Event Triggering Problem

[Turon]

The Player has an up event which must only be trigger onces a user variable is triggered when the
Player collides with a certain actor, I use the 'if' statement. if the variable is not triggered now why is
It that the up even will proceed anyway before it is allowed to?

[Grynde]

If you post the problem code, someone on here is bound to figure it out.

You may try to make the variable true only when a)collision occurs and b) key is pressed
i.e. (within the collision of your trigger actor)

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char*key=GetKeyState();
if(key[KEY_UP]==1)
{
//variable goes here
}

This way the variable should function as intended only after Up is pressed and only while collision occurs. Which I'm guessing is what you are asking.

[Turon]

The brown object is the trigger actor. and I put your code in it and
The up event still works when I press up the event that is to be triggered is this

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if(crawlup=1)
yvelocity = yvelocity - 1;

This code is only supposed to work while the player is colliding with the brown object.
the player is supposed to crawl up the brown object as the player can't jump very high.

[skydereign]

You need to have two equal signs in your if statement. Because you only have one, it sets crawlup equal to 1.

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if(crawlup==1)
{
    yvelocity = yvelocity - 1;
}

[Turon]

I tell you Its collision event and It will proceed even if if there is no collision why?

[Grynde]

If you copy Sky's code, you should get the desired results.

In your original code, you were also missing your brackets {}which would also explain why yvelocity was increasing outside of the collision.

Hope that helps.

[Turon]

Thanks Skyderein and Grynde it prevented the player from flying before colliding.
But how do you stop the player from flying after the player no longer touches that brown object (that I incorecty discribed as white)?.

[Grynde]

Glad it worked.

Use a collision finish with your collide object

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crawlup=0;

[Turon]

Thanks...Hmm
I made a change animation even to go with it that the code now looks like this

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if(crawlup==1)
{
    yvelocity = yvelocity - 1;
}

ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "Player Right Flip", NO_CHANGE);

if(FlipPlayer==1)
{
    ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "Player Right Double Flipwalk", NO_CHANGE);
}

I would like the Player to always change to an alternate animation while colliding on the right side of the brown object.

The FlipPlayer user variable is trigger in a collision event felt by the brown object from the left side of the Player and uses the this code.

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char*key=GetKeyState();
if(key[KEY_UP]==1)
{
FlipPlayer==1;
}


now for some reason it still does not do what I like it to do
hope the image will help.

[AliceXIII]

The FlipPlayer user variable is trigger in a collision event felt by the brown object from the left side of the Player and uses the this code

Your FlipPlayer variable is used only in a collision with the left side of the brown object?

If so you need to make a collision event for the right side of the object as well calling a collision event on the left side will only return true if there is a collision on the left side, If you don't make a collision event for the right side then you can't collide with the right side.

[Turon]

To be Honest I figured out the last part by just by fiddling around with things I have learn from past experience,, Thanks for the Hint AliceXIII.
I have realize the most important thing wen working in Programing is to look at every detail, if the game does not do what you want you may still have
nearly the right code!
The way you organize the codes can effect the way it works.
The Number of = signs and + sign and number all effect stuff, and by alternating these factors I figured it out!

Collision Right side of Player(BrownObject)

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char*key=GetKeyState();
if(key[KEY_UP]==1)
{
FlipPlayer=1;
}
if(FlipPlayerR=1)
FlipPlayer=0;


Collision Left side of Player(BrownObject)

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char*key=GetKeyState();
if(key[KEY_UP]==1)
{
FlipPlayerR=1;
}
if(FlipPlayer=1)
FlipPlayerR=0;


And this is the Up Event of the Player

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if(crawlup==1)
{
    yvelocity = yvelocity - 1;
}
if(FlipPlayerR==1)
{
    ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "Player Right Flipwalk", NO_CHANGE);
}
if(FlipPlayer==1)
{
    ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "Player Right Double Flipwalk", NO_CHANGE);
}



THIS WORKS! And Thanks for The help I have finally got a Better grip on Programing!