Legacy GM Check if object has creation code

[xxTheFryxx]

I have an object and I need to check to see if it’s been given creation code, otherwise it sets a variable. How can I go about this?

 

[Homunculus]

The creation code is run after the create event, can't you just set the variable in the create event and overwrite it in the creation code instead?

 

[xxTheFryxx]

The creation code is run after the create event, can't you just set the variable in the create event and overwrite it in the creation code instead?

I tried this, but it seems the creation code runs before the create event.

 

[Homunculus]

The creation code is definitely run after the create event. If you find some variables are not the way they should be, there may be something else going on (like some code in the room start event or step that changes those values).
You can check the above by adding a show_debug_message in both events and look for the resulting order in the console, if you are unsure.

Can't really help you more than this without the actual code or more details.

 

[TsukaYuriko]

The creation code runs before the Create event in old versions - pre-Studio, if memory serves me right. Any version that's not 5 years old should run the creation code after the Create event.

 

[xxTheFryxx]

The creation code is definitely run after the create event. If you find some variables are not the way they should be, there may be something else going on (like some code in the room start event or step that changes those values).
You can check the above by adding a show_debug_message in both events and look for the resulting order in the console, if you are unsure.

Can't really help you more than this without the actual code or more details.

I’m running 1.4

 

[xxTheFryxx]

The creation code runs before the Create event in old versions - pre-Studio, if memory serves me right. Any version that's not 5 years old should run the creation code after the Create event.

It’s 1.4, I mean it would be very nice if the create event came after but on my version it sadly just doesn’t. Is there any workaround?

 

[TsukaYuriko]

It’s 1.4, I mean it would be very nice if the create event came after but on my version it sadly just doesn’t. Is there any workaround?

http://docs.yoyogames.com/source/dadiospice/001_advanced use/more about rooms/index.html

• Creation Code: This option opens up a code editor where you can add code into the specific instance that you have clicked on. This is a very powerful feature that allows you to further change individual instances of objects and so give several instances different values or variables to change their behaviour. This code is run after the normal create event, but before the room start event (see Using GameMaker: Events for the complete order of events).

If this isn't working on your end, there might be a problem with how your project is set up. Please post all relevant code and how you're checking when which event runs, as there should be absolutely no way for the Create event to run after the creation code.

 

[Homunculus]

Even in 1.4 the creation code comes after: http://docs.yoyogames.com/source/dadiospice/000_using gamemaker/events/index.html, at least on paper.

As said, it's easy to check if the event order is the problem here by using a show_debug_message

 

[YellowAfterlife]

For a workaround you could have a controller object call event_user() on all object types of interest and process variables there

 

[TsukaYuriko]

A workaround should not be necessary, though, as the event order of these two was changed specifically to accommodate for this exact situation - setting a variable in the Create event to a default value with the option to override in the instance creation code.

 

[Homunculus]

I can think of a few workarounds, but I’m always wary of workarounds for code that should not be broken to begin with, you may potentially end up treating the symptoms without addressing the cause

 

[xxTheFryxx]

Even in 1.4 the creation code comes after: http://docs.yoyogames.com/source/dadiospice/000_using gamemaker/events/index.html, at least on paper.

As said, it's easy to check if the event order is the problem here by using a show_debug_message

I’ll take a look later tonight. Thanks

 

[xxTheFryxx]

Okay so I took a look. Thank you all for your info and help, I managed to get it working.