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- jobel
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I also want to stretch a sprite and it seems the Stretch Fx doesn't have any parameters??

what did you end up going with?
- jobel
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I would do it something like this.

If distance(prototypeX, prototypeY, player.x, player.y) <= turret.range

ahh using the 'distance' function.. I haven't used that before, cool thanks..

but about your: "If, else if, else"

I wasn't aware you could do "else ifs" and then another nested "else" from the same event.. I actually tried, but maybe I am doing something wrong? I thought it was a limitation of C2...
- jobel
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If not redo the placement calculations on the prototype variables until you have acceptable values.

thanks for the reply..

so you are saying to create a loop and keep checking until you have acceptable parameters?

but what about the calculation?

player.x + turret.range + random(layout.width)

player.y + turret.range + random(layout.height)

say my layout is 800x800

and range is 300

and the player is at 700,750

the generated values would have to be approx between 0-400,0-450

if the player is at pos 20,100 then of course the regular calculation would work...

I probably have to do a bunch of checking I guess...like:

if player x is > (layout.width - range) then subtract range instead of adding range etc...

just wondering if there's an easier way to do it.
- jobel
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You can then set their Y coordinates to whatever you want (random, or on the floor/ceiling, etc...).

thanks for the reply

the only problem with this is my player rotates, so both player coordinates have to be modified.
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- jobel
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yes, the range is static. (200 let's say)

but my layout is 800x800 and if the Target happens to be at pos 780,780 then I can't say Create Object (Turret, Target.x+300, Target.y+300) because it will spawn off screen.

I need it to calculate going back to zero after the position goes past the layout.x and layout.y
- jobel
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still working on this.. thanks for the info! you should make a tutorial!
- jobel
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hi,

anyone have a good idea how to randomly spawn a sprite with turret behavior..but make sure when it spawns it's not in range of the target?

since the target is moving I assume you need to do some sort of calculation based on target.x and target.y

I also have wrap behavior for both turret sprite and the target which both move...
- jobel
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honestly, it's no big deal.. I only brought it up as I thought was kind of funny and just wondered if it happened to other people. Like a previous person said I've gotten used to it and after I write a post I always select-all and copy it, refresh my browser and paste - it skips a step of being denied..

I'm sure you have bigger fish to fry...
- jobel
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I'd show you the screenshot if I could figure out how to post an image to the forum...
- jobel
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i got this...

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- jobel
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well, let me write this response and see..

if I get up and go in the other room....then come back.... it should expire..

let's see...hitting 'post reply' now..

yup, still happening..
- jobel
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- 4 Sep, 2013
great work, can't wait to see it.. I'm a fan!