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[the_hyrax_lord]

I feel like this is something really easy and obvious (I actually feel like it's something I've done before), but I can't for the life of me think it out.

In the Step event I have:

                    if place_meeting(x,y,o_block1) 
                        {with(other) {instance_destroy()}}

which, of course, doesn't work, because 'other' isn't referencing anything. I need the 'met' o_block1 to be destroyed. I can't move this to the collision event. Someone put me out of my misery, please?

[Sinaz]

Instance_place() seems to do the same thing as place_meeting() but with the refinement of returning the ID of the instance met.

[the_hyrax_lord]

Instance_place() seems to do the same thing as place_meeting() but with the refinement of returning the ID of the instance met.

GM is always turning up surprises for me. That handy little function will smarten up a ton of my code. Thanks for pointing it out!

[Nocturne]

On a side note (since Sinaz has already answered your question) you may find this tutorial by Torigara of interest..

http://gmc.yoyogames...howtopic=481823

[the_hyrax_lord]

On a side note (since Sinaz has already answered your question) you may find this tutorial by Torigara of interest..

http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=481823

Thanks, that's a handy link! I'm more or less familiar with the nuances of each, but the instance_ functions are new to me. Then again, I come back to GM every couple of years, and have to relearn from scratch each time!

[DamnICantFly]

On a side note (since Sinaz has already answered your question) you may find this tutorial by Torigara of interest..

http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=481823

Thanks, that's a handy link! I'm more or less familiar with the nuances of each, but the instance_ functions are new to me. Then again, I come back to GM every couple of years, and have to relearn from scratch each time!

I'm using this code in my sort of Tetris idea atm:

if place_meeting(x,y+2,Block_Green)
        {
            instance_destroy()
            position_destroy(x,y+32)
        }

At this way, it will check or there is a green block 2 below the block where I program it in

if place_meeting(x,y+2,Block_Green)

Then if there is, it will destroy itself

instance_destroy()

And then it will destroy anything that is 32 below the block

position_destroy(x,y+32)

This is a bit a different code then the rest of the replys, so I thought, maybe this can come in handy for some people.

Edited by DamnICantFly, 27 April 2012 - 11:03 AM.