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badm1nton Registered 01/02/2009 Points 14	5th April, 2009 at 03:33:28 - i have this proximity mine, i'd like to activate, when the player gets close, but i can't seem to figure out, how to define the range. would like it to activate, when the players position, is within 100 pixel of the mine in any direction. does anyone know how this could be achieved? n/a
Pixelthief Dedicated klik scientist Registered 02/01/2002 Points 3419	5th April, 2009 at 03:58:36 - For the conditions, use the properties of the MINE object, not the player, and not the "compare 2 general values": +Position X of "Mine" is Less Than or Equal to Position X("Player") + 100 +Position X of "Mine" is Greater Than or Equal to Position X("Player") - 100 = Explode Mine = Hurt Player Gridquest V2.00 is out!! http://www.create-games.com/download.asp?id=7456
Mr G Registered 31/12/2008 Points 178	5th April, 2009 at 10:34:40 - Or simply make an invisible active 100pixels away from the mine and when the player clashes with it activate it http://create-games.com/project.asp?id=1549
Sketchy Cornwall UK Registered 06/11/2004 Points 1971	5th April, 2009 at 11:58:26 - Pixelthiefs solution is nice and simple, but the detection range is a box, not a radius. If you use MrGreens solution and have multiple mines, you may have problems trying to figure out which mine goes with which detector. I'd suggest: + Always -> set Range("Mine") to ((X("Mine") - X("Player")) POW 2) + ((Y("Mine") - Y("Player")) POW 2) + If Range("Mine") < 10000 -> detonate Mine n/a
Liquixcat Administrator Lazy Coder Registered 08/12/2002 Points 201	5th April, 2009 at 18:23:09 - Damnit Sketchy you keep beating me to the answer! thinking is like pong, it's easy, but you miss sometimes.
badm1nton Registered 01/02/2009 Points 14	6th April, 2009 at 09:43:11 - thanks everyone, went with Sketchy's solution, works like a dream Edited by badm1nton n/a

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