How do I use the keyboard arrows to move a character diagonally?

[Xacal]

Hi. So, I was just tuaght how to use the keyboard arrows. But, I want to be able tomove a character DIAGONALLY, and I'm not good with variables.
Help would be very welcome, but I need slow, careful directions PLEASE. What can I say, I'm a newbie.

 

[JansiGX]

I was just tuaght how to use the keyboard arrows.

You mean you already have a way to move up, down left, right?
Shove what you are using right now and then I might help.

 

[Xacal]

Ok, well, when I say I learned to use the keyboard arrows, I mean that I can now use the trigger Event: Keyboard Event (Player 1 presses the left arrow key) ACTION: Unit-Order unit to move to ((Position of Unit) offset by (-90, 0). So now, I want, when a player presses both the UP arrow and the LEFT arrow key, for the unit to move northwest.

 

[JansiGX]

Here is simple solution. It might look big but it's only if/then/else action that makes it look big.

• Events
  • Time - Every 0.10 seconds of game time
• Conditions
• Actions
  • If (Boolean_Left Equal to True) then do (Unit - Move (Triggering unit) instantly to ((Position of (Triggering unit)) offset by (-45.00, 0.00))) else do (Do nothing)
  • If (Boolean_Right Equal to True) then do (Unit - Move (Triggering unit) instantly to ((Position of (Triggering unit)) offset by (45.00, 0.00))) else do (Do nothing)
  • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    • If - Conditions
      • Boolean_Up Equal to True
    • Then - Actions
      • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        • If - Conditions
          • Boolean_Right Equal to True
        • Then - Actions
          • Unit - Move (Triggering unit) instantly to ((Position of (Triggering unit)) offset by (45.00, 45.00))
        • Else - Actions
          • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            • If - Conditions
              • Boolean_Left Equal to True
            • Then - Actions
              • Unit - Move (Triggering unit) instantly to ((Position of (Triggering unit)) offset by (-45.00, 45.00))
            • Else - Actions
              • Unit - Move (Triggering unit) instantly to ((Position of (Triggering unit)) offset by (0.00, 45.00))
    • Else - Actions
  • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    • If - Conditions
      • Boolean_Down Equal to True
    • Then - Actions
      • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        • If - Conditions
          • Boolean_Right Equal to True
        • Then - Actions
          • Unit - Move (Triggering unit) instantly to ((Position of (Triggering unit)) offset by (45.00, -45.00))
        • Else - Actions
          • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            • If - Conditions
              • Boolean_Left Equal to True
            • Then - Actions
              • Unit - Move (Triggering unit) instantly to ((Position of (Triggering unit)) offset by (-45.00, -45.00))
            • Else - Actions
              • Unit - Move (Triggering unit) instantly to ((Position of (Triggering unit)) offset by (0.00, -45.00))
    • Else - Actions

you also must have 4 button press triggers and 4 button release triggers that set Boolean variables.

• Events
  • Player - Player 1 (Red) Presses the Up Arrow key
• Conditions
• Actions
  • Set Boolean_Up = True

• Events
  • Player - Player 1 (Red) Releases the Up Arrow key
• Conditions
• Actions
  • Set Boolean_Up = False

• Events
  • Player - Player 1 (Red) Presses the Left Arrow key
  • .......so on......

 

[Xacal]

Hmm... can you think of anything a little simpler?

 

[JansiGX]

Like I said in the start: it would be best if you make a working trigger yourself with possible moving in 4 simple directions and then shove it here so others can help improve it.

 

[TheHunterKiller]

If you want it simple, just download one from the spell section and copy the triggers.

 

[wolfman]

I would make booleans for each keyboard event.


For the left press event (you will need a similar one for up, down, and right):

Left, Left/up, Left/down

• LeftPress
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set left[(Player number of (Triggering player))] = True
    • Set TempLoc = ((Position of (Picked unit)) offset by (200.00, 200.00))
    • Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To TempLoc
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc)
      • Multiple FunctionsIf (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        • If - Conditions
          • up[(Player number of (Triggering player))] Equal to (==) True
        • Then - Actions
          • Set TempGroup = (Units currently selected by (Triggering player))
          • Unit Group - Pick every unit in ProjectileGroup and do (Actions)
            • Loop - Actions
              • Set TempLoc = ((Position of (Picked unit)) offset by (-200.00, 200.00))
              • Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To TempLoc
              • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc)
              • Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_TempGroup)
        • Else - Actions
      • Multiple FunctionsIf (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        • If - Conditions
          • down[(Player number of (Triggering player))] Equal to (==) True
        • Then - Actions
          • Set TempGroup = (Units currently selected by (Triggering player))
          • Unit Group - Pick every unit in ProjectileGroup and do (Actions)
            • Loop - Actions
              • Set TempLoc = ((Position of (Picked unit)) offset by (-200.00, -200.00))
              • Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To TempLoc
              • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc)
              • Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_TempGroup)
        • Else - Actions

An easy way to add events

Add Events

• LeftPressSet
  • Events
    • Time - Elapsed game time is 0.50 seconds
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Do Multiple ActionsFor each (Integer A) from 1 to 12, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Trigger - Add to LeftPress <gen> the event (Player - (Player((Integer A))) Presses the Left Arrow key)

• LeftReleaseSet
  • Events
    • Time - Elapsed game time is 0.50 seconds
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Do Multiple ActionsFor each (Integer A) from 1 to 12, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Trigger - Add to LeftRelease <gen> the event (Player - (Player((Integer A))) Releases the Left Arrow key)

To set left = false when you release

Release Left

• LeftRelease
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set left[(Player number of (Triggering player))] = False

You will need to make all of this for up, down, and right as well