Legacy GM Short distance teleportation help.

[pixeltroid]

I am trying to design a mechanic where the player fires a projectile "obj_teleporter" which lasts for around 2 seconds. If the player presses a button, obj_teleporter stops in place and the player dashes towards it's X and Y co-ordinates. I have something right now. It kind of works but not so well. As you can see I am using the move_towards_point function.

if teleporter = true { //condition for being able to teleport
if (keyboard_check(ord('L'))) {
with obj_teleporter {
speed = 0 //stops obj_teleporter in it's position
}
move_towards_point(obj_teleporter.x, obj_teleporter.y, 8); //this works only if the object is a certain distance away.
}
}
else {
speed = 0
}

Edit: It "kind of" works in the sense the player moves towards obj_teleporter, and obj_teleporter self destructs as intended. But there are problems in how the player moves when I press the button. For example, he reaches it, but instead of stopping, continues moving for a while until the obj_teleporter self destructs.

I'm trying to make it so that the player stops moving as soon as he reaches obj_teleporter's X and Y.

How do I achieve the effect I'm trying to?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[TsukaYuriko]

It kind of works but not so well.

How would that be, and how does this differ from what you're trying to achieve?

 

[pixeltroid]

How would that be, and how does this differ from what you're trying to achieve?

it "kind of" works in the sense the player moves towards obj_teleporter, and obj_teleporter self destructs as intended. But there are problems in how the player moves when I press the button. For example, he reaches it, but instead of stopping, continues moving for a while until the obj_teleporter self destructs.

I'm trying to make it so that the player stops moving as soon as he reaches obj_teleporter's X and Y.

 

[Nidoking]

Is anything preventing you from handling the collision with the obj_teleporter separately?

 

[pixeltroid]

Is anything preventing you from handling the collision with the obj_teleporter separately?

I'm not sure I understand what you mean

 

[woods]

wouldnt this stop your player when he touches the TP?

obj_player
step event

if(place_meeting (x,y,obj_teleporter))
{
speed = 0;
}