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MattDroid Inc

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Hello,

Can anyone help with my code?

I would like the laser to shoot once and when it reaches a point on the x axis to then repeat itself. This would then go on and on until the player lost (havent got this far yet).

If anyone would be able to let me know where i have gone wrong as at the moment all that is happening is that the first shot is made, it gets to the point on the x axis and fires another shot but it doesnt go anywhere along the x but instead just starts repeatedly firing and sticking to the y.

rem
rem AGK Application
rem

rem Portrait App
SetVirtualResolution (320, 480)

Ship = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("playership.png"))
Enemy1 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
Enemy2 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
Laser = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("laser.png"))
SetSpritePosition (Ship, 0,200)
SetSpritePosition (Enemy1, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
SetSpritePosition (Enemy2, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))

SetPhysicsWallLeft(0)

rem Loop
do

x = GetPointerX()
    y = GetPointerY()

SetSpritePosition (Ship, 0, y)

rem Sets collision for enemy1
if GetSpriteCollision ( Laser, Enemy1 )
    DeleteSprite ( Enemy1 )
    Enemy1 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
    SetSpritePosition ( Enemy1, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
endif

rem Sets collision for enemy2
if GetSpriteCollision ( Laser, Enemy2 )
    DeleteSprite ( Enemy2 )
    Enemy1 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
    SetSpritePosition ( Enemy2, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
endif

ShipY = GetSpriteY ( Ship )
    ShipX = GetSpriteX ( Ship )
    SetSpritePosition ( Laser, x# + 35 , ShipY)
    x# = x# + 3

if ( GetSpriteX ( Laser ) > 280 )
    SetSpriteX ( Laser, 35 )
    Laser = CreateSprite ( LoadImage ( "laser.png" ))
    SetSpritePosition ( Laser, x# + 35 , 100 )
endif

Print (ShipY)
Print (ShipX)
 Sync()
loop

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rem
rem AGK Application
rem

rem Portrait App
SetVirtualResolution (320, 480)

Ship = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("playership.png"))
Enemy1 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
Enemy2 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
Laser = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("laser.png"))
SetSpritePosition (Ship, 0,200)
SetSpritePosition (Enemy1, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
SetSpritePosition (Enemy2, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))

SetPhysicsWallLeft(0)

rem Loop
do

    x = GetPointerX()
    y = GetPointerY()

    SetSpritePosition (Ship, 0, y)

rem Sets collision for enemy1
if GetSpriteCollision ( Laser, Enemy1 )
    DeleteSprite ( Enemy1 )
    Enemy1 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
    SetSpritePosition ( Enemy1, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
endif

rem Sets collision for enemy2
if GetSpriteCollision ( Laser, Enemy2 )
    DeleteSprite ( Enemy2 )
    Enemy1 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
    SetSpritePosition ( Enemy2, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
endif

    ShipY = GetSpriteY ( Ship )
    ShipX = GetSpriteX ( Ship )
    SetSpritePosition ( Laser, x# + 35 , ShipY)
    x# = x# + 3

if ( GetSpriteX ( Laser ) > 280 )
    SetSpriteX ( Laser, 35 )
    Laser = CreateSprite ( LoadImage ( "laser.png" ))
    SetSpritePosition ( Laser, x# + 35 , 100 )
endif

Print (ShipY)
Print (ShipX)
 Sync()
loop

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Posted: 30th Nov 2012 16:31 Edited at: 30th Nov 2012 16:32

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Your laser is positioning in the same place exactly because you are not using your variable names properly.

You get the location with this (storing in integer variables):

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    x = GetPointerX()
    y = GetPointerY()

And then you position your laser with this:

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SetSpritePosition ( Laser, x# + 35 , 100 )

GetPointerX/Y returns a float value and the SetSpritePosition function expects float values for the x and y positions. Change your 'x' and 'y' variables to 'x#' and 'y#'. Same for your 'ShipX' and 'ShipY' variables, make them 'ShipX#' and 'ShipY#'.

Why are you deleting and recreating the enemy sprites? That is a lot of work that doesn't seem to be necessary. All you need to do is reposition them.

And, you create a new Laser sprite every time you use it and never delete the old one. This is going to create a HUGE memory leak. You only need to create the sprite once, as you did at the beginning. Then just position it as you need to.

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Posted: 30th Nov 2012 20:09

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Thanks for this, I still cannot seem to wt the sprite to work. I have taken your advice on the rest and its all good. Would someone be able to help? I want the laser to shoot once and when it gets to a certain point on the x axis it to then send another laser. I also want them to come out of the ship but to not more with the ship, so when it's fired the laser will carry along on the same y axis whilst the ship is moving around.

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Posted: 30th Nov 2012 21:18

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Can you show me your updated code? Did you make sure to change all instances of 'x' and 'y' with 'x#' and 'y#'?

I think your code might work like this (assuming that the laser is firing from the ship):

SetVirtualResolution (320, 480)

// create the sprites
Ship = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("playership.png"))
Enemy1 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
Enemy2 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
Laser = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("laser.png"))

// set the sprite positions
SetSpritePosition (Ship, 0,200.0)
SetSpritePosition (Laser, 35.0 , 200.0)
SetSpritePosition (Enemy1, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
SetSpritePosition (Enemy2, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))

// turn off the left wall
SetPhysicsWallLeft(0)

rem Loop
do
    // get position for ship
    y# = GetPointerY()

// move the ship
    SetSpritePosition (Ship, 0.0, y#)

rem Sets collision for enemy1
if GetSpriteCollision ( Laser, Enemy1 )
    SetSpritePosition ( Enemy1, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
endif

rem Sets collision for enemy2
if GetSpriteCollision ( Laser, Enemy2 )
     SetSpritePosition ( Enemy2, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
endif

// get ship location
    ShipY# = GetSpriteY ( Ship )
    ShipX# = GetSpriteX ( Ship )

// move laser along and keep in line with ship
    SetSpritePosition ( Laser, GetSpriteX ( Laser ) + 3.0 , ShipY#)

// check for gone far enough
if ( GetSpriteX ( Laser ) > 280.0 )
    // move back to ship position
    SetSpritePosition ( Laser, 35.0 , ShipY# )
endif

Print (ShipY#)
Print (ShipX#)
 Sync()
loop

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SetVirtualResolution (320, 480)

// create the sprites
Ship = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("playership.png"))
Enemy1 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
Enemy2 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
Laser = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("laser.png"))

// set the sprite positions
SetSpritePosition (Ship, 0,200.0)
SetSpritePosition (Laser, 35.0 , 200.0)
SetSpritePosition (Enemy1, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
SetSpritePosition (Enemy2, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))

// turn off the left wall
SetPhysicsWallLeft(0)

rem Loop
do
    // get position for ship
    y# = GetPointerY()

    // move the ship
    SetSpritePosition (Ship, 0.0, y#)

rem Sets collision for enemy1
if GetSpriteCollision ( Laser, Enemy1 )
    SetSpritePosition ( Enemy1, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
endif

rem Sets collision for enemy2
if GetSpriteCollision ( Laser, Enemy2 )
     SetSpritePosition ( Enemy2, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
endif

    // get ship location
    ShipY# = GetSpriteY ( Ship )
    ShipX# = GetSpriteX ( Ship )

    // move laser along and keep in line with ship
    SetSpritePosition ( Laser, GetSpriteX ( Laser ) + 3.0 , ShipY#)

// check for gone far enough
if ( GetSpriteX ( Laser ) > 280.0 )
    // move back to ship position
    SetSpritePosition ( Laser, 35.0 , ShipY# )
endif

Print (ShipY#)
Print (ShipX#)
 Sync()
loop

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Posted: 30th Nov 2012 21:31

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That is perfect, thankyou AL

How did you learn the coding? I have tried to learn Android coding and its simply a nightmare, i do prefer this code, its a lot more logical but i think learning any new code is difficult.

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Posted: 30th Nov 2012 21:37

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How would i do it so that the laser stays on the same path when fired, at the moment the laser is fired and when the ship moves the laser moves with it

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Quote: "How did you learn the coding?"

I have a Bachelor of Science degree for which I studied Computer Science and learned about programming. And I have nearly 30 years of professional experience designing coding in a wide variety of languages and on many different types of hardware. (I apparently have a talent for computer languages.)

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Posted: 30th Nov 2012 22:53

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I think i would agree AL!!!

Are you able to help on the query i have with the laser moving with the ship

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Quote: "How would i do it so that the laser stays on the same path when fired, at the moment the laser is fired and when the ship moves the laser moves with it"

This is the line that's causing that:
SetSpritePosition ( Laser, GetSpriteX ( Laser ) + 3.0 , ShipY#)

You call that line each iteration of your loop. What you want to do is only set the laser's Y position once. I'll let you work out how to do that. Here's a hint, the laser will need it's own x and y variables.

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I thought you wanted it to move with the ship.

Hodgey got the right line to fix. Change it to this:

SetVirtualResolution (320, 480)

// create the sprites
Ship = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("playership.png"))
Enemy1 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
Enemy2 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
Laser = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("laser.png"))

// set the sprite positions
SetSpritePosition (Ship, 0,200.0)
SetSpritePosition (Laser, 35.0 , 200.0)
LaserY# = 200.0
SetSpritePosition (Enemy1, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
SetSpritePosition (Enemy2, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))

// turn off the left wall
SetPhysicsWallLeft(0)

rem Loop
do
    // get position for ship
    y# = GetPointerY()

// move the ship
    SetSpritePosition (Ship, 0.0, y#)

rem Sets collision for enemy1
if GetSpriteCollision ( Laser, Enemy1 )
    SetSpritePosition ( Enemy1, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
endif

rem Sets collision for enemy2
if GetSpriteCollision ( Laser, Enemy2 )
     SetSpritePosition ( Enemy2, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
endif

// get ship location
    ShipY# = GetSpriteY ( Ship )
    ShipX# = GetSpriteX ( Ship )

// move laser along and keep in line with ship
    SetSpritePosition ( Laser, GetSpriteX ( Laser ) + 3.0 , LaserY#)

// check for gone far enough
if ( GetSpriteX ( Laser ) > 280.0 )
    // move back to ship position
    LaserY# = ShipY#
    SetSpritePosition ( Laser, 35.0 , LaserY# )
endif

Print (ShipY#)
Print (ShipX#)
 Sync()
loop

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SetVirtualResolution (320, 480)

// create the sprites
Ship = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("playership.png"))
Enemy1 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
Enemy2 = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("enemyship.png"))
Laser = CreateSprite (LoadImage ("laser.png"))

// set the sprite positions
SetSpritePosition (Ship, 0,200.0)
SetSpritePosition (Laser, 35.0 , 200.0)
LaserY# = 200.0
SetSpritePosition (Enemy1, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
SetSpritePosition (Enemy2, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))

// turn off the left wall
SetPhysicsWallLeft(0)

rem Loop
do
    // get position for ship
    y# = GetPointerY()

    // move the ship
    SetSpritePosition (Ship, 0.0, y#)

rem Sets collision for enemy1
if GetSpriteCollision ( Laser, Enemy1 )
    SetSpritePosition ( Enemy1, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
endif

rem Sets collision for enemy2
if GetSpriteCollision ( Laser, Enemy2 )
     SetSpritePosition ( Enemy2, Random ( 100, 280 ), Random ( 0, 300 ))
endif

    // get ship location
    ShipY# = GetSpriteY ( Ship )
    ShipX# = GetSpriteX ( Ship )

    // move laser along and keep in line with ship
    SetSpritePosition ( Laser, GetSpriteX ( Laser ) + 3.0 , LaserY#)

// check for gone far enough
if ( GetSpriteX ( Laser ) > 280.0 )
    // move back to ship position
    LaserY# = ShipY#
    SetSpritePosition ( Laser, 35.0 , LaserY# )
endif

Print (ShipY#)
Print (ShipX#)
 Sync()
loop

Two lines added, two lines changed.

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Posted: 5th Dec 2012 13:34

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Thanks for this, sorry i was a bit confused myself i think when i wrote this

I have got to a point which i am happy with (for a beginner), the ship is controlled by the mouse (or finger) and moves up and down, when shooting the enemy ship it plays a exploding sound and then re-positions the enemy ship. I have set a timer for 30 second which then makes the sprite invisible and shows text in the middle of the screen saying game over. Oh and theres some funky music playing in the background.

I want to now create a menu and highscore page. I am a bit stuck as to where I start, does anyone have any info or good links? The ones i have found are pretty useless

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