Moving between layouts with custom coordinates

Long story short, here's a graph what i mean:

<img src="http://www.demonscroll.com/Layoutnav.jpg" border="0" />

I didn't find this from tutorials, or from forums.

So, the problem is, how do i get the playable character appear in different spot depending where i exit in previous layout?

For example, if character exits in point B in Layout 2, it starts in point B in Layout 1.

What is the easiest way to do this and do i need several event sheets for this?

Thanks!

Hi Zoneboi. Maybe you could capture the sprites x and y coordinates as two separate global variables as it exits the layout. Then have the sprite spawn relative to those x & y coordinates on the next one?

If this doesn't help I do a mock up and past it on here.

Cheers

H

This can be done with a single variable. I have a variable that I call "From" and I set its value during the transfer layout event. I have an invisible object at each exit and when you touch it, it sets the From variable, starts a fade out, then transfers you. On the start of the next layout, I have it set the player's position to different places depending on what the value is for From. I then have the map fade in.

For instance, when going from layout 3 to layout 1:

On overlap of transfer, set From to "Layout3" (you can also use the system expression for the current layout name)

Go to Layout 1.

On layout 1's start of layout,

--> (As a subevent) If From = Layout3, set position to 340, 750

Then just have a sub event for each possible From value on each layout's event sheet. In the case of there being multiple paths between two layouts, I just name From to Layout2a and Layout2b and vice-versa.

Alright!!

HowieMonster's tip was good, but i had problems with entering in a new layout, because the coordinates were not always relative together. My graph looked like they did, so i apologize. But thanks anyway, it was good tip. Cheers! :)

I haven't tried C-7 tip yet, but that makes perfect sense! Even though I haven't tried this yet, i'm sure it works. Thank you so much!

If this won't work, i'll post .capx -file and hope you won't bang your heads on walls. :)

Thank you!

ZB

I've made this work in my game but it's kinda hard to explain..

First, my main character is global, so it keeps the variables when the layout changes. Then, I have 3 different variables:

lastDoorType - checks the last door type the character has entered

doorX - The new X position in the layour the player should appear when he moves into a new layout

doorY - Same as above, but with Y

Then I have 2 diferent objects (since my game is a platformer),

doorM0passLeft and doorM0passRight.

I have an image point called "end" on it, so I can check when the character has finished walking into the new layout.

I'm explaining all this so I can just show you my code.

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/vHc7U64.png" border="0" />

<img src="http://i.imgur.com/tysBoOM.png" border="0" />

There's probably an easier way but this is working out great for me.