Actor Shaking

iDeveloperz

Hi guys in iStax I have added some bonuses you collect as you go up. But also there are bad items you can overlap.

One of them is an earthquake sign, when a can overlaps it I would like the table at the bottom of the screen to shake left and right for 3 seconds. How would one do this?

RH

(In this example I am assuming that the table doesn't normally move).

Personally, I would create a global attribute (boolean) called 'shake'.

On the can actor create a rule such that:

When actor: overlaps or collides: with actor of type: earthquake sign:
Change attribute 'shake' to 'true'

(I don't know the starting position of your table just lets say the X position is 100)

On the table actor create a rule:

When attribute 'shake' is 'true'
Change velocity to 100 at 0degrees relevant to scene.

(add another rule inside the main rule) When attribute: self.position.X is >or= to 150
Change attribute self.motionX to -100

(add another rule inside the main rule) When attribute: self.position.X is <or= to 50
Change attribute self.motionX to 100

(add a timer in the main rule) After 3 seconds: change attribute: 'shake' to false.

I hope that reads the same as what I meant, it works for me in GameSalad but I'm useless at putting GS into words.

iDeveloperz

Thanks RH just tried it, it didn't work but I think I have made a mistake whilst changing the shake to true. Here is the rule

http://i43.tinypic.com/soafma.jpg

iDeveloperz

Doesn't matter I just realized the table is unchecked at movable. Thank you though

RH

Haha, well, as i said, I'm useless at converting GS physics into words, I did something similar and it worked for me.

In the end did what I said work? Or did you do something else?

iDeveloperz

No it worked, Thanks.

RH

No problem, I'm glad it worked, shows that maybe my dreadful explanations can be understood