Stop random created platforms from overlapping after restart

I've got an autounner game and was working on the platforms. I'm using sprites for my platform rather than tiled background like the autoruner template.

Im using 'every X seconds' to create the platforms but i get an issue where the platforms start to overlap at the beginning when the layout is restarted after game over screen. I think it's something to do with the fact that the 'every X seconds' continues going even when it goes to the game over layout, but i don't know how to fix it.

Here is the link to the capx -

https://www.dropbox.com/s/myp3a2eobzuyz ... .capx?dl=0

I'd appriciate help in fixing this please.

Thanks

Yes, 'every x seconds' runs from the beginning of the game, not the layout. Use a timer, and you have full control over when it starts -> On start of layout, start timer.

blackhornet

Thanks, i never considered the Timer behaviour. Thing is, from what i've tried, this doesn't do a constant 'every x second' does it?

I've done On Start Layout - Start Timer 2 (regular)

On Timer - Create object

It works initially, where it creates a couple of objects at the start, but then stops.

Whats the correct way of doing it? There doesn't seem to be many actions to choose from with this behaviour.

Works for me:

http://www.blackhornettechnologies.com/Construct2Stuff/stevekane_Examplev2_BHT.capx

blackhornet

Ah ok, I see my problem. I gave the Timer behaviour to the platform sprite, rather than a seperate sprite like you did.

Got it working now.

Thanks for your help