Walk Script

[Jabes11]

I've seen other posts on this, but this script isn't working. Not sure why. I've got it set to step on the object. Thanks for any help.

if((keyboard_check(vk_up)))
{

    self.y -= 2;

}else if(keyboard_check(vk_up) && keyboard_check(vk_right))
{

 self.x += 2;
 self.y -=2;

}else if(keyboard_check(vk_right))
{

  self.x += 2;

}else if(keyboard_check(vk_down) && keyboard_check(vk_right))
{

  self.x += 2;
  self.y += 2;

}else if(keyboard_check(vk_down))
{

    self.y += 2;

}else if(keyboard_check(vk_left))
{

    self.x -= 2;

}else if(keyboard_check(vk_left) && keyboard_check(vk_up))
{

    self.x -= 2;
    self.y += 2;

}

 

[TheouAegis]

You need to check dual-directions first, singular directions last. Your elses are right, though!

Programming is verbal logic. Read your code out loud to yourself and think about what you're actually telling the computer.

 

[Jabes11]

You need to check dual-directions first, singular directions last. Your elses are right, though!

Programming is verbal logic. Read your code out loud to yourself and think about what you're actually telling the computer.

Not sure I understand the difference of checking ordinal directions first Should I be using else if's like this or simply use ifs and check the dual directions first?

Thanks for the reply.

 

[TheouAegis]

if cardinal
else
if cardinal
else
if cardinal
else
if cardinal
else
if ordinal
else
if ordinal
else
if ordinal
else
if ordinal

 

[Jabes11]

I gotcha. Got this working, thanks. I'm having an issue with such a simple task. Drag and drop. I've got it set up just like the YouTube video, lol. Square sprite inside a room. Left click event, x=mouse_x, y=mouse_y;

for some reason the object will only drag sketchily southeast, we'll say. Towards lower right corner of the screen.

This is a new project with no other codes attached to anything.

Any idea why my system is working like that? There should be nothing to this according to the YouTube video.

Thanks again.

 

[TheouAegis]

Are you using the "Execute Code" action or the "Set Variable" action?

 

[montiedragon]

I gotcha. Got this working, thanks. I'm having an issue with such a simple task. Drag and drop. I've got it set up just like the YouTube video, lol. Square sprite inside a room. Left click event, x=mouse_x, y=mouse_y;

for some reason the object will only drag sketchily southeast, we'll say. Towards lower right corner of the screen.

This is a new project with no other codes attached to anything.

Any idea why my system is working like that? There should be nothing to this according to the YouTube video.

Thanks again.

It seems that when the sprite is at the mouse position it no longer is being clicked on. Try to change the sprite offset to the center of the image. Though it may be better to do something like this:
Create Event

drag = false;

Left Pressed Event

drag = true;

Global Left Release Event

drag = false;

Step Event

if (drag){
     x = mouse_x;
     y = mouse_y
     }