Need help with last part of game

[C4PRO]

I'm still a noob to this program but i'm making a top down game, but when my player gets hit how do I make it flash and be invincible for 3 seconds just like in Super Mario. This the last thing I need to do. Can anyone help me on this. Thanks in Advance

[nivram]

I have an open source player flash example on my web site. You will have to program the invincible part.

Marv

[DaveC]

I made this for someone else the other day, try this: Take Damage.mfa

[Ziplock]

Set a variable called "Temporary Invincibility" in your "Hero" object.

Player collides with bullet (Player takes damage)
+ Temporary Invincibility = 0:
-> Set Temporary Invincibility to FrameRate * 3

Temporary Invincibility > 0:
-> Subtract 1 from Temporary Invincibility

Always:
-> Make "Hero" invisible

Temporary Invincibility mod 3 = 0:
-> Make "Hero" reappear


FrameRate * 3 is the number of seconds you want the invincibility to last.
mod 3 is the amount of frames you want the hero to be invisible during the flash.

[C4PRO]

Okay. But how do I make a variable?

[nivram]

Go into the object's properties. Find Alterable Variables. Rename (double Clicking) Alterable Variable A to Temporary Invincibility.

Marv

[DaveC]

did you download the example i attached in this thread? study that file.