Ghosts vs. Monsters 3rd level

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#1

Hi, I am very new to corona and programming in general so I have a question or two for those more experienced with corona.

I am working off of the GvM open source and am trying to add a third level… I have gotten as far as creating the third level and added the button to the level selection screen…

When the button is pressed I here the tap sound and see the hover image but loadlevel3.lua is not initiated.
Am I missing a step somewhere along the line… any help would be greatly appreciated… My thanks in advance!
-Adam [import]uid: 49688 topic_id: 12775 reply_id: 312775[/import]

#2

You may have to post your code. Could be many things. [import]uid: 31262 topic_id: 12775 reply_id: 46831[/import]

#3

I would be glad to… which lua files should I post… Once again I apologize I am very new to programming. Thanks again!

-Adam [import]uid: 49688 topic_id: 12775 reply_id: 46834[/import]

#4

The lua file which you added the 3rd button. The level select screen I guess. [import]uid: 31262 topic_id: 12775 reply_id: 46835[/import]

#5

[code]

module(…, package.seeall)

–***********************************************************************************************–
–***********************************************************************************************–

– mainmenu

–***********************************************************************************************–
–***********************************************************************************************–

– Main function - MUST return a display.newGroup()
function new()
local menuGroup = display.newGroup()

local ui = require(“ui”)
local ghostTween
local ofTween
local playTween
local isLevelSelection = false

– AUDIO
local tapSound = audio.loadSound( “tapsound.wav” )
–local backgroundSound = audio.loadStream( “rainsound.mp3” ) --> This is how you’d load music

local drawScreen = function()
– BACKGROUND IMAGE
local backgroundImage = display.newImageRect( “mainmenu.png”, 480, 320 )
backgroundImage.x = 240; backgroundImage.y = 160

menuGroup:insert( backgroundImage )

– GHOST
local menuGhost = display.newImageRect( “menughost.png”, 50, 62 )
menuGhost.x = 240; menuGhost.y = 188

menuGroup:insert( menuGhost )

– GHOST ANIMATION
if ghostTween then
transition.cancel( ghostTween )
end

local function ghostAnimation()
local animUp = function()
ghostTween = transition.to( menuGhost, { time=400, y=193, onComplete=ghostAnimation })
end

ghostTween = transition.to( menuGhost, { time=400, y=183, onComplete=animUp })
end

ghostAnimation()
– END GHOST ANIMATION

local ofBtn

– OPENFEINT BUTTON
local onOFTouch = function( event )
if event.phase == “release” and not isLevelSelection and ofBtn.isActive then

audio.play( tapSound )

print( “OpenFeint Button Pressed.” )
– Will display OpenFeint dashboard when uncommented (if OpenFeint was properly initialized in main.lua)
–openfeint.launchDashboard()

end
end

ofBtn = ui.newButton{
defaultSrc = “menuofbtn.png”,
defaultX = 118,
defaultY = 88,
overSrc = “menuofbtn-over.png”,
overX = 118,
overY = 88,
onEvent = onOFTouch,
id = “OpenfeintButton”,
text = “”,
font = “Helvetica”,
textColor = { 255, 255, 255, 255 },
size = 16,
emboss = false
}

ofBtn:setReferencePoint( display.BottomCenterReferencePoint )
ofBtn.x = 281 ofBtn.y = 410

menuGroup:insert( ofBtn )

– PLAY BUTTON
local playBtn

local onPlayTouch = function( event )
if event.phase == “release” and not isLevelSelection and playBtn.isActive then

audio.play( tapSound )

– Bring Up Level Selection Screen

isLevelSelection = true
ofBtn.isActive = false
ofBtn.isActive = false

local shadeRect = display.newRect( 0, 0, 480, 320 )
shadeRect:setFillColor( 0, 0, 0, 255 )
shadeRect.alpha = 0
menuGroup:insert( shadeRect )
transition.to( shadeRect, { time=100, alpha=0.85 } )

local levelSelectionBg = display.newImageRect( “levelselection.png”, 328, 194 )
levelSelectionBg.x = 240; levelSelectionBg.y = 160
levelSelectionBg.isVisible = false
menuGroup:insert( levelSelectionBg )
timer.performWithDelay( 200, function() levelSelectionBg.isVisible = true; end, 1 )

local level1Btn

local onLevel1Touch = function( event )
if event.phase == “release” and level1Btn.isActive then
audio.play( tapSound )
–audio.stop( backgroundSound )
–audio.dispose( backgroundSound ); backgroundSound = nil

level1Btn.isActive = false
director:changeScene( “loadlevel1” )
end
end

level1Btn = ui.newButton{
defaultSrc = “level1btn.png”,
defaultX = 40,
defaultY = 40,
overSrc = “level1btn-over.png”,
overX = 45,
overY = 45,
onEvent = onLevel1Touch,
id = “Level1Button”,
text = “”,
font = “Helvetica”,
textColor = { 255, 255, 255, 255 },
size = 16,
emboss = false
}

level1Btn.x = 100 level1Btn.y = 130
level1Btn.isVisible = false

menuGroup:insert( level1Btn )
timer.performWithDelay( 200, function() level1Btn.isVisible = true; end, 1 )

local level2Btn

local onLevel2Touch = function( event )
if event.phase == “release” and level2Btn.isActive then
audio.play( tapSound )
–audio.stop( backgroundSound )
–audio.dispose( backgroundSound ); backgroundSound = nil

level2Btn.isActive = false
director:changeScene( “loadlevel2” )
end
end

level2Btn = ui.newButton{
defaultSrc = “level2btn.png”,
defaultX = 40,
defaultY = 40,
overSrc = “level2btn-over.png”,
overX = 45,
overY = 45,
onEvent = onLevel2Touch,
id = “Level2Button”,
text = “”,
font = “Helvetica”,
textColor = { 255, 255, 255, 255 },
size = 16,
emboss = false
}

level2Btn.x = level1Btn.x + 50; level2Btn.y = 130
level2Btn.isVisible = false

menuGroup:insert( level2Btn )
timer.performWithDelay( 200, function() level2Btn.isVisible = true; end, 1 )

–*************
–************* WHERE I ADDED LEVEL 3 BUTTON
–*************
local level3Btn

local onLevel3Touch = function( event )
if event.phase == “release” and level3Btn.isActive then
audio.play( tapSound )
–audio.stop( backgroundSound )
–audio.dispose( backgroundSound ); backgroundSound = nil

level3tn.isActive = false
director:changeScene( “loadlevel3” )
end
end

level3Btn = ui.newButton{
defaultSrc = “level3btn.png”,
defaultX = 40,
defaultY = 40,
overSrc = “level3btn-over.png”,
overX = 45,
overY = 45,
onEvent = onLevel3Touch,
id = “Level3Button”,
text = “”,
font = “Helvetica”,
textColor = { 255, 255, 255, 255 },
size = 16,
emboss = false
}

level3Btn.x = level1Btn.x + 100; level3Btn.y = 130
level3Btn.isVisible = false

menuGroup:insert( level3Btn )
timer.performWithDelay( 200, function() level3Btn.isVisible = true; end, 1)

local closeBtn

local onCloseTouch = function( event )
if event.phase == “release” then

audio.play( tapSound )

– unload level selection screen
levelSelectionBg:removeSelf(); levelSelectionBg = nil
level1Btn:removeSelf(); level1Btn = nil
level2Btn:removeSelf(); level2Btn = nil
level3Btn:removeSelf(); level3Btn = nil

shadeRect:removeSelf(); shadeRect = nil
closeBtn:removeSelf(); closeBtn = nil

isLevelSelection = false
playBtn.isActive = true
ofBtn.isActive = true
end
end

closeBtn = ui.newButton{
defaultSrc = “closebtn.png”,
defaultX = 44,
defaultY = 44,
overSrc = “closebtn-over.png”,
overX = 44,
overY = 44,
onEvent = onCloseTouch,
id = “CloseButton”,
text = “”,
font = “Helvetica”,
textColor = { 255, 255, 255, 255 },
size = 16,
emboss = false
}

closeBtn.x = 85; closeBtn.y = 245
closeBtn.isVisible = false

menuGroup:insert( closeBtn )
timer.performWithDelay( 201, function() closeBtn.isVisible = true; end, 1 )

end
end

playBtn = ui.newButton{
defaultSrc = “playbtn.png”,
defaultX = 146,
defaultY = 116,
overSrc = “playbtn-over.png”,
overX = 146,
overY = 116,
onEvent = onPlayTouch,
id = “PlayButton”,
text = “”,
font = “Helvetica”,
textColor = { 255, 255, 255, 255 },
size = 16,
emboss = false
}

playBtn:setReferencePoint( display.BottomCenterReferencePoint )
playBtn.x = 365 playBtn.y = 440

menuGroup:insert( playBtn )

– SLIDE PLAY AND OPENFEINT BUTTON FROM THE BOTTOM:
local setPlayBtn = function()
playTween = transition.to( playBtn, { time=100, x=378, y=325 } )

local setOfBtn = function()
ofTween = transition.to( ofBtn, { time=100, x=268, y=325 } )
end

ofTween = transition.to( ofBtn, { time=500, y=320, onComplete=setOfBtn, transition=easing.inOutExpo } )
end

playTween = transition.to( playBtn, { time=500, y=320, onComplete=setPlayBtn, transition=easing.inOutExpo } )

end

drawScreen()
–audio.play( backgroundSound, { channel=1, loops=-1, fadein=5000 } )

unloadMe = function()
if ghostTween then transition.cancel( ghostTween ); end
if ofTween then transition.cancel( ofTween ); end
if playTween then transition.cancel( playTween ); end

–if tapSound then audio.dispose( tapSound ); end
end

– MUST return a display.newGroup()
return menuGroup
end

[code] [import]uid: 49688 topic_id: 12775 reply_id: 46847[/import]

#6

Fix this part in the level 3 event listener and post back if that makes a difference

 level3tn.isActive = false

You make a spelling error in level3Btn [import]uid: 31262 topic_id: 12775 reply_id: 46870[/import]

#7

Wow, aaaron I completely apologize… I thought I had proofed over everything…

That did it, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it!!

Thanks again!

-Adam [import]uid: 49688 topic_id: 12775 reply_id: 46873[/import]

#8

Hey everyone makes those simple typing errors. The logic is correct so take comfort in that :slight_smile: [import]uid: 31262 topic_id: 12775 reply_id: 46894[/import]