[AS2] Problems with platform game (jumping and collision issues)

[Amaster]

I am working on a simple sidescrolling "game" and am experiencing the following problems:

1) If the player lands while holding the jump button (space), he immediately jumps again. I've tried solving this on my own but I only introduced more problems :P

2) Sometimes the player sinks patially into the ground upon landing. I cant figure out why this happens exactly. Could it be a side effect of problem #1?

Here is my code (I have attached the fla as well):

velocity = 0;
gravity = 0.7;
player = function () {
};
player.prototype = new MovieClip();
Object.registerClass("block", player);
player.prototype.onEnterFrame = function() {
walking = ground.hitTest(this._x, this._y, true);
if ((Key.isDown(Key.SPACE) && walking) || !walking) {
this._y -= velocity;
velocity -= gravity;
}
if (walking) {
velocity = 10;
}
if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) {
this._x += 5;
}
if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) {
this._x -= 5;
}
};
_root.attachMovie("block", "player1", 1);


Also, this is one of my first attempts at object oriented programming. So if I'm doing something wrong in that area, please let me know.

Thanks for any and all help.

[James_H1023]

i don't understand why don't you want it jump straight away does it bug or something?

i look at zip and see

[Amaster]

Well, I would prefer if the player were forced to release and then press the spacebar again in order to perform a second jump, as opposed to simply holding down the key. Also I suspect it may be causing the second problem I listed.

[James_H1023]

right ok me looking at your fla

[James_H1023]

ok i have an idea, to stop the space bar thing repeating maybe put a variable in the space bar so when the space bar goes down it is 1 and when the space bar comes up it goes 0.

and the space bar code only runs when the var = 0;

duno how to check if space bar is up maybe a listener

[Amaster]

I tried creating a listener object originally, and it did function properly (I traced it to make sure I set it up right), but I wasnt able to implement it in a useful manner. I just ended up with more weird bugs. Maybe I did it wrong.

Thanks for looking at the file though.

[James_H1023]

yea i can only think that a listener listening for when it is up would do, can't think of another way although there probs is.

np