Question: Collision detection for overlapping objects

[ardo]

I have a frame with multiple actives that represent shooting targets. Targets may partially overlap each other. When 'bullet hit' is detected - I'm testing for bullet overlapping a target - I calculate the score based on which target was hit. Brown targets are scored depending on which target area was hit. White targets being shot incur penalty.
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With targets overlapping, the event sequence in the event editor affects how the score will be calculated. For example, if a white target is partially blocked by a brown one, and the shot hits brown target first, a penalty is being assessed, which is incorrect.

Is there a simple way to distinguish between target objects front-to-back, to determine which target was hit first? Does the runtime engine evaluate the 'object overlaps' condition in a particular order when more than two objects are overlapping?

I'm hoping to stay away from creating multiple layers here because I'm still a beginner when it comes to MMF2 development.

[Corlen]

Try using the select object.

[ardo]

Try using the select object.

Totally awesome, thank you! It also helped me tighten my code by storing the score value in target's attribute, and simply checking for the top-most of 'Targets' qualifier. And I don't need the fastloop I was using. Thanks again!