walkspeed=.35           //sets the speed of animation
image_speed=walkspeed
bounderies=sprite_width/2       //left and right bounderies for the room (half of the characters sprite widht recommended)
chr_speed=3             //speed of the character (more=faster)
jump=12                //sets the speed of the jump (more=higher)
maxheight=2             //maximum height to go on a sloped ground
fallspeed=.4             //how fast you fall (gravity)
onGround=false                  //tells if you are on the ground (don't change)
right=0                         //turning variables (don't change)
left=0                          //turning variables (don't change)
facedirection="right"           //turning variables (don't change)
idlespeed=.1

spriteIdle=argument0       //idle sprite
spriteWalk=argument1       //walk sprite
spriteJump=argument2       //jump sprite

rightkey=vk_right
leftkey=vk_left
jumpkey=vk_up

if keyboard_lastkey=rightkey { //if you pressed the right key last
     if left=0 { //if you are not moving left
         image_xscale=1 //flips the image to face right
         facedirection="right" //sets the variable direction (for bullet movement)
     } //end if
} //end if
if keyboard_lastkey=leftkey{ //if you pressed the left key last
     if right=0 { //if you are not moving right
         image_xscale=-1 //flips the image to face left
         facedirection="left" //sets the variable direction (for bullet movement)
     } //end if
} //end if

if place_free(x,y+2) { //if there is no solid object below you
     onGround=false //you are not on the ground
} else { //or if there is
     onGround=true //you are on the ground
}

if onGround=false { //if you are not on the ground
     gravity=fallspeed //sets the gravity
     gravity_direction=270 //sets the direction (right=0, regular angles
}
if onGround=true { //if you are on the ground
     gravity=0 //no more gravity
     gravity_direction=0 //set the direction to the right to get rid of any bugs
}

if keyboard_check_released(rightkey) { //if you released the right arrow key
     right=0 //you are not facing right anymore
}

if keyboard_check_released(leftkey) { //if you released the left arrow key
     left=0 //you are not facing left anymore
}

if keyboard_check(vk_nokey) {
if onGround=true { //if you are on the ground
     sprite_index=spriteIdle //sets the sprite
     image_speed=idlespeed //sets the image speed
}

var bullet;
bullet=instance_create(x,y,obj_bullet);
switch (facedirection)
{
  case "left": bullet.direction=180; break;
  default: bullet.direction=0;
}
bullet.speed=***