Move actor based on touch on either side of actor...

CaptMedia

Hi, I am trying to figure out how to move an actor a way based on which side of the actor you press. For example, if you touch above the actor the actor goes up; if you touch below the actor it goes down.

I have implemented this rule but it only moves once:


Attribute - game.Touches.Touch 1.Y > self.position.Y

Change Attribute - self.position.Y -to- self.position.Y+50

Is there anything wrong with this rule that I am missing; or is there a better way to do this? Please help, thanks in advance!

scitunes

Try this
Rule - if touch.1.x < self.position.X
change self.motion.linearVelocity.X to -100

Rule if touch.1.x is > self.position.X
change self.motion.linearVelocity.X to 100

If touch.count = 0 change self.motion.linearVelocity.X to 0

CaptMedia

Hi, thanks for your quick response! I just tried this and it did not work very well. Whenever I click above the actor it does not go anywhere (I double checked both rules) but when I click below it does but a very for a very distance. I would rather have it sort of snap into position with one touch rather than glide, but I assume that can be fixed by increasing the speed. Any other ideas? Thanks

CaptMedia

Would it be to much on the game engine if I were to constrain a controlling actor to each side of the main actor?

tatiang

@CaptMedia it really depends on other factors (number of other actors, number of other constrains, etc.). I'd say try it and see if you're happy with the game speed/lag.

CaptMedia

Thanks @tatiang, I just tried to do it but on my device the actor would not even move, most likely too much for the game engine. Any other ideas? thanks

tenrdrmer

try This

When Mouse button is Down
Move to mouse position x and Mouse position Y at a speed of 100

Also it kinda frowned upon to reject peoples answers simple because it did not cover everything you wanted. You just simply reply and state it did not work quite how you are wanting. reject is really more for completely useless replies.

JohnPapiomitis

Just so you know If you were going to put actors on each side to act as touch controls, you dont have to constrain them. Just put them on a non scrollable layer.

CaptMedia

Thanks for the help @tendrmer, I did not realize that about the accept and reject options, I only rejected them so that the question would not appear as answered on the forums page. I will remember that for the future though, did not mean to offend anyone, if I did.