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[robinsblade]

ok i want to know if there is a simple way to make it when i attack the enemy that the
damage pops up over the enemies head for every attack that hits him. e.x. i shoot the enemy and another thing damages him
then both of the damages pop up over the enemies head but next to each other.

I think i could make sprites that show each damage. but that could get quite big because you can upgrade damage etc.


If the sprite way is my best choice just say so.

[jo-thijs]

Absolutely not, very rarely a sprite will be better than code if it goes about text.
You wanted to make it so that multiple damages would appear next to each other, but I think it would be better to make the damage go upstairs and vanish, this is also easier to do.
In that case you should create a new object that represents the damage and add in his draw event:
draw_set_font(aFont);
draw_set_color(c_black);
draw_set_halign(fa_center);
draw_set_valign(fa_middle);
draw_text(x,y,damage);

and in his create event:
vspeed=-1;

and in his step event:
image_alpha-=.01;
if image_alpha<=0
instance_destroy(();

and then you should create this object with this code when the enemy takes damage:
var(temp)=damageTaken; // replace this
with instance_create(x,y,damage_counter) damage=string(temp);

[robinsblade]

ill try this but first how will i get the numbers to show up above the enemy? and second could i put this code in the enemy?

[robinsblade]

fix* i made it so that when the skill/attack collides with the enemy it creates the object and displays the hit points.(this will cause issues when multiple instances are in the game so plz if you know a better way then say so:P)