2 actors with key down event problem

[Hyperyon]

Both actors have a keydown event so they can move together.
I gave one actor a collision event with an object. Whenever it collides, it stayes behind while the other actor proceeds moving. How can I keep them together?

[makslane]

Why you don't parent the actors?

[Fuzzy]

instead of moving the actors together with key down events, do that with one actor, and on the draw event set the other actors x and y based on the keydown event actor.

[Hyperyon]

I parented them However, my main goal is to keep them together even when one collides with something. I cant figure it out and worse, I cant continue my game untill I learn how

[Game A Gogo]

put a cilision on the two

[DilloDude]

What do you want to happen when one collides? Do you want them both to stop?

[Hyperyon]

What do you want to happen when one collides? Do you want them both to stop?

Yes sir!

[shadowburn]

Check this or try it at your leisure:


Depending on the size of your graphic character, in this example its 32x32:



Keydown Event = Down
{
y = y + 6; //speed of travel
newactor.y = aminactor.y -32;
newactor.x = aminactor.x;
}

Keydown Event = Up
{
y = y - 6; //speed of travel
newactor.y = aminactor.y +32;
newactor.x = aminactor.x;
}

Keydown Event = Right
{
x = x +6; //speed of travel
newactor.x = aminactor.x - 32;
newactor.y = aminactor.y;
}

Keydown Event = Left
{
x = x -6; //speed of travel
newactor.x = aminactor.x + 32;
newactor.y = aminactor.y;
}




//Cheers, -Jon

[Hyperyon]

I dont understand what that code will do, all I need is something to stop an actor. I tought of something; when the collide actor collides, i'll disable my main actor's keydown events keeping him absent from movement. However, I need him to move anyplace but past the collision.
Guess i'll also use keydown events for the collide actor so when it moves away from the collision I can enable my main characters keydown events again. I hope it works...

[Hyperyon]

I got what I wanted! Thanks all! I couldnt have nailed it without you!