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Action Names

The document lists short action names used in Game Maker to control game objects and events. It includes actions for movement, collisions, rooms, particles, scoring, health, and more. The actions are grouped under headings like "Control", "Main1", "Score", and "Particle" to categorize their functions. Many actions have a corresponding "Check" or "Test" action to evaluate if a condition is met. Some actions are marked as being used in the book or as being the registered version for commercial use.

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Action Names

The document lists short action names used in Game Maker to control game objects and events. It includes actions for movement, collisions, rooms, particles, scoring, health, and more. The actions are grouped under headings like "Control", "Main1", "Score", and "Particle" to categorize their functions. Many actions have a corresponding "Check" or "Test" action to evaluate if a condition is met. Some actions are marked as being used in the book or as being the registered version for commercial use.

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Game Maker 6.

1: Short Action Names

Taken from: Jacob Habgood and Mark Overmars. The Game Maker’s Apprentice, Game Development for Beginners
Move Check Sound Exit Event Burst from Emitter
Move Fixed Previous Room Repeat Stream from Emitter
Move Free Next Room Call Parent Event Play CD
Move Towards Restart Room Execute Code Stop CD
Speed Horizontal Different Room Execute Script Pause CD
Speed Vertical Check Previous Comment Resume CD
Set Gravity Check Next Set Variable Check CD
Reverse Horizontal Test Variable Check CD Playing
Main2
Reverse Vertical Draw Variable Set Cursor
Set Alarm
Set Friction Open Webpage
Sleep Score
Jump to Position
Set Time Line Set Score Draw
Jump to Start
Time Line Position Test Score Draw Sprite
Jump to Random
Display Message Draw Score Draw Background
Align to Grid
Show Info Show Highscore Draw Text
Wrap Screen
Show Video Clear Highscore Draw Scaled Text
Move to Contact
Restart Game Set Lives Draw Rectangle
Bounce
End Game Test Lives Horizontal Gradient
Set Path
Save Game Draw Lives Vertical Gradient
End Path
Load Game Draw Life Images Draw Ellipse
Path Position
Replace Sprite Set Health Gradient Ellipse
Path Speed
Replace Sound Test Health Draw Line
Step Towards
Replace Background Draw Health Draw Arrow
Step Avoiding
Score Caption Set Color
Control
Main1 Set Font
Check Empty Extra
Create Instance Set Full Screen
Check Collision Create Part System
Create Moving Take Snapshot
Check Object Destroy Part System
Create Random Create Effect
Test Instance Count Clear Part System
Change Instance
Test Chance Create Particle
Destroy Instance
Check Question Particle Color
Destroy at Position
bold = used in book
Test Expression Particle Life
Change Sprite italic = registered version
Check Mouse Particle Speed
Transform Sprite
Check Grid Particle Gravity
Color Sprite
Start Block Particle Secondary
Play Sound
End Block Create Emitter
Stop Sound
Else Destroy Emitter

Taken from: Jacob Habgood and Mark Overmars. The Game Maker’s Apprentice, Game Development for Beginners

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