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[jagheera nex]

im making a simpole stickman type game and right now i have two main actors, one to go one way and one to go the other way, i did it that way cuz if i do only one actor there would be 2 atacking animations and i don't know how to make the game reconize when the actor is facing one way or another. i think if i can flip the actor horizontily left or right it would solve the problem but i don't know how to program that, someone plz help.

[Troodon]

Game editor can't yet rotate and flip animations but this can be simulated with some ways.
You can for example create a variable which could be -1 when actor looks left and 1 when he looks right. Then just check this and use the needed animation.

[jagheera nex]

oh i get it so i make a varible 4 each way he is looking and when he looks that way i,... do what exactly, im feel so newbish

[jagheera nex]

if you can, can you plz answer in a code pleese im not good at reading

[Troodon]

Sorry for not being specific. I was writing in a hurry. (I'm also now writing in a hurry)
However, you can make like this:
Go to 'attack key down' -> script editor
then create a variable called compass
Then add this code

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if (compass == -1)
{
ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "attacktoleftanimation", FORWARD);
}
if (compass == 1)
{
ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "attacktorightanimation", FORWARD);
}


Then add this in the key down of the key when you walk right:

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compass = 1;


and in the key down event of the key when you walk left:

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compass = -1;


And still a small thing, in the create actor of your character:

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compass = 1; //if the actor is looking to right in the beginning


I hope this helps.
NOTE: This is how to do it with left and right! If your game has for example 4 directions, just use 4 compass values. I used -1 and +1 just because it's easy to remember which one is left and which one right.

[jagheera nex]

thanks so much man works like a charm, lol

[Troodon]

No problem!