keypress

[intheworldofmyown]

hi my key press codes is below

 public void keyPressed(int keyCode) {
        
		// what game action does this key map to?
		int gameAction = getGameAction(keyCode);

		if(gameAction == RIGHT) {
			x += dx;
                      
		} else if(gameAction == LEFT) {
			x -= dx;
                       
		} else if(gameAction == UP) {
			y -= dy;
              
		} else if(gameAction == DOWN) {
			y += dy;
                  
		}else if(gameAction== FIRE)
                {
                    setX=x;
                    setY=y;
                  mustRepaint=false;
                     
                 
                }
                      repaint();

    }

with this codes i need to keep pressing the left/right/down/up key in order for the image to move. Can anyone teach me how can i just hold the left/right/down/up key and the image will move continuously?

[raj_J2ME]

Hi,
What exactly is happening..right now in the code,
Thanks,

[mrudulpen]

Hi,

Refer this

Use keyevents to move the pic. Change coordinates of the pic etc... as per your requirement

[jappit]

Hi,

you can handle continuous key press events by implementing also keyRepeated and/or keyReleased methods.

As an example, you could store the pressed key in the keyPressed method, and then reset it within the keyReleased one. Then, within your app main loop, by checking if and which key is currently pressed, you can actually implement your contious key press handling.

Note that, if you're using GameCanvas, you can use the getKeyStates() method to implement it in an easier way.

Hope it helps,
Pit

[shirodas]

Hi,

you can handle continuous key press events by implementing also keyRepeated and/or keyReleased methods.

As an example, you could store the pressed key in the keyPressed method, and then reset it within the keyReleased one. Then, within your app main loop, by checking if and which key is currently pressed, you can actually implement your contious key press handling.

Note that, if you're using GameCanvas, you can use the getKeyStates() method to implement it in an easier way.

Hope it helps,
Pit

Hi jappit.
i've tried what you've advise there.
this is my code:

public void keyPressed(int keyCode) {
        // what game action does this key map to?
        int gameAction = getGameAction(keyCode);
        
        if(gameAction == RIGHT) {
            x += dx;
        } else if(gameAction == LEFT) {
            x -= dx;
        } else if(gameAction == UP) {
            y -= dy;
        } else if(gameAction == DOWN) {
            y += dy;
        }else if(gameAction== FIRE) {
            setX=x;
            setY=y;
            mustRepaint=false;
        }
        repaint();
        
    }
    
    public void keyRepeated(int keyCode){
        int gameAction = getGameAction(keyCode);
        while(gameAction == RIGHT) {
            x += dx;
        } while(gameAction == LEFT) {
            x -= dx;
        } while(gameAction == UP) {
            y -= dy;
        } while(gameAction == DOWN) {
            y += dy;
        }
    }

Logically it should be able to continously move while i hold down the buttons right, but it seems that only keypress is working, while keyrepeated is not.
i have to tap the buttons repeatly to make it move
Thanks for the help ^^

[jappit]

Are you repainting your Canvas instance at each keyRepeated() call? Or, similarly, have you a thread that periodically repaints it? You should do this, to actually see the Image movement.

Pit

[shirodas]

Are you repainting your Canvas instance at each keyRepeated() call? Or, similarly, have you a thread that periodically repaints it? You should do this, to actually see the Image movement.

Pit

Hi jappit.
yes i will repaint my instance at every keypress.
but i duno how to go about doing it.
Thanks

[intheworldofmyown]

Hi,
What exactly is happening..right now in the code,
Thanks,


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R a j - The Kernel

hi currently is that my keypress allow the image to move but i have to keep pressing the key in order for it to move one distance.
Now i want the image to move continuously with while my key is pressed. and only stop when it is released.

[jappit]

I've missed one important thing in your code: you shouldn't use while() loops to check key codes in your keyRepeated() method. Doing this way, you actually indefinitely loop your application. Instead, use if/else blocks as in your keyPressed() method, and it should work fine.

Pit

[raj_J2ME]

Hi,
Thats perfect idea ..pit,
It will work,shirodas do as stated by the pit.
Thanks,