Quick Overhead game question!

[altoid_masta]

I've been working on an overhead RPG game. So far it's doing great. I just need help on one thing and I think I'll be able to figure everything else out.

I saw the simple overhead game tut on the tutorial collab, for the 16 millionth time already, and the code that Dr. Robot put up was incorrect. I need help constructing a code that has my character move in 8 directions, and so that it rotates to the following direction that it's going.

If I'm not making sense click here (http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/344206) and watch the tutorial.

What I don't want is for someone to give me the complete code, I want to do it on my own.

Thanks for the help in advance:D

EDIT:: I want the code to work so that the map moves, not the character. I kinda need to know how that works.

[Matt]

Make the entire map but your character a MovieClip. Give it the instance name of map.
Then on the frame do something like this.
map.onEnterFrame=function(){
//go up
if(Key.isDown(Key.UP)&&Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)){
//up and right
_root.map._x-=_root.yourSpeed
_root.map._y-=_root.yourSpeed
//move the map in the opposite direction to give the effect of moving.
}
if(Key.isDown(Key.UP)&&Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
//up and left
_root.map._x+=_root.yourSpeed
_root.map._y-=_root.yourSpeed
//move the map in the opposite direction to give the effect of moving.
}
//check if your only holding the up button down to go straight up.
if(Key.isDown(Key.UP)&&!Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)&&!Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
_root.map._y-=_root.yourSpeed
}
//do the same for the other directions.
}

[truimagz]

ok crash course.


First thing you should know is dont use _root. or _level0. ever.

What I would reccomend is in your main .as create a var like this

var game = this

this way you can always reference the main timeline via "game" using _root or _level0 is not so good because things can change or move.

also for directions you should do something more like this

if(Key.isDown(Key.UP)){
game.map._y+=speed
}else if(Key.isDown(Key.DOWN){
game.map._y-=speed
}
if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
game.map._x+=speed
}else if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT){
game.map._x-=speed
}

this is pretty simple stuff so I hope you grasp it.

I would reccomend moving this into a class that handles all keypresses though.

[altoid_masta]

Wait, so is this on an onClipEvent or onFunction thing?

Sorry, I'm still new at this.

[truimagz]

DONT USE ON CLIP EVENTS EVER!!!

stop reading online tutorials and buy a book.

[ry79418]

put it on the main time line like this

onEnterFrame=function(){
if(Key.isDown(Key.UP)){
game.map._y+=speed
}else if(Key.isDown(Key.DOWN){
game.map._y-=speed
}
if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
game.map._x+=speed
}else if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT){
game.map._x-=speed
}
}