first steps

philvidler2328

hi. I am new to game salad. this is a basic question. I have done the first steps getting my player (cube) onto the stage screen. I am now trying to get the next step completed where the player is destroyed by the lava. I have followed the steps but when I collide with the lava it does not kill me. I know this is a basic step but any help would be great.

Braydon_SFX

How do you have your rules setup? You should have a rule in your cube that says:

When overlaps or collides with Lava,

-- destroy

Braydon_SFX

@philvidler2328 said:
When I click on attach image here it says paste url.

Upload the picture to an image hosting site, grab the image url and then post it here

philvidler2328

That's what I have but it does not destroy the cube.

Braydon_SFX

Can you post a screenshot of your code?

philvidler2328

I can't copy the image from game salad to here.

philvidler2328

When I click on attach image here it says paste url.

http_gamesalad

Make sure your rule is set up in the cube actor.

philvidler2328

I have double checked and it all looks correct.

philvidler2328

I set it up as follows. actor overlaps or collides with lava, destroy.

jamie_c

I set it up as follows. actor overlaps or collides with lava, destroy.

Is one or both of the actors being affected by Interpolate Behaviors? If so the collision won't be recognized because the Interpolate Behavior works outside of the normal physics engine.

philvidler2328

http://postimg.org/image/ecg46kq3z/0170dc98/

philvidler2328

the only behaviours or rules are on the cube. no rules are set up for the lava

philvidler2328

Is that correct. I followed the tutorial.

philvidler2328

apologies for posting it twice. I accepted an answer but didn't know it would say that my question was answered. I am still having issues. thanks

philvidler2328

any more help in this matter would be great.

jamie_c

You say:

I have followed the steps...

Is there a tutorial you're following?

philvidler2328

yes. the gs course instruction. I can move the cube and place the lava but nothing happens when the cube hits the lava. probably something obvious.

jamie_c

I haven't watched that tutorial but I've attached a sample project here that might help. Check it out and let me know if you have any questions. Use the right and left arrow keys to move the block, when you touch lava it will be destroyed.

philvidler2328

hi. I can't open the zip file.

philvidler2328

I got it to work. thanks to all who helped me. really grateful.

jamie_c

Glad to hear you got it working.