Menu Instructions

Step 1You will need to set up the variables and what you want your menu to say when the player sees it. You will need a new CREATE event and add in an EXECUTE SCRIPT from the control menu. Please then add the following programming into the script below:

Step 2We also need to set up the variables for our controller to work with the menu. You will need another EXECUTE SCRIPT to be added onto the CREATE EVENT.

Step 3You will then need a STEP EVENT and add in an EXECUTE SCRIPT. You will then need to add the following script which will allow you to create and control the menu. This will also set up the functions, speed and what the menu will look like in your game.

Step 4For one of the final steps in making your menu, you will now need to draw the menu in the game. As it is only attached to a sprite, you will need to decide how big it will be. Add a DRAW EVENT and an EXECUTE SCRIPT from the control menu and add the following programming. This will help you decide the colour and the spacing of the menu options.

Step 5

You will then need to add a new script from the menu at the top of the screen. You will then need to complete the following programming into the script:

Once you have added in all of the programming above, you can now test you menu by placing it in a new room (this will need to be at the top of all of your levels for this to work!)

Step 6To make sure that you are adding the speed and how quickly you can choose which option in your menu, you will need to create a new script and call this: scr_menu_timer. You will also need the following programming in your script:

Step 7For your final step, you will need to create a font which will appear in your game. Make sure that you are choosing something that is clear and that is easy to read. Create a font by choosing the FONT button at the top of the screen. Then make the name of the font: font_options. Choose the font you want and the size. Depending on the size you choose, this will be the size of the menu in your game.