move loop

[Samuele]

Hi, I'm trying to create a move loop that moves objects in a loop until something happens and then the moving stops, I tried doing that like this
MOVING:

Code: Select all

on MoveMe
   move button "something" to RandomLocation ()
   send MoveMe1 to me in 1 second
   put the result into _gmoveMePendingMethodID
end MoveMe

and STOPPING:

Code: Select all

on StopMoveMe
   lock screen
   cancel _gmoveMePendingMethodID
end StopMoveMe

but the moving continues even after the StopMoveMe kicks in
So to conclude my question is how to stop the moving OR how to create a better Move loop that actually stops
thanks!

[jmburnod]

Hi,
I played with your goal

stStartStopMove.zip

(1.11 KiB) Downloaded 271 times

Best regards
Jean-Marc

[andresdt]

Well in the other post I suggested you use the animationEngine library created by derbrill . It is dual-licensed.
Look at the stack that I share with you, I think something like that is what you want to achieve

https://github.com/derbrill/animationEngine

stStartStopMove.zip

(60.78 KiB) Downloaded 288 times

[dunbarx]

Not sure what you are really after with all these "move" issues. Attached is a stack that demonstrates a "random walk", that is, a loop with movement in a random direction for a random distance. I am not sure this is perfectly executed here, but it might give you some ideas. Everything is in a short script of button "start". A true random walk ought never wander too far from the starting point.

You can reset by pressing "start' again, and stop with the optionKey.

Craig

RandomWalk.livecode.zip

(902 Bytes) Downloaded 245 times

[andresdt]

In the buttons "something 1" and "something 2" of the stack that I shared, you will find the following script.

Code: Select all

on aeMoveDone
      aeMoveTo the long id of me, randomLocation (), 1000
end aeMoveDone

This is what allows the movement to be infinite. Since the object completes one movement, another will immediately begin.

Maybe I should have clarified this in my post. So i apologize for that

[Samuele]

thank you very much!

[Samuele]

Well in the other post I suggested you use the animationEngine library created by derbrill . It is dual-licensed.
Look at the stack that I share with you, I think something like that is what you want to achieve

https://github.com/derbrill/animationEnginestStartStopMove.zip

do you know where can i learn more about this script? because i'm interested in animation in livecode.
thanks

[richmond62]

do you know where can i learn more about this script?

Which script is that?

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/boxujwg27bv1 ... EbKGa?dl=0

[andresdt]

In the repository https://github.com/derbrill/animationEngine look at the PDF file animationEngine6_manual.pdf. When I go to make an animation I use that PDF and the animationEngine6 library

Thanks @richmond62 for sharing that

[richmond62]

If you click on the DropBox URL I posted above you can download 10 stacks
that exhibit several different ways to ANIMATE in a very simple fashion.
-

[Samuele]

thank you very much to all!!, now there's just studying
to know, do i need to put all the script of this animation stack on my stack or can i put only the pieces that interest me?
thanks again