Physics error! please help?! thanks!

[InfiSnyp]

local floor = display.newRect( _W*0.5, _H-10, _W, 20 )

floor:setFillColor( 1,0,0 )

–>physics.addBody( floor, “static”, {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3  } )

floor.value = 1

local leftWall = display.newRect( 10, _H*0.5, 20, _H )

leftWall:setFillColor( 1,0,0 )

–>physics.addBody( leftWall, “static”, {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3  } )

leftWall.value = 2

local rightWall = display.newRect( _W-10, _H*0.5, 20, _H )

rightWall:setFillColor( 1,0,0 )

–>physics.addBody( rightWall, “static”, {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3  } )

rightWall.value = 3

---

local onCollision = function(self,event)

if event.phase == “began” then

local hit = self.value

local other = event.other.value

if other == 1 then

score = score-100

display.remove( circle[hit] )

circle[hit] = nil

else

score = score+100

display.remove( circle[hit] )

circle[hit] = nil

end

end

scoreGraphic()

---

floor.collision = onCollision

leftWall.collision = onCollision

rightWall.collision = onCollision

physics.addBody() cannot be called when the world is locked and in the middle of number crunching, such as during a collision event.

thats the error im getting… can anyone help? and the “–>” i did at the top of the code is where its telling me it is…

[rob]

First, your code is very hard to read.  Please use the <> button in the editor to put your code in (either highlight your code and click the button, or click the button and paste the code in the window that shows up.

Generally that error means that a collision is happening and your trying to modify the body.  I’ve never seen this error when you’re just creating things.  Is there more to your code where those physics.addBody’s are happening in a collision listener.

Rob

[InfiSnyp]

local \_W = display.contentWidth local \_H = display.contentHeight local physics = require("physics" ) physics.setScale( 60 ) physics.start( ) local score = 1000 local scGraphic local scoreGraphic = function() if scGraphic then scGraphic.isVisible = false end local options = { text = score, x = \_W-50, y = 10, width = 200, height = 32, fontSize = 16, align = "center" } scGraphic = display.newText(options) scGraphic:setFillColor( 1 ) scGraphic.isVisible = true options = nil text = nil end local circle = {} local cir = 1 local floor = display.newRect( \_W\*0.5, \_H-10, \_W, 20 ) floor:setFillColor( 1,0,0 ) physics.addBody( floor, "static", {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3 } ) floor.value = 1 local leftWall = display.newRect( 10, \_H\*0.5, 20, \_H ) leftWall:setFillColor( 1,0,0 ) physics.addBody( leftWall, "static", {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3 } ) leftWall.value = 2 local rightWall = display.newRect( \_W-10, \_H\*0.5, 20, \_H ) rightWall:setFillColor( 1,0,0 ) physics.addBody( rightWall, "static", {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3 } ) rightWall.value = 3 local onCollision = function(self,event) if event.phase == "began" then local hit = self.value local other = event.other.value if other == 1 then score = score-100 display.remove( circle[hit] ) circle[hit] = nil else score = score+100 display.remove( circle[hit] ) circle[hit] = nil end end scoreGraphic() end local dragCircle = function( event ) local target = event.target local phase = event.phase if ( event.phase == "began" ) then local parent = target.parent display.getCurrentStage():setFocus( target ) target.isFocus = true target.x0 = event.x - target.x target.y0 = event.y - target.y target.xStart = target.x target.yStart = target.y target:toFront() elseif ( target.isFocus ) then if ( phase == "moved" ) then target.x = event.x - target.x0 target.y = event.y - target.y0 elseif ( phase == "ended" or phase == "cancelled" ) then display.getCurrentStage():setFocus( nil ) target.isFocus = false transition.to( event.target, {time=500, x=event.target.xOrig, y=event.target.yOrig} ) end end return true end local spawnCircles = function() local s = math.random(40,\_W-40) circle[cir] = display.newCircle( s, -100, 20 ) circle[cir]:setFillColor( 0,1,1 ) physics.addBody( circle[cir], "dynamic", {density=.01, friction=0.5, bounce=0.1 } ) circle[cir].gravityScale = 0.1 circle[cir].collision = onCollision circle[cir]:addEventListener( "collision", circle[cir] ) circle[cir]:addEventListener( "touch", dragCircle ) circle[cir].value = cir cir = cir + 1 if cir == 5 then cir = 1 end end floor.collision = onCollision leftWall.collision = onCollision rightWall.collision = onCollision myTimer = timer.performWithDelay( 1000, spawnCircles, -1 ) scoreGraphic()

Ok so that is my code… when i just put it in the main.lua it works perfect… but once i try to put it in a game.lua with the scenes and stuff it just gives me an error in the command center… Heres the code in game.lua

local composer = require( "composer" ) local scene = composer.newScene() local \_W = display.contentWidth local \_H = display.contentHeight local physics = require("physics" ) physics.setScale( 60 ) physics.start( ) function scene:create( event ) local sceneGroup = self.view local score = 1000 local scGraphic local scoreGraphic = function() if scGraphic then scGraphic.isVisible = false end local options = { text = score, x = \_W-50, y = 10, width = 200, height = 32, fontSize = 16, align = "center" } scGraphic = display.newText(options) scGraphic:setFillColor( 1 ) scGraphic.isVisible = true options = nil text = nil end local circle = {} local cir = 1 local floor = display.newRect( \_W\*0.5, \_H-10, \_W, 20 ) floor:setFillColor( 1,0,0 ) physics.addBody( floor, "static", {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3 } ) floor.value = 1 local leftWall = display.newRect( 10, \_H\*0.5, 20, \_H ) leftWall:setFillColor( 1,0,0 ) physics.addBody( leftWall, "static", {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3 } ) leftWall.value = 2 local rightWall = display.newRect( \_W-10, \_H\*0.5, 20, \_H ) rightWall:setFillColor( 1,0,0 ) physics.addBody( rightWall, "static", {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3 } ) rightWall.value = 3 local onCollision = function(self,event) if event.phase == "began" then local hit = self.value local other = event.other.value if other == 1 then score = score-100 display.remove( circle[hit] ) circle[hit] = nil else score = score+100 display.remove( circle[hit] ) circle[hit] = nil end end scoreGraphic() end local dragCircle = function( event ) local target = event.target local phase = event.phase if ( event.phase == "began" ) then local parent = target.parent display.getCurrentStage():setFocus( target ) target.isFocus = true target.x0 = event.x - target.x target.y0 = event.y - target.y target.xStart = target.x target.yStart = target.y target:toFront() elseif ( target.isFocus ) then if ( phase == "moved" ) then target.x = event.x - target.x0 target.y = event.y - target.y0 elseif ( phase == "ended" or phase == "cancelled" ) then display.getCurrentStage():setFocus( nil ) target.isFocus = false transition.to( event.target, {time=500, x=event.target.xOrig, y=event.target.yOrig} ) end end return true end local spawnCircles = function() local s = math.random(40,\_W-40) circle[cir] = display.newCircle( s, -100, 10 ) circle[cir]:setFillColor( 0,1,1 ) physics.addBody( circle[cir], "dynamic", {density=.01, friction=0.5, bounce=0.1 } ) circle[cir].gravityScale = 0.1 circle[cir].collision = onCollision circle[cir]:addEventListener( "collision", circle[cir] ) circle[cir]:addEventListener( "touch", dragCircle ) circle[cir].value = cir cir = cir + 1 if cir == 5 then cir = 1 end end floor.collision = onCollision leftWall.collision = onCollision rightWall.collision = onCollision myTimer = timer.performWithDelay( 1000, spawnCircles, -1 ) scoreGraphic() end -- "scene:show()" function scene:show( event ) local sceneGroup = self.view local phase = event.phase if ( phase == "will" ) then -- Called when the scene is still off screen (but is about to come on screen). elseif ( phase == "did" ) then -- Called when the scene is now on screen. -- Insert code here to make the scene come alive. -- Example: start timers, begin animation, play audio, etc. end end -- "scene:hide()" function scene:hide( event ) local sceneGroup = self.view local phase = event.phase if ( phase == "will" ) then -- Called when the scene is on screen (but is about to go off screen). -- Insert code here to "pause" the scene. -- Example: stop timers, stop animation, stop audio, etc. elseif ( phase == "did" ) then -- Called immediately after scene goes off screen. end end -- "scene:destroy()" function scene:destroy( event ) local sceneGroup = self.view -- Called prior to the removal of scene's view ("sceneGroup"). -- Insert code here to clean up the scene. -- Example: remove display objects, save state, etc. end -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Listener setup scene:addEventListener( "create", scene ) scene:addEventListener( "show", scene ) scene:addEventListener( "hide", scene ) scene:addEventListener( "destroy", scene ) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- return scene

ya… so when its in game.lua it wont work but when its in main.lua it works perfect… can you help me out? thanks

[InfiSnyp]

bump

[rob]

Please do not bump your posts more than once in a 24 hour period.

Try something like this:

local onCollision = function(self,event) if event.phase == "began" then local hit = self.value local other = event.other.value if other == 1 then score = score-100 timer.performWithDelay(10, function() display.remove( circle[hit] ); end) circle[hit] = nil else score = score+100 timer.performWithDelay(10, function() display.remove( circle[hit] ); end) circle[hit] = nil end end scoreGraphic() end

You can’t modify physics objects while the collision is still happening.  Putting it in a timer allows the collision to finish and then you can remove the object.

Rob

[InfiSnyp]

Nope, still getting exact same error… but i think im going to get this code and take it apart and put it slowly back together.

[QuizMaster]

There’s nothing wrong with the code, it’s the way you are putting it into composer.

[InfiSnyp]

Hey QuizMaster(Guy who wrote the code for me) !!! well see what confuses me is that ive made multiple really simple games and ive learned the comopser setup pretty good… and thos little games ive made all worked perfect… Im not meaning to offend you by saying your code doesnt work… the code works perfect but somethings wrong on my side and i cant figure it out lol

[QuizMaster]

Straight away I can see you are putting the code in the create scene function, I tried telling you this before.

Your main code should go in the "scene:show / phase == “did” part of composer.

I don’t use composer so I’m no expert.

[InfiSnyp]

and i did put it in the show part of the function… and in the create part i put the physics start and added my backgroud. but after i do that corona just crashes when i try to simulate the code…

[InfiSnyp]

and i do have a good laptop (8gig ram) (4th gen i5 item processor)

[rob]

Actually that’s not correct.  Most all object creation code should be in scene:create().  Normally I would defer starting the timers until the scene:show()'s “did” phase.  Functions that need to be accessed in multiple functions need to be declared above the scene functions.  Variables needed by all of those should be forward declared at the top.

Rob

[InfiSnyp]

does anyone have the time to get that code and try putting it in the functions and make it work?

[QuizMaster]

I corrected my error in the last post, it was just a quick observation, like I said, I don’t use composer, yet, so I’ve not read the docs properly.

You’d be better off following Rob’s advice Sonic.

[InfiSnyp]

oh, well then rob can you spare the time to get that code set up? or you busy?

[rob]

We can’t write your code for you.  It’s why we provide tutorials and guides.  Everything you need is there.  You just have to be patient read what we’ve provided and build this yourself.  I’ll provide you the core template with some additional annotations:

local composer = require( "composer" ) local scene = composer.newScene() local widget = require( "widget" )   -- -- pre declare variables that all scenes need to have access to here: -- local someVariable local params   -- put your functions here that need to be seen by all scenes.   local function someFunction()      -- do stuff end -- -- Start the composer event handlers -- function scene:create( event )     local sceneGroup = self.view     params = event.params              --     -- setup a page background, really not that important though composer     -- crashes out if there isn't a display object in the view.     --     -- create all you display objects here and add to the scene's view group.     -- If you spawn things later in the course of the game add them to the scene's view group which you can get to as:     -- scene.view:insert(object) end function scene:show( event )     local sceneGroup = self.view     params = event.params     if event.phase == "did" then         -- put things like timers, transitions, resuming physics here         -- start audio for the scene here.     end end function scene:hide( event )     local sceneGroup = self.view          if event.phase == "will" then     end end function scene:destroy( event )     local sceneGroup = self.view      end --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- END OF YOUR IMPLEMENTATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- scene:addEventListener( "create", scene ) scene:addEventListener( "show", scene ) scene:addEventListener( "hide", scene ) scene:addEventListener( "destroy", scene ) return scene

Hope this helps

[InfiSnyp]

when i get the time ill look over this code… thanks

[InfiSnyp]

I found out what i was doing wrong!

local floor = display.newRect( \_W\*0.5, \_H-10, \_W, 20 ) floor:setFillColor( 1,0,0 ) --\>physics.addBody( floor, "static", {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3 } ) floor.value = 1 local leftWall = display.newRect( 10, \_H\*0.5, 20, \_H ) leftWall:setFillColor( 1,0,0 ) --\>physics.addBody( leftWall, "static", {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3 } ) leftWall.value = 2 local rightWall = display.newRect( \_W-10, \_H\*0.5, 20, \_H ) rightWall:setFillColor( 1,0,0 ) --\>physics.addBody( rightWall, "static", {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3 } ) rightWall.value = 3 return --\> all i needed was that return after like that and everything worked! \<--

[rob]

First, your code is very hard to read.  Please use the <> button in the editor to put your code in (either highlight your code and click the button, or click the button and paste the code in the window that shows up.

Generally that error means that a collision is happening and your trying to modify the body.  I’ve never seen this error when you’re just creating things.  Is there more to your code where those physics.addBody’s are happening in a collision listener.

Rob

[InfiSnyp]

local \_W = display.contentWidth local \_H = display.contentHeight local physics = require("physics" ) physics.setScale( 60 ) physics.start( ) local score = 1000 local scGraphic local scoreGraphic = function() if scGraphic then scGraphic.isVisible = false end local options = { text = score, x = \_W-50, y = 10, width = 200, height = 32, fontSize = 16, align = "center" } scGraphic = display.newText(options) scGraphic:setFillColor( 1 ) scGraphic.isVisible = true options = nil text = nil end local circle = {} local cir = 1 local floor = display.newRect( \_W\*0.5, \_H-10, \_W, 20 ) floor:setFillColor( 1,0,0 ) physics.addBody( floor, "static", {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3 } ) floor.value = 1 local leftWall = display.newRect( 10, \_H\*0.5, 20, \_H ) leftWall:setFillColor( 1,0,0 ) physics.addBody( leftWall, "static", {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3 } ) leftWall.value = 2 local rightWall = display.newRect( \_W-10, \_H\*0.5, 20, \_H ) rightWall:setFillColor( 1,0,0 ) physics.addBody( rightWall, "static", {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3 } ) rightWall.value = 3 local onCollision = function(self,event) if event.phase == "began" then local hit = self.value local other = event.other.value if other == 1 then score = score-100 display.remove( circle[hit] ) circle[hit] = nil else score = score+100 display.remove( circle[hit] ) circle[hit] = nil end end scoreGraphic() end local dragCircle = function( event ) local target = event.target local phase = event.phase if ( event.phase == "began" ) then local parent = target.parent display.getCurrentStage():setFocus( target ) target.isFocus = true target.x0 = event.x - target.x target.y0 = event.y - target.y target.xStart = target.x target.yStart = target.y target:toFront() elseif ( target.isFocus ) then if ( phase == "moved" ) then target.x = event.x - target.x0 target.y = event.y - target.y0 elseif ( phase == "ended" or phase == "cancelled" ) then display.getCurrentStage():setFocus( nil ) target.isFocus = false transition.to( event.target, {time=500, x=event.target.xOrig, y=event.target.yOrig} ) end end return true end local spawnCircles = function() local s = math.random(40,\_W-40) circle[cir] = display.newCircle( s, -100, 20 ) circle[cir]:setFillColor( 0,1,1 ) physics.addBody( circle[cir], "dynamic", {density=.01, friction=0.5, bounce=0.1 } ) circle[cir].gravityScale = 0.1 circle[cir].collision = onCollision circle[cir]:addEventListener( "collision", circle[cir] ) circle[cir]:addEventListener( "touch", dragCircle ) circle[cir].value = cir cir = cir + 1 if cir == 5 then cir = 1 end end floor.collision = onCollision leftWall.collision = onCollision rightWall.collision = onCollision myTimer = timer.performWithDelay( 1000, spawnCircles, -1 ) scoreGraphic()

Ok so that is my code… when i just put it in the main.lua it works perfect… but once i try to put it in a game.lua with the scenes and stuff it just gives me an error in the command center… Heres the code in game.lua

local composer = require( "composer" ) local scene = composer.newScene() local \_W = display.contentWidth local \_H = display.contentHeight local physics = require("physics" ) physics.setScale( 60 ) physics.start( ) function scene:create( event ) local sceneGroup = self.view local score = 1000 local scGraphic local scoreGraphic = function() if scGraphic then scGraphic.isVisible = false end local options = { text = score, x = \_W-50, y = 10, width = 200, height = 32, fontSize = 16, align = "center" } scGraphic = display.newText(options) scGraphic:setFillColor( 1 ) scGraphic.isVisible = true options = nil text = nil end local circle = {} local cir = 1 local floor = display.newRect( \_W\*0.5, \_H-10, \_W, 20 ) floor:setFillColor( 1,0,0 ) physics.addBody( floor, "static", {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3 } ) floor.value = 1 local leftWall = display.newRect( 10, \_H\*0.5, 20, \_H ) leftWall:setFillColor( 1,0,0 ) physics.addBody( leftWall, "static", {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3 } ) leftWall.value = 2 local rightWall = display.newRect( \_W-10, \_H\*0.5, 20, \_H ) rightWall:setFillColor( 1,0,0 ) physics.addBody( rightWall, "static", {density=1, friction=1, bounce=0.3 } ) rightWall.value = 3 local onCollision = function(self,event) if event.phase == "began" then local hit = self.value local other = event.other.value if other == 1 then score = score-100 display.remove( circle[hit] ) circle[hit] = nil else score = score+100 display.remove( circle[hit] ) circle[hit] = nil end end scoreGraphic() end local dragCircle = function( event ) local target = event.target local phase = event.phase if ( event.phase == "began" ) then local parent = target.parent display.getCurrentStage():setFocus( target ) target.isFocus = true target.x0 = event.x - target.x target.y0 = event.y - target.y target.xStart = target.x target.yStart = target.y target:toFront() elseif ( target.isFocus ) then if ( phase == "moved" ) then target.x = event.x - target.x0 target.y = event.y - target.y0 elseif ( phase == "ended" or phase == "cancelled" ) then display.getCurrentStage():setFocus( nil ) target.isFocus = false transition.to( event.target, {time=500, x=event.target.xOrig, y=event.target.yOrig} ) end end return true end local spawnCircles = function() local s = math.random(40,\_W-40) circle[cir] = display.newCircle( s, -100, 10 ) circle[cir]:setFillColor( 0,1,1 ) physics.addBody( circle[cir], "dynamic", {density=.01, friction=0.5, bounce=0.1 } ) circle[cir].gravityScale = 0.1 circle[cir].collision = onCollision circle[cir]:addEventListener( "collision", circle[cir] ) circle[cir]:addEventListener( "touch", dragCircle ) circle[cir].value = cir cir = cir + 1 if cir == 5 then cir = 1 end end floor.collision = onCollision leftWall.collision = onCollision rightWall.collision = onCollision myTimer = timer.performWithDelay( 1000, spawnCircles, -1 ) scoreGraphic() end -- "scene:show()" function scene:show( event ) local sceneGroup = self.view local phase = event.phase if ( phase == "will" ) then -- Called when the scene is still off screen (but is about to come on screen). elseif ( phase == "did" ) then -- Called when the scene is now on screen. -- Insert code here to make the scene come alive. -- Example: start timers, begin animation, play audio, etc. end end -- "scene:hide()" function scene:hide( event ) local sceneGroup = self.view local phase = event.phase if ( phase == "will" ) then -- Called when the scene is on screen (but is about to go off screen). -- Insert code here to "pause" the scene. -- Example: stop timers, stop animation, stop audio, etc. elseif ( phase == "did" ) then -- Called immediately after scene goes off screen. end end -- "scene:destroy()" function scene:destroy( event ) local sceneGroup = self.view -- Called prior to the removal of scene's view ("sceneGroup"). -- Insert code here to clean up the scene. -- Example: remove display objects, save state, etc. end -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Listener setup scene:addEventListener( "create", scene ) scene:addEventListener( "show", scene ) scene:addEventListener( "hide", scene ) scene:addEventListener( "destroy", scene ) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- return scene

ya… so when its in game.lua it wont work but when its in main.lua it works perfect… can you help me out? thanks