How do I give one object multiple control inputs?

Think about the design of the game. How can you set the paddle to the mouse cursor while at the same time moving it freely away from the cursor with arrow keys?

legofreak689

well, one way to do it is to test if the mouse is moving.

I gave the paddle an instance Variable MouseLastX. If that isn't equal to the current Mouse.X then you know the mouse has moved, update the instance variable and set the paddle location.

so, if the mouse isn't moving, the paddle wont either... unless you use the arrow keys. Just be careful to not bump the mouse :) You might want to give the player a choice before the game starts though. (I added touch support as well just for fun).

https://www.rieperts.com/games/forum/Paddle_controls.capx

Huge thank you, my friend. That worked perfectly!