12 replies to this topic

[junky1]

Okay.  I'm almost finished with the game I'm working on but I have a huge problem (maybe not for some), but I'm not very experienced with GML.  I've always used drag & drop for the most part.  

K....so I have all these blocks (all the same object) and I want them to crumble one by one as I walk across them.  So HOW do I destroy one block without destroying ALL the blocks in the room?  

I will give credit to you on my game for helping me with this....cause this is the last problem I am facing for this game (i think).  Thanks.

[Ysmor]

maybe, put some code in the block object.
When it collides with the player use this code:

instance_destroy();

Hope that helped.

- Ysmor

[junky1]

maybe, put some code in the block object.
When it collides with the player use this code:

instance_destroy();

Hope that helped.

- Ysmor

That would destroy all the blocks in the room i believe. Cause all the blocks in my room are the same object. Which is my problem. How do I destroy just one of them without ALL of them being destroyed?

[Lightang3l]

In the bloc object:
Create Event:

crumble = 0

Collision with player Event:

crumble = 1

Step Event:

if crumble = 1 instance_destroy()  //or whatever you want

instance_destroy() will destroy that instance only, as it's name suggests...

[creators124]

In the bloc object:
Create Event:

crumble = 0

Collision with player Event:

crumble = 1

Step Event:

if crumble = 1 instance_destroy()  //or whatever you want

instance_destroy() will destroy that instance only, as it's name suggests...

that should do it because every object has its own id number!
making each object it's own and parents connect them basically!

[junky1]

In the bloc object:
Create Event:

crumble = 0

Collision with player Event:

crumble = 1

Step Event:

if crumble = 1 instance_destroy()  //or whatever you want

instance_destroy() will destroy that instance only, as it's name suggests...

Hmm....that didn't work for me. Crap. Thanks anyway. Any other suggestions?

Edit: Wait. Am I supposed to put something in those ()? I tried putting the name of my object but it showed it was an invalid code. So I just left it blank.

Edited by junky1, 07 May 2012 - 07:40 AM.

[creators124]

In the bloc object:
Create Event:

crumble = 0

Collision with player Event:

crumble = 1

Step Event:

if crumble = 1 instance_destroy()  //or whatever you want

instance_destroy() will destroy that instance only, as it's name suggests...

Hmm....that didn't work for me. Crap. Thanks anyway. Any other suggestions?

what do you mean?!
it should have worked!

[TDWP_FTW]

I'm not sure if this was ever changed, but you'll have to do the instance_destroy code like this:

with self {instance_destroy()}

It never worked for me without the "with self" part, as it would give errors, so IDK.

[junky1]

In the bloc object:
Create Event:

crumble = 0

Collision with player Event:

crumble = 1

Step Event:

if crumble = 1 instance_destroy()  //or whatever you want

instance_destroy() will destroy that instance only, as it's name suggests...

Hmm....that didn't work for me. Crap. Thanks anyway. Any other suggestions?

what do you mean?!
it should have worked!

Do I put something in the ()? Cause I just left it blank. I tried to put the name of my obj in there but it showed it was an invalid code. ??

[creators124]

In the bloc object:
Create Event:

crumble = 0

Collision with player Event:

crumble = 1

Step Event:

if crumble = 1 instance_destroy()  //or whatever you want

instance_destroy() will destroy that instance only, as it's name suggests...

Hmm....that didn't work for me. Crap. Thanks anyway. Any other suggestions?

what do you mean?!
it should have worked!

Do I put something in the ()? Cause I just left it blank. I tried to put the name of my obj in there but it showed it was an invalid code. ??

you don't put nothing but the parentheses in front of instance destroy!
also put it like this to cause less probs:

if crumble = 1 with self {instance_destroy()}

[Jsd1019]

In the bloc object:
Create Event:

crumble = 0

Collision with player Event:

crumble = 1

Step Event:

if crumble = 1 instance_destroy()  //or whatever you want

instance_destroy() will destroy that instance only, as it's name suggests...

Hmm....that didn't work for me. Crap. Thanks anyway. Any other suggestions?

what do you mean?!
it should have worked!

Do I put something in the ()? Cause I just left it blank. I tried to put the name of my obj in there but it showed it was an invalid code. ??

Don't put anything inside the ().

[junky1]

Crap! None of these things are working unfortunatly. It may be because I based my game around an isometric example that involves a bunch of depth and height codes, that I only somewhat understand, since I usually code with D&D. It may be conflicting with the existing height and ground codes. IDK. I can't even get any of my blocks to destroy. Even using D&D. I don't know what the deal is.

[junky1]

Okay! Your code did work, just not the way I wanted it to. See....I have height to my blocks, and my character jumps onto the blocks. Well when I jump up to the block the code doesn't work. But if I just move to the block and run into it that way.....It does work. And it destroys one at a time. But it's not working the way I want, but I'm sure I can figure it out from here. THANKS!

I'm giving you guys credit in my game. Big help. Thanks!