Help needed in fixing character animation

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#141

Thank you very much!

#142

OK, all ready! This one is considerably different than the previous (in code), so get ready to revamp your game code quite a bit if you choose to use this method.

https://docs.coronalabs.com/tutorial/events/continuousActions/index.html

Brent

#143

Wow, thanks so much! I’ll start implementing right away!

#144

Hi Brent, everything seems to be working ok except for one thing if I click on an area that is not on my button but still within the group region it jumps. Meaning that when I came to test the sliding: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX4k7jRmE1w&feature=youtu.be

Notice how the character jumps when I press and then starts moving when my mouse reaches the button? Also, here is the area that my groupRegion covers:

Does this occur on your side too?

#145

Never mind I fixed it, just added an extra return true statement. 

local function functionDirectionalKeys(event) local touchOverButton = detectButton(event) if event.phase == "began" then --etc. etc. elseif ( event.phase == "ended" and directionalKeyGroup.activeButton ~= nil ) then directionalKeyGroup.activeButton = nil anim:setLinearVelocity(0, 0) anim:setSequence("idle") anim:play() return true end return true --extra return statement end
#146

Thanks for everything Brent, now it works completely! 

I can finally wrap up this topic.

#147

Great to hear! Let me know if you encounter any other oddities. I think the tutorial nails all of them, but there may be some outside edge case I didn’t consider.

Brent

#148

None yet, so far!

#149

Hey there, Brent, I have been able to get the character to continue sliding on Live Builds. Here is the APK, so you can see for yourself:

https://github.com/sdktester15/SlidingProblem

When you have time, please fiddle around with the controls until you are able to get the character to slide. :slight_smile: