186 replies to this topic

[varuks]

Please make it possible to have objects draw stuff and not be invisibe. I hate this esspecially cause I don't use pro and I have to shift the sprite xwise. In pro you can jus draw the object's sprite WITH the mirror but in lite you cant do that.

EDIT:YES! FIRST POST!
EDITEDIT: Don't know if tis is a feature but... I had a script that had some of it's own variables. and it ran like an object, saving the values of these said variables. It should be possible to make a scrippt both do and not do this. perhaps an on of togle?

Edited by varuks, 17 March 2011 - 08:56 AM.

[Smarty]

Since I use code actions exclusively (like many others), I'd like the (configurable!) option to have an Execute Code action automatically inserted when I add an event to an object.

Of course ideally us script addicts would want it so that the object window shows a code editor for each event rather than a D&D list, but failing that, this would add a bit of convenience.

Edit: when adding the event, in addition to inserting the Execute Code action it might as well straight away open the code editor for that action.

Edited by Smarty, 17 March 2011 - 02:13 PM.

[DirtyUnicorn]

draw_self() function.
i use it alot. im sure many more people could use it.
I think its self explanitory.

[Desert Dog]

O.k. Promise. Shouldn't take longer than 10.



It'd nice to be able to 'flag' a particular timeline event. Right click, scroll, select flag, and then a little icon would appear next to that step.

Dealing with bigger timelines (Which your reusing for more than 1 thing..!) can be a bit annoying when your looking for a particular 'event' which you know is in one of those steps, but you have to click away until you find the one your looking for.

So definitely if I was able to flag those events, it'd save me some hassle.

[ThatGamesGuy]

Maybe add a preference to always auto-sort the resource tree so you don't have to click "Sort by name" every time you add a script or something? If not for the whole tree, then at least for scripts.

[paul23]

hmm I'm not sure how long this'll take, though I think it's just a matter of "parsing" code so shouldn't be too long..

Allow this type of code:

//called from instance C
instanceA.instance_destroy();
instanceB.doStuff(x,y);

Which would be equivalent to:

with (instanceA) {
    instance_destroy();
}
with (instanceB) {
    doStuff(other.x, other.y); //the x, y are from C's scope
}

This would reduce the amount of typing a person needs to do a lot. (And I think make code more clear in case you have some smaller things).

If that is not possible:

instance_destroy(instancA);

would also be a handy code .

[Erik Leppen]

Make the code editor's search/replace functionality not select the whole text when clicking the search or replace input fields. Rather, put the text cursor where the user clicks (or select part of the text when the user drags). Also, when starting typing do not replace the text by previously used text strings. This is very annoying when having to search/replace things that are similar but not identical to previous search/replace strings. Optionally you can display "suggestions" in the dropdown menu and make them clickable.

[piluke]

In the code editor if you're editing huge pieces of code, it can be a pain to have to scroll down to where you were testing some code every time you need to change something. I'd like the editor to be able to go back to where the cursor was so no scrolling would be needed.

[piluke]

Okay that makes sense. I'd rather have it non-modal anyway, there are too many problems with the moduality(?) or the code editor.

[Big J]

Maybe add a preference to always auto-sort the resource tree so you don't have to click "Sort by name" every time you add a script or something? If not for the whole tree, then at least for scripts.

No thanks. I prefer to sort resources myself, especially rooms since their order in the resource tree determines what order they are linked for room_first, room_next(), room_previous(), room_last, etc.

I have a "small" feature request. Can we get more functions for all resources, similar to the routines for rooms? Sometimes it is useful to loop through resources in the code, and it would be easier if we had:

Spoiler

sprite_first*
sprite_last*
sprite_next(sprite)
sprite_previous(sprite)

sound_first*
sound_last*
sound_next(sound)
sound_previous(sound)

background_first*
background_last*
background_next(background)
background_previous(background)

script_first*
script_last*
script_next(script)
script_previous(script)

font_first*
font_last*
font_next(font)
font_previous(font)

timeline_first*
timeline_last*
timeline_next(timeline)
timeline_previous(timeline)

object_first*
object_last*
object_next(object)
object_previous(object)

Edited by Big J, 17 March 2011 - 11:31 AM.

[Razon]

Speaking of resources, I had requested a feature in the bug tracker that shouldn't take too long to add- a way to get a resource id by the string name of the resource. If we were to make our own map ds to search through instead, than it would at least help to know the first and last resource id as Big J mentioned.

http://bugs.yoyogame...view.php?id=556

Edited by Razon, 17 March 2011 - 11:51 AM.

[flexaplex]

Add back in triple clicking on a line to select the line, this was removed in GM8's script editor, it's rather standard behaviour.

Edited by flexaplex, 17 March 2011 - 12:25 PM.

[ani12321]

I remember that in Game Maker 6.1 was an option in scaling sprites that can scale a sprite not only in percents but even in pixels. I think this is a tiny thing but also useful.

[NpN Games]

Dont know how much time will it take, but Add an option to open(not expand!) all resources in a group.

[MasterOfKings]

More built-in colors. I know we can make them ourselves; but some more variations would be nice; as it'll make it quick and easy for more situations. Say, cream for instance.

On the side, although I reckon it would take too long to make, I think you need to implement a instance_nth_nearest() script; so we don't have to make our own. A fair number of games would need it.

-MoK

[NakedPaulToast]

INI file improvements.

The ability to open and use INI files outside of the program directory. Writing INI files in the program directory is a big no-no in the Vista Win 7 world especically if the executable is installed under programs. A read-only variable pointing to the users home directory whould go a long way to encouraging game maker users create INI files in a more UAC acceptible location.

[gnysek]

I've got one that I'm waiting for about 8 years now and every time I've heard "no". Maybe this time...

So in Polish alphabet we have some more letters like "ąćęłńóśżź" (if you don't have UTF-8 maybe you don't see them), and to enter that you need to press for example RightAlt+A to get "ą". In code editor I cannot enter that letters, because for example RightAlt+O gives me new object, not "ó". What is more fun, I can write text in Notepad or Word, and copy it into code editor, to use it inside draw_text() - and it works (even with custom fonts). I can also load it from file. So the problem is only when typing text from GM.

So if there is possibility to add option (only option, in settings window) to disable RightAlt in shortcuts I would be grateful.

I think that many other countries have the same problem (like Dutch, German, Czech & Slovakian, even French) because diactric characters are very popular in all languages except English and Latin which have letter that are base for all others.

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P.S. Delphi have the same problem, but there is registry fix for that:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Borland\ Delphi\7.0\Editor\Options]
"NoCtrlAltKeys"="1"

Edited by gnysek, 17 March 2011 - 02:13 PM.

[legocjman]

Add the ability to change more options on the game loading bar (showing what GM is loading like in debug mode, whether the loading bar should stretch or post a new copy of the image next to it, etc.)