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this part of the same type of questioning so i added to this thread instead of starting a new thread

Two questions

what does ind ?

The second is codestr where i put the code of what happens like this right?

And have a timeline with a create >>
excute code = timeline_moment_add(ind,100,"create instance of object obj_enemy1 at position (random(544)+48,random(-192))")

In ruby I could take the following line of GML timeline code

Step    1:
create instance of object obj_enemy1 at position (random(544)+48,random(-192))
create instance of object obj_enemy2 at position (random(544)+48,random(-192))

Which just creates 2 enemies and places them ranomly within a defined area of the screen.

Now if i wanted to have hundreds of steps made like this it would take along time.
In hopes to explain better my goal and Idea I thought I show you the code behind the idea

In ruby I could write a script that creates 10 steps at 10 varous times it would look like this

monsters=["obj_enemy1","obj_enemy3","obj_enemy3"]


10.times do
"Step    #{rand(100)}:"
"create instance of object #{monster[monster.size]} at position (#{rand(544)+48},#{rand(-192)})"
end

with this basic script i could generate time line step that ranomly chooses one of the enemies and places them ranomly within a defined area of the screen.  
This script can easly be expanded to generate far more complex systems.

Like to hear peoples thoughts on this kind of idea

if i was making a sprite that looked like the two examples then $5-$10 each If i was designing the whole game art then it be a flat project rate depending on what was all needed and time frame.

Ok I'm working on game based off the 1942 Game I'm using Timeline for when thing happen like the enemies appear ect.. I noticed i can view the step info. What I was wondering is there a way to see the actual code behind it. Im working on fighting formation ect.. And i like a way instead of hand creating and copy pasting each section. I like to be bale to see and edit the code.

I'm a ruby programmer and if i could get the actual code i can use simple ruby scripts to write my step code generator.

thanks

This is what my time line looks like Im going to just be changing x and y based on battle formations i have created I like to be able to generate a file that looks like this and be able to just cut and paste it into game maker for the time line.

Information about time line: tl_enemies


Step    1:
create instance of object obj_enemy1 at position (random(544)+48,random(-192))

create instance of object obj_enemy2 at position (random(544)+48,random(-192))

create instance of object obj_enemy3 at position (random(544)+48,random(-192))


Step  100:
create instance of object obj_enemy1 at position (random(544)+48,random(-192))

create instance of object obj_enemy2 at position (random(544)+48,random(-192))

create instance of object obj_enemy3 at position (random(544)+48,random(-192))

create instance of object obj_enemy1 at position (random(544)+48,random(-192))

create instance of object obj_enemy2 at position (random(544)+48,random(-192))

create instance of object obj_enemy3 at position (random(544)+48,random(-192))

if they are global var why is it every time i enter a new room My items reset back to default starting var. Also If My player dies I don't want my resources to reset.