Speed and outside room *funny stuff*

Hi this is a funny script i made for a bit of fun as well as a script for games

Ok in the obj_person create event put either vspeed+=1 or hspeed+=1

outside room event
[CODE]


{
if (x < 0 && hspeed < 0) x = room_width + sprite_xoffset;
if (x > room_width && hspeed > 0) x = -sprite_width + sprite_xoffset;
if (y < 0 && vspeed < 0) y = room_height + sprite_yoffset;
if (y > room_height && vspeed > 0) y = -sprite_height + sprite_yoffset;
}
[/CODE]

This will cause him to go so fast it ain't funny but it is funny!

visible.... Funny stuff

I decided to post an easy funny thing to do with an object to make it blink and disappear and reappear it is cool....

[CODE]
//Create event
visible=1
alarm[0]=20
[/CODE]

[CODE]
//alarm0 event
visible=0
alarm[1]=5
[/CODE]

[CODE]
//alarm1 event
visible=1
alarm[0]=5
[/CODE]

it will disappear and reappear and i think it is cool for making games with health in it

CD Player Turtorial

This will explain the functions of CD Music in Game Maker

This functionality is only available in the registered version of Game Maker.
cd_init() Must be called before using the other functions. Should also be called when a CD is changed (or simply from time to time).
cd_present() Returns whether a CD is present in the default CD drive.
cd_number() Returns the number of tracks on the CD.
cd_playing() Returns whether the CD is playing.
cd_paused() Returns whether the CD is paused or stopped.
cd_track() Returns the number of the current track (1=the first).
cd_length() Returns the length of the total CD in milliseconds.
cd_track_length(n) Returns the length of track n of the CD in milliseconds.
cd_position() Returns the current position on the CD in milliseconds.
cd_track_position() Returns the current position in the track being played in milliseconds.
cd_play(first,last) Tells the CD to play tracks first until last. If you want to play the full CD give 1 and 1000 as arguments.
cd_stop() Stops playing.
cd_pause() Pauses the playing.
cd_resume() Resumes the playing.
cd_set_position(pos) Sets the position on the CD in milliseconds.
cd_set_track_position(pos) Sets the position in the current track in milliseconds.
cd_open_door() Opens the door of the CD player
.cd_close_door() Closes the door of the CD player.

Or if you are like me and are silly you just do

[CODE]
//in CD Create event
cd_open_door()
alarm[0]=20
[/CODE]

[CODE]
//in alarm0 event
cd_close_door()
alarm[1]=20
[/CODE]

[CODE]
//in alarm1 event
cd_open_door()
alarm[0]=20
[/CODE]

This will make it open and close again and again it is really funny :D

Text files turtorials

Using Text Files??? Well here is a simple turtorial to show its functions

1. Turtorial about text files

In GameMaker i haven't figured out a way to create a textfile so if anyone knows please PM me at the GMC or UGMC or MSN me at millzyman1@hotmail.com

In a text file there are certain things you can do......
rename a text file
Change it extention
copy it.... (great for backups :))

But the most important function you MUST do in a text file functions is file_text_close(fileid or filename) for instances
[CODE]
//example
file_text_open_write("example.txt")
file_text_write_string("example.txt","hello world")
file_text_close("example.txt")
[/CODE]

2. Using File ids

File ids are very simple to use... (or the way i think how you use it) i make a fileid by using a variable, in most codes you find f=text file function

Example
[CODE]
f=file_text_open_write("example.txt")
file_text_write_string(f,"hello world")
file_text_close(f)
[/CODE]

3. Using Write string or real functions

If using strings and reals you can use two easy functions
file_text_write_string
and
file_text_write_real

Both have the same arguments (fname//filename,str//string or real)

Also if you want to skip a line then to do so you use file_text_ln(filename)

4. Reading functions

When collecting the data from a text file you would normally do
[CODE]
f=file_text_open_read("example.txt")
d=file_text_read_string(f)
if d=str
then
file_text_close(f)
room_goto_next()
[/CODE]

Also you may want to skip a line.... the function is text_open_readln(fname)

5. Renaming,Extention changing and copying

File_Copy(filename,newfilename)

when using file copy you have to have the orginial filename and the new filename
I suggest using Save and Load scripts....

File_Rename(Oldname,Newname)
simple... just put in the old filename then you can change it to a new one

filename_change_ext(filename,newextention)
really good for converters.... or just changing files to a new extention


Thats all from me hopefully i will see you using text files in the near to distance future

Limited Movement *Certain amount of energy*

Hi

Here is a code for a certain amount of walking movement
[CODE]
//create event
Power=0
[/CODE]
^^That initates the var Power Maker sure it is a Capitial P else you will find yourself with an error due to power(x,n) being a function
[CODE]
//walking events
if Power>0
then
//walking movement here e.g x+=3
Power-=1
if Power<0
then
exit;
[/CODE]