Need help with dodge controls

Pennez-Games

ok so im making a dodge type game, with touch screen controlls,
so iv got two controlls, left and right,
ok so heres the problem, when i click the right controll the actor moves right, but if i want to click right again, the actor wont move right, you have to click the left control before being able to use the right control again howcome? i dont know why, its realy confusing, help would be very appreciated! thanks

stackpoole

Hi,

I think if you post or show us a screenshot of your rules that trigger the controls, we may be able to help!

MotherHoose

tapping your right button … changes a gameAttribute
that gameAttribute trigger the actor's rule for movement

tapping that button again does nothing
because the gameAttribute has already been changed
and the movingActor's rule has already run
==

you need to reset that gameAttribute:
in the button's rule add changeAttribute Behavior in the Otherwise: section

EX: for boolean gameAttribute
Rule: when
Event: touch is pressed
-changeAttribute: game.Right To: true
Otherwise:
-changeAttribute: game.Right To: false

but for a moving actor that has 3 states … standstill; right; left
only one gameAttribute … index type … name: Direction … is needed
0 = standstill
1 = move right
2 = move left

then on your rightButton actor
Rule: when
Event: touch is pressed
-changeAttribute: game.Direction To: 1
Otherwise:
-changeAttribute: game.Direction To: 0

and on your movingActor:
Rule: when
Attribute: game.Direction = 1
-do this
Otherwise:
Rule: when
Attribute: game.Direction = 2
-do that

add Rule: when
Event: overlaps or collides with your walls
-changeAttribute: game.Direction To: 0

MH

Pennez-Games

tapping your right button … changes a gameAttribute
that gameAttribute trigger the actor's rule for movement

tapping that button again does nothing
because the gameAttribute has already been changed
and the movingActor's rule has already run
==

you need to reset that gameAttribute:
in the button's rule add changeAttribute Behavior in the Otherwise: section

EX: for boolean gameAttribute
Rule: when
Event: touch is pressed
-changeAttribute: game.Right To: true
Otherwise:
-changeAttribute: game.Right To: false

but for a moving actor that has 3 states … standstill; right; left
only one gameAttribute … index type … name: Direction … is needed
0 = standstill
1 = move right
2 = move left

then on your rightButton actor
Rule: when
Event: touch is pressed
-changeAttribute: game.Direction To: 1
Otherwise:
-changeAttribute: game.Direction To: 0

and on your movingActor:
Rule: when
Attribute: game.Direction = 1
-do this
Otherwise:
Rule: when
Attribute: game.Direction = 2
-do that

add Rule: when
Event: overlaps or collides with your walls
-changeAttribute: game.Direction To: 0

MH

thanks so much!! you totally fixed my problem! thanks!!

Pennez-Games

For future reference, please don't open threads with vague titles like, "Help here please!" Be more specific.

Changed the title accordingly.

sorry