#region //move crates
var _x_speed = lengthdir_x(speed_, direction_);
var _y_speed = lengthdir_y(speed_, direction_);
//check for moveable crates
if (place_meeting(x + sign(_x_speed), y, o_crate) ||
    place_meeting(x , y + sign(_y_speed), o_crate) ||
    place_meeting(x + sign(_x_speed), y + sign(_y_speed), o_crate)) 
{
// Push slowly by clamping the speed to 1
_x_speed = clamp(_x_speed, -1, 1);
_y_speed = clamp(_y_speed, -1, 1);
    
    //if the crate is to the side
    with (instance_place(x + sign(_x_speed), y , o_crate))
    {    
        _y_speed = 0;
        //xcollision
        if ( place_meeting(x+_x_speed*3, y, o_solid))
        {
            _x_speed = 0;
        }
        else x += sign(_x_speed);
        if ( place_meeting(x, y, o_solid))
        {
            x -= sign(_x_speed);
        }
        depth = -y;
        //creates smoke particles can be removed if not necessary
        if(x != xprevious) instance_create_layer(random_range(bbox_left, bbox_right), bbox_bottom, "Instances", o_new_particle);
    }

    //if the crate is above or below
    with (instance_place(x , y + sign(_y_speed), o_crate))
    {
        _x_speed = 0;
        //ycollision
        if ( place_meeting(x, y + _y_speed *3, o_solid))
        {
            _y_speed = 0;    
        }
        else y += sign(_y_speed);
        if ( place_meeting(x, y, o_solid))
        {
            y -= sign(_y_speed);
        }
        depth = -y;
        //creates smoke particles  this can be removed if not necessary
        if(y != yprevious) instance_create_layer(random_range(bbox_left, bbox_right), bbox_bottom, "Instances", o_new_particle);
    }
}

#endregion