? making the character jump WHEN jump button is pressed/tapped (animations, too)

jbsj207

i know how to make the character jump using the space bar... i think :S but i have a green jump button that i made, and i want it so that when you tap the jump button it jumps once. platformer-style project so its going to take a while. been working on perfecting just the basic left/right movement for pretty much an hour..... =/

also i want to learn how to make different versions of the same character so that depending on if you walk left or right, the image changes (for example, make the character look like it is walking/running) if someone could point me in the right direction (lol) with this that would be awesome.
how long do u guys think it would take to have a platformer like this with 5-10 levels complete? a month? 2 months? Thanks . )

jbsj207

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jbsj207

Thank you, uptimistik! I will check it out.

jbsj207

Hmm... but at the begining of the video he doesnt explain how he got it to jump, im not looking to jump *through* a platform (maybe not yet), just jump. (and additionally collide with the platform in the air so the player doesnt FALL when it jumps ON the platform. Thanks guys for your help!

jbsj207

Ohh okay. Thanks

jbsj207

*looks at the various rules within the player actor* *confused* Um. I kno which one of the rule sets is jump but is there a way to copy rules between projects? Neither edit > copy, paste or the custom rules seem to work. when i add the rule to custom rules and open the other project, the rule i had isnt there.

jbsj207

nice game! call it...buoy bouncer! lol
its fun, but challenging.

&& okay i'll try that. thank you. the ol' pen and paper will have to come in on that one! lol.