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    Example for left right / jump controls please

    Tom2012Tom2012 Guru
    edited November 2012 in General questions
    Been struggling with this a week and getting in a right muddle.

    I want to have a character run left right and jump. I've been looking at the button class but can't get it working with multitouch.

    Any examples much appreciated!
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    • ar2rsawseenar2rsawseen Maintainer
      Best lib for this kind of thing:
      http://www.tntparticlesengine.com/?page_id=343
      http://appcodingeasy.com/Gideros-Mobile
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    • Tom2012Tom2012 Guru
      edited November 2012
      I did consider that but it's just buttons I want really as opposed to joystick. Think it will do that?

      Thanks for the suggestion...

      I'll download it and try out. GregBUG is a genius.
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    • Tom2012Tom2012 Guru
      edited November 2012
      Here's how I think it should work... someone please correct me if wrong. :-)

      - you store each touch in a table
      - when the touch ends, check if the touch id matches one in a table
      - remove from the table
      - use the info to get # touches on each button

      ... or am I making this too complicated?
      Buttons = Core.class(Sprite)
 
function Buttons:init(scene,upImage,downImage)
 
self.scene = scene;
 
local button = Bitmap.new(self.scene.atlas2:getTextureRegion(upImage));
local buttonPressed = Bitmap.new(self.scene.atlas2:getTextureRegion(downImage));
self:addChild(button);
 
 
self:addEventListener(Event.TOUCHES_BEGIN, self.onTouchesBegin, self)
self:addEventListener(Event.TOUCHES_MOVE, self.onTouchesMove, self)
self:addEventListener(Event.TOUCHES_END, self.onTouchesEnd, self)
 
end
 
 
function Buttons:onTouchesBegin(event)
 
	if(self:hitTestPoint(event.touch.x, event.touch.y)) then
 
		if(self.type=="upButton") then
		table.insert(self.scene.upButtonTouches, event.touch.id)
		end
 
		if(self.type=="leftButton") then
		table.insert(self.scene.leftButtonTouches, event.touch.id)
		end
 
		if(self.type=="rightButton") then
		table.insert(self.scene.rightButtonTouches, event.touch.id)
		end
 
print("number of touches on leftButton:", #self.scene.leftButtonTouches)
print("number of touches on rightButton:", #self.scene.rightButtonTouches)
print("number of touches on upButton:", #self.scene.upButtonTouches)
 
	end
 
end
 
-- Touch was released on one of the buttons
 
function Buttons:onTouchesEnd(event)
 
	if(self.type=="upButton") then
		for i,v in pairs(self.scene.upButtonTouches) do
			if(event.touch.id == v) then
				table.remove(self.scene.upButtonTouches,i) -- remove this touch from table
			end
		end
	end
 
	if(self.type=="leftButton") then
		for i,v in pairs(self.scene.leftButtonTouches) do
			if(event.touch.id == v) then
				table.remove(self.scene.leftButtonTouches,i) -- remove this touch from table
			end
		end
	end
 
	if(self.type=="rightButton") then
		for i,v in pairs(self.scene.rightButtonTouches) do
			if(event.touch.id == v) then
				table.remove(self.scene.rightButtonTouches,i) -- remove this touch from table
			end
		end
	end
 
print("number of touches on leftButton:", #self.scene.leftButtonTouches)
print("number of touches on rightButton:", #self.scene.rightButtonTouches)
print("number of touches on upButton:", #self.scene.upButtonTouches)
 
end
 
 
 
function Buttons:onTouchesMove(event)
 
	if(not self:hitTestPoint(event.touch.x, event.touch.y)) then
 
		if(self.type=="upButton") then
			for i,v in pairs(self.scene.upButtonTouches) do
				if(event.touch.id == v) then
					table.remove(self.scene.upButtonTouches,i) -- remove this touch from table
				end
			end
		end
 
		if(self.type=="leftButton") then
			for i,v in pairs(self.scene.leftButtonTouches) do
				if(event.touch.id == v) then
					table.remove(self.scene.leftButtonTouches,i) -- remove this touch from table
				end
			end
		end
 
		if(self.type=="rightButton") then
			for i,v in pairs(self.scene.rightButtonTouches) do
				if(event.touch.id == v) then
					table.remove(self.scene.rightButtonTouches,i) -- remove this touch from table
				end
			end
		end
 
	end
 
print("number of touches on leftButton:", #self.scene.leftButtonTouches)
print("number of touches on rightButton:", #self.scene.rightButtonTouches)
print("number of touches on upButton:", #self.scene.upButtonTouches)
 
 
 
 
-- A new touch moved over this button
 
	if(self:hitTestPoint(event.touch.x, event.touch.y) and self.type=="upButton") and #self.scene.upButtonTouches==0 then
	table.insert(self.scene.upButtonTouches, event.touch.id)
	end
 
	if(self:hitTestPoint(event.touch.x, event.touch.y) and self.type=="leftButton") and #self.scene.leftButtonTouches==0 then
	table.insert(self.scene.leftButtonTouches, event.touch.id)
	end
 
	if(self:hitTestPoint(event.touch.x, event.touch.y) and self.type=="rightButton") and #self.scene.rightButtonTouches==0 then
	table.insert(self.scene.rightButtonTouches, event.touch.id)
	end
 
print("number of touches on leftButton:", #self.scene.leftButtonTouches)
print("number of touches on rightButton:", #self.scene.rightButtonTouches)
print("number of touches on upButton:", #self.scene.upButtonTouches)
 
 
 
end
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    • ar2rsawseenar2rsawseen Maintainer
      I think that with Vpad you can use any combination of buttons ad joysticks, like two joysticks or only buttons, etc
      http://appcodingeasy.com/Gideros-Mobile
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    • ScouserScouser Guru
      edited November 2012
      @ar2rsawseen: You are correct, you use it as
      local vPad = CTNTVirtualPad.new(stage, "tntskinpad",  PADMODE.NO_STICK , PADBUTTONS.THREE, 20)
      which will give you a 3 button control (maybe left, right & jump)
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      https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=Castlegate+Interactive
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    • Tom2012Tom2012 Guru
      Ah, thank you both. You just saved my remaining hair from being pulled out.
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