How do make an if statement to check if a script is running?

[Lightmind]

Basically, I have a script called PlayerState_Attack_Slash and when i press the X button, it runs the script doing an attack. How would I make an if statement in the player or enemy to detect if the enemy is colliding with the player during the attack script e.g. if (obj_player is in PlayerState_Attack_Slash) {
instance_destroy(obj_enemy)
}

 

[Cameron]

you can put a show_message inside the script.

function ScriptName(){
    show_message("script executed");
}

 

[Lightmind]

How would I be able to use that in an if statement to detect a collision while in that script, because what I'm trying to do is use a melee attack to hit an enemy, but they only get hit while the player is using the PlayerState_Attack_Slash script.

 

[Cameron]

post your script code

 

[Lightmind]

function PlayerState_Attack_Slash(){
hsp = 0;
vsp = 0;

// Start of the attack
if (sprite_index != spr_player_atk) {
sprite_index = spr_player_atk;
image_index = 0;
ds_list_clear(hit_by_attack);
}

// Use attack hitbox and check for hits
mask_index = spr_player_atkHB;
var hitByAttackNow = ds_list_create();
var hits = instance_place_list(x, y, obj_enemy, hitByAttackNow, false);
if (hits > 0) {
for (var i = 0; i < hits; i ++) {
// If this instance has not yet been hit by this attack
var hitID = hitByAttackNow[| i];
if (ds_list_find_index(hit_by_attack, hitID) == -1) {
ds_list_add(hit_by_attack, hitID);
}
}
}


ds_list_destroy(hitByAttackNow);
mask_index = spr_player;

if (animation_end()) {
sprite_index = spr_player;
state = PLAYERSTATE.FREE;
}
canattack = false;
alarm[0] = room_speed * 0.2;
}

 

[Slyddar]

but they only get hit while the player is using the PlayerState_Attack_Slash script.

If the player is using the script, they would be in the PlayerState_Attack_Slash state, so just check your state variable.

 

[Lightmind]

Your DND Platformer looks really good