[amjadabdallah]

hey guys i made a code that let the rectangle move move in y coordinate and x coordinate but when it touches the JFrame it stopes moving, so can any one tell me how to let it bounce?

[g00se]

Post code please

[amjadabdallah]

ok but there is two codes the first one

package tutorial;

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.Timer;

public class DrawingBoard extends JPanel implements ActionListener {

    private Timer timer;
    private final int DELAY = 30;
    private int rectX;
    private int rectY;

    DrawingBoard() {
        rectX = 0;
        rectY = 0;

        timer = new Timer(DELAY, this);
        timer.start();
    }

    @Override
    public void paint(Graphics g) {
        super.paint(g);
        g.setColor(Color.BLACK); 
        g.fillRect(0, 0, 400, 400);
        g.setColor(Color.RED);
        g.fillRect(rectX, rectY, 100, 100);
    }

    @Override
    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
        rectX++; 
        rectY++;
       repaint();
    }

the second one is

package tutorial;

import javax.swing.JFrame;

public class Tutorial extends JFrame {

    public Tutorial() {
        super("Tutorial");

        add(new DrawingBoard()); // here I've added the JPanel to the JFrame
        
        setSize(400, 400);
        setResizable(false);
        setVisible(true);
        setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Tutorial t = new Tutorial();
    }
}

[Ryano121]

Instead of just incrementing the x and y each time, you should maintain a velocity variables for the x and y. Then on each actionPerformed, you add on the corresponding velocity to the x and y rectangle position.

To make it bounce you need to test whether the current x position is the same as the length of the jframe. You can use the .getSize() method or equivalent to accomplish that. When the x coordinate is the same as the length, invert the sign of the x velocity. Do the same for the y with the height of the jframe.

You will also need to offset the size of the rectangle in your tests to avoid it 'going through the walls'.

[amjadabdallah]

srr i didnt get anything of what u said, i am new at programming so can u explain more please

[GregBrannon]

So, not your code? Having to explain the code you have - wherever you got it - and then how to change it is different than just explaining how to change code you wrote yourself and are familiar with.

[amjadabdallah]

sorry i dont get you

[g00se]

What you need to do is use a mathematical function to calculate the bounce height at each Timer tick. Google on something like 'math bounce formula'

[amjadabdallah]

ok

[farrell2k]

If you waqnt a realistic physics based bounce, similar to how a ball bounces in real life, then there are equations of motion and gravity that you need to implement. Google and youtube are your friend for that. Af for simple making a ball continually bounce back and forth, Ryano121's answer is perfect.

[amjadabdallah]

the problem is that i dont know what are you guys talking about i am soooo new to programming

[pbl]

instead of simply do

    rectY++;
    rectY++;
    repaint();

define 2 variables deltaX et deltaY int your instance variables.
In your constructor initialize them to +1

in your actionPerformed() then

    rectX += deltaX;
    if(rectX < 0)
       deltaX = +1;
    if(rectX > getWidth())
       deltaX = -1;

    rectY += deltaY;
    if(rectY < 0)
       deltaY = +1;
    if(rectY > getHeigth())
       deltaY = -1;

    repaint();