Modification Tags

Comprehensive list of currently available modifier tags and value types:

OFFSET X

TAG	TYPE
offset_x	REAL
offset_x_return_speed	REAL

OFFSET Y

TAG	TYPE
offset_y	REAL
offset_y_return_speed	REAL

HARD STOP

TAG	TYPE
hard_stop_frames	REAL
hard_stop_seconds	REAL

FONT SWAP (_fontDrawEach must be set true in .initialise() to have spacing work properly)

TAG	TYPE
font_swap	Asset.GMFont

SCRIPT

TAG	TYPE
script	FUNCTION
script_arg1	STRING, BOOL, C_CONSTANTS, REAL, OR ASSET
script_arg2	STRING, BOOL, C_CONSTANTS, REAL, OR ASSET
script_arg3	STRING, BOOL, C_CONSTANTS, REAL, OR ASSET
script_arg4	STRING, BOOL, C_CONSTANTS, REAL, OR ASSET
script_arg5	STRING, BOOL, C_CONSTANTS, REAL, OR ASSET
script_arg6	STRING, BOOL, C_CONSTANTS, REAL, OR ASSET
script_arg7	STRING, BOOL, C_CONSTANTS, REAL, OR ASSET
script_arg8	STRING, BOOL, C_CONSTANTS, REAL, OR ASSET
script_arg9	STRING, BOOL, C_CONSTANTS, REAL, OR ASSET
script_arg10	STRING, BOOL, C_CONSTANTS, REAL, OR ASSET
script_arg11	STRING, BOOL, C_CONSTANTS, REAL, OR ASSET
script_arg12	STRING, BOOL, C_CONSTANTS, REAL, OR ASSET
script_arg13	STRING, BOOL, C_CONSTANTS, REAL, OR ASSET
script_arg14	STRING, BOOL, C_CONSTANTS, REAL, OR ASSET
script_arg15	STRING, BOOL, C_CONSTANTS, REAL, OR ASSET
script_repeat	BOOL

ALPHA

TAG	TYPE
alpha	REAL
alpha_wave	BOOL
alpha_wave_frq	REAL
alpha_wave_amp	REAL
alpha_wave_sep	REAL
alpha_wave_fade_in	BOOL
alpha_wave_fade_out	BOOL
alpha_wave_fade_frames	REAL
alpha_random	BOOL
alpha_random_amount	REAL
alpha_random_fade_in	BOOL
alpha_random_fade_out	BOOL
alpha_random_fade_frames	REAL
alpha_random_range	BOOL
alpha_random_amount_low	REAL
alpha_random_amount_high	REAL
alpha_random_range_fade_in	BOOL
alpha_random_range_fade_out	BOOL
alpha_random_range_fade_frames	REAL

COLOUR

TAG	TYPE
colour	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL - Sets for all four colours
colour1	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL
colour2	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL
colour3	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL
colour4	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL

COLOUR - MERGE

TAG	TYPE	RANGE
colour_merge	BOOL
colour_merge_1	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL
colour_merge_2	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL
colour_merge_amount	REAL	(0-1)

COLOUR - RANDOM

TAG	TYPE	RANGE
colour_random	BOOL
colour_random_red	REAL	(0 - 255)
colour_random_green	REAL	(0 - 255)
colour_random_blue	REAL	(0 - 255)
colour_random_fade_in	BOOL
colour_random_fade_out	BOOL
colour_random_fade_frames	REAL

SCALE

TAG	TYPE
scale	REAL
scale_x	REAL
scale_y	REAL

WAVE

TAG	TYPE
wave	BOOL
wave_frq	REAL
wave_amp	REAL
wave_sep	REAL
wave_angle	REAL
wave_fade_in	BOOL
wave_fade_out	BOOL
wave_fade_frames	REAL

PULSATE

TAG	TYPE
pulsate_x	BOOL
pulsate_y	BOOL
pulsate_frq	REAL
pulsate_amp	REAL
pulsate_sep	REAL
pulsate_fade_in	BOOL
pulsate_fade_out	BOOL
pulsate_fade_frames	REAL

SHAKE

TAG	TYPE
shake_x	BOOL
shake_y	BOOL
shake_amount	REAL
shake_fade_in	BOOL
shake_fade_out	BOOL
shake_fade_frames	REAL

RAINBOW

TAG	TYPE
rainbow	BOOL
rainbow_backward	BOOL
rainbow_speed	REAL
rainbow_fade_in	BOOL
rainbow_fade_out	BOOL
rainbow_fade_frames	REAL

TYPEWRITER

TAG	TYPE
typewriter	BOOL - Default is true.

WRITE SPEED

TAG	TYPE	DESC
write_speed	REAL	Characters per second

WAIT

TAG	TYPE	DESC
wait_frames	REAL	FRAME COUNT
wait_seconds	REAL	SECONDS

ROTATION

TAG	TYPE
rotation	BOOL
rotation_angle	REAL
rotation_speed	REAL
rotation_fade_in	BOOL
rotation_fade_out	BOOL
rotation_fade_frames	REAL
rotation_oscillate	BOOL
rotation_oscillate_angle	REAL
rotation_oscillate_frq	REAL
rotation_oscillate_amp	REAL
rotation_oscillate_sep	REAL
rotation_oscillate_fade_in	BOOL
rotation_oscillate_fade_out	BOOL
rotation_oscillate_fade_frames	REAL

DIRECTION

TAG	TYPE
direction	BOOL
direction_angle	REAL
direction_curve_level	REAL

SDF (SDF must be enabled in font asset, recommend max spread for best effect)

TAG	TYPE
sdf	BOOL
sdf_thickness	REAL

sdf must be added to use other SDF tags.

SDF - CORE

TAG	TYPE	RANGE
sdf_core_colour	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL
sdf_core_colour_random	BOOL
sdf_core_colour_random_red	REAL	(0 - 255)
sdf_core_colour_random_green	REAL	(0 - 255)
sdf_core_colour_random_blue	REAL	(0 - 255)
sdf_core_alpha	REAL
sdf_core_rainbow	BOOL
sdf_core_rainbow_speed	REAL

SDF - OUTLINE

TAG	TYPE	RANGE
sdf_outline	BOOL
sdf_outline_distance	REAL
sdf_outline_colour	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL
sdf_outline_colour_random	BOOL
sdf_outline_colour_random_red	REAL	(0 - 255)
sdf_outline_colour_random_green	REAL	(0 - 255)
sdf_outline_colour_random_blue	REAL	(0 - 255)
sdf_outline_alpha	REAL
sdf_outline_rainbow	BOOL
sdf_outline_rainbow_speed	REAL

SDF - GLOW

TAG	TYPE	RANGE
sdf_glow	BOOL
sdf_glow_start	REAL
sdf_glow_end	REAL
sdf_glow_colour	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL
sdf_glow_colour_random	BOOL
sdf_glow_colour_random_red	REAL	(0 - 255)
sdf_glow_colour_random_green	REAL	(0 - 255)
sdf_glow_colour_random_blue	REAL	(0 - 255)
sdf_glow_alpha	REAL
sdf_glow_rainbow	BOOL
sdf_glow_rainbow_speed	REAL

SDF - SHADOW

TAG	TYPE	RANGE
sdf_shadow	BOOL
sdf_shadow_softness	REAL
sdf_shadow_offset_x	REAL
sdf_shadow_offset_y	REAL
sdf_shadow_colour	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL
sdf_shadow_colour_random	BOOL
sdf_shadow_colour_random_red	REAL	(0 - 255)
sdf_shadow_colour_random_green	REAL	(0 - 255)
sdf_shadow_colour_random_blue	REAL	(0 - 255)
sdf_shadow_alpha	REAL
sdf_shadow_rainbow	BOOL
sdf_shadow_rainbow_speed	REAL

SOUND

TAG	TYPE
sound_index	GMAsset.sound
sound_priority	REAL
sound_loop	BOOL
sound_gain	REAL
sound_gain_low	REAL
sound_gain_high	REAL
sound_gain_random	BOOL
sound_offset	REAL
sound_offset_low	REAL
sound_offset_high	REAL
sound_offset_random	BOOL
sound_pitch	REAL
sound_pitch_low	REAL
sound_pitch_high	REAL
sound_pitch_random	BOOL

TALKER

TAG	TYPE
talker	STRING
talker_sprite	GMAsset.sprite

PARTICLES

TAG	TYPE
part	BOOL

part must be added to use other part_ tags.

PARTICLES - ID (New ID required per unique collection of particle effects in an ascending order)

TAG	TYPE
part_id	REAL

PARTICLES - NUMBER (Amount of particles to create)

TAG	TYPE
part_number	REAL

PARTICLES - OFFSET X

TAG	TYPE
part_offset_x	REAL
part_offset_x_return_speed	REAL

PARTICLES - OFFSET Y

TAG	TYPE
part_offset_y	REAL
part_offset_y_return_speed	REAL

PARTICLES - FADE IN/OUT

TAG	TYPE
part_fade_in	BOOL
part_fade_out	BOOL
part_fade_frames	REAL

PARTICLES - DRAW TEXT (Enables drawing text in front of particles when changing sprite image)

TAG	TYPE
part_draw_text	BOOL

PARTICLES - SPRITE

TAG	TYPE
part_sprite	BOOL
part_sprite_image	GMAsset.sprite
part_sprite_animate	BOOL
part_sprite_stretch	BOOL
part_sprite_random	BOOL

PARTICLES - SIZE

TAG	TYPE
part_size	BOOL
part_size_min	REAL
part_size_max	REAL
part_size_incr	REAL
part_size_wiggle	REAL
part_size_x	BOOL
part_size_x_min	REAL
part_size_x_max	REAL
part_size_x_incr	REAL
part_size_x_wiggle	REAL
part_size_y	BOOL
part_size_y_min	REAL
part_size_y_max	REAL
part_size_y_incr	REAL
part_size_y_wiggle	REAL

PARTICLES - SCALE

TAG	TYPE
part_scale	BOOL
part_scale_x	REAL
part_scale_y	REAL

PARTICLES - SPEED

TAG	TYPE
part_speed	BOOL
part_speed_min	REAL
part_speed_max	REAL
part_speed_incr	REAL
part_speed_wiggle	REAL

PARTICLES - DIRECTION

TAG	TYPE
part_direction	BOOL
part_direction_min	REAL
part_direction_max	REAL
part_direction_increase	REAL
part_direction_wiggle	REAL

PARTICLES - GRAVITY

TAG	TYPE
part_gravity	BOOL
part_gravity_amount	REAL
part_gravity_direction	REAL

PARTICLES - ORIENTATION

TAG	TYPE
part_orientation	BOOL
part_orientation_min	REAL
part_orientation_max	REAL
part_orientation_incr	REAL
part_orientation_wiggle	REAL
part_orientation_relative	BOOL
part_orientation_oscillate	BOOL
part_orientation_oscillate_angle	REAL
part_orientation_oscillate_frq	REAL
part_orientation_oscillate_amp	REAL
part_orientation_oscillate_sep	REAL

PARTICLES - COLOUR MIX

TAG	TYPE
part_colour_mix	BOOL
part_colour_mix_1	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL
part_colour_mix_2	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL

PARTICLES - COLOUR RGB

TAG	TYPE	RANGE
part_colour_rgb	BOOL
part_colour_rgb_r_min	REAL	(0 - 255)
part_colour_rgb_r_max	REAL	(0 - 255)
part_colour_rgb_g_min	REAL	(0 - 255)
part_colour_rgb_g_max	REAL	(0 - 255)
part_colour_rgb_b_min	REAL	(0 - 255)
part_colour_rgb_b_max	REAL	(0 - 255)

PARTICLES - COLOUR HSV

TAG	TYPE	RANGE
part_colour_hsv	BOOL
part_colour_hsv_h_min	REAL	(0 - 255)
part_colour_hsv_h_max	REAL	(0 - 255)
part_colour_hsv_s_min	REAL	(0 - 255)
part_colour_hsv_s_max	REAL	(0 - 255)
part_colour_hsv_v_min	REAL	(0 - 255)
part_colour_hsv_v_max	REAL	(0 - 255)

PARTICLES - COLOUR1

TAG	TYPE
part_colour1	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL

PARTICLES - COLOUR2

TAG	TYPE
part_colour2	BOOL
part_colour2_1	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL
part_colour2_2	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL

PARTICLES - COLOUR3

TAG	TYPE
part_colour3	BOOL
part_colour3_1	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL
part_colour3_2	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL
part_colour3_3	HEX, C_CONSTANTS, OR REAL

PARTICLES - COLOUR RAINBOW

TAG	TYPE
part_colour_rainbow	BOOL
part_colour_rainbow_speed	REAL

PARTICLES - COLOUR RANDOM

TAG	TYPE	RANGE
part_colour_random	BOOL	(0-255)
part_colour_random_red	REAL	(0-255)
part_colour_random_green	REAL	(0-255)
part_colour_random_blue	REAL	(0-255)

PARTICLES - ALPHA1

TAG	TYPE
part_alpha1	REAL

PARTICLES - ALPHA2

TAG	TYPE
part_alpha2	BOOL
part_alpha2_1	REAL
part_alpha2_2	REAL

PARTICLES - ALPHA3

TAG	TYPE
part_alpha3	BOOL
part_alpha3_1	REAL
part_alpha3_2	REAL
part_alpha3_3	REAL

PARTICLES - BLEND

TAG	TYPE
part_blend	BOOL

PARTICLES - LIFE

TAG	TYPE
part_life	BOOL
part_life_min	REAL
part_life_max	REAL

PARTICLES - WAVE

TAG	TYPE
part_wave_x	BOOL
part_wave_y	BOOL
part_wave_frq	REAL
part_wave_amp	REAL
part_wave_sep	REAL
part_wave_fade_in	BOOL
part_wave_fade_out	BOOL
part_wave_fade_frames	REAL

PARTICLES - PULSATE

TAG	TYPE
part_pulsate_x	BOOL
part_pulsate_y	BOOL
part_pulsate_frq	REAL
part_pulsate_amp	REAL
part_pulsate_sep	REAL
part_pulsate_fade_in	BOOL
part_pulsate_fade_out	BOOL
part_pulsate_fade_frames	REAL