THE MENU BAR

THE FILE MENU

THE EDIT MENU

THE RESOURCES MENU

THE RUN MENU

THE WINDOW MENU

THE HELP MENU

THE SCRIPTS MENU









SIMPLE MODE


FILE MENU

EDIT MENU

RESOURCES MENU

RUN MENU

WINDOW MENU

HELP MENU







































ADVANCED MODE


FILE MENU

EDIT MENU

RESOURCES MENU

SCRIPTS MENU

RUN MENU

WINDOW MENU

HELP MENU























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Located below the title bar of the Game Maker window. It contains
commands and menus that can help you during game making. The contents of this
bar changes depending on the mode you use.
SIMPLE MODE
ADVANCED MODE











SIMPLE MODE


New - Choose this command to start
creating a new game. If the current game was
changed you are asked whether you want to
save it. There is also a toolbar button for this.

Open - Opens a game file. Game Maker
files have the extension .gmk. You can also
open old .gm6 files. There is a toolbar button
for this command. You can also open a game
by dragging the file into the Game Maker
window.

Recent Files - Use this submenu to reopen
game files you recently opened.

Save - Saves the game design file under its
current name. If no name was specified
before, you are asked for a new name. You
can only use this command when the file was
changed. Again, there is a toolbar button for
this.

Save As - Saves the game design file under a
different name. You are asked for a new name.

Create Executable - Once your game is
ready you will probably want to give it to
others to play. Using this command you can
create a stand- alone version of your game.
This is simply an executable that you can
give to other people to run.

Advanced Mode - When clicking on this
command Game Maker will switch between
simple and advanced mode. In advanced
mode additional commands and resources
are available.

Exit - Probably obvious. Press this to exit
Game Maker. If you changed the current
game you will be asked whether you want to
save it.









ADVANCED MODE


Advanced Mode has the same set of
commands like in the simple mode but it has
more additional commands to choose from.


Publish Your Games It allows you to
publish your game in the official site of
Game Maker:
http://gm.yoyogames.com/publish.php

Import Resources Allows you to open old
versions of game maker files.

Export Resources Allows you to save
your games into old version of game maker
file.

Preferences Allows you to edit the
properties of your games during RUN
MODE.






SIMPLE MODE






ADVANCED MODE



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The File Menu contains usual commands to load and save files just like the
others, the difference is it has some unique commands especially made for Game
Maker. The contents of this menu changes depends on the mode that you use.








SIMPLE MODE

Insert - Inserts a new instance of the
currently selected type of resource before the
current one. A form will open in which you
can change the properties of the resource

Duplicate - Makes a copy of the current
resource and adds it. A form is opened in
which you can change the resource.

Delete - Deletes the currently selected
resource (or group of resources). Be careful.
This cannot be undone. You will, though, be
warned.

Rename - Gives the resource a new name.
This can also be done in the property form
for the resource. Also, you can select the
resource and then click on the name.

Properties - Use this command to bring up
the form to edit the properties. Note that all
the property forms appear within the main
form. You can edit many of them at the same
time. You can also edit the properties by
double clicking on the resource.






SIMPLE MODE









ADVANCED MODE


Advanced Mode has the same set of
commands like in the simple mode but it has
more additional commands to choose from.



Create Group Creates a folder where you
can sort all of your sprites according to your
usage.

Find Resource Search for a resource (it
can be a sprite, object, background, etc.)
inside the RESOURCE EXPLORER.

Expand Resources Reveal all resources
inside the RESOURCE EXPLORER.

Collapse Resources Hide all resources
into their respective folders / group inside the
RESOURCE EXPLORER.

Show Object Information Show the
information of all objects (like the sprite
used, its events, etc.)
















ADVANCED MODE

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The edit menu contains a number of commands that relate to the currently
selected resource (object, sprite, sound, etc.). Depending on the type of resource
some of the commands may not be visible. The contents of this menu also changes
depends on the mode that you use.













SIMPLE MODE

Create Sprite Allows you to insert a sprite
inside the resource explorer. You can use this
sprite for your objects.

Create Sound Allows you to insert a
sound inside the resource explorer. You can
use this sounds for your game like
background music and more.

Create Background Allows you to insert
pictures inside the resource explorer. You
can use this picture for your background
image and tiles.

Create Object Allows you to create an
object for your game. These objects can be
either solid or visible. You can even put
some events on it.

Create Room Allows you to create a
room for your game. You cant run the game
without a single room.

Change Game Information Allows you
to put some information about your game
like instructions or information about
yourself.

Change Global Settings Change the
Graphics, Loading State and the Behavior of
your game during run time.






SIMPLE MODE








ADVANCED MODE


Advanced Mode has the same set of
commands like in the simple mode but it has
more additional commands to choose from.

Create Path Allows you to create a
specific path for your object.

Create Script Allows you to insert some
codes for your game.

Create Font Allows you to create a font
style.

Create Time Line Allows you to create a
time frame.

Select Extension Packages Allows you
to add packages from the extension
packages.

Define Constants Allows you to have
user-define constants.

Define Triggers Allows you to add
triggers.

Include Files Allows you to add files to
include in the stand-alone executable.















ADVANCED MODE
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In this menu, you can create new resources of each of the different types. Note
that for each of them there is also a button on the toolbar and a keyboard shortcut.
Also you can change the game information and the global game settings. The
contents of this menu also changes depends on the mode that you use.





























































































































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This menu is used to run the game. There are two ways to run a game.
Once your game is finished, you can create a stand-alone executable of the
game using the command in the file menu.
RUN NORMALLY

Runs the game as it would
normally run. The game is run in the
most efficient way and will look and
act as in an executable game.
RUN IN DEBUG MODE

Runs the game in debug mode. In
this mode you can check certain aspects
of the game and you can pause and step
through it. This is useful when
something goes wrong but is a bit
advanced.
In this menu you find some of the usual commands to manage the
different property windows in the main form:

Cascade - Cascade all the windows such that each of them is partially visible.

Arrange Icons - Arrange all the iconified property windows. (Useful in
particular when resizing the main form.)

Close All - Close all the property windows, asking the user whether or not to save
the changes made.






SIMPLE MODE
Contents - Use this command to show the
help file.

Tutorials - Use this submenu to show the
different tutorials that are provided with
Game Maker to teach you how to make your
first games.

News - Here you can see the most recent
news about Game Maker.

Book - This command will bring you to a
location on the website where you can find
information about the Game Maker book.

More Tutorials - This command will bring
you to a location on the website where you
can download some more tutorials.

Website - Connects you to the Game Maker
website where you can find information
about the most recent version of Game
Maker and collections of games and
resources for Game Maker.

Forum - This command will bring you to
the forum where users help each other with
many aspects of Game Maker.

Wiki - This command will bring you to the
Game Maker wiki where you can find plenty
of information about the use of Game Maker.

About Game Maker - Gives some short
information about this version of Game
Maker.











ADVANCED MODE

Extension Packages Allows you to add
packages from the extension packages.
















SIMPLE MODE

















ADVANCED MODE










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Here you find some commands to help you. It has one additional
command when in Advanced Mode.

































































































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You can only see this menu when you are in Advanced Mode. It is
located between the Resources Menu and the Run Menu. This menu allows you
to view all available scripts in Game Maker.
Import Scripts Add other scripts from other files or older Game
Maker software.

Export Scripts Save your own created scripts to other files or
older Game Maker Software.

Show Built-in Variables Show all variables that are available in
the Game Maker.

Show Built-in Functions - Show all functions that are available in
the Game Maker.

Show Extension Functions - Show all extension functions that are
available in the Game Maker.

Show Constants - Show all constants that are available in the
Game Maker.

Show Resources Names Show all the names of the resources.

Search All Scripts Search for a particular script that is available
in the Game Maker.

Check Resource Names Check if there is a conflict between the
names of every resource.

Check All Scripts - Check if there is a conflict in all scripts.