Does anyone know this?

Billyd1

Does anyone know how to make a actor expand when touch is pressed?

reddotinc

when touch is pressed

change attribute self.width to X
change attribute self.height to Y



// Red Dot Inc

specialist_3

Create a Rule and choose Event when Touched

Use 2 interpolate behaviors for actor's height and width and set the duration for the expansion,

quantumsheep

And to anticipate your next question, put two interpolate behaviours in 'otherwise' to change it back to its original size

QS

reddotinc

I guess my way was a little naive to the fact you might want it to gradually expand!.. Well now you have two choices

specialist_3

@reddotinc

actually if you put your change attributes inside a timer (with microsecond interval), it will have the same effect as interpolate. Interpolate is just convenience.

firemaplegames

Also, the Timer method will correctly change the collision area as well.

Rule
When any conditions are valid:
self.Size.Width < self.myMaxWidth
self.Size.Height < self.myMaxHeight
-----Timer Every 0.01 seconds
----------Change Attribute: self.Size.Width To: self.Size.Width+[some number]
----------Change Attribute: self.Size.Height To: self.Size.Height+[some number]

I believe Interpolate does not update the collision area until the Interpolation is complete. That is how it used to be. Perhaps it has changed.

If you don't need collision while expanding, I would use Interpolate.

specialist_3

Joe, that's pretty informative. Didn't know that. Thanks.