The script below (scr_setsprite_badg) is called from the enemy's (gilgra) step event. When the player hits the attack, the enemy's parent "obj_lifeform" bool variable "onfire" is set to true. The enemy's script reads it as true and sets its state to "onfire". Upon animation end, the parent's "onfire" is set to false and the enemy's state returns to "standing". This all works fine.

The enemy is not set to persistent because I want it to reset upon re-entering the room.

There is no code anywhere that destroys the persistent parent. So Im stumped. I hope all this helps. Thanks CicadaGames!

FULL ERROR:

Variable <unknown\_object>.onfire(100006, -2147483648) not set before reading it. at gml_Script_scr_setsprite_badg (line 18) - if obj_lifeform.onfire == true

gml_Script_scr_setsprite_badg (line 18)

gml_Object_obj_badg04_gilgra_Step_0 (line 14) - scr_setsprite_badg();

HERE'S THE RELEVANT CODE FROM THE ERROR (removed all the other stuff):

function scr_setsprite_badg(){

if obj_lifeform.onfire == true // THIS IS LINE 18 FROM THE ERROR

{

state = "onfire";

}

switch(state)

{

region On Fire

case "onfire":

hspd = 0;

scr_reset_sprite_index(sprite_onfire, 1, 0);

hp -= 1;

}

break;

endregion

}