prefab_gml

Prefabs for GameMaker (LTS+)

How it works?

Probably will create a video to explain the setup.

Function Index

Prefab Data

• prefab_data_add - Adds a prefab from the given layer. The prefab name will be also the layer name
• prefab_data_add_auto - Check every layer on the room, will try to transform them into prefabs
• prefab_data_remove - Removes a prefab by it's name
• prefab_data_exists - Check if the prefab exists by it's name
• prefab_data_get - Get the prefab data by it's name

Prefab Local

• prefab_local_init - Put this on Ojbect Create Event Or Instance Creation Code. It will be necessary to init this object prefab stuff.

Prefab Instance

• prefab_instance_create_depth - Creates a prefab. Its position is based on indiviual position of the instances that compose the prefab.

• prefab_instance_create_layer - Creates a prefab. Its position is based on indiviual position of the instances that compose the prefab.

• prefab_instance_create_depth_at - Creates a prefab instance. Its position is based on the center position of the prefab.

• prefab_instance_create_layer_at - Creates a prefab instance. Its position is based on the center position of the prefab.

• prefab_instance_active - Actives the prefab instance.

• prefab_instance_deactive - Deactive a prefab instance.

• prefab_instance_destroy - Destroy a prefab instance.

• prefab_instance_get_instance_by_id - Get a instance that compose the prefab instance.

Prefab Relative Position

• prefab_relative_position_get - Get the relative position of the prefab
• prefab_relative_position_cache_clear - Clear all relative position cache

Config Macros

• PREFAB_INSTANCE_LAYER_NAME_PREFIX - STRING - The layer name prefix to auto add this layer as prefab.
• PREFAB_INSTANCE_CACHE_RELATIVE_POSITION - BOOLEAN - If can cache the relative position of the prefab.
• PREFAB_INSTANCE_AUTO_IMPLEMENTS - BOOLEAN - Case you dont add the <prefab_local_init> to the object or instance. It will populate for you, but some functions will dont work properly
• PREFAB_INSTANCE_VARIABLES_SNAPSHOT_PREFIX - STRING - If the object / instance have a variable with this prefix, this variable will be saved in the prefab. Init this variables on Object Variables or Instance Creation Code