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I'd like to pause the script for a few secs. For instance I want my character to slow down a little bit every second. So what I'd do is run a for loop like this

xvelocity=10;
int a;

for(a=0;a<10;a++)
{
xvelocity--;
pause(1 second); // lol
}

I need some type of pause command or else my char goes from xvelocity=10 to 0 instantly. Anyone know of such a command?

If you want your player to slow down slowy, use this code in 'Draw Actor':

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xvelocity*=.95;
if (xvelocity < .1) xvelocity=0;

That's what I always do..

Otherwise, make a 1000ms timer, and reduce xvelocity every time it goes off, then destory it when xvelocity is 0.

Good idea. Thanks

Avoid try slow down actors by using loops.
This will freeze all game.

More: If you use a code like this:

xvelocity=10;
int a;

for(a=0;a<10;a++)
{
xvelocity--;
}

The final result will be xvelocity = 0.
You don't will see the intermediate velocities.

To gradually make changes in an actor, use the Draw Actor event.

So, the code will look like this:
xvelocity=10; (in a Create Actor event)
if(xvelocity > 0) xvelocity--; (in a Draw Actor event)