Simple thing about continuously move something

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#1

Here is my code

[lua]local w = display.contentWidth

local h = display.contentHeight

local Player = display.newRect (15, 15, 15, 15)
Player.x = w * 0.5
Player.y = h * 0.5

local Leftbtn = display.newRect (35, 35, 35, 35)
Left.x = w * 0.1
Left.y = h * 1

function moveLeft (event)
     if Player.x > w * 0.3 then
          Player.x = Player.x - 10
     end
end

     

Leftbtn:addEventListener (“touch”, moveLeft)
[/lua]

My question is

How to move my Player continuously when i press and hold the leftbtn.

Because when i hold the leftbtn now, it only move once and need me to press again to move.

What should I change if i want my Player move smoothly like someone walking.

#2

Hi,

 You can create an enterFrame event on another function and run that function when moveLeft function is triggered.e.g.:

Local function giveItAName () Player = Player.x - 10 -- Or try a plus sign to move it in the other direction. end local function moveLeft (event) if event.phase == "began" then Runtime:addEventListener("enterFrame",giveItAName) elseif event.phase == "ended" Runtime:removeEventListener("enterFrame",giveItAName) end end
  1. Leftbtn:addEventListener (“touch”, moveLeft)

Try something like that,and improove my method.Hope this helps you.

#3

Hi,

 You can create an enterFrame event on another function and run that function when moveLeft function is triggered.e.g.:

Local function giveItAName () Player = Player.x - 10 -- Or try a plus sign to move it in the other direction. end local function moveLeft (event) if event.phase == "began" then Runtime:addEventListener("enterFrame",giveItAName) elseif event.phase == "ended" Runtime:removeEventListener("enterFrame",giveItAName) end end
  1. Leftbtn:addEventListener (“touch”, moveLeft)

Try something like that,and improove my method.Hope this helps you.