getobjectat if object is invisible [SOLVED]

[Etcher Squared Games]

here's the code I have:


#sectionstart repeatedly_executeÃ,  // DO NOT EDIT OR REMOVE THIS LINE
function repeatedly_execute()
{
Ã,  // put anything you want to happen every game cycle here
Ã,  RefreshMouse();
Ã,  if (GetObjectAt(mouse.x, mouse.y) == 0)
Ã,  {
Ã,  Ã,  ObjectOn(0);
Ã,  }
Ã,  else
Ã,  {
Ã,  Ã,  ObjectOff(0);
Ã,  }
}
#sectionend repeatedly_executeÃ, 

I have object 0 initially invisible...
this code is not working as expected because I'm guessing getobjectat only works if the object is already visible

what I want to do is have the object show up when the user cursors over it and disappear once it moves away...


If i'm unable to do this, this will really hinder my new game idea...

[Candle]

Would something like this work ? or maybe change to make it work ?
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=18228.0

[Etcher Squared Games]

this doesn't seem to do anything with the object being invisible
mostly cursor stuff...

I'm ok with cursors, just the object itself

Would something like this work ? or maybe change to make it work ?
http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=18228.0

[Etcher Squared Games]

I have found a way around this in the meantime, but i REALLY don't like this solution....

I've drawn the object in the right shape, but drawn like the background.  This object is visible, but of course looks invisible.

So,once the cursor moves over it, I can switch it to the new frame.

But this is a pain if I ever want to move the object around in design mode

[strazer]

You can try turning the object on, then setting it to 100% transparent with
  SetObjectTransparency(0, 100);
and back to non-transparent if the mouse is over the object.

I know that characters can still be clicked when they're turned off this way, don't know about objects. I also don't know if the GetObjectAt code works on transparent stuff or not.
Let us know how it turned out.

[Etcher Squared Games]

YES!!!

that did it!

thank you.

You can try turning the object on, then setting it to 100% transparent with
Ã,  SetObjectTransparency(0, 100);
and back to non-transparent if the mouse is over the object.

I know that characters can still be clicked when they're turned off this way, don't know about objects. I also don't know if the GetObjectAt code works on transparent stuff or not.
Let us know how it turned out.