Game Maker Help Thread!

[kinnik]

    I changed it to read oGamepad and oGamepad2 and I think it will work... t I still don't know what gamepad.* without the little 'o' is talking about.



Edit:  AH Geeze.... in the scrIni gamepad is the instance variable for oGamepad

[gummybears123]

How do I make it so that the shoppy gets mad when you enter his shop or get within a certain radius?

[AresRomanGod]

Do I really need to pay 25$ to make my own mod?

[smokcheez]

Only if you want to make it by yourself fully. You could use GM lite^tm and sprite things and send it to someone with GM pro, though.

[kinnik]

Del: I PM U.

gummy:  shopkeeper->step action-> line 119

if (global.murderer or global.thiefLevel > 0 or global.isVampire)//???yeah
    {
        status = PATROL;
    }

also line 85

if ((status == PATROL or status == WALK))
{
    if (not oPlayer1.dead and distance_to_object(oPlayer1) < 64 and oPlayer1.y - (y+8) < 16)
    {
        status = ATTACK;
    }
    else if (abs(oPlayer1.x-(x+8)) < 4)
    {
        status = ATTACK;
    }
}

looks like something to play around with...

I *know* ive seen more stuff on theft and stuff... parhaps in oPlayer code... Donno
use the search functions (search scripts AND the edit->show object information->copy to doc->notepad->contol 'f'    to search everything for "global.murderer or global.thiefLevel"

[Sudonimus]

Do I really need to pay 25$ to make my own mod?

No, in fact, Gummy and ipwnu pirated their copies.
(And... *chuckles sheepishly*... moi...)
So paying isn't the only option, but I wouldn't want to know that I helped someone steal something worth money.
(And it really isn't WORTH 25 dollars, it's just what you DO with it is.)
GM Pro, I think, doesn't show the GM logo when the game is loading, it lets you use some new color effects like color gradient, it lets you make internet games...
Yeah, what I like best is the GM logo part.

[marsgreekgod]

Do I really need to pay 25$ to make my own mod?

No, in fact, Gummy and ipwnu pirated their copies.
(And... *chuckles sheepishly*... moi...)
So paying isn't the only option, but I wouldn't want to know that I helped someone steal something worth money.
(And it really isn't WORTH 25 dollars, it's just what you DO with it is.)
GM Pro, I think, doesn't show the GM logo when the game is loading, it lets you use some new color effects like color gradient, it lets you make internet games...
Yeah, what I like best is the GM logo part.

Can we talk about stealing GM?
I mean isn't that bad thing to talk about out in the open here?

[kinnik]

very likely, yes. but, whatever. I bet alot of folk here are dirt poor (me) and new to programming and wouldn't buy GM untill they know thier really into it.  I'd like to support GM when I get a job again and can do so without feeling guilty... not to mention my GF would probly rip on me ;P

Mind you, 25$ is a *fantastic* deal!  Most commecial programming enviroments cost hundreds of dollers... even 'Click and Play' (circa 1990's) cost 60$ when it came out. and it SUCKED compaired to GM.  Or how about Blitz Basic 80 to 100$?!?!?!? Damb, what a ripoff!!

[marsgreekgod]

I also thought it was so easy to steal that no one would have to talk about it, I mean i get bugged by all the links to the stolen version I run into.

[gummybears123]

How do I make something happen after a CERTAIN time after the last time you did something?

Like, say I wanted a message to come up saying SACRIFICE TO ME, SLAVE! 15 seconds after the last time you sacrificed....

Is the only way with counters and alarms?

If so, how EXACTLY do I do it?

[marsgreekgod]

alarm[11]=45(or whatever number you like)

make an event for alarm11, the put the messege code there.

[gummybears123]

I want it to show after 15 seconds after the LAST time that I ______'ed

[Kirby]

How do I make it so when Tiki Torch's ground beneath them is destroyed, they become oTikiTorchItem? I want it to be like the lamp in that aspect.

[gummybears123]

You have to make the item first and make it holdable.  When the ground below it is destroyed Instance_destroyed and replaced by the item.

So, how do I make something happen after 15 seconds after the last time I did something?  (Like sacrifice or collide)

[grieck]

How do I make something happen after a CERTAIN time after the last time you did something?

Like, say I wanted a message to come up saying SACRIFICE TO ME, SLAVE! 15 seconds after the last time you sacrificed....

Is the only way with counters and alarms?

If so, how EXACTLY do I do it?

The Vampire wiill be Kali's Slave? makes sense.

As for pirating GM Pro...though I am a sort of media pirate ( dirt poor mind you, still trying to get a job so I can legally get my music and such), and don't condone pirating GM Pro, if you don't have the  money it's understandable.

Yes it's so easy to steal we need not ttalk of it, but most talk of it seems based around the 'should I' and light bit of 'is it wrong' (or at least light frowning upon it being done) talk.