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by QuerkyBren
Sun May 15, 2016 3:18 am
Forum: Support and Development
Topic: How do I make my player move repeatedly after I press an arrow key?
Replies: 8
Views: 5000

Re: How do I make my player move repeatedly after I press an arrow key?

The issue is that random really isn't that random... More of a pseudo-random. Try setting a seed: --in love.load(): love.math.setRandomSeed(os.time()) LÖVE already does that for you , actually. The issue is that QuerkyBren was using math.random instead of [wiki]love.math.random[/wiki]. LÖVE only in...
by QuerkyBren
Sat May 14, 2016 8:11 am
Forum: Support and Development
Topic: How do I make my player move repeatedly after I press an arrow key?
Replies: 8
Views: 5000

Re: How do I make my player move repeatedly after I press an arrow key?

Sheepolution wrote:

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square.x = math.random(0, 700)
square.y = math.random(0, 400)
Its appearing In the same spot :(
by QuerkyBren
Sat May 14, 2016 7:21 am
Forum: Support and Development
Topic: How do I make my player move repeatedly after I press an arrow key?
Replies: 8
Views: 5000

Re: How do I make my player move repeatedly after I press an arrow key?

You're on the right path; something like this should do. lastKey = "" movement = { w = {x= 0, y=-1}, a = {x=-1, y= 0}, s = {x= 0, y= 1}, d = {x= 1, y= 0}, } player = { x = 0, y = 0, speed = 200, } function love.update(dt) if movement[lastKey] then local dir = movement[lastKey] player.x = ...
by QuerkyBren
Sat May 14, 2016 4:43 am
Forum: Support and Development
Topic: How do I make my player move repeatedly after I press an arrow key?
Replies: 8
Views: 5000

How do I make my player move repeatedly after I press an arrow key?

Hi, I'm new to the fourms. I'm getting started In LOVE2D and I want to make my player to keep moving after I press an arrow key (Like Snake but with only one square) Instead of It stop moving after I let go of the arrow key. This Is the whole source btw: function love.load() hero = {} hero.x = 0 -- ...