# How can I make an object remain in the x position it was fired from?
**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-i-make-an-object-remain-in-the-x-position-it-was-fired-from/30187
**Category:** Coding Questions
**Created:** [May 20, 2021, 10:11am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-i-make-an-object-remain-in-the-x-position-it-was-fired-from/30187 "2021-05-20T10:11:27Z")
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### Author:  [@burritonacho](https://discourse.processing.org/u/burritonacho)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2021, 10:11am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-i-make-an-object-remain-in-the-x-position-it-was-fired-from/30187/1 "2021-05-20T10:11:27Z")
I have a character moving back and forth across the screen that fires a projectile, and I want the projectile to stay on screen.
The Y position part of my code is working, but I cannot get my projectiles to stay in the X position that they were launched from using a mousePress.
Does anybody have any tips on how to achieve this?
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### Author:  [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2021, 11:57am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-can-i-make-an-object-remain-in-the-x-position-it-was-fired-from/30187/2 "2021-05-20T11:57:25Z")
Hello!
The idea is to have separate variables for the x position of the character and of the projectile - because they are not the same but express different things!
Therefore you need `float characterX` AND `float projectileX`
upon firing, make sure to say `projectileX=characterX;` // copy the current character pos X
- when displaying the projectile use projectileX
- when displaying the character use characterX
Hey, and welcome to the forum, great to have you here!
Chrisir