Lock On Missiles

I'm making a top-down space shooter and want to add in lock on missiles that the player can fire from his ship. I already have a battle cruiser enemy that spawns fighters which follow and shoot at the player, but I can't figure out how to make a missile lock on system so that I can lock on to an enemy, fire a missile, then have the missile track that specific enemy even if there are others of the same kind on the screen. Anyone know how?

That would depend on how you are picking, but to get that instance you would probably use the UID.

How is this?

http://www.box.net/shared/yrvp2xyfjm

How is this?

http://www.box.net/shared/yrvp2xyfjm

I tried to load that and I receive an Out of Memory message box...

I tried to load that and I receive an Out of Memory message box...

It's made in a newer version of Construct. The latest version is available in the Construct Discussion forum, stickied at the top.

How is this?

http://www.box.net/shared/yrvp2xyfjm

I'm pretty sure he wants to be able to target multiple enemies, and that's just one enemy.

Here's a method for multiple enemies:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/529356/targeting.cap

uses v0.99.82

It's not perfect, for some reason every once in a while the missiles decide they don't want to pick a target. I don't really feel like tracking down why it doesn't work 100% right now. But it works most of the time, so it should be a good starting point to figuring out how to make your own missile tracking system.

I'm pretty sure he wants to be able to target multiple enemies, and that's just one enemy.

Well looks like I am the real "Dead Eye" with this game. I never miss! LOL

Nicely done BTW