Problems with pausing while moving

[Tony Moonen]

Hello everyone,
i need some help with coding a pause system while object_player is moving.

Pausing works when moving most directions but for some reason, it doesn't pause when object_player is moving up-left (holding key_left and key_up and then pressing escape).
I checked all the code but i can't find the problem.
It's probably a really easy fix but i can't figure it out.

Here's the code i have right now for object_player.

Create:

paused = false;
vertical_speed = 4;
horizontal_speed = 4;

//user events
pause_toggle = 0;

Step:

//pause code
if keyboard_check_pressed(vk_escape)
{
    event_user(pause_toggle);
}
//key defining
//X
var key_left = keyboard_check(vk_left);
var key_right = keyboard_check(vk_right);
//Y
var key_up = keyboard_check(vk_up);
var key_down = keyboard_check(vk_down);
//released key defining
var key_left_released = keyboard_check_released(vk_left);
var key_right_released = keyboard_check_released(vk_right);
var key_up_released = keyboard_check_released(vk_up);
var key_down_released = keyboard_check_released(vk_down);



//movement defining
var move_x = (-key_left + key_right);
var move_y = (-key_up + key_down);

//delta time code
dt = (delta_time / 1000000) * 60;




//pause check
if paused = true {
    //speed defining when paused
    hspd = 0;
    vspd = 0;
} else {
    //speed defining when not paused
    hspd = move_x * horizontal_speed * dt;
    vspd = move_y * vertical_speed * dt;
  
}



if paused = false {
    //sprite code walking
    //sprite code double-key prevention
    if key_left && key_right { sprite_index = sprite_player_neutralright; }
    if key_up && key_down { sprite_index = sprite_player_neutraldown; }

    //sprite code stop walking
    if key_left_released { sprite_index = sprite_player_neutralleft }
    if key_right_released { sprite_index = sprite_player_neutralright }
    if key_up_released { sprite_index = sprite_player_neutralup }
    if key_down_released { sprite_index = sprite_player_neutraldown }

    //walking X
    if move_x == -1 { sprite_index = sprite_player_walkingleft; }
    if move_x == 1 { sprite_index = sprite_player_walkingright; }

    //walking Y
    if move_y == -1 { sprite_index = sprite_player_walkingup; }
    if move_y == 1 { sprite_index = sprite_player_walkingdown; }
} else {
 
}


//COLLISION
//collision X
if (place_meeting(x + hspd, y, object_wall)) {
    while (!place_meeting(x + sign(hspd), y, object_wall))
        x += sign(hspd);
    hspd = 0;
}

//collision Y
if (place_meeting(x, y + vspd, object_wall)) {
    while (!place_meeting(x, y + sign(vspd), object_wall))
    y += sign(vspd);
    vspd = 0;
    }
  
//unstuck code
if (place_meeting(x,y,object_wall))
    {
        for(var i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
        {
            if (!place_meeting(x + i,y,object_wall))
            {
                x += i;
                break;
            }
            if (!place_meeting(x - i,y,object_wall))
            {
                x -= i;
                break;
            }
            if (!place_meeting(x,y - i,object_wall))
            {
                y -= i;
                break;
            }
            if (!place_meeting(x,y + i,object_wall))
            {
                y += i;
                break;
            }
            if (!place_meeting(x + i,y - i,object_wall))
            {
                x += i;
                y -= i;
                break;
            }
            if (!place_meeting(x - i,y - i,object_wall))
            {
                y -= i
                x -= i
                break;
            }
            if (!place_meeting(x + i,y + i,object_wall))
            {
                y += i
                x += i
                break;
            }
            if (!place_meeting(x - i,y + i,object_wall))
            {
                y += i
                x -= i
                break;
            }
        }
    }

x += hspd;
y += vspd;

User event 0 (pause event):

if not paused {
  
    paused = true;
  
} else {
  
    paused = false;
  
}

Hope this isn't too cluttered and someone can help me with this.

EDIT:
it's fixed.
apparently there's a weird thing with the keyboard of my laptop that doesn't allow me to press these certain keys at the same time.
had nothing to do with the code.

 

[rIKmAN]

It's actually pretty common, look up "keyboard ghosting" or "keyboard rollover".

 

[Tony Moonen]

It's actually pretty common, look up "keyboard ghosting" or "keyboard rollover".

This is really helpful to know. so it's not keyboard specific?