game maker help

[Rpup]

Hi, Im trying to start making some simple fangames on game maker using 'i wanna be the engine yuuutu edition' however whenever i try to run the game using the rooms already created i get error messages.

A picture of the errors is here: https://imgur.com/g0fNon2

these are the errors:

In Object damageblock, in Event CollisionEvent action number 1 at line 2 : Symbol ) expected
In Object damageblock, in Event CollisionEvent action number 1 at line 2 : something bad
In Object damageblock, in Event CollisionEvent action number 1 at line 2 : symbol } expected
In Object damageblock, in Event CollisionEvent action number 1 at line 1 : malformed with statement

Any help is much appreicated,

Thanks

[dYnAm1c]

The errors show you where something is wrong so you maybe should show us the code of the collission event.

[Rpup]

https://imgur.com/PRD8Qix

This is the code i think

I didnt change anything from the engine download. Do other engines have these problems aswell?

[dYnAm1c]

What you posted is the create event not the collission

[Rpup]

sorry, is this any better? https://imgur.com/Ha4VlHe

[lemonxreaper]

you are using gamemaker studio, as far as I know the engine is not compatible with that. you need the other kind of gamemaker.

[Olivebates]

Alright, here's what is wrong: In the object called "damageblock", there is a collision event, where you have executed a code. In that code, you have used the wrong syntax, and for that, game maker can't run the code. In the script, please count the amount of open brackets "(", and the amount of closed brackets ")". If there is not the same amount of each, they should, for the syntax to be correct. Do the same with the squigly brackets "{" and "}", if there is not the same amount of each, then you should also fix that.


That fixed the first and the third error you mentioned. Now, for the second and the fourth error, we will need to see the code, that is in the collision event in the object called "damageblock". Can you take a snapshot of the executed code, in that specific location, and post it.

[Rpup]

Thanks for the help, I managed to get an older version of game maker and it seems to work.

However I get this fatal error everytime i try to run the game https://imgur.com/T6uzVYE

sorry that im such a noob at this =/

edit: I deleted the stage select room, not sure if that causes it though.

[lemonxreaper]

why would you do that?!!!??!
of course that's going to cause issues
its an integral part of the saving and loading system.
basically the menu is trying to go to a room that doesn't exist anymore.

[Olivebates]

The image you just posted, means that in the step event of the object(not the room) called menuSelect, it is trying to send the player to a non-existant room.

To fix your other problems, we just need you to post the code, and we can help you.
We will need to see the code, that is in the collision event in the object called damageblock.

[Rpup]

im not having any problems with the collision event anymore, but how do i fix the fatal error?

thanks

[Rpup]

edit: I think i fixed it by changing the code around, will post if i have more issues.

Thanks for the help =)

[Olivebates]

We will need to see the code, that is in the collision event in the object called damageblock. Not the load file script.

[Rpup]

I think I worked it out, no fatal anymore.

Il post if I have more problems, thanks

[Olivebates]

Alright, have fun Game Making!


Also on a side note for future reference, use the Insert Code button when inserting a script into your post.