GameMaker Referencing drawn layers

[William Garrison]

Okay so is it possible (and if so how to go about it properly) to draw sprite items and then reference or move them individually in game when something happens? For example, lets say I have this...

draw_sprite(info here); // top layer
draw_sprite(info here); // mid layer
draw_sprite(info here); // bot layer

could I then nest each "layer" in a temporary variable and then change their x or y position later when something happens?

var _topLayer = draw_sprite(info here); // top layer
var _midLayer = draw_sprite(info here); // mid layer
var _botLayer = draw_sprite(info here); // bot layer

if place_meeting(x,y,oPlayer) {
    _topLayer.x = x-20;
}

 

[BattleRifle BR55]

Just have individual coordinate variables for each sprite and then manipulate the relevant ones to your will.

 

[William Garrison]

Just have individual coordinate variables for each sprite and then manipulate the relevant ones to your will.

Oooh yeah that's true. Your default pic is frightening btw. Thanks friend.