SOLVED OTHER FUNCTION FREEZE

[Gudiwa]

For some reason whenever i use the "other" keyword the game freezes. I cannot access collision-based instance id or variables because of this. Its hard to find a ways around this. Please help.

 

[FrostyCat]

There are only 2 places in GML where you can use other:

1. Inside an actual Collision event (i.e. the one from the event selector, NOT collision checks in the Step event)
2. Inside a with block (where it refers back to the original calling instance)

Is the freezing code using other in any way other than those described above?

 

[curato]

i would create blank project. make two objects move them at each other for the collision and save he value of other in a variable. If that works then it not other itself it is some code in your project most likely an infinitely loop

 

[Gudiwa]

oh thanks. didn't know that "other" can only be used in a collision event