[True Valhalla]

I would like to know how to get a picture box to stop movement when it collides with another picture box. This is for use in a game. So, for example, when the character collides with a block, movement will be stopped. I am using the WASD keys for movement with the image changing direction as you ress the associated WASD key.

I have searched the net for liek an hour and cant find any tutorial/mention of solid objects.

Found this site and hoping you can have an answer for me soon!!

Will check back tomorrow.

Thanks in advance!!

[RodgerB]

I made a tutorial on creating a fully functional pong game a while a go, and I believe section 5) demonstrates how to check for collisions (its pretty hard-coded towards creation of the pong game however).

You can view it here (click). Let me know how you go.

This post has been edited by RodgerB: 17 May 2008 - 12:30 AM

[True Valhalla]

Is this the code i code use (im still new to VB):

' Check for computer paddle.
If gameBall.Bounds.IntersectsWith(paddleComputer.Bounds) Then
gameBall.Location = New Point(paddleComputer.Location.X + paddleComputer.Size.Width + 1, _
gameBall.Location.Y)
xVel = -xVel
End If


So if i have a picture box, and i go

If player.Bounds.IntersectsWith(solidobject.Bounds) Then
Exceute code

would that work?

Also, if so, how do i go "Doesnt intersect with" so

If W pressed
If player.Bounds.IntersectsWith(solidobject.Bounds) Then 'How would you say "not intersecting with"?
moveleftcodehere
End
End



Thanks fr your help already!

[omalsa04]

True Valhalla, on 17 May, 2008 - 11:37 PM, said:

Is this the code i code use (im still new to VB):

' Check for computer paddle.
If gameBall.Bounds.IntersectsWith(paddleComputer.Bounds) Then
gameBall.Location = New Point(paddleComputer.Location.X + paddleComputer.Size.Width + 1, _
gameBall.Location.Y)
xVel = -xVel
End If


So if i have a picture box, and i go

If player.Bounds.IntersectsWith(solidobject.Bounds) Then
Exceute code

would that work?

Also, if so, how do i go "Doesnt intersect with" so

If W pressed
If player.Bounds.IntersectsWith(solidobject.Bounds) Then 'How would you say "not intersecting with"?
moveleftcodehere
End
End



Thanks fr your help already!

Have you added a timer?
For a game, it is best to have it check for collisions every timer tick, which is what RodgerB did in his pong game

and I'm not sure, but isn't it just:
If player.Bounds.IntersectsWith(solidobject.Bounds) = False Then 'when it doesn't intersect

End If

[True Valhalla]

omalsa04, on 19 May, 2008 - 02:31 PM, said:

True Valhalla, on 17 May, 2008 - 11:37 PM, said:

Is this the code i code use (im still new to VB):

' Check for computer paddle.
If gameBall.Bounds.IntersectsWith(paddleComputer.Bounds) Then
gameBall.Location = New Point(paddleComputer.Location.X + paddleComputer.Size.Width + 1, _
gameBall.Location.Y)
xVel = -xVel
End If


So if i have a picture box, and i go

If player.Bounds.IntersectsWith(solidobject.Bounds) Then
Exceute code

would that work?

Also, if so, how do i go "Doesnt intersect with" so

If W pressed
If player.Bounds.IntersectsWith(solidobject.Bounds) Then 'How would you say "not intersecting with"?
moveleftcodehere
End
End



Thanks fr your help already!

Have you added a timer?
For a game, it is best to have it check for collisions every timer tick, which is what RodgerB did in his pong game

and I'm not sure, but isn't it just:
If player.Bounds.IntersectsWith(solidobject.Bounds) = False Then 'when it doesn't intersect

End If

I got it to work with 2 colliding labels now so i can imlement it into my game.

As to the "DOESNT INTERSECT WITH" code, i simply added a If Not gameBall.Bounds.IntersectsWith(paddleComputer.Bounds) Then


And that has worked.

Thanks for all the help everyone...i'm sure to post aain when other issues arise.