Problem with collisions

[lembi2001]

Collisions are happening where they shouldn't...

Bit of background first.

I am using an alterable value in one of my objects to control its movement states. the explanations are here:

Movement Value explanation

0 = Stationary and follows player object
1 = moving horizontally
2 = moving vertically
3 = Collided with object and performing test
4 = no match

I am also using an alterable value to control the direction of an animation. this is alterable value b (anim dir).

Puzzle Block uses two movements:

1. Static - for custom movement
2. Pinball Movement - to take it off screen using arched gravity

The problem is as follows.

Puzzle Block (PB) Collides with Level Block(LB)
Set PB Movement Value to 3

***********************************
PB Overlapping LB 
+ anim dir PB = anim dir LB
+ Movement Value = 3

Destroy PB
Destroy LB
***********************************

***********************************
PB Overlapping LB
+ anim dir PB <> anim dir LB
+ Movement Value = 3

Change Movement of PB to Movement 2
Start Movement of PB
Set Movement Vlaue of PB to 4
***********************************

When the second starred event occurs and PB is moving using the Pinball movement but then overlaps an object with the same anim dir value both of them are destroyed.

i need it to ignore any collisions after the second movement type is initiated.

does this make sense. i haven't really commented my code so the mfa probably wouldn't make sense to everyone but if it is needed i can post it.

[Greg]

In both of your conditions you have:

+ Movement Value = 3

Where is this movement value stored? I think that might be the problem here, or at least it could give us some more details.

[lembi2001]

Movement Value is alt. value a of PB

[Greg]

Maybe try adding "Pick one of the PB" to those two conditions. If it doesn't help, then I think I'd need to see the mfa.

[lembi2001]

http://sites.google.com/site/lembi2001/Flipull.zip?attredirects=0&d=1

the mfa is in the attached zip file along with an ini file used to display level data.

[mobichan]

You could try adding another condition to your first line of code:

+PB Movement <> 2

Or you could turn a PB flag ON when the collision occurs and have a condition that checks if the Flag is OFF in the collision code.