Rolfero

Hi guys, what do u think would be the best way to implement water flooding like this:


I guess some sort of physics thing would be needed for best results.

Simple breakout game, with a twist.
Controls:
Move paddle with mouse, left click to release ball.

Took me less than a day to get this far.
Really easy, actually. Just make a normal breakout game, then add the twist.

Anyways, if you find any bugs, tell me.

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Moves the object towards a direction, only stopping at a specific object, or at a specific range.

move_contact_object(direction,maximum distance,object)

[codebox]m_x = x;
m_y = y;
while (!place_meeting(x,y,argument2)) {
x += lengthdir_x(1,argument0);
y += lengthdir_y(1,argument0);
if point_distance(x,y,m_x,m_y) >= argument1 {
break;
}
}[/codebox]

Okay, I have this sprite. It includes Standing still, walking, and shooting in 8 directions. I use some codes to make it select the right image_indexes from the sprite. Unfortunately, it isn't working.

object_unit step event:
[codebox]if instance_exists(pathfind) {
with (pathfind) {
parent.maindir = get_direcion(path_get_x(path_index,path_position),
path_get_y(path_index,path_position),path_get_x(pa
t
h_index,path_positionprevious),path_get_y(path_ind
e
x,path_positionprevious),parent.maindir);
}
}
State = (mainstate*8)+maindir; //set State!
image_index = unit_sequence(UIName,State); //set image number by sequence[/codebox]
object_unit alarm 0 event (in create event the code alarm[0] = 1; code is)
[codebox]pathfind = pathfinder_add();
global.current_noob = id;
with (pathfind) {
parent = global.current_noob;
}[/codebox]
pathfinder_add() script:
[codebox]return instance_create(x,y,obj_pathfinder);[/codebox]
get_direcion() script:
[codebox]_x = argument0;
_y = argument1;
_xp = argument2;
_yp = argument3;
if _x = _xp {
if _y = _yp {
return argument4;
}
else if _y < _yp {
return 0;
}
else {
return 4;
}
}
else if _x > _xp {
if _y = _yp {
return 6;
}
else if _y > _yp {
return 5;
}
else {
return 7;
}
}
else {
if _y = _yp {
return 2;
}
else if _y > _yp {
return 3;
}
else {
return 1;
}
}[/codebox]
unit_sequence() script:
[codebox]ind = image_index;
_unit_ = argument0;
img = 0;
State = argument1;
for (i=0; i<=State; i+=1) {
img += real(gvar_get("_art_Sequence_Unit_"+_unit_+"_"+s(i),real(gvar_get("_art_Sequence_Unit_"+_unit_+"_Default",1))));
c_state_end = img-1; //where does the animation end?
c_state_start = img - real(gvar_get("_art_Sequence_Unit_"+_unit_+"_"+s(i),real(gvar_get("_art_Sequence_Unit_"+_unit_+"_Default",1)))); //and where does it start?
}

if ind < c_state_start {
return c_state_start;
}
else if ind >= c_state_end {
return c_state_start;
}
else {
return ind+1;
}[/codebox]

Everything works ALMOST brilliant. The unit ALWAYS use image_index 0 (maindir 0 and state 0) for stationary, and image_index 8-13 (maindir 0 and state 1) for movement. When in debug mode, it tells me the maindir is ALWAYS 0. Why? Can you spot the error?

I have searched for this problem quite some time now.

And I know I spelled get_direcion wrong.

Okay, here is my problem.
I have this object, "object".
This object uses mp_grid to move around, whenever I've ordered it to move. My map uses different heights, so when the player walks up a hill, the x and y shouldn't change, while the sprite should be drawns higher up and the mask should be higher up. If this unit would fly the mask would lie on top of any hills, and the sprite should be way up in the sky.

Problem is... the mask is obviously "drawn" at the x/y position... not at the x/y+ground_height position.

Halp plx?

Maybe some workaround?