Hardon Collider not detecting collision

[munchor]

Hey there guys,

I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but Hardon Collider is not detecting collision. Well, in other words, I'm not using it correctly, even though I just read this and this.

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lick = require "lick"
lick.reset = true

HC = require "HardonCollider"

TILE_SIZE = 25
MAP_WIDTH = 26
MAP_HEIGHT = 24
N_MAPS = 1

function love.load()
  -- Load all map images
  map_loader = require("AdvTiledLoader.Loader")
  map_loader.path = "maps/"
  maps = {}
  for i = 1, N_MAPS do
    maps[i] = map_loader.load("map" .. i .. ".tmx")
  end

  -- Set up the collider
  collider = HC(100, on_collide)
  player_rect = collider:addRectangle(400, 400, TILE_SIZE, TILE_SIZE)
  solid_tiles = get_solid_tiles(maps[1])
end

function love.update(dt)
  player_rect:moveTo(love.mouse.getPosition())
  collider:update(dt)
end

function love.draw()
  love.graphics.push()
  love.graphics.translate(250, 0)
  maps[1]:draw()
  love.graphics.pop()

  --love.graphics.rectangle("fill", player.x, player.y, TILE_SIZE, TILE_SIZE)
  player_rect:draw("fill")
end

function on_collide(dt, shape_a, shape_b, mtv_x, mtv_y)
  print("Hey")
end

function get_solid_tiles(map)
  local collidable_tiles = {}

  local layer = map.tl["ground"]

  for tileX = 1, map.width do
    for tileY = 1, map.height do
      local tile

      if layer.tileData[tileY] then
        tile = map.tiles[layer.tileData[tileY][tileX]]
      end

      if tile and tile.properties.solid then
        local ctile = collider:addRectangle((tileX - 1) * 16, (tileY - 1) * 16, 16, 16)
        ctile.type = "tile"
        collider:addToGroup("tiles", ctile)
        collider:setPassive(ctile)
        table.insert(collidable_tiles, ctile)
      end

    end
  end

  return collidable_tiles
end

So, supposedly, whenever the player hits a block, it should print out "Hey".

Immediately, I figured out the issue had to be the solid tiles. So, I printed out #solid_tiles, and got 0.

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My tileset has the property "solid" and the layer is called "ground", so everything should be working fine.

Any idea of what I missed? Thank you. (Also, the map is being drawn correctly, and I am making it so that the player hits the gray tiles).

[coffee]

Looking to that map I don't have sure what kind of game you have and how you move your character (because I don't know what happens inside player_rect:moveTo) but If the movement it's grid-based or aligned (tile/cell to tile/cell) you probably won't need even use a library for detect collision.

[munchor]

Well, there is, indeed a grid, but the player can move freely and diagonally, instead of tile per tile.

Additionally, I don't know how I'd go about not using a library for collision. I've done it many times, but usually I have a bidimensional array of the map to check if a certain pixel is a block or not.

Actually, come to think about it, I do! It's map.tiles[]. How can I use this by the way? Thank you.

[coffee]

Well, there is, indeed a grid, but the player can move freely and diagonally, instead of tile per tile.

Additionally, I don't know how I'd go about not using a library for collision. I've done it many times, but usually I have a bidimensional array of the map to check if a certain pixel is a block or not.

Actually, come to think about it, I do! It's map.tiles[]. How can I use this by the way? Thank you.

Ah ok, don't know the shape necessities of your game but it's better then use a proper lib detection. For very simple "free" movement bounding box (https://love2d.org/wiki/BoundingBox.lua) would be a alternative. And if was grid aligned would be very simple detection. I will leave this for the expertise of kadoba and/or vrld then.

[munchor]

Well, how can I access a certain tile? Like, tile X = 20, Y = 3. How can I use map to access it, and know it if that tile has property solid or not?

In other words, is there a function like "map.get_tile(20, 3)"?

Thank you.

[coffee]

Well, how can I access a certain tile? Like, tile X = 20, Y = 3. How can I use map to access it, and know it if that tile has property solid or not?

In other words, is there a function like "map.get_tile(20, 3)"?

Thank you.

You should read the instructions in Advanced Tile Loader files and in the thread (viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2567&start=110) or even check the examples in the lib to check how to access to tiled properties. I never used that lib but know that Kadoba did a good complete job on it. Check for example "desert" and check how is get solid info. I think what you want is something similar to this

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tile = map.tiles[layer.tileData[3][20] -- a bit like you already do
if tile.properties.obstacle then ... end (or the inverse depends what it suits you more.)

Also reading your code you have this

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tile and tile.properties.solid 

so probably what you want is not tile.properties.obstacle but solid. Remember that first you must call tile = map.tiles[layer.tileData[3][20] or the tile Y/X you want. Test both. Not sure but seems ways of get what you want. If you still have problems post something in ADV.Tile Loader that kadoba will gladly help for sure.

[munchor]

Thank you! However, my problem is here:

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local layer = map.tl["ground"]

I have a layer called "ground" on tiled, yes, but when I print out #layer, it gives 0.

Does that mean it is not detecting a layer called "ground"?

Because, I went ahead and wrote this based on your code and also headchant's:

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  local layer = map.tl["ground"]
  local tile = map.tiles[layer.tileData[1][1]]

And LÖVE said: "ERROR: main.lua:69: attempt to index a nil value"

[Kadoba]

The way to access tiles changed in AdvTiledLoader 0.10.0. The article looks like it's using an earlier version.

Here's the old way to access tiles:

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  local layer = map.tl["ground"]
  local tile = map.tiles[layer.tileData[1][1]]

And the new way:

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local tile = map.tl["ground"].tileData(1,1)

You can also iterate over all tiles of a certain layer using iterate()

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for x, y, tile in map.tl["ground"].tileData:iterate() do
     -- do something with the tiles
end

-Edit-

This is what your get_solid_tiles function should look like:

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function get_solid_tiles(map)
  local collidable_tiles = {}

  local layer = map.tl["ground"]

  for tileX, tileY, tile in layer:iterate() do

      if tile and tile.properties.solid then
        local ctile = collider:addRectangle((tileX - 1) * 16, (tileY - 1) * 16, 16, 16)
        ctile.type = "tile"
        collider:addToGroup("tiles", ctile)
        collider:setPassive(ctile)
        table.insert(collidable_tiles, ctile)
      end

  end

  return collidable_tiles
end

[munchor]

That's really cool, very easy to use!

However, it seems like AdvTiledLoader is not detecting my layer "ground". I have a layer called "ground" with tiles on it on Tiled. I save the file, everything looks fine.

However, map.tl["ground"] is nil for some reason I can't understand.

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<map version="1.0" orientation="orthogonal" width="26" height="24" tilewidth="25" tileheight="25">
 <tileset firstgid="1" name="Tiles" tilewidth="25" tileheight="25">
  <properties>
   <property name="solid" value="1"/>
  </properties>
  <image source="tileset.png" width="50" height="50"/>
 </tileset>
 <layer name="ground" width="26" height="24">
  <properties>
   <property name="ground" value="1"/>
  </properties>
  <data encoding="base64" compression="zlib">
   eJxjYWBgYKETJgYQqw6X3pFqDyWAWnFHrD20BoPZHnroITfuBqM9LEg0rcKNBY0mFRCyB11+qNuDTf1wsodcMGrPqD3I9tADAwBmFgIF
  </data>
 </layer>
</map>

That's my .tmx file :S

[Kadoba]

Hmm, it worked for me. Can you upload a .love?

maptest.love

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