Docopoper]

by bounce normally what do you mean?
the way I gave you or some other way?

[redfid]

by bounce normally what do you mean?
the way I gave you or some other way?

I mean bounce like you told me but without disappearing but after like 2 seconds it starts to disappear. I think it has something to do with alarms.

[Docopoper]

because you are just using alpha, you can just set the alpha higher than 1 in the create event, because an alpha of 2 is the same as 1.

if you want to do it differently though you can just create a variable called delay and set it to 60,
then subtract 1 from it each step and check if it is less than 0.

[redfid]

because you are just using alpha, you can just set the alpha higher than 1 in the create event, because an alpha of 2 is the same as 1.

if you want to do it differently though you can just create a variable called delay and set it to 60,
then subtract 1 from it each step and check if it is less than 0.

Ok thanks it works but now I need to know how to make the level up object follow the player until it disappears.

instance_create(obj_playersword.x,obj_playersword.y-40,obj_levelup)

This creates it on top of the player's head but it doesn't follow him.

[Docopoper]

put this in the step event (using ystart because y =ystart+the bounce)
x=obj_playersword.x
ystart=obj_playersword.y-40

Edited by Docopop.co.uk, 06 November 2010 - 05:50 PM.