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2D Character Movement Issues
I have created a 2D player movement script that works perfectly, aside from one issue. When the character is facing left, the sprite continues to move right. I have a feeling it's to do with the code starting with 'if(Input.GetKeyDown("left"))'.
The question: How do I make the sprite face left as well as move left, rather than facing left then going right?
Here is the full movement script:
#pragma strict
var speed : float = 6.0;
var jumpSpeed : float = 15.0;
var gravity : float = 20.0;
private var moveDirection : Vector3 = Vector3.zero;
function Start ()
{
}
function Update ()
{
var controller : CharacterController = GetComponent(CharacterController);
if(controller.isGrounded)
{
moveDirection = Vector3( Input.GetAxis("Horizontal"), 0, 0 );
moveDirection = transform.TransformDirection ( moveDirection );
moveDirection *= speed;
if( Input.GetButton ("Jump"))
{
moveDirection.y = jumpSpeed;
}
}
if(Input.GetKeyDown("left"))
{
transform.rotation = Quaternion.Euler(0,180,0);
}
if(Input.GetKeyDown("right"))
{
transform.rotation = Quaternion.Euler(0,0,0);
}
moveDirection.y -= gravity * Time.deltaTime;
controller.Move (moveDirection * Time.deltaTime);
}
Create a variable to determine which direction you are facing (not in the update function):
private var faceDirection : int; //0 = right, 1 = left
Then, set it when you change directions:
if(Input.GetKeyDown("left"))
{
faceDirection = 1;
transform.rotation = Quaternion.Euler(0,180,0);
}
if(Input.GetKeyDown("right"))
{
faceDirection = 0;
transform.rotation = Quaternion.Euler(0,0,0);
}
Lastly, when you are updating your movement, check which direction you are facing. Return a positive when facing right, and a negative when facing left:
if (faceDirection == 0)//facing right
{
moveDirection = Vector3( Input.GetAxis("Horizontal"), 0, 0 );
}
else if (faceDirection == 1)//facing left
{
moveDirection = Vector3( -Input.GetAxis("Horizontal"), 0, 0 );
}
Hope that helps :)
