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  • 16 Jul, 2012
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  It looks like there are no instances of the temp_tower object. You need at least one instance on a layout somewhere for it to have any properties.

  The crash sounds odd though - I'd definitely like to fix that. However we need a .capx project and reliable steps to reproduce the problem, as described in how to report bugs. Any chance of that?

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  • 16 Jul, 2012
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  If you want to update a single file in your game, you need to do all of the following:

  1. Export the project again from C2

  2. Upload the file you want to update *and* offline.appcache (with that name - note you spelt it wrong in your post, just pointing it out in case it is the source of the problem)

  3. Once uploaded, load the game again, wait a minute or two, then close and reopen the game again. You have to load it twice - the first time it notices the update is there and downloads it, but plays the old version in the mean time. The second time it loads the update.

  Are you sure you've done all that? More information in the offline games in C2 tutorial.

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  • 16 Jul, 2012
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  Glad you're happy, hope you enjoy Construct 2 :)

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  • 16 Jul, 2012
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  You should always try all browsers (IE9, Firefox, Opera etc) when making a bug report, and let us know how it works in each one. It may be a bug in Chrome and not C2's fault, and this information helps us work that out.

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  • 16 Jul, 2012
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  delgado - it sounds like you may be experiencing this bug to do with collision polygons, which is already fixed. Note that bug does not apply to image points, which are different to the collision polygon, you might have confused the two.

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  • 16 Jul, 2012
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  DeusEx - I still cannot reproduce any problem in that project (please also remember to share .capx files, not exported projects). I tried Chrome. Which browsers are you using or have you tried? Let me know if you can come up with steps to reliably reproduce this.

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  • 16 Jul, 2012
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  Still can't reproduce. Looks fine here:

  http://www.scirra.com/labs/textalign/

  Are you sure you're not editing the CSS/HTML of the exported project which is misaligning it? With WebGL enabled there are two canvases overlayed on top of each other, so it's possible to position one canvas but not the other, causing text to become misaligned.

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  • 16 Jul, 2012
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  Ah, thanks - there is indeed a problem if the origin is not centered. Should be fixed for next build.

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  • 16 Jul, 2012
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  mltreadway, that piece of code you mentioned hasn't been necessary for ages now. It was only necessary for a period of about a week while there was a bug in a beta release that was fixed a few days later!

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  • 16 Jul, 2012
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  I don't think it's right to call Construct 2 a "simple engine"! Not only do you get a complete IDE to help you edit the game (something you don't get with most engine-only libraries), but the runtime alone is coming close to 30,000 lines of Javascript which has been well-tested by many users for over a year now, with over 1000 closed bug reports, and with considerable time spent tuning for performance. If you write your own engine, bear in mind you'll likely be doing all that work again.

  You might also be interested in an old blog post we wrote: Construct 2 vs. Javascript. Maybe a little out of date but it's still relevant.

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  • 16 Jul, 2012
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  Oops, you're right, image points became bounded in r99 and they shouldn't be. Fixed in the next build so you can put image points outside the image again. Unfortunately due to limitations in the engine we can't support origins or collision polys which are outside the object rectangle.

  delgado, it works fine for me, please see how to report bugs and make a proper report if you think there is a problem.

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  • 16 Jul, 2012
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  Yeah, projects don't work run from the desktop (or anywhere on disk). That's what the error message is trying to tell you! You just need to upload it then it will work :)

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  • 16 Jul, 2012
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  I have played the game you linked to, and I cannot find anything wrong with the moment at all. It appears to be working correctly.

  Please see how to report bugs. Can you share a .capx demonstrating the problem in a minimal project? Also, to be sure I'm not misunderstanding the problem, can you describe the exact sequence of key presses to reproduce the problem? Is it also consistent across all browsers? I was using Chrome and did not see a problem.

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  • 16 Jul, 2012
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  It is indeed 'Return', which is a synonym for 'Enter'.

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  • 16 Jul, 2012
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  (Moving to Construct 2 general as it's a suggestion and not a bug)

  You can already close all other tabs from right-clicking a tab. Does that do what you need?

  I've never felt a 'recover last tab' is really useful in an editor - it's not like there are complicated URLs you can't remember, you just need to open the window again.