//walking
if status = "idle"
{
	speed = 0
	itran = 1
	//get keyboard input
	var hor_input = (ctrl.hRight[1] - ctrl.hLeft[1]);
	var ver_input = (ctrl.hDown[1]  - ctrl.hUp[1]);

	if (hor_input != 0 || ver_input != 0)
	{
		walking = 1
	    //get direction for movement
	    var moveDir = point_direction(0, 0, hor_input, ver_input);

	    //movement
	    var checkX = lengthdir_x(spd, moveDir);
	    var checkY = lengthdir_y(spd, moveDir);

		//set sprite
		if ver_input = 1
		{
			pimagexscale = 1
			usprite_index = spr_bodyfront
			lsprite_index = spr_legsfront
			faced = 270
		}
		if ver_input = -1
		{
			pimagexscale = 1
			usprite_index = spr_bodyup
			lsprite_index = spr_legsup
			faced = 90
		}
		if hor_input = 1
		{
			pimagexscale = -1
			usprite_index = spr_bodyside
			lsprite_index = spr_legsside
			faced = 0
		}
		if hor_input = -1
		{
			pimagexscale = 1
			usprite_index = spr_bodyside
			lsprite_index = spr_legsside
			faced = 180
		}
		if hor_input = -1 and ver_input = -1
		{
			pimagexscale = 1
			usprite_index = spr_heroha
			faced = 135
		}
		if hor_input = -1 and ver_input = 1
		{
			pimagexscale = 1
			usprite_index = spr_herofa
			faced = 225
		}
		if hor_input = 1 and ver_input = -1
		{
			pimagexscale = -1
			usprite_index = spr_heroha
			faced = 45
		}
		if hor_input = 1 and ver_input = 1
		{
			pimagexscale = -1
			usprite_index = spr_herofa
			faced = 315
		}

	    //check collision
	    if ( !place_meeting(x+checkX, y+checkY, obj_block) ){
	        x += checkX;
	        y += checkY;
	    }
	}
	else
	{
	    //(optional) round x and y when not moving
	    x = round(x);
	    y = round(y);
		walking = 0
	}