movingplat=instance_place(x,y,obj_wtfmovingplat);


if (instance_exists(movingplat))
{
  movingplt_hspeed=movingplat.x-movingplat.xprevious
  room_caption="Found it! SPEED = "+string(movingplt_hspeed);
}
else
{
  room_caption="Didn't find it!";
  movingplt_hspeed=0
}