Character movement via mouse.

Character movement via mouse.

julian_boolean

Member #8,201

January 2007

Is there any relatively clean code laying around for this sorta thing? I'm talking about being able to move the player's character/hero by point and click, rather then the arrow keys.

Neil Walker

Member #210

April 2000

http://allegro.cc/forums/thread/588059

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julian_boolean

Member #8,201

January 2007

Ooo thanks!

Would something like this be a good idea?

1if (mouse_b &1)
2{
if (target_is_collidable)
{
  // don't move
}
7 
else if (target_is_enemy)
{
  // move to location and engage enemy
}
12 
else if (target_is_item)
{
  // move to location and pick up item
}
17 
else
  // move to location
20}

Paul whoknows

Member #5,081

September 2004

1//You give mouse coordinates,  you get Item/Enemy ID  
2WhatHappened = player.CheckCollision(mouse.x, mouse.y, ItemID, EnemyID);

switch(WhatHappened) 
{
  //target_is_collidable, as you call it
  case 1:
    player.say("I can't go there, uga uga");
    break;

  // move to location and stay there
  case 2:
    player.MoveTo(mouse.x, mouse.y);
    break;

  // move to location and pick up item
  case 3:
    player.MoveTo(mouse.x, mouse.y);
    player.AddItem(ItemID); //Adds the item located at x,y to the player's inventory
    break;

  // move to location and engage enemy
  case 4:
    player.MoveTo(mouse.x, mouse.y);
    player.AttackEnemy(EnemyID) //Player attacks the enemy located at x,y  
    break;
}

^{Untested pseudo code, use it at your own risk.}

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January 2003

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julian_boolean

Member #8,201

January 2007

Thanks everyone!!