Animation/Destroy actor

jbrown2177

Hey gang, been working hard at the mechanics of GS and I'm finally starting to get it. However, ran into a caveat. I created the animation sequence of my actor getting smaller and disappearing when it collides with another actor and you collect the points, but it doesn't destroy the actor after the animation is complete. How do I make the actor do its animation and then destroy it after it completes it?

firemaplegames

You'll need to create a Timer as well, separate from the animation.

So the animation plays, and you should create a Timer as well that is the same amount of time as the animation, like this:

Rule
When Actor collides with Actor of Type ...
Animate
Timer
After 1 second, Run to completion
Destroy

(Change 1 second to your specific needs...)

jbrown2177

Thanks Joe

jbrown2177

Joe! You're my HERO bro it worked. I messed with the timer so it would destroy almost as soon as it enters and it looks smooth. Now I am going to create a smaller invisible actor inside the other to make it touch that one before it touches the outer one to appear to have even a better destroy effect.

ozboybrian

I'm going to try that now lol.

calvin9403

this thread is a year old...

ozboybrian

YOU'RE THE MAN!!!!!

The GameSalad Fb page said this to, but I missunderstood.

Thanks so much to both of ya : )

ozboybrian

Ok, What if the Object is falling and hits an actor and you want it to simulate the two items being destroyed then! the item that isnt the falling item continues on.

I have falling items but when they should stop and animate, they keep falling while they animate.

simo103

could you try changing self.linearvelocity to zero on the falling actor when they collide?