Not on pc now so I can't check- but it is meant to spin when the mouse is over and slow down when mouse free. I hope I posted the right capx

... it's been one of those days.

My idea was to have a function that (at least in version 1) would be sent a string of characters with formatting codes embedded in the string eg

~2 would mean that the 2 is the the numerator while #3 would mean the three was the denominator (2/3)

so if I sent "5X~1#2=x" then it would print as "5X�=x"

This function would need to know the widths of the characters (using sprite fonts we could find these) Be able to print the characters at half size (with a line between them) (once again Sprite fonts should be able to scale)

Here is a start - and it is very rough - but maybe you could use it ?

The sprite font was from a tutorial by Paradox - which I recommend you look at.

warning rough !

I intend to revisit this in the not too distant future - but I do get easily distracted !

Hope it, at least, makes some sense ?

any good ?

Have a look at This Tutorial - by Kyatric

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Joannak - Thankyou.

Could you give a bit more information ?

A link to your capx ?

Is this new target an instance of something that cannot be a target / already is targeted ?

I can see nothing wrong with

theforce= distance(ball.X, ball.Y, Touch.X, Touch.Y)

if theforce>500 then theforce=500

apply theforce at angle

sort of thing

But if you want it in 1 event then something like

apply ( (distance(ball.X, ball.Y, Touch.X, Touch.Y)<500)*( distance(ball.X, ball.Y, Touch.X, Touch.Y)))+( ( distance(ball.X, ball.Y, Touch.X, Touch.Y)>=500)*500) at angle

(I think the first method would probably run faster and is easier to read.)

There is a way to continue from where you were last previewing -not on PC now so I can't check. Instead of previewing with f5 I think it is shift f5. hopefully this will help.

Your welcome - but I've just thought :

The platforms collision poly is set small to allow the platform to partially pass the turn points ? Could cause you problems - I suggest you shrink the platform down (and now lets call this a "contact point") and make it invisible then pin to this your proper platform.

edit

Sorry - I've no idea about why you can't open other peoples capx without problems.

If we knew why you want this it would help to give a better answer.

Layers can be set to be visible or not - I have not used it but that might be your answer ?

How many objects ? Set a boolean flag for the solid enabled/not ?

Definitely not recommend using coins as a reference, since pounds are only used in UK. Even 1 Euro (or US quarter) are not easily available on all parts of the world.

Good point about not using a coin.

Choose the ruler that is closes to life size ?

One idea - and it might not be a good idea - at the start of the game ask the player to click on the circle that is closest to the size of a pound coin or some other easily recognisable coin/thing, then using this "scale"...