Entering and exiting a frame

[Preston]

I have noticed that when I exit a frame say to the right any code I have exacutes fine. Its when I enter a frame that my code seems to not get exacuted. When I exit say frame 1 it jumps to frame 2 no problem. But how do I let frame 2 know I entered it from the left without setting a switch to tell it. Their is a enter frame from direction condition, I have just not been able to figure out how to trip that condition.

[Jaffob]

So you have two frames, one of which you exit on the right, the other you enter on the left? Like two rooms?

[Preston]

Correct. Its a Kings Quest type play. you will walk out of one frame into another.

[Jaffob]

So if the player exits on the right of frame 1, then you could record their Y position in a global value, then jump to frame 2, and position the player at (0, Global Value). Then I guess you could just use "Start of Frame".

Hope that helps.

[InsertNameHere]

Here's an example:


Edit: there's a problem with the example, ill upload a fixed version later

Edit Again: Here's the fixed version:

http://files.filefront.com/Exiting+and+Entering+Framemfa/;10615108;/fileinfo.html

[Preston]

No, I have that working fine. In frame 1 make a counter and place it on the screen so you can see it. Next make a condition that when you enter the frame from the right you set the counter to 1.
if you run the app the counter does not get changed. But if you run the frame only and leave and return it sets the counter to 1.
I was just woundering if thats the entended effect. I have a work around of setting the globals on exiting frames but was just woundering if it was possiable to check a condition on entering from left, right, up, or down from inside the frame I just entered without setting flags befor I left frame 2.

[MechatheSlag]

Well, on exiting the frame you could check whenever the position of the player is near the visible edges of the screen, and then set a value that identified the direction.

[Preston]

MechaBowser I check on exit of frame now and that works. I do perty much what InsertNameHere example shows. Im beginning to just think the enter frame from a direction is not tied to the previous frames exit stradgy . I want to thank you all for your input it was cool.

[InsertNameHere]

I'm glad I could help.