Moving Platforms, SOLVED thanks to Ultramario

How would I go about making vertical and horizontal moving platforms in GM6?

Thanks in advance!

This post has been edited by gamemakerchampion on Aug 20 2006, 04:37 PM

Have the platforms move, and on collision with certain objects, change the direction. As for the character, on collision with it, check for if the player's y is less then the platefrom's y, and have the player's x/y change with the platforms h/vspeed.

Could you type the code,I don't know GML(I'm gonna have to change my user name,lol)?

Hmm...

You know how to make the platfrom's movement.
Player character:
on collision with Platform:
if y > other.y
{
x += other.hspeed
y += other.vspeed
}

In theory, it should work...

I'm buying the game maker book today so i'll learn gml and try to see what i can do after i help my self since i'm pathetic

Sorry,but it still doesn't work,Mario just slides off...

if (place_meeting(x,y+1,obj_platform)
{
 hspeed = other.hspeed
}


You'll need to change the bold to whatever the moving object is called.

This post has been edited by Pucifur on Aug 20 2006, 12:50 PM

I'm really sorry but your's didn't work either(and yes I did add a second ")")...

hspeed/or vspeed=instance_nearest, this isnt the exact code, but its something like that

ackhem...

If you mean, make those vertical/horizontal platform moves (not the player!) just use paths or do the following:
make 1 sprite solid and unvisible wall, make 1 sprite of your v/h platform
now: when you create your v or h platform, make it moves in a direction (left, right, up down, left and up, left and down etc...) then in the collision event with the solid and unvisible wall you make it reverse its horizontal or vertical movement and thats it.
If you meant making the player moves, then use one of the code mentionned by Pucifur or MegaTailzChao (something like that, sorry if there is some mispelling )

Yeah, uhh... what he said, but simpler.

Just make two platform objects that move in a direction, then make an invisible block that when they collide, the platform reverses direction. Place two and voila, you have a moving platform.

Here's the working code for all my fellow n00bs
For the platform's step event:
If there's an object _charac_ at realtive postion 0,-8
<if hspeed is larger than 0
for object _charac_ jump to realtive postion 2(depends from platforms speed),0
if hspeed is smaller than 0
for object _charac_ jump to realtive postion -2(depends from platforms speed),0>

For player's collision with lift(solid):
move to contact postion: direction,12
vspeed = 0

yay! :-P