X and Y - Maths Anyone?

[Pokémaniac]

Hi guys,

I'm having a small problem. I need a picture to go exactly onto my character - the only problem is, the character can be anywhere on the screen. I tryed Co-ordinates x 33, but it wouldn't work.

Lastly, I need the image to stay on that square, which means I can't go the easy way out and just use animations.

Thanks in advance,
Pokemaniac

 

[Grathea]

It's pretty easy, really.
You'll need an event set to Parallel Process, which tracks the player's X and Y and stores them as variables.
Then, just show the picture at ([Var1],[Var2]).

 

[Pokémaniac]

Thank for your help,

I'll try again - However, I'm pretty sure that XP moves pictures by pixels, whereas the character's co-ordinates are taken by what tile they're on. I'm really just trying to find a "formula" to change 1 pixel into 1 square.

Thanks for your help,
Pokemaniac

 

[___]

Their pixel coordinates will be their tile coordinates x32 in that case.  Try both, see which works.

 

[regi]

I think you can set a variable to both "Map X" and "Screen X". One of them is pixels and one of them is tiles, I think...

 

[Hevendor]

What Regimos said. If you set a variable to player's Screen X/Y instead of Map, you'll get the pixel coordinates of the sprite.

 

[Pokémaniac]

Wow! I never knew that!

Thanks guys, I'll try it right now.

~Pokemaniac

EDIT: I tryed that, but it still won't quite sit on exactly, which I really need it to do...

 

[Brewmeister]

If you're displaying a picture, you have it either positioned by the upper left corner, or the center.
The character's screen_x & screen_y coordinates are at the bottom / center of the character.

So, if you are using 'upper left',
for x subtract half of the character width, and for y subtract the character's height.

If you are using 'center',
x should be good, for y subtract half of the character's height.

Both of those assume the new picture is the same size as the character. If not, you'll have to do a little more
jockeying.

Be Well

 

[Pokémaniac]

Thank you!

I'll try it in a few hours, since I have to go now, but I'll give it a go when I get back home.

~Pokemaniac

EDIT: Thanks guys! After fiddling around a bit (Since the character is 33 pixels tall/wide -o-) I managed to get it right, to the pixel!

This topic resolved now I guess. Thanks once again!

~Pokemaniac