Why simple rule (timer + move) not work?

GameOver159

Hello.

I trying to move my actor every 1 second and crete for this actor a simple rule like this

Timer ---- every 1 seconds, run to completion

Move --- direction 0, relative to actor, move type additive, speed 100

But this simple rule not work. Why?
I saw this example rule in GameSaladManual.pdf ive downloaded from GS site.

jigglybean

I think you need to give it a direction using X or Y - depending on how you want the actor to move.

gyroscope

@GameOver159 Another thought: are you certain you saw the example rule you gave in the GS manual? The Timer is not relevant to the movement of the actor, if you want the actor to move constantly.

So if that's the case, just have your Move behaviour on its own (i.e delete the Rule).

But if you want the actor to move for one second then stop for one second, move for one second, etc., continuously, then try something like this (after making a new boolean attribute):

Rule: When Attribute Move is false
Timer For 1 second
Move direction 0, relative to actor, move type additive, speed 100
Timer After 2 seconds -- in the same Rule but not within the above timer
Change Attribute Move to true

--

Rule: When Attribute Move is true
Change Attribute Move to false

GameOver159

@jigglybean said:
I think you need to give it a direction using X or Y - depending on how you want the actor to move.

Hmm.. I had to think about it from the beginning... Thank you!
But strange that why in the documentation PDF file was used Move behavior instead of Change attribute self.Position.X +/- someValue...

gyroscope

You're welcome.

@GameOver159 said:
But strange that why in the documentation PDF file was used Move behavior instead of Change attribute self.Position.X +/- someValue...

To clarify, the Move behaviour changes the position of an actor over time; a Change attribute behaviour changes a value, that's it. One isn't a replacement for the other, as they do totally different things...

Anyhow, excellent that you're going through the Manual if you're new to the GameSalad Creator; it'll all come together for you, I'm certain.

GameOver159

@gyroscope said:
GameOver159 Another thought: are you certain you saw the example rule you gave in the GS manual? The Timer is not relevant to the movement of the actor, if you want the actor to move constantly.

I saw this example rule in this PDF file http://download.gamesalad.net/manuals/GameSaladManual.pdf on page #17.

gyroscope

Hey , thanks for the pic evidence. (Sorry I doubted you!)

Well, as far as I'm concerned, that's a mistake... I can't see what the point is of putting a Move Behaviour into a Timer set to Every.... and anyhow, with Every set, the move won't work (as you've discovered).

So surely that leaves only two options to what it should be:

1. set the Timer to For, or After -- depending on the other Rules/conditions

2. Delete the Timer all together. -- (although more likely to be no.1)