Making player flee

itgoesvnaaa

I am trying to make Luigi flee from mario once mario gets to close to him. Do I just a boolean or float distance?

My code so far with missing pieces:

float marioX = 100;
float marioY = 425;
float luigiX = 400;
float luigiY = 425;
boolean flee;



void setup() {
  size (600, 600);
  smooth();
  flee = false;
}

void draw(){
  background(41, 194, 252);

   fill(54, 252, 41);
stroke(54, 252, 41); 
 rect(0,500, 600, 100);

 fill(254, 255, 36);
 stroke(245, 255, 36);
ellipse(475, 100, 120, 120);

    if (keyPressed && key == 'z') {
    marioX-=5;
    } else if (keyPressed && key == 'x') {
      marioX+=5;
    }

 if (keyPressed && key == CODED) {
  if (keyCode == LEFT) {
    luigiX-=5;
  } else if (keyPressed && keyCode == RIGHT) {
    luigiX+=5;
  }
 }
mario(marioX, marioY, 1.5);
luigiLeft(luigiX, luigiY, 1.5);

if( flee == false){

}
if( flee == true){

 }

 if( dist(x1,y1,x2,y2)<50)
 flee == true;

} 



 void mario(float x, float y, float s) { 
  pushMatrix();
  translate(x-s*.75*50, y-s*50);
  scale(s*100/16);
  strokeWeight(.1);
  stroke(159, 89, 39); // Light brown color 
  fill(159, 89, 39); // Light brown color 
  rect(2, 7, 6, 1);
  rect(1, 8, 10, 1);
  rect(0, 9, 12, 1);
  rect(2, 10, 1, 1);
  rect(9, 10, 1, 1);
  rect(1, 14, 3, 1);
  rect(8, 14, 3, 1);
  rect(0, 15, 4, 1);
  rect(8, 15, 4, 1);
  stroke(244, 164, 96); // Peach color 
  fill(244, 164, 96); // Peach color 
  rect(5, 2, 4, 1);  
  rect(2, 3, 9, 1);
  rect(2, 4, 10, 1);
  rect(3, 5, 4, 1);
  rect(3, 6, 7, 1);
  rect(0, 10, 2, 1);
  rect(10, 10, 2, 1);
  rect(0, 11, 3, 1);
  rect(9, 11, 3, 1);
  rect(0, 12, 2, 1);
  rect(10, 12, 2, 1);
  stroke(220, 0, 0); // Red color 
  fill(220, 0, 0); // Red color 
  rect(4, 7, 1, 1);
  rect(4, 8, 1, 1);
  rect(7, 8, 1, 1);
  rect(4, 9, 4, 1);
  rect(3, 10, 1, 1);
  rect(5, 10, 2, 1);
  rect(8, 10, 1, 1);
  rect(3, 11, 6, 1);
  rect(2, 12, 8, 1);
  rect(2, 13, 3, 1);
  rect(7, 13, 3, 1);
  stroke(139, 69, 19); // Dark brown color 
  fill(139, 69, 19); // Dark brown color 
  rect(2, 2, 3, 1);
  rect(7, 2, 1, 1);
  rect(1, 3, 1, 1);
  rect(3, 3, 1, 1);
  rect(7, 3, 1, 1);
  rect(1, 4, 1, 1);
  rect(3, 4, 2, 1);
  rect(8, 4, 1, 1);
  rect(1, 5, 2, 1);
  rect(7, 5, 4, 1);
  stroke(255, 215, 0); // Gold color 
  fill(255, 215, 0); // Gold color 
  rect(4, 10, 1, 1);
  rect(7, 10, 1, 1);
  stroke(220, 0, 0); // Red color 
  fill(220, 0, 0); // Red color 
  rect(3, 0, 5, 1);
  rect(2, 1, 9, 1);
  popMatrix();
}

void luigiLeft(float x, float y, float s) { 
  pushMatrix();
  translate(x+s*.75*50, y-s*50);
  scale(-s*100/16,s*100/16);
  strokeWeight(.1);
  stroke(46, 139, 87); // Green shirt
  fill(46, 139, 87); // Green shirt
  rect(2, 7, 6, 1);
  rect(1, 8, 10, 1);
  rect(0, 9, 12, 1);
  rect(2, 10, 1, 1);
  rect(9, 10, 1, 1);
  stroke(109, 49, 9); // Dark brown shoes
  fill(109, 49, 9); // Dark brown shoes
  rect(1, 14, 3, 1);
  rect(8, 14, 3, 1);
  rect(0, 15, 4, 1);
  rect(8, 15, 4, 1);
  stroke(244, 164, 96); // Peach color 
  fill(244, 164, 96); // Peach color 
  rect(5, 2, 4, 1);  
  rect(2, 3, 9, 1);
  rect(2, 4, 10, 1);
  rect(3, 5, 4, 1);
  rect(3, 6, 7, 1);
  rect(0, 10, 2, 1);
  rect(10, 10, 2, 1);
  rect(0, 11, 3, 1);
  rect(9, 11, 3, 1);
  rect(0, 12, 2, 1);
  rect(10, 12, 2, 1);
  stroke(45, 40, 240); // Blue overalls
  fill(45, 40, 240); // Blue overalls
  rect(4, 7, 1, 1);
  rect(4, 8, 1, 1);
  rect(7, 8, 1, 1);
  rect(4, 9, 4, 1);
  rect(3, 10, 1, 1);
  rect(5, 10, 2, 1);
  rect(8, 10, 1, 1);
  rect(3, 11, 6, 1);
  rect(2, 12, 8, 1);
  rect(2, 13, 3, 1);
  rect(7, 13, 3, 1);
  stroke(109, 49, 9); // Dark brown facial features
  fill(109, 49, 9); // Dark brown facial features
  rect(2, 2, 3, 1);
  rect(7, 2, 1, 1);
  rect(1, 3, 1, 1);
  rect(3, 3, 1, 1);
  rect(7, 3, 1, 1);
  rect(1, 4, 1, 1);
  rect(3, 4, 2, 1);
  rect(8, 4, 1, 1);
  rect(1, 5, 2, 1);
  rect(7, 5, 4, 1);
  stroke(255, 215, 0); // Gold color 
  fill(255, 215, 0); // Gold color 
  rect(4, 10, 1, 1);
  rect(7, 10, 1, 1);
  stroke(46, 139, 87); // Green hat
  fill(46, 139, 87); // Green hat
  rect(3, 0, 5, 1);
  rect(2, 1, 9, 1);
  popMatrix();
}

itgoesvnaaa

I want to make Luigi "flee" to the right once mario gets to close

TfGuy44

== != = (Learn the difference between assignment (=) and comparison for equal (==))

Your sketch doesn't have any variables called x1, x2, y1, or y2. But it does have other variables.

Alvarop

The idea would be to use the distance between two points (variables) and using a conditional. So, if this, then that type of thing.

In this case, the condition would be the distance and the action would be changing the coordinates of the fleeing character on the X axis.

From what I see you're doing it but using the wrong parameters. You should re-read your code and figure out what is is you want to do exactly.

Chrisir

hello,

a small remark:

Luigi could have different modes of behaviour like

• flee,

• hide,

• attack,

• stand around...

when the dist() to Mario is too small, set the behaviour of Luigi to flee.

The modes of behaviour are similar to boolean but allow for different types of behaviour.

in flee mode Luigi just moves away from Mario (after 3 seconds or so in flee mode check if Mario is still close, if not, go back to stand around mode)

but this approach (with 3 seconds in a different mode) could look better than something like "if close to mario then flee" because probably Luigi would then move, stop, move again which would look silly maybe...

you have to test it...

Best, Chrisir ;-)

Chrisir

this:

 if( dist(x1,y1,x2,y2)<50)
     flee == true;     
 } 

why?

which distance do you want to check here really????

then do it...

itgoesvnaaa

So the distance would just be the MarioX,MarioY,LuigiX, and LuigiY points?

itgoesvnaaa

Because I want to check the distance between mario and luigi

Chrisir

yes!

did you try it?

Chrisir

now you set flee correctly

but what if flee is true?

you have these lines

if ( flee == true) {

 }

they can be written as

if (flee) {

 }

but one line is missing here

hint: you want Luigi move right now....

;-)

itgoesvnaaa

So from this:

if( flee == false){
 float LuigiX = + 0;

}
if( flee == true){
 float LuigiX = + 50;
 }

 if( dist(100, 425, 400, 425)<50) {
 flee = true ;
 }

To:

if(flee){
luigiX = + 5 
}

if(list(100, 425, 400, 425)<50){
flee = true }
something along those lines?

Chrisir

oh dear....

you can just test your stuff, you don't have to ask me...

it's not if(list it's if(dist with d

also,

you wrote

So the distance would just be the MarioX,MarioY,LuigiX, and LuigiY points?

well, yes. Why don't you put it in?? I just see if(dist(100, 425, 400, 425)<50){

Then

if (flee) {
     float LuigiX = + 50;
}

to add 50 to LuigiX

say LuigiX = LuigiX + 50;

or LuigiX += 50;

yours won't work I guess (it just sets LuigiX to 50...)

;-)

itgoesvnaaa

ok I figured it out before you posted this. My fault. Sorry for the hassle, I really appreciate your time and patience!

Chrisir

great!