Module: Chingu::Helpers::InputClient

Included in:
GameObject, GameState, Window
Defined in:
lib/chingu/helpers/input_client.rb

Overview

Input-handler mixin that adds #input= and #input

#input= does 2 things: 1) Initialized an inputmap 2) notifies the parent (could be main Window or a GameState) that the object wants input

In Chingu this is mixed into Window, GameState and GameObject.

You can specify input in 3 different natural formats, the bellow 3 lines does the same thing:

The normal way, this makes left_arrow key call method “left”, and the same thing for right.

self.input = {:left => :left, :right => :right}

The shortened way, does exaclty as the above.

self.input = [:left, :right]

The multi-way, adds :a as trigger for method left, and :d as trigger for method :right

self.input = {[:a, :left] => :left, [:right, :d] => :right}

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#input ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/chingu/helpers/input_client.rb', line 84

def input
  @input
end

#input=(input_map) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/chingu/helpers/input_client.rb', line 47

def input=(input_map)
  @input ||= Hash.new
  #@input = input_map

  if input_map.is_a? Array
    #
    # Un-nest input_map [:left, :right, :space]
    # Into: { :left => :left, :right => :right, :space => :space}
    #
    input_map.each do |symbol|
      @input[symbol] = symbol
    end
  elsif input_map.is_a? Hash
    #
    # Un-nest input:  { [:pad_left, :arrow_left, :a] => :move_left }
    # Into:  { :pad_left => :move_left, :arrow_left => :move_left, :a => :move_left }
    #
    input_map.each_pair do |possible_array, action|
      if possible_array.is_a? Array
        possible_array.each do |symbol|
          @input[symbol] = action
        end
      elsif possible_array.is_a? Symbol
        @input[possible_array] = action
      end
    end
  end
  
  if @parent 
    if (@input == nil || @input == {})
      @parent.remove_input_client(self)
    else
      @parent.add_input_client(self)
    end
  end
end