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You need to understand the difference between setting variables and comparing them.

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punching = 1; // this sets punching equal to 1, because there is only one =
punching==1; // this does not set punching to 1, it checks if it is equal to 1, because there are two =

== is used to compare values, so it doesn't change them, while = is used to change variables.
Which means you aren't actually setting punching to 1 in your keydown z event. You need to change the first line to this instead.

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punching=1;

Thank you Skyderiegn! It seems to be working at the moment!
but like I say it may be short lived like to last time it worked.
But I think this may work better than last time.
Your tip about = and == signs was very helpful with this in mind I can simplify
Codes in my game!

I am tying to make the enemy change animation to a rotating star. I'm not sure on how to make that with my current system.

If you mean change animation during the collision event, you can just specify "Collide Actor" where you would typically use "Event Actor", and set the animation to the proper name of the enemies rotating star animation.

How would you make the enemy change animation just before dieing?

Turon wrote:How would you make the enemy change animation just before dieing?

gE questions typically take on the form, "How do you do <> when <>". For your question, it is how do you <change animation for the enemy> right before <it dies>. You already know how to change the enemies animation, so all you need to do is figure out when to do it. When is just before dying? From your game it looks like when it collides with a punching player. Therefore instead of destroying the enemy actor on punch, change its animation to the death animation, and when that animation finishes, have it destroy itself (note: in the animation finish event).

Thank you skydereign it works!