Another movement question

I have asked a similiar question before but now i ask it whit more clearity. I want an enemy to move to the left when it is a certain distance from the rigth side of the player. Then it is going to pass the player, keep moving left. When it is a certain distance away from the left side of the player it is going to switch to moving rigth. Then it is going to pass the player and repeat the process so it basically follows the player. I tried making this work by doing this.

Enemy-Event-Is whitin angle

Whitin: 180

Angle: 0

Enemy-Sub event-Compare X

Player.X-1500

Enemy-Action-Set value

Action

"left"

Enemy-Event-Compare instance variable

Action

Equals to

"left"

Enemy-Action

Simulate control pressing left

Enemy-Event-Is whitin angle

Whitin: 180

Angle: 180

Enemy-Sub event-Compare X

Player.X--1500

Enemy-Action

Set value

Action

"rigth"

Enemy-Event-Compare instance variable

Action

Equals to

"rigth"

Enemy-Action

Simulate control pressing rigth

Whit this it should work. But it doesn't. So what do i need to change to make it work?

If this question can be answered i would like an answer.

I am going to keep replying until i get an answer.

I am going to keep replying until i get an answer.

... and if you keep bumping your own thread after only a few hours then you will get a temporary ban.

Please be patient. It is generally accepted that you can bump your own thread after 24 hours if no response is forthcoming.

Many of the users who are able to offer help come from many different time zones.

add a variable to the enemy and call it direction and set it to 1.

Enemy: x < player.x-100

--- enemy: set dir to 1

Enemy: x > player.x+100

--- enemy: set dir to -1

enemy: dir = 1

--- simulate right pressed

else

--- simulate left pressed

Calfuso

Please don't create multipe threads and continue to use this thread.

Don't worry, I had no intention of banning you - I just wanted you to stop bumping so much

Does R0J0hound's response help?