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Returns the number of frames since the match started.

Example, called from post_draw.gml:

// draws a fire sprite on top of the player that animates at 10 frames per second. Using the gameplay timer as a base for the fire's image index allows it to animate at a consistent speed without creating a new local variable on the player:
if (on_fire) {
var fire_image = get_gameplay_time() / 6;
draw_sprite( fire_sprite, fire_image, x, y );
}

Spawns a visual effect at the specified position.

Example, called from update.gml:

// spawns a visual effect at the beginning of 4th Fspecial window:
if (attack == AT_FSPECIAL && window == 4 && window_timer == 1) {
spawn_hit_fx( x, y, my_custom_hit_fx );
}

Creates a visual effect to be used with your custom character. Returns the index of visual effect, to be stored for later use. This function permanently stores the data of the visual effect, so be sure to only call it once per effect, not anywhere that runs every frame (like update.gml).

Use either

to retrieve the sprite ID.

Example, called from init.gml:

// creates a 30 frame explosion effect:
cool_effect = hit_fx_create( sprite_get( "cool_explosion" ), 30 );

Then in dspecial.gml:

// assigns the explosion effect to dspecial:
set_hitbox_value( AT_DSPECIAL, 1, HG_VISUAL_EFFECT, cool_effect );

You can also manually spawn the effect from, say, update.gml:

// spawns the custom effect at the specified position:
spawn_hit_fx( x, y, cool_effect );

Used in combination with tap_jump_pressed to check if tap jump is pressed.

Example, called from attack_update.gml:

// window 3 transitions into window 4 when pressing jump:
if (window == 3 && (jump_pressed || (tap_jump_pressed && can_tap_jump() ))){
window = 4;
window_timer = 0;
}

Clears the input buffer for the specified action.

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Example, called from atack_update.gml:

// allows the attack to cancel immediately into the aerial idle state using the shield button without buffering an airdodge:
if (window == 2 && shield_pressed) {
set_state( PS_IDLE_AIR );
clear_button_buffer( PC_SHIELD_PRESSED );
}