Custom Lifebar Question

[darkmanx_429]

I followed a lifebar tutorial on this channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wqb9...wRCbq5&index=6

I have a problem, how would you make you custom lifebar follow the camera for a 2D platformer? I tried connecting it to the hotspot to the player sensor but then the lifebar shadows your every movement and moves with the character. My my playfield camera size is 320 X 240. I also tried setting the x and y coordinates but the lifebar stays in place even when the character moves. In this case I am trying to use it for a vertical stage but either way it needs to follow the character as he moves around any stage.

[LavaFlaminG6]

You're going to want to open the object properties and un-check "Follow the frame". It's X and Y co-ordinates will apply to the screen instead of the virtual space. This will stop it from acting as an in-game object and instead it will act like the HUD I assume you're looking for. =)
Good luck.

[darkmanx_429]

I tried that, however it didn't work. Is it because of the fact it's not an active object but a counter using animation? It seemed to do the unfollow function, however when I move vertical in the stage with my character the lifebar does not follow, it stays static. I am trying to figure out a way that the lifebar is always visible in the play area no matter where the player moves too. If I remove the x and y coordinates from the event editor obviously the lifebar disappears completely.

[Spike]

Just incase this is the issue - the counter needs to be positioned at the top left of your frame, in the first 320 x 240 area on the screen, rather than you positioning it whereever your character starts in the frame. Then untick 'follow the frame' and get rid of your X-Y events etc, and it should be ok.

I mention this as you say 'when your character goes up' which suggests you do not start at the top left of the frame :P

[darkmanx_429]

That doesn't work. Remember, I previously mentioned that if i don't use x or y coordinates the lifebar doesn't appear when I start in the frame even though it's placed in the frame editor. I tried using the "create" and "always" function to the current layer so that it appears in front of everything which worked, but then it makes multiple lifebars because the always function is turned on. I guess I have to play around with the commands some more so that it only initally creates the lifebar and then stays on screen the whole time. If anyone can help me in that regard that would be cool..

[Spike]

You don't need any events to keep it in position to simply follow the frame, as I said, Which means you don't need x or y, so there is something else you are doing if it isn't appearing.

[Konidias]

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