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Space invaders game, moving an image
somy360
post 10 Oct, 2008 - 02:35 AM
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I am trying to make a space invaders game, I am currently trying to make an image move back and forth across the screen.

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'Moves invaders back and forth across the screen
Dim X As Integer
Dim left_side As Integer
Dim right_side As Integer
X = 50
Imginvader1.Left = Imginvader1.Left + X
left_side = Imginvader1.Left
right_side = Imginvader1.Left + Imginvader1.Width
If left_side < ScaleLeft Then
X = -X
End If
If right_side > ScaleWidth Then
X = -X
End If


the image continues in the same direction when it reaches the edge of the form. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Reverand Dave
post 10 Oct, 2008 - 08:37 AM
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are you doing this inside a picturebox control?
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somy360
post 10 Oct, 2008 - 09:48 AM
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QUOTE(somy360 @ 10 Oct, 2008 - 03:35 AM) *

I am trying to make a space invaders game, I am currently trying to make an image move back and forth across the screen.

CODE

'Moves invaders back and forth across the screen
Dim X As Integer
Dim left_side As Integer
Dim right_side As Integer
X = 50
Imginvader1.Left = Imginvader1.Left + X
left_side = Imginvader1.Left
right_side = Imginvader1.Left + Imginvader1.Width
If left_side < ScaleLeft Then
X = -X
End If
If right_side > ScaleWidth Then
X = -X
End If


the image continues in the same direction when it reaches the edge of the form. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


No I'm not.
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post 11 Oct, 2008 - 02:42 AM
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when ever the procedure calls
X= 50 is invoked and your code
x = -x
is just like a dummy that's why not work well and more over
change the condition like this

If left_side > ScaleLeft Then

left side will be always greater than the scale left when it lies in the form
If right_side < ScaleWidth Then

right_side will be always Lessr than the scalewidth when it lies in the form

hope you clear now
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