How do you Push Active Objects?

[johns_on]

I've been working on a maze type game similar to the old NES game Adventures of Lolo, and I've run into a bit of a snag. I've included this youtube video, hopefully it will help clarify what i mean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC344LoZYdQ&t=0m53s

After you shoot the enemy, lolo is able to push the enemy while it's inside the egg type thing. I haven't been able to find a way to create this pushing circumstance, and was hoping for some advice on accomplishing this.

Essentially I'd like to have my player object push another active object out of the way by colliding with it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[danworth]

If you're using your own custom movement you could test for overlapping of enemy while in trapped state and moving in the correct direction. Then position the enemy's x/y relative to the player.

If you're not using a custom movement. You could use an invisible detector active object that is positioned in front of your player at all times. Then test for when the detector is overlapping the trapped enemy and the player is moving in the correct direction position the enemy's x/y relative to the player.

[johns_on]

Thank you for your response danworth, I'll begin looking into your solution now. I don't use any custom movement, I simply set the Movement type property to 8 directions and limit the player to only Up/Down/Left/Right movement paths.

Would you have any recommend learning material for using invisible detectors? I'm googling around for information now, I was just curious if you had any personal recommendations.

Again, I greatly appreciate your response to my problem.

[danworth]

I've attached a very basic example using built in movements. I do think that you would be better off with a custom movement with a grid movement though.

[nivram]

Maybe the open source Push It example on my website might help in some way.

Marv

[rubes]

Marv's site is a wealth of information, and you might also want to check out Chris Burrow's tutorial on embedded detectors
http://www.diybandits.com.au/MMF/tut...embedded1.html