game maker studio tap event and image_angle problem

Question

I am having trouble using the tap event, I made the space shooter with a different theme and I want to turn it into mobile, but when I hold down the object I created for the tap event, the image angle changes only once, I want it to continue continuously when I hold it down, can you help?

Here is the code I wrote inside the tap event:

with (obj_tuna)
{
    image_angle -= 5;
}

Answer 1

A tap is a quick touch where you press and release quickly (just like a mouseclick), so it only recognises your action as a quick press, rather than holding down.

I'm not familiar with mobile platforms, but I notice with a quick search that mouse functions also work with touch functions. So perhaps, if you replace your tap event with a mouse event (or replace a Tap Event with a mouse function in the Step Event), then it may work.

Source: https://forum.yoyogames.com/index.php?threads/how-to-detect-when-a-player-holds-down-on-the-screen.63997/post-383553