Specify a group and take action?

[Hblade]

I'd like to know if it's possible to specify a "group type", something like for example, uh.. in create actor

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actorType=wall;


And then Collision - Any Actor - Script Editor

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if(collider.actorType==wall)
{
    //code
}


This way I wont have to keep adding physical response codes and whatnot, so if I wanted to add a moving platform I'd simply add actorType=wall to the script.

This would also come in handy for other things too


something tells me the answer is right in my face... lol

[skydereign]

I do this with enemy actors and collisions sometimes. You need to use any actor for your collision event.

[Hblade]

Thanks

[NightOfHorror]

So wait, would that make you able to specify that it is a wall in its create actor and instead of adding new code to the other actors, you just put in that and it is done in one simple code.

[Hblade]

By using an actor variable called wall, collider.wall means what ever the collision actor is cliding with, so it'd be like this:

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switch((int)collider.wall) //(int) for safty reasons? I haven't tested this yet
{
    case 0: //no wall
    //dont collide
    break;
    case 1: //wall
    //physical response, code, etc
    break;
}


or just use if(collider.wall==1)
{
code
}

[skydereign]

In general though, you can use a single actor variable for many different types. So if you name it type, or similar, you can use it for more than just walls.

[Hblade]

True! Wans't thinking outside the box hehe

[NightOfHorror]

so you could divide it up into perhaps, weapon collisions, or even canvas?

[Hblade]

Sure can =)