Image Collision

[Techron]

Hello! I am here to ask if there is any way to make it so if you touch an image then it will start a function. I have seen plugins like HardonCollision but I have zero clue how to use it. Help?

[BluBillz]

check out BoudingBox.lua here https://love2d.org/wiki/BoundingBox.lua

then with that function use it with an IF statement.

it would be something kinda like..

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if checkCollision(collisionStuff) then
--this is where you would make everything else when they are touching
end

[Techron]

How would I be able to use bounding box? I did research but I am clueless. I am a newbie when it comes to this kind of stuff.

[BluBillz]

How would I be able to use bounding box? I did research but I am clueless. I am a newbie when it comes to this kind of stuff.

Well what bounding box is doing is getting the x and y, width and height of 2 separate "images" for your case. So you would need to fill in the parameters.

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function love.update(dt)

   if checkCollision(player.x,player.y,player.width,player.height, enemy.x,enemy.y,enemy.width,enemy.height)then
     --What you want them to do when they touch
   end

end

I mean that's pretty much what you are looking for i am guessing, just make sure the player and enemy x,y,width,and height are defined in there tables.

[Techron]

Okay, I got that figured out and I know how to make it do something when they touch. But how do I make it so the player stops moving? Here is my code

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function love.update(dt, key)
	function checkCollision(playerx,playery,playerw,playerh, enemyx,enemyy,enemyw,enemyh)
		return playerx < enemyx+enemyw and
			enemyx < playerx+playerw and
			playery < enemyy+enemyh and
			enemyy < playery+playerh
	end
	if checkCollision(playerx,playery,playerw,playerh, enemyx,enemyy,enemyw,enemyh) then
		if 
	end
	if love.keyboard.isDown("w") then
		playery = playery - 3
	end
	if love.keyboard.isDown("s") then
		playery = playery + 3
	end
	if love.keyboard.isDown("d") then
		playerx = playerx + 3
	end
	if love.keyboard.isDown("a") then
		playerx = playerx - 3
	end
end

[Doctory]

first off, move the checkCollision function out of love.update, or any function for that matter,
second off, i have no clue.

[Lacotemale]

Something like the following should work:

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 function checkCollision(playerx,playery,playerw,playerh, enemyx,enemyy,enemyw,enemyh)
      return playerx < enemyx+enemyw and
         enemyx < playerx+playerw and
         playery < enemyy+enemyh and
         enemyy < playery+playerh
   end

function love.update(dt, key)
  
   if love.keyboard.isDown("w") and checkCollision(playerx,playery,playerw,playerh, enemyx,enemyy,enemyw,enemyh) == false  then
      playery = playery - 3
   end
   if love.keyboard.isDown("s") and checkCollision(playerx,playery,playerw,playerh, enemyx,enemyy,enemyw,enemyh) == false then
      playery = playery + 3
   end
   if love.keyboard.isDown("d") and checkCollision(playerx,playery,playerw,playerh, enemyx,enemyy,enemyw,enemyh) == false then
      playerx = playerx + 3
   end
   if love.keyboard.isDown("a") and checkCollision(playerx,playery,playerw,playerh, enemyx,enemyy,enemyw,enemyh) == false then
      playerx = playerx - 3
   end
end

So basically if you are not colliding, allow the player to move.

Hope that helps!

[Techron]

That is close to working, but after I touch the other block I just stop moving all together. Is there any way to fix that?

[Lacotemale]

Sounds kinda strange. I'm not sure without having a .love file or code to test.

[Techron]

Here you go. Sorry about the block speed, and use WASD to move.