mmorpg x,y updating with object to get sprite

[bobby2guns2003]

ok you know when your updating x,y over
mplay wirte and read stuff. i was thinking to have an object read the y,x cords then do this
if myPlayer.y -=1
{ sprite_index = up
}


!would this work?!
I would like it to do it to all the mplayer.objects in the game.

[IsmAvatar]

no, that wouldn't work I don't think.
What that's saying is,
since y -= 1 is the same as y = y - 1
if y = y - 1
Then we can solve mathematically, subtract y from both sides:
0 = -1
always false
So it would either return always false or would give an error, depending on how exactly GM handles it.
There is a variable called yprevious
if y < yprevious

[Gabrias]

you just have to update the speed and direction, then each object discover what sprite to use by reading each own direction:

if (direction = 0) sprite_index = right;
.....

and so on