matching instances

I have lots of instances of the same object and when 2 overlap and both have the same matching variable i want to destroy them. If the variables don't match i don't want anything to happen.

I've tried multiple different variations of this sort of thing

sprite overlap sprite

sub event - for each sprite

+ sprite variable = 1

destroy sprite

This works however it still destroys 1 sprite if it has the correct variable and the other doesn't. How do i check both instances during the overlap?

Thanks.

If you have one of the paid versions you can use "the family trick" to do this.

Just add the object to a family, and add a variable to both the object, and the family.

Then when you create the object set its variable, and its family variable.

For the collision event:

+>object variable= your value

-->object is overlapping family

--->family variable = your value, do stuff

Ashley

Would it be possible to add something like is overlapping(at offset) other instance, and collision with other instance?

While using a family works, it still seems kind of hackish.

I'll try that, thanks for your help.

I'm afraid that method doesn't seem to have worked either, unless i haven't implemented it correctly, or i haven't explained clearly what i'm trying to do. I'm sure the fault lies with me.

This is what i'm trying to accomplish,

sprite.instance1 overlaps sprite.instance2, and sprite.instance1 variable=1, and sprite.instance2 variable=1, then destroy both instances.

if sprite instances have different variables then destroy neither.