Platformer pushable solid

[nlolotte]

Hi guys,

I've recently built push able solids into my platformer engine. They work some what well but my only problem is if the solids are stacked on top of each other and you push left, it will move the below push solid as well dragging the character and not letting the top solid fall down. This doesn't happen when you do the same thing pushing right though?

Here is my code:

obj_player step event

//Push
if (place_meeting(x-2,y,obj_solid_push)) && (lkey) && place_meeting(x,y+1,obj_solid)
{
    anim = "push";
    i = instance_nearest(x-2,y,obj_solid_push);
    with i
    {
        if !place_meeting(x-1,y,obj_solid)
        {
            x -= 1;
        }
    }
}

if (place_meeting(x+2,y,obj_solid_push)) && (rkey) && place_meeting(x,y+1,obj_solid)
{
    anim = "push";
    i = instance_nearest(x+2,y,obj_solid_push);
    with i
    {
        if !place_meeting(x+1,y,obj_solid)
        {
            x += 1;
        }
    }
}

Some images for reference

Pushing from left (bottom block moves too):


Pushing from right (works fine)

 

[jo-thijs]

Why do you use instance_nearest?
Wouldn't instance_place or instance_position or something like that work waaay beter?

 

[nlolotte]

I used it to look for the nearest push block and apply the pushing to that instance, is that not the best way to approach it? I'll try your suggestion now. Thanks for the quick reply

 

[nlolotte]

It works! Thanks for the quick answer man, feeling slightly stupid now. Fairly new to all this. Have a nice day dude.