Go to File > Recent Files … to open your game again quickly. Open the game and expand the Objects folder. If you see the extra folders, you are good to continue.
If not, go to File > Advanced Mode… then open the game again.
Ramps
Character going left
Go into the character’s <Left>event and add:
- Else
- Check Empty: (-4,-8), relative
is there something solid (a block) just a bit up and to the left (ie a ramp) to “slide” up to?
if so, do the following… inside start & end blocks…
- Jump to Position: (-4,-8), relative
- Move to Contact: use the landing action to move it down towards the contact position
direction = 270, maximum = 8, against solid object
Character going right
Go into the character’s <Right> event and add:
- Else
- Check Empty: (4,-8), relative
is there something solid (a block) just a bit up and to the right (ie a ramp) to “slide” up to?
If so, do the following: inside Start & End blocks, add the same actions as before, but the x values are “4” instead of “-4”.
- Jump to Position: (4,-8), relative
- Move to Contact: same as before
direction=270, maximum=8, solid objects
Save and test out your room and make sure it works.
You should be able to use the Left & Right arrow keys to move/slide up & down the ramp…
Ladder
Step event
Go into your character object.
In the Step event you already have and start by adding the following actions at the end:
- Comment: “check if on ladder”
- Check Object: object ‘ladder’, (0,0), rel.
- Add start & end blocks
Inside the Start & End blocks add:
- Set Gravity: direction 270, gravity 0
- Set Variable: variable “vspeed”, 0
- Change Sprite: sprite = characterClimbing
You should now have all these actions at the end…
Up event
Go into the <Up> event. When the character is at a ladder, the up arrow key should move it up, rather than jump. Before all actions, add:
- Check Object: object ladder, (0,0), relative
- also add Start & End blocks
- Add Else and start & end blocks around what you already have
Then inside Start & End blocks at the top (if on ladder):
- Check Empty: is there anything just above?
(0,-3), only solid, rel. - Jump to Position: if there isn’t, move it up a bit
(0,-3), rel.
So your <Up> event should now look like this…
Down event
Right-click on the <Up> event and Duplicate … to create the <Down> event.
Click on and delete the bottom actions so you’re left with these…
Go into Check Empty and Jump to Position actions and change the Y values from “-3” to “3”. Checking if anything just below? If there isn’t, move it down a bit.
Save and test out your room.
Make sure it works to go up & down the ladder.
