8 replies to this topic

[Quazarr]

Okay so basicly i have this thing where there is a gate and to destroy the gate you have to get the diamond. here is my code:

//the table in your house holds the variable "di"
//in create event for obj_table
global.di = 0

//collision with obj_player event for obj_diamond
//it just has a timeline so that after 1 second it destroys itself

//collision with obj_diamond for obj_player
global.di += 1

//collision with obj_player event for obj_gate
if global.di = 1{
instance_destroy()
}

my problem is the gate wont destroy itself

please help!

Edited by Quazarr, 12 March 2012 - 02:43 AM.

[rude guss]

Sorry buddy, I'd love to help but you haven't told us what the problem is, you've just given us code. GG

Edited by rude guss, 12 March 2012 - 02:42 AM.

[Quazarr]

oh right sorry xD

[Quazarr]

ok i edited my post

[loverock125]

try:

//collision with obj_diamond for obj_player
global.di = 1

My guess is that global.di gets increased above 1 before the collision event code takes place.

[shinyjiggly]

Have you used debug mode to see what is happening with global.di?

[Quazarr]

GG im so stupid it worked xD

[Blake]

Okay, here's the deal. You say after the player collides with the diamond, it is destroyed after 1 second. If you have not altered the room speed and it is 30, that means that 30 steps will occur during that 1 second. Therefore, your code "global.di += 1" will be executed 30 times, which means global.di will end up equally 30. So then when you check to see if global.di = 1 and destroy the gate, it doesn't work because global.di is equal to 30, not 1!

Make sense? Now that I've explained what is causing the problem, why don't you have a go at solving it yourself?

EDIT: Ahh, I take too long to write posts!

Edited by Blake, 12 March 2012 - 02:52 AM.

[Quazarr]

lol its ok xD