xpos = 0;
xoffset = 0;
looping_bg = instance_create(0, 0, obj_looping_tiled_area);
looping_bg.sprite_index = sprite_index;
looping_bg.width = 720;
looping_bg.depth = depth;
looping_bg.x_scale = 1;
looping_bg.y_scale = 1;
auto_scroll_start = false;
auto_scroll_stop = false;