4 replies to this topic

[BigJayMalcolm]

I am creating a game which involves shooting arrows. But i want to know how i can check which direction i am facing to fire which arrow (I have 4 arrow objects, Up, Down, Left and Right)

If anyone could help with how to do it, That would be much appreciated

[batlord]

I am creating a game which involves shooting arrows. But i want to know how i can check which direction i am facing to fire which arrow (I have 4 arrow objects, Up, Down, Left and Right)

If anyone could help with how to do it, That would be much appreciated

Create Event:

dire = "";

keypress right:

dire = "right";

keypress left:

dire = "left";

keypress up:

dire = "up";

keypress down:

dire = "down";

Keypress Ctrl:

if (dire == "right")
  instance_create(x,y,obj_arrow_right)
else if (dire == "left")
  instance_create(x,y,obj_arrow_left)
else if (dire == "up")
  instance_create(x,y,obj_arrow_up)
else if (dire == "down")
  instance_create(x,y,obj_arrow_down)

[loverock125]

I am creating a game which involves shooting arrows. But i want to know how i can check which direction i am facing to fire which arrow (I have 4 arrow objects, Up, Down, Left and Right)

If anyone could help with how to do it, That would be much appreciated

What batlord said will work. However if you have pro edition then you can use 'direction' and 'image_angle'.

[Davido01]

Also there is no need to have 4 arrow objects, its more trouble than what its worth.

This would be better IMO:

if (dire == "right")
{
  var obj;
  obj=instance_create(x,y,obj_arrow);
  with (obj) motion_set(0,4);
}
else if (dire == "left")
{
  var obj;
  obj=instance_create(x,y,obj_arrow);
  with (obj) motion_set(180,4);
}
else if (dire == "up")
{
  var obj;
  obj=instance_create(x,y,obj_arrow);
  with (obj) motion_set(90,4);
}
else if (dire == "down")
{
  var obj;
  obj=instance_create(x,y,obj_arrow);
  with (obj) motion_set(270,4);
}

More lines of code but you don't need to maintain 4 objects.

[_175023]

...and if you have pro, add to each with statement 'obj.image_angle = 0' or 180 or whatever direction it is facing. The non-pro way would be to make the arrow object have four sprites, one for each direction and then do 'obj.sprite_index = 360/obj.direction'

Also there is no need to have 4 arrow objects, its more trouble than what its worth.

This would be better IMO:

if (dire == "right")
{
  var obj;
  obj=instance_create(x,y,obj_arrow);
  with (obj) motion_set(0,4);
}
else if (dire == "left")
{
  var obj;
  obj=instance_create(x,y,obj_arrow);
  with (obj) motion_set(180,4);
}
else if (dire == "up")
{
  var obj;
  obj=instance_create(x,y,obj_arrow);
  with (obj) motion_set(90,4);
}
else if (dire == "down")
{
  var obj;
  obj=instance_create(x,y,obj_arrow);
  with (obj) motion_set(270,4);
}

More lines of code but you don't need to maintain 4 objects.