grid movement

johnboymac

does anyone have a template\ideas on how to move using a grid?
i.e. to make your player jump in 64 pixel increments to a new location, only if there is not an obstacle there?
I have searched, but couldnt see anything suitable.

any pointers much appreciated.

CodeMonkey

Here you go.
http://gamesalad.com/game/play/85409

Its just a matter of change attributes on the actor's position coordinates depending on the event received(key press, etc).

johnboymac

Many thanks for this code monkey. this is exactly what i was after. i was thinking in the right direction, but couldnt quite grasp a way to do this.

the eventual idea is to have the character move to the next grid square, if its free using an animation rather than a straight jump.
Im thinking the easiest way is to have a 'mask\invisible' actor that does the checking - such that if the player presses right, i move the mask to the next grid square . if there is a collision, I don't move my actor, if there is no collision i move (interpolate) my actor to the new grid square. (and probably need to ignore events until the move completes.)

thanks, J