Wow, we got a lot done, 
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Hereâs where Iâm stuck at:
if (global.mcollected[0] == true) global.area_symbol[5,5] = 2;
else global.area_symbol[5,5] = 1;
How could I define â1â as a dot symbol, and â2â as a circle symbol?
BTW these are the new symbols:
Better?
There, you donât. Just maybe add some comments like // 1 is dot, 2 is circle
However, when you replace draw_symbol() in the map code, thatâs when youâll match those numbers to the right symbol.
If you keep the symbols in one sprite like that, you can use draw_sprite_part() on it and draw the right symbol. ((global.area_symbol[i,j]-1)*8 for the left var, or something like that)
If you separate it into separate sprites in the game, you can just use draw_sprite() but use if-else statements to draw the right one. (like: if (global.area_symbol[i,j] == 1) draw_sprite(spr_itemdot,âŚ); else if (etc.))
Or if you keep them as one sprite but use different sub-images for each symbol, you could make only one call to draw_sprite() but use the value in global.area_symbol[i,j] to get the sub-image, similar to the draw_sprite_part() idea. The choice is yours, but it doesnât really matter. >_>
And yeah, those new symbols are fine.
Okay, I added this:
if (global.area_symbol[i,j] == 1) draw_sprite(spr_itemdot,0,x,y); else draw_sprite(spr_itemcir,0,x,y);How would I make X and Y be coordinates [5,5] on the map?
My brain hurts as if I were in school, .
The if-elseâs should be this:
if (global.area_symbol[i,j] == 1) draw_sprite(spr_itemdot,0,x,y);
else if (global.area_symbol[i,j] == 2) draw_sprite(spr_itemcir,0,x,y);
Because this will go for every box, and if a box has symbol 0 nothing should be drawn.
As for the xâs and yâs, it should be the same as the box drawn before the symbol. (the i and j will store 5,5 eventually, so donât worry about that particular box) So replace âx,yâ with âview_xview[view_current]+276+(i+1-SamusMapx)*8, view_yview[view_current]+3+(j+1-SamusMapx)*8â in the draw_sprite()'s above. Yeah, itâs a lot of code, so once itâs up and running in the game weâll try to speed it up.
The game wonât compile again: Hereâs another code check:
DRAW EVENT OF HUD
/////MAP CODE/////
SamusMapx = floor(Samus.x/320)+global.room_x;
SamusMapy = floor(Samus.y/240)+global.room_y;
//Draw Black Box Code :O
//draw_set_color(c_black);
//draw_rectangle(view_xview[view_current]+275,view_yview[view_current]+2,view_xview[view_current]+299,view_yview[view_current]+26,false);
//draw_set_color(c_white);
//End of Draw Black Box Code
draw_sprite(spr_mapdata,0,view_xview[view_current]+275,view_yview[view_current]+2);
for (i = samusMapx-1; i <= samusMapx+1; i += 1)
{
for (j = samusMapy-1; j <= samusMapy+1; j += 1)
{
if (i > 0 && j > 0 && i < global.area_width && j < global.area_height)
{
if (global.area1_explored[i,j] == true)
{
draw_sprite_part(global.mapimage,0,1+i*8,1+j*8,8,8,view_xview[view_current]+276+(i+1-SamusMapx)*8,view_yview[view_current]+3+(j+1-SamusMapx)*8);
if (global.area_symbol[i,j] == 1) draw_sprite(spr_itemdot,0,view_xview[view_current]+276+(i+1-SamusMapx)*8, view_yview[view_current]+3+(j+1-SamusMapx)*8);
else if (global.area_symbol[i,j] == 2) draw_sprite(spr_itemcir,0,view_xview[view_current]+276+(i+1-SamusMapx)*8, view_yview[view_current]+3+(j+1-SamusMapx)*8);
}
}
}
}[/code]
[code]ROOM CODE
global.room_x = 0;
global.room_y = 0;
global.area1_explored[i,j] = true
init_area_1();
//Item Collection Code
m_e.collection = "global.area1_missile1 = true";[code]SCRIPT init_area_1
if (global.area != 1) // * = area #
{
global.mapimage = Map1; // * = map sprite
global.area_width = 6;
global.area_height = 6;
/*
You do have global variables for the items, right?
So that if you collect an item, leave the room, and come backâŚ
âŚItâs not there? If so, hereâs where you look at all those
to see if theyâre collected or not, and set the correct symbol
on the map
*/
// So youâd clear out all junk from previous areas on the map
for (i = 0; i < 6; i += 1)
{
for (j = 0; j < 6; j += 1)
{
global.area_symbol[i,j] = 0;
global.area_symbol[5,5] = 2;
global.area_symbol[0,0] = 2; //temporary, for testing
}
}
// Then hereâs where youâd fill in the symbols over the default set above
if (global.mcollected[0] == true) global.area_symbol[5,5] = 1;
else global.area_symbol[5,5] = 2;
if (global.mcollected[1] == true) global.area_symbol[0,0] = 1;
else global.area_symbol[5,5] = 2;
}
[/code]
GM detects no syntax errors, but Iâm very sure itâs the script that I need to fix. Iâll update it now.
EDIT: Added this:
[code]
global.area_symbol[5,5] = 2;
global.area_symbol[0,0] = 2; //temporary, for testing[/code]
Whatâs the error message(s)?
Edit:
Oh, down here in init_area_1():
global.mcollected[1] should be the variable you set it to be in the roomâs creation code for that missile expansion. checks
Yeah, should be global.area1_missile1, since thatâs the one that particular missile uses.
It just âfailed to compile the actions in the objectsâ.
And, hereâs the new bit of code:
[code]if (global.area1_missile0[0] == true) global.area_symbol[5,5] = 1;
else global.area_symbol[5,5] = 2;
if (global.area1_missile1[1] == true) global.area_symbol[0,0] = 1;
else global.area_symbol[5,5] = 2;
}[/code]
I did the same for the test missile expansion, and the real one.
Thatâs the most bizarre error message Iâve ever heard. Does it give a line of code or a specific object?
Also:
global.area1_missile0[0]
global.area1_missile1[1]
A little redundant to have two 0âs and two 1âs. 
I found the problem, it was in my Samus objectâs collision with a Missile Expansion.
Before:
[code]global.maxmissiles+=5;
global.missiles+=5;
global.mcollected[0] == true
execute_string(mcollection);[/code]
After:
[code]global.maxmissiles+=5;
global.missiles+=5;
//global.mcollected[0] == true
///execute_string(mcollection);
[/code]
Yeah, I forgot I never finished making the global variables for the missiles.
Well, when the game runs, nothing related to the map appears. Is the Draw Event of my HUD the right place to put all the drawing code?
Yeah.
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You can remove all of the âglobal.mcollected[0]â vars, since weâve established that the actual name for it is area1_missile0[0] and so on. I think thatâs the line thatâs causing the problem, because there are two equal signs in a row there, which only work when youâre comparing two values, not assigning a value to a variable.
So etch out the line with âglobal.mcollected[0]â, since the line right after it (un-comment it, it should work) covers setting the variable to collected.
Edit: Oh oh oh!
After this code:
SamusMapx = floor(Samus.x/320)+global.room_x;
SamusMapy = floor(Samus.y/240)+global.room_y;
Add this:
global.area1_explored[SamusMapx,SamusMapy] = true;
The mini-map isnât going to show anything if it thinks Samus hasnât been in the square sheâs standing in.
Forgot about that.
Yeah, I added that in the room creation code a while back, but I used [i,j] instead of Samusmapx, Samusmapy.
I fixed the mcollected vars, and the Missile Tank object. I still have to finish the global âitemcollectedâ variable thing though.
So, I ran the game (no errors, thank god) and nothing appeared again. >_<
i and j shouldnât be used unless theyâre inside two âforâ loops. Theyâll be random leftover junk numbers elsewhere. Leave setting the areas Samus has explored to the map code, since itâs called each frame and will be more accurate (the room creation code is only called when the room startsâif Samus steps into a new square on the map, nothing will happen when that code is in the room creation codeâmight explain why nothingâs showing up). That and SamusMapx and SamusMapy arenât even declared in the creation code, so theyâll probably just be 0s or errors.
Does the black box even appear? If not, thereâs a problem. Otherwise thereâs less of a problem.
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It doesnât appear. T__T
Looks back at the black box code
Ah, well, the first thing you could do is uncomment the black box. >_____>
If it still doesnât show up, you could try something like draw_set_alpha(1) at the start, but it should show up.
I did uncomment it, yet it still wouldnât show up. Iâll try adding the alpha code right now.
EDIT: Still wonât work.
Okay then⌠Make sure that
A.) Itâs in the draw event of the HUD object
B.) The HUD object is in the room >_>
I have a hunch itâs B.
Otherwise, I have no idea whatâs up.
No, A and B are both fine.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1DYCBVZW
above is a link to a platform game i am making. when you play it you will notice that when the character goes off screen to the left, he appears on the other side. Why doesnât he appear back to the left side when you try to go back?
If you add something that would cause an error in-game (try execute_string(âLOLSYNTAXERRORâ); ) and it doesnât happen, then it means the objectâs draw event isnât being executed, leading back to those two options I gave which you should definitely check over again.
Edit:
MetroidKid: It loops on the left because you probably have something like an âOutside Roomâ event warping it to the right side. But then once you warp to the right and step outside the boundaries, it still just teleports you to the right sideâŚwhich therefore does nothing. Add some extra stuff like âif x is less than 0, teleport to the right side of the room, otherwise teleport to the leftâ in that event. You may have to work out the positions correctly to prevent the character from getting stuck teleporting back and forth from side to side.
that doesnât make any sense⌠i proggramed it with the outside room equals wrap in both directions drag and drop icon. it worked in maniac maze, why not this game?