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javaswingkeylistener
Georgi Georgiev
Georgi Georgiev

Reputation: 1623

Continuously pressed key

I have the following code snippet from my SWING game:

public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {

        if(e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_RIGHT)
        {         
             player.setX(player.getX() + speed);
             canvas.repaint();

        }

The code is working correctly, when I press the right arrow(VK_RIGHT), the player moves RIGHT, if I press the left arrow it moves left.

The problem is when I hold the LEFT or RIGHT arrow, the player moves once and then it stops for some time and then it starts continuously moving the pressed direction.

I think it takes time for java to understand that the pressed button is HOLD. Any idea how I can make it move continuously instantly?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1593

Answers (1)

Andrew Thompson
Andrew Thompson

Reputation: 168845

Any idea how I can make it move continuously instantly?

Upvotes: 1

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