Disable movement by arrow keys temporarily?

Revolt · **Disable movement by arrow keys temporarily? -** 08-26-2011, 06:19 PM

I've seen similar questions to mine, but I still cannot understand how to do this. In the top right of Alice, there are the EVENTS, if I assign the arrow keys to move the camera using the event, how can I disable them until an action is performed (in this case the user chooses a mode to play in, and after the selection has been made I'd like to enable movement)? I know I need to use variables somehow, however I don't know exactly how. Screenshots/Examples of temporarily disabled movement would be greatly appreciated.

beachbum111111 · 08-26-2011, 06:49 PM

Try to make a variable and make it so if the variable is set to 1 then the arrow key works, if it is at 0 then it doesn't.

Dj Tech42 · 08-26-2011, 07:58 PM

Make sure you drag an if/else statement into the method area of the event. Before you do that, drag what you have in the event so far to the clipboard, drag the if/else block in and paste the method(s) back in. Make a boolean variable called "Controlsenabled" or something similar. Set it to false. When you want the controls to work, set it to true. Go to your if/else block and set to "if Controlsenabled."

Revolt · 08-26-2011, 08:33 PM

Thanks for the help! It works now

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Revolt Member Status: Offline Posts: 33 Join Date: Oct 2010	Disable movement by arrow keys temporarily? - 08-26-2011, 06:19 PM I've seen similar questions to mine, but I still cannot understand how to do this. In the top right of Alice, there are the EVENTS, if I assign the arrow keys to move the camera using the event, how can I disable them until an action is performed (in this case the user chooses a mode to play in, and after the selection has been made I'd like to enable movement)? I know I need to use variables somehow, however I don't know exactly how. Screenshots/Examples of temporarily disabled movement would be greatly appreciated. Rock, Paper, Scissors, Chuck Norris. Rock wins. And by rock, I really mean Chuck Norris.

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beachbum111111 Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 852 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: e	08-26-2011, 06:49 PM Try to make a variable and make it so if the variable is set to 1 then the arrow key works, if it is at 0 then it doesn't. "Don't lead me into temptation I can find it myself"

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Dj Tech42 Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 203 Join Date: Feb 2011	08-26-2011, 07:58 PM Make sure you drag an if/else statement into the method area of the event. Before you do that, drag what you have in the event so far to the clipboard, drag the if/else block in and paste the method(s) back in. Make a boolean variable called "Controlsenabled" or something similar. Set it to false. When you want the controls to work, set it to true. Go to your if/else block and set to "if Controlsenabled." Flight Simulator with Dogfight Modes: http://www.alice.org/community/showthread.php?t=6840

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Revolt Member Status: Offline Posts: 33 Join Date: Oct 2010	08-26-2011, 08:33 PM Thanks for the help! It works now Rock, Paper, Scissors, Chuck Norris. Rock wins. And by rock, I really mean Chuck Norris.