GML Instance Create and Depth

[Pendragonz]

So when my character gets hurt, he is instance layer create switched with a hurt version of himself, but the instance is a lower depth than the floor model so you can't see him... Does anyone know a fix?

 

[Rosieu]

You may be able to fix it by changing the depth of the 'hurt version' object? That may do the trick. Otherwise, if you floor is tile based or something similar, the depth trick of depth = -y may work. If your floor is one big object though, it probably won't (unless the origin is less that your obj, like at the bottom of the screen or something).

 

[Pendragonz]

You may be able to fix it by changing the depth of the 'hurt version' object? That may do the trick. Otherwise, if you floor is tile based or something similar, the depth trick of depth = -y may work. If your floor is one big object though, it probably won't (unless the origin is less that your obj, like at the bottom of the screen or something).

Ok but the hurt version doesnt appear until he gets hurt... Ill ty to figure out the second one.

 

[Slyddar]

Why not just change his sprite_index to the hurt version sprite. If you are doing it because you have different controlling code in the hurt object, you could use states in the character to have that code only run when in the hurt version (state).

 

[Rosieu]

Sorry for the late reply! I didn't realise both objects were present constantly, in that case I would absolutely second what TheSly has suggested. If you google 'Solid State Machines' you'll get a primer on the theory behind them, and they are a super handy mechanism to be familiar with in many different situations. Best of luck!