timeline_add();
Returns: Real
With this function you can add a new (empty) time line into your
game. the function returns the index of this new time line which
should be stored in a variable for use in all further function
calls that involve this new time line. You should also be sure to
use the function timeline_delete whenever you no
longer wish to use the time line (like at the end of the room) so
as to prevent any possible memory leaks that could slow down or
crash your game.
global.tl = timeline_add();
The above code creates a new time line and stores its index in the variable "global.tl".