stops launching object

[jaredm]

I've been working with my students for a while with MMF2 and frequently they'll have the problem of their characters launching an object for a few seconds, then the program won't let them launch any more even though the program still registers that the launch command is being run (i.e. I've set counters that records everytime the space-bar is pressed to launch an object and it still counts up)

Why would it stop launching, they have less then 500 objects in the program.

[Dynasoft]

If your counter action was in the same event line as the launch action, the only reason it would stop launching and still count is if you ran out of object space. Make sure the launched objects are getting destroyed, and don't just continue forever even outside the frame.

[Jeff]

I would bet the shots are still alive off screen.

When you run the debugger how many objects does it say exist when the program stops creating new shots?

[jaredm]

That's one of the things I tried, both making sure the objects have the "destroy if too far from frame" and I've even tried destroying the object if it exits the screen but nothing has changed.

[Dynasoft]

Would you be able to upload a cut-down example of the problem happening? We'd be able to tell you for certain what it is then.

[Jeff]

How many objects does the debugger say exist when it quits shooting?

[BrashMonkey]

I've seen this problem many times and it has always been a case of the projectiles not being destroyed once off screen.

[jaredm]

So, after a bunch of problems, here's an example file of my student's game that stops launching.



http://www.filedropper.com/armymen
or
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=M6XQCIBI