Trouble with interpolate!

ozboybrian

I have arrows in my game, and I have the arrow interpolating size to express difference to the player.
When it hits it's target or a certain point I want to destroy the arrow or have it change it's position on the scene.

But because of interpolate it doesn't do anything.
I've checked it on all rules, turned everything off except for interpolate and it only doesn't work when interpolate is on.

Is this a bug or does GS hate me? More then I already thought anyway

calvin9403

you can't stop an interpolate

the only way to stop an interpolate is using another interpolate

only you can defeat yourself

ozboybrian

Yeah but it's not even picking up collisions.

calvin9403

then use an interpolate to stop it

ozboybrian

Yeah but I need to when collide with actor do whatever.. In older version of GS I could change opacity etc.
It won't even change an integer when overlapping and overlapping on this is crucial.

beefy_clyro

Collisions dont occur when interpolating ... interpolate was one of the best behaviours GS bought us!

If you want collisions to occur you'll need to wrap it in a timer

calvin9403

interpolate was one of the best behaviours GS bought us!

can not agree more beefy, it can replace a bunch of rules out there!

gyroscope

Interpolate for president! :-) (With Constrain as his sidekick...)


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ozboybrian

I don't want it to collide so that they bump each other.. I just want it to "When over laps or collides with X Change Interger to 1"
But won't do that... so lame! D=

MotherHoose

well do you know the X value? is it stored in an accessible attribute?

Rule: when
Attribute: self.Position.X ≤ end X or the attribute for X that you want to overlap
--Interpolate the President
Otherwise:
change or Destroy
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may need another condition in the rule

@};- MH

UtopianGames

Brian,

You need to make sure you have movable on at least 1 of the actors for a collide to register.

I just done some interpolate tests and you can change integers, alphas etc etc when 2 actors collide but remember 1 of them has to have movable checked on:)



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ozboybrian

There are 4 moving points though

Edit - Darren, ok mate I will have a look at that! Thank you.

ozboybrian

Thanks for the video mate! Know you're very busy so I appreciate that! Actually all my actors are set as moveable but still no dice.

The main actor is interpolating it's size, but it's moving via velocity the actor it collides with is also moving with velocity.
But yeah the only interpolation i'm using is something that's interpolating the width and height of the actor to zero.

I would post a video, however i'm worried about lurkers jumping on the idea because I think it's quite original.
Will send you the file if you want to have a look and we can share the results here.

Thanks mate!

ozboybrian

Ahhhh... I learn something knew everyday. I might get laughed at for this.

But I changed the collide rule to the non interpolating actor and the rule works fine now.
(I never knew that so I guess I had to learn somehow)

But I also did not know about the moveable thing so thanks Darren! And everyone who put in some tips REALLY appreciate it. Learned a lot.
Ok, now you may point and laugh.

Thanks

UtopianGames

Have you tried a little used behavior called Change Size and set it to -1, increase 1 for faster reduction.

Not sure it will work in your case but worth a try.

EDIT: Glad you worked it out:) and no one is laughing you'd be surprised how many times I'm sat here scratching my head:P..umm had a thought i could have nits:) need to get that one checked out lol.

Darren.

ozboybrian

Actually still got a problem. I want the interpolating actor to disappear

Nope never heard of that method?

ozboybrian

Would be so good if we could work with it more.

What if I constraint a Shadow actor to it and write rules inside that one insteaD?