First game help with logic

[khawtf]

@Christopher\_Bishop

Flip the showDebug at the top to true so you can see the grid lines being draw, I will have a look at it in morning as you should be able to comment out Middle, Bottom and just increase the y in the top function to for y = 1, 11 (as 11 would be the new value) 

Yes i see it i am changing the code. Dropping the icons from both sides is kind of tricky and btw why are you using the 

pcall function for… 

like this one:

pcall(function() table.insert(self.imageCache, iconObj) end)

[Christopher_Bishop]

lol, because at one point in my sleep deprivation I had gotten to the point of not really caring if it inserted into the image cache or not lol

disclaimer: I don’t really recommend what I did but there are times when it has its uses inside of lua.

pcall is a really good way to try something without error-ing back to the app

try{ //do something } catch(e){ //do nothing on error just keep moving along //because we don't care if it throws an error }

[khawtf]

@Christopher\_Bishop

lol, because at one point in my sleep deprivation I had gotten to the point of not really caring if it inserted into the image cache or not lol

disclaimer: I don’t really recommend what I did but there are times when it has its uses inside of lua.

pcall is a really good way to try something without error-ing back to the app

try{ //do something } catch(e){ //do nothing on error just keep moving along //because we don't care if it throws an error } 

Hehe So i did what you said

its all one array now, i made a function that adds icons in the middle indexes for all columns because i dont want that empty.

The problem is in another function i made a function that handles the touch,

If i move left:

if gEvent.xStart > gEvent.x and swipeLength > 10 then 

                print(“swipe left”)

                        for columnX=1,6 do

                        local tmpObj = self.topGrid[columnX][6].gridObj

                            if columnX == 1 then

                            table.insert(self.topGrid[7],6,tmpObj)

                            table.remove(self.topGrid[7],6)

                            transition.to(tmpObj, {transition = easing.outBack, time = 200,  x = 722, onComplete = function(iObj) end})

                            else

                            table.insert(self.topGrid[columnX - 1],6,tmpObj)

                            table.remove(self.topGrid[columnX - 1],6)

                            transition.to(tmpObj, {transition = easing.outBack, time = 200,  x = tmpObj.x - 107, onComplete = function(iObj) end})   

                        end 

                        end

How do you move the icons…they are not stored in the array lol and is this the best way to do it:

array = 1,2,3,4,5,6,7

if move left it should look like this array = 2,3,4,5,6,7,1

the numbers are icons 

[Christopher_Bishop]

No real need to add/remove like that ie: table.insert, table.remove you can simply just add a index value to the icon like index = 1, index = 2 etc. and then just get the index from grid table for its x/y etc. and then just transition that way.

You are on the right path but a lot of the answer to the question “is this the best way” really depends on other factors like for example if a match is found do you destroy the match and load in more icons or do they lock or remain in the grid etc. 

The grid itself should always remain intact and only the actual value of what is in the grid position should be changed, the rest should be just moving to those grid positions and updating data.

[khawtf]

@Christopher\_Bishop

No real need to add/remove like that ie: table.insert, table.remove you can simply just add a index value to the icon like index = 1, index = 2 etc. and then just get the index from grid table for its x/y etc. and then just transition that way.

You are on the right path but a lot of the answer to the question “is this the best way” really depends on other factors like for example if a match is found do you destroy the match and load in more icons or do they lock or remain in the grid etc. 

The grid itself should always remain intact and only the actual value of what is in the grid position should be changed, the rest should be just moving to those grid positions and updating data.

But if i want to “match” the icons (3 or more) i should know where they are in the grid…and moving the x value is just the icon it self…  i cant match based on that…right ??

My biggest problem stays i dont know how to move the icons they are not inside the self.topGrid[x][y].gridObj its another table in it

Just so its clear the top and bottom grids can be shoved into the middle pushing the other away (if there is room)

  |F|

---

A|B|C

---

D|  |E

swipe up from the first index:

A|F|

---

D|B|C

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   |  |E

[Christopher_Bishop]

I will be away from computer until tomorrow, but I will write you a up a quick Check function that can check matches and if it can swipe down/left etc. which should give you an idea of how to move forward

[khawtf]

@Christopher\_Bishop

I will be away from computer until tomorrow, but I will write you a up a quick Check function that can check matches and if it can swipe down/left etc. which should give you an idea of how to move forward

Thanks m8 for helping. I think the first game you make is the most important game to understand it all.

There are 2 scenarios I can come up with but I don’t know if corona supports that.

First one:
In the grid make a variable with the name for the sprite. Make a draw function that checks the whole grid and draws all the sprites.(loop).

Second one:
Moving the display elements in the arrays but I don’t know if this is possible I don’t understand how you can move a display that is already in a element in a array. Every time i get into the gridObj directly and move the x nothing happens. And to check if there is a match I need to move the elements in the array.

[khawtf]

@Christopher\_Bishop

I will be away from computer until tomorrow, but I will write you a up a quick Check function that can check matches and if it can swipe down/left etc. which should give you an idea of how to move forward

I tried allot but i dont think this can work…you cant know which icon is where to match i really think i have to use the grid and shift the objects with every swipe and draw the animation.

function scene:AddMiddleIcons() &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; local tmpIcons = {"icon\_1", "icon\_2", "icon\_3", "icon\_4", "icon\_5"} &nbsp; &nbsp; local speed = 500 &nbsp; &nbsp; for columnX=1,7 do &nbsp; &nbsp; local gridObj = self.topGrid[columnX][6].gridObj &nbsp; &nbsp; print(gridObj.x) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;local iconObj = display.newImage(self.sceneGroup, self.gameArtSheet , self.gameArtInfo:getFrameIndex(tmpIcons[math.random(1, 5)])) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; self.topGrid[columnX][6].gridObj = iconObj &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iconObj.anchorX, iconObj.anchorY = 0.5, 0.5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iconObj.x = gridObj.x + (gridObj.width \* .5) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;iconObj.y = (gridObj.y + (gridObj.height \* .5)) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; self.topGrid[columnX][6].gridObj = iconObj &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; iconObj.xScale,iconObj.yScale = 4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; iconObj.alpha = 0 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;transition.to(iconObj, {transition = easing.outBounce, time=speed,alpha = 1,xScale = 1,yScale = 1, onComplete=function(iObj) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;self.topGrid[columnX][6].iconObj = iObj &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;self.topGrid[columnX][6].active = true &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; end&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; speed = speed + 100 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;end &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;local mContainer = display.newRect((display.contentWidth \* .5),(self.topBG.y + self.topBG.height), 749, 100) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mContainer.anchorX, mContainer.anchorY = 0.5, 0 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mContainer:setFillColor(0,0,0,0.01) mContainer.touch = function(gObj, gEvent) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;local swipeLengthX = math.abs(gEvent.x - gEvent.xStart)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; local swipeLengthY = math.abs(gEvent.y - gEvent.yStart)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;local t = gEvent.target &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;local phase = gEvent.phase &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if "began" == phase then &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;return true &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;elseif "ended" == phase or "cancelled" == phase then &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if gEvent.xStart \> gEvent.x and swipeLengthX \> 10 then&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;print("swipe left") &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; shift(self.topGrid,"left") &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; for columnX=1,#self.topGrid do &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; local tmpObj = self.topGrid[columnX][6].gridObj &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; if tmpObj.x \< 85 then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; tmpObj.x = 742 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;transition.to(tmpObj, {transition = easing.outBack, time = 200, &nbsp;x = 722, onComplete = function(iObj) end}) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; else &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -- table.insert(self.topGrid[columnX - 1],6,tmpObj) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -- table.remove(self.topGrid[columnX - 1],6) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; transition.to(tmpObj, {transition = easing.outBack, time = 200, &nbsp;x = tmpObj.x - 107, onComplete = function(iObj)end}) &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; end&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; end &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; elseif gEvent.xStart \< gEvent.x and swipeLengthX \> 10 then&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;print("swipe right") &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;for columnX=1,#self.topGrid do &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; local tmpObj = self.topGrid[columnX][6].gridObj&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; if tmpObj.x \> 710 then &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; tmpObj.x = 60 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; transition.to(tmpObj, {transition = easing.outBack, time = 200, &nbsp;x = 80, onComplete = function(iObj) end}) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; else &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; transition.to(tmpObj, {transition = easing.outBack, time = 200, &nbsp;x = tmpObj.x + 107, onComplete = function(iObj)end}) &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; end&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; end &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; elseif gEvent.yStart \< gEvent.y and swipeLengthY \> 10 then&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;print("swipe down") &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;for columnY=1,11 do &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; local tmpObj = self.topGrid[1][columnY].gridObj&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; transition.to(tmpObj, {transition = easing.outBack, time = 200, &nbsp;y = tmpObj.y + 100, onComplete = function(iObj) end}) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; end &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;end&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; end &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;return true &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;end&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mContainer:addEventListener("touch")&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; mContainer:toFront() end &nbsp;

[Christopher_Bishop]

Pretty sure it will work as below is one of the very first games I made using corona and it was made in under a week using the same type of logic and it isn’t very polished and was more of a proof of concept for something else I was working on.

Google Play

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.purplebean.uguessit

iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/u-guess-it/id635813137?mt=8

It plays much better on iPad as I had no idea what was what on Google Play at the time

Anyhoot, I am going to piece together some stuff for you just got really swamped next few days then I will be getting back to it

[khawtf]

@Christopher\_Bishop

Pretty sure it will work as below is one of the very first games I made using corona and it was made in under a week using the same type of logic and it isn’t very polished and was more of a proof of concept for something else I was working on.

Google Play

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.purplebean.uguessit

iTunes

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/u-guess-it/id635813137?mt=8

It plays much better on iPad as I had no idea what was what on Google Play at the time

Anyhoot, I am going to piece together some stuff for you just got really swamped next few days then I will be getting back to it

I tried everything to get it into a table and move the grid but lua doesnt have allot of choice like other languages. you cant even store a 2d array simple, its very weird lol.

But what i wanted to say is what was your idea to do a check if the same icons…can you explain it…?

[khawtf]

@Christopher\_Bishop

Pretty sure it will work as below is one of the very first games I made using corona and it was made in under a week using the same type of logic and it isn’t very polished and was more of a proof of concept for something else I was working on.

Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.purplebean.uguessit

iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/u-guess-it/id635813137?mt=8

It plays much better on iPad as I had no idea what was what on Google Play at the time

Anyhoot, I am going to piece together some stuff for you just got really swamped next few days then I will be getting back to it

Hey Christopher I got a long way with your help. I am moving the grids and so on but I have a question.

When the icons enter the field with a transition to. Sometimes I am moving that column up or down but the transition to is already set to go to the y that was empty at the moment it moved but after I moved the column up a icon is shifted to it. Now the icons are on top of each other and one does not exist in the table (it’s overwritten)

How can such a problem be solved if you know what I mean ?