Rocks spawn on each other

[tiberionx]

Hello

So im doing the space rocks tutorial , and instead of making the rocks go through each other I made the object solid and bounce off each other

now when i do the random spawn thing they sometimes spawn on top of other rocks and just stays there.

I used the place_free command, it kinda works i think but im not sure haha

if(choose(0,1) == 0){
    //sides
    var xx = choose(0, room_width);
    var yy = irandom_range(0, room_height);
} else {
    var xx = irandom_range(0, room_width);
    var yy = choose(0, room_height);
}

place_free(xx,yy){
instance_create_layer(xx,yy, "Instances", obj_rocks);
}

 

[FrostyCat]

It doesn't work because you missed the if. You can't assume that it will be filled in for you.

if (place_free(xx, yy)) {
    instance_create_layer(xx, yy, "Instances", obj_rocks);
}

Also, don't bump up topics from 4 years ago, and don't post on the Tutorials section for help on tutorials. Use the Programming section if you have a coding problem.

 

[tiberionx]

look man, im posting here in the tutorial since i actually have no idea what im doing and i just finsihed the first tutorial, i thought this would be the appropriate section since its part of the tutorial.

did i bump any topic? i started a new thread right?

It doesn't work because you missed the if. You can't assume that it will be filled in for you.

if (place_free(xx, yy)) {
    instance_create_layer(xx, yy, "Instances", obj_rocks);
}

Also, don't bump up topics from 4 years ago, and don't post on the Tutorials section for help on tutorials. Use the Programming section if you have a coding problem.

im also a complete beginner at coding hence i have no idea what you're talking about

 

[FrostyCat]

did i bump any topic? i started a new thread right?

You bumped up a 4-year-old topic here for the exact same question.

im also a complete beginner at coding hence i have no idea what you're talking about

I mean replacing this part of your code:

place_free(xx,yy){
instance_create_layer(xx,yy, "Instances", obj_rocks);
}

With this:

if (place_free(xx, yy)) {
    instance_create_layer(xx, yy, "Instances", obj_rocks);
}

 

[Nocturne]

did i bump any topic? i started a new thread right?

You did and you also posted in tutorials. A moderator resolved both things however by removing the necro bump and moving this topic! BUT, it's no big deal and don't worry about it. Just please try to post questions in the appropriate forums and in general, dont post in topics that haven't had a reply in over 3 or 4 months. We'd prefer you to make new topics for your own issues than "hijack" someone elses as it makes issues easier to track in general.

But like I say, not a big deal and all resolved!

 

[tiberionx]

look guys sorry about that ,

and thank you for the responses