GameMaker Let a Instance fade out

[Aldran85]

Hello together,
i would like to let a instance fade out before it gets destroyed.
This is my code atm:
sprite_index = spr_enemy_death;
image_alpha = 1;
image_alpha = max(image_alpha - 0.01, 0);
instance_destroy();

But the Instance get destroyed instant like its skipping the alpha part?

 

[TailBit]

sprite_index = spr_enemy_death;
image_alpha = max(image_alpha - 0.01, 0);
// If you set it to 1 before inscrementing it, then it will never reach 0, it should have a image_alpha of 1 from default
If(image_alpha == 0) instance_destroy();

it also depends on the event you use, it need to trigger enough times to lower the alpha..

However, instead you could create a object just for the fadeout, and give it the correct sprite before destroying the enemy

var i = instance_create(x,y,obj_fade)
i.sprite_index = spr_enemy_death;
instance_destroy(); // the enemy is not needed then

obj_fade step event:

image_alpha -= 0.01;
If(image_alpha <= 0) instance_destroy();

 

[Aldran85]

Works perfect thank you!
I also added a choose

var i = instance_create(x,y,obj_fade)
i.sprite_index = choose(spr_1,spr_2,spr_3);
instance_destroy(); // the enemy is not needed then

Thats everything i wanted, thank you again

 

[kupo15]

Hello together,
i would like to let a instance fade out before it gets destroyed.
This is my code atm:
sprite_index = spr_enemy_death;
image_alpha = 1;
image_alpha = max(image_alpha - 0.01, 0);
instance_destroy();

But the Instance get destroyed instant like its skipping the alpha part?

Is this code in the create event? Its getting destroyed because of the last line, instance_destroy. It would still do that in the step event as well

You need to do this instead

 if image_alpha <= 0
instance_destroy();