Hi!

if(key_d){boxie.pos_x -=24*time_step}

// add ; at the end as below
if(key_d){boxie.pos_x -=24*time_step;}

Thanks! and also, while this will work for now, how would i make one bitmap fall from the top of the screen to the bottom of the screen and out at random, also having that one bitmap on the screen in several places? Sorry the question is not very clear, basically all i want this one bmap to do is fall from the top, to the bottom, and out. Its pos_x will change at random eace time it falls.

and the script still doesnt work, heres a simplified version for test.

///////////////////////////////
#include <acknex.h>
#include <default.c>

///////////////////////////////

PANEL* boxie_pan =
{
bmap = "boxie.bmp";
pos_x = 300;
pos_x = 300;
layer = 1;
flags = OVERLAY | SHOW;
}

function animateboxie()
{
while(!key_d) wait(1);
while(1);
{
if(key_d){boxie.pos_x -=24*time_step;}
}
}

Hi!

Your position would have to be set outside the panel definition.

Make a function that will play with the position.

What you want to move?
{boxie.pos_x -=24*time_step;}
You declare boxie at your code? Or you want to move the boxie_pan ?
Then use
{boxie_pan.pos_x -=24*time_step;}

no ";" after while(1)

also the screen position is relative to the top left corner.
and you have to call the panel by the name you defined it with (boxie_pan)
higher Y values are actually in the DOWN direction
so its like this:

function animateboxie()
{
while(!key_d) wait(1);
while(1)
{
if(key_d) boxie_pan.pos_y -= 24 * time_step;
}
}

also make sure animateboxie() is called somewhere, like in main() or in an action.