Need assistance with creating creating "static" actors..

Shrek2k12

Hi Everyone,

Can anybody in here help me with creating static actors and the rules required for free ranging movement aka "touch and drag". I'm new to GameSalad and the whole "creating apps" thing and I'm trying my hand at creating something with one of my friends. I'm having trouble finding information on this.

master200012

Easy!

Create a rule. When touch is inside...

In the rule put in two constrain attribute behaviors.

In the first, constrain "self.position.x" to "(devices) mouse.position.x"

In the second, constrain "self.position.y" to "(devices) mouse.position.x"

And that's it!

ericzingeler

Easy!

Create a rule. When touch is inside...

In the rule put in two constrain attribute behaviors.

In the first, constrain "self.position.x" to "(devices) mouse.position.x"

In the second, constrain "self.position.y" to "(devices) mouse.position.x"

And that's it!

This is good, but you may want to use the Devices > Touches > Touch 1 > X & Y attributes instead of mouse. Using touch instead of mouse will allow for multi-touch functionality. GS will allow up to 11 different touches at once.

Shrek2k12

Thanks for the help guys.. worked a treat

Now I need to figure out the collision rule as my main "actor" likes to go under all the other actors and collect them along the way.. a tad annoying lol

ginny32

it would have something to do with a collision attribute not sure of the exact rule though if someone could help out there it would be helpful

something like when actor X collides with actors x x x x x then ........

not sure what goes in that end space there

MotherHoose

you need to learn about layering …
in the Game Salad Manual … searchField: Layers

quick fix: rightMouseClick on the actor in the sceneEditor
select from the dropDown list: Send To Front

MH