Reputation: 9
I want to move a button automatically using a timer and want it to change direction when another key is pressed, kinda like what happens in snake
I have used a string to set what the direction should be, but this doesn't work.
string x = "right";
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
timer1.Interval = 1000;
timer1.Start();
}
private void Player_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
if (e.KeyCode == Keys.W)
{
string x = "up";
}
else if (e.KeyCode == Keys.S)
{
string x = "down";
}
else if (e.KeyCode == Keys.D)
{
string x = "right";
}
else if (e.KeyCode == Keys.A)
{
string x = "left";
}
}
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
}
private void Timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
while (x == "up")
{
Player.Top -= 10;
}
while (x == "down")
{
Player.Top += 10;
}
while (x == "right")
{
Player.Left += 10;
}
while (x == "left")
{
Player.Left -= 10;
}
}
}
The button just disappears, but I want it to move by ten until it gets a key press like "D" then it changes direction
Upvotes: 0
Views: 689
Reputation: 1153
1: You are creating variable 'x' every time means locally in player_keyDown event so create it globally.
2: you are using while loop it, not needed as you are already using timer_tick.
3: Instead of Top, Left use Location property of button it gives you X, Y co-ordinate
public partial class Form2 : Form
{
public Form2()
{
InitializeComponent();
timer1.Interval = 1000;
timer1.Start();
}
string x = "right";
private void Player_KeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
if (e.KeyCode == Keys.W)
{
x = "up";
}
else if (e.KeyCode == Keys.S)
{
x = "down";
}
else if (e.KeyCode == Keys.D)
{
x = "right";
}
else if (e.KeyCode == Keys.A)
{
x = "left";
}
}
private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (x == "up")
{
Player.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(Player.Location.X, Player.Location.Y - 10);
}
if (x == "down")
{
Player.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(Player.Location.X, Player.Location.Y + 10);
}
if (x == "right")
{
Player.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(Player.Location.X + 10, Player.Location.Y);
}
if (x == "left")
{
Player.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(Player.Location.X - 10, Player.Location.Y);
}
}
}
Upvotes: 1