Why does this object destroy ones that it isn't even touching? | GameMaker | Page 1

vestal field May 21, 2023, 5:30 PM

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I've provided a video and code. obj_ray is supposed to only destroy the instances of obj_enemy parent that it touches, but for some reason it destroys ones that it isn't

oak hedge May 21, 2023, 6:10 PM

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where is the part of your code that does instance_destroy?

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I don't see that function anywhere'

vestal field May 22, 2023, 11:20 AM

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These are both part of obj_enemy parent. I guess the problem was that the ray is taking hp away from enemies it wasn't touching, but I'm not sure why

rain violet May 23, 2023, 3:06 PM

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oof. PLEASE tabulate your code. haha

vestal field May 23, 2023, 9:59 PM

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rain violet oof. PLEASE tabulate your code. haha

my bad mildpanic

vestal field May 23, 2023, 10:03 PM

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oak hedge where is the part of your code that does instance_destroy?

oh my mistake, this is the place with the destroy function. i didn't notice i sent the wrong thing until now

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oak hedge May 23, 2023, 10:14 PM

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vestal field

the main thing I was confused on was I did not specifically see instance_destroy() anywhere
I see that is were health is reduced but I don't see where it does 'ok health is 0, yeet me from existence'

vestal field May 23, 2023, 10:15 PM

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oh my bad. it's here, in the step event of the obj_enemyParent

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vestal field May 23, 2023, 10:33 PM

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i've figured out that the reason this glitch happens is that obj_enemyParent thinks that it is touching obj_ray (which is a child of obj_bulletParent), even though it isn't

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im not sure why that is

#Why does this object destroy ones that it isn't even touching?