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//init special variable for platform system 

// xspeed and yspeed is the player movment special var 
yspeed = 0;
xspeed = 0;
myspeed=1;
jumpheight=13;
grav=0.6
// a var to determine the direction
facing_direction = 1;[/LEFT]

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//platform core

//accelerates to the right
if keyboard_check(vk_right) and !place_meeting(x-xspeed,y,obj_block) 
{
xspeed +=1;
image_xscale = 1
image_speed=0.2
direction=0
}

//accelerates to the left
if keyboard_check(vk_left) and !place_meeting(x+xspeed,y,obj_block) 
{
    xspeed -=1;
    image_xscale = -1
    image_speed=0.2
    direction=180
}

//jumps when press Z
if yspeed == 0 && keyboard_check_pressed(vk_up) && place_meeting(x,y+1,obj_block) 
{
yspeed -= jumpheight;
 // jump effect goes below
sound_play(snd_jump);
 instance_create(x,y+32,obj_jumpsfx);
 //jump effects end!!
}

//set the gravity
if !place_meeting(x,y+1,obj_block) && yspeed<12
yspeed +=grav;


//stops when meeting a block in the vertical direction
if abs(yspeed) > 0 && place_meeting(x,y+yspeed,obj_block) 
{
    while !place_meeting(x,y+sign(yspeed),obj_block) 
    {
        y += sign(yspeed);
    }
    yspeed =0;
}
y +=yspeed;

//stops when meeting a block in the horizontal direction
if abs(xspeed) > 0 && place_meeting(x+xspeed,y,obj_block) 
{
    while !place_meeting(x+sign(xspeed),y,obj_block)
    {
        x += sign(xspeed);
    }
    xspeed =0;
}
x+=xspeed;

//slow down the xspeed
xspeed *= 0.8;

if abs(xspeed) < 0.5
xspeed = 0;

if place_meeting(x,y+1,obj_block) // checks if on ground
{
    if abs(xspeed) < 2
    {
    sprite_index = spr_player_stand
    image_speed=0.1
    }
    else
    sprite_index = spr_player_walk

}
else
{
    sprite_index = spr_player_jump // if in air play the spr jump !!
}

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