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I am trying to have my "obj_playership" move towards the Cursor on a single Axis. Prefer it to be the Vertical Axis. I tried doing this is an "Execute Code Box" in a step event

"direction = mouse_x" "speed = 1 " but the movement looks weird and does not do what I am trying to do.

To better refine my question I'm trying to have my "obj_playership" move just up and down in relation to the mouse, so if I'm moving my mouse up or down the obj_playership" will follow towards the mouse either up or down.

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Just check where is the mouse based on the object's position:

if (mouse_y - y) > 0 {
    y+=1;
} else if(mouse_y - y) < 0 {
    y-=1;
}

This same code could be written in different ways but are a little bit complex to understand XD

y += sign(mouse_y - y);

The "direction" must be an angle, that's why it looks weird like this.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ The first part is what I Was Trying to do thanks the second part is helpful too if I wanted something more instant. \$\endgroup\$ – sketcherskt Apr 17 '19 at 1:38
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    \$\begingroup\$ If you think it moves slow you can use your own variable for speed. I've repaired a mistake on the second form \$\endgroup\$ – Juanpa Apr 17 '19 at 14:55

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