With this function you can find out how many active instances of the specified object exists in the room. When checking using this function, if the object is a parent, then all child objects will also be included in the return value, and also note that those instances which have been deactivated with the instance_deactivate functions will not be included in this check.
instance_number(obj);
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| obj | The object to total the number of instances of. |
Real
if instance_number(object_index) < 50
{
instance_create_layer(random(room_width),
random(room_height), "Instances", object_index);
}
The above code will check the number of instances that are created form the same object as the current instance and then if there are less than 50, create another one at a random position within the room.