[tutorial] movement (getch,keydown,mouse)

[DanShadow]

This tutorial is kind of a response to the on in:
http://www.compsci.ca/v2/viewtopic.php?t=3270
Getch
Getch is the command for "get char"...which waits until the user inputs(presses) a button (character) on the keyboard, then it saves it under a variable name. This can be used for buttons too, like (KEY_UP_ARROW), etc.
Input.KeyDown
This does similarly the same thing...except it can handle multiple characters (enabling 2+ player programs). These extra characters are held in a boolean array, thats why the variable is declared like so:

code:

var chars:array char of boolean

Mousewhere
The mouse is an uncommonly used tool for movement. There are easy ways this is done though, like 4 if statements, checking the mouses x and y co-ordinates relative to the players. Then if the player clicks, and (for example) the x and y are greater than the sprites x and y, the sprites x and y increase as a movement step.

I have included a program showing you how each of these movement types work.

[santabruzer]

simple and effective.. good job... (just delay the keydown a bit though)

[DanShadow]

tx...and it doesnt matter too much about the delay...im just giving an example, doesnt have to be perfect, heh

[shorthair]

Its good , well done , you have put alot of effor into making this ( that i can see ) , keep up the good code

[Paul]

Wow, that IS really well done, it taught a person like me to move stuff with keyboard and mouse in 2 minutes, thanks!

[Cervantes]

necessities for making a great game!
Paulbian make a game now and post it! be as creative as you can!

(well, if you want to )

[Paul]

ahem... does a moving circle which grows when you press enter and shrinks when you press backspace count as a game...

[Cervantes]

well that's certainly creative, wouldn't think its that much fun though.

don't post it yet, make it really good

[jonos]

ill post a game cervantes, i just need to look at the tutr.l

[Cervantes]

did you know this stuff before? / have you already used this stuff?

[jonos]

never used it before, my class only learned stuff to arrays. im gonna learn it, i just need to learn collision detection then you wil have your gaem;

[Cervantes]

awesome. go for it

be creative!

[Paul]

Hey, you think I can use whatdotcolor for collision detection?

[Cervantes]

yes that's one way, ask dodge and its the only way

[Andy]

cervantes -5 bits to you...
of course u can use whatdotcolor! everybody should use whatdotcolor for the perfect collision detection... and i'm not kidding about perfect... if u think really hard about it, you'll get plus as a bonus you'll love whatdotcolor