else if statement

[mal99]

I want to slow down a filled region actor, which is parent to many clones, when its y-coordinate is greater that -100

I believe the y-coordinate of a filled region is taken as its top left corner.

Why doesn't the following script work?


if (y>-295 && y<-100){yvelocity=+0.17;}
else if (y>-100){yvelocity=+0.05;}


The script is triggered by activation events sent from the child clones when they collide with other actors


Anyone see the error?

[SuperSonic]

Try using "+=" instead of "=+"

[lcl]

Try using "+=" instead of "=+"

That would cause continuous accelerating. He's using yvelocity, not y.

@mal99: you can leave those "+" signs away, numbers are positive even without them.
Where is that code in?

[mal99]

Hi IcI

I just figured this out. Nothing wrong with the script - the problem is in using activation events received from clones as they are destroyed in collisions.

The first activation from Clone zero is received OK when the y coordinate is less than -100. After that, activations received from clones when y is greater than -100 are not recognized. As a result, the script doesn't run again and the actor's speed stays the same as before.

Using "receive activation event from any actor" solves the problem.

Thanks anyway.