I programming in Chipmunk Basic with arrow keys, and random coordinate gen.

[CharlieO1212]

I am trying to make a game in Chipmunk Basic using the arrow keys but I can't because I cannot figure out how. I have programmed in other Basic Softwares but I cannot figure out how to use the arrow keys and spacebar in my programs. An example (much simplified) of a game I am making is snake (if you don't know what it is its where a line goes around the screen and you need to come into contact with colored dots to make your "snake" bigger. If you run into yourself then the game ends). IF you know how to make graphics/sprites with colors in CB (Chipmunk Basic) then please let me know because CB is a lot different with graphics than other programs.

 

[Bill Simpson]

Can you make this work?

while
s=inkey$
if s<>"" then print asc(s)
wend

Test that by gently pressing a single key, like X or 3.
If that works then gently press one arrow key and post the results.
For X it should print a single number.
For an arrow key it may print 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 lines of single numbers.

If that works then you need to build a little machine in software that uses the numbers.

 

[CharlieO1212]

It gave me a type mismatch error in line 20

 

[CharlieO1212]

If you see this reply please go to this link because I wanted to make an new post that re-phrased my question. https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?p=3880431#post3880431. If this doesn't work then just search my name and look for the post on programming (not this one).

Thanks ALL!

 

[LudusRex]

It sounds like you are having trouble incorporating the arrow keys and spacebar into your game in Chipmunk Basic. One solution could be to use the INKEY$ function to read the input from the arrow keys and spacebar. This function will return a string representing the last key pressed, which you can then use in your game logic. Another option could be to use the KEY statement to assign specific actions to certain keys. For example, you could assign the left arrow key to turn the snake left and the right arrow key to turn the snake right. As for creating graphics and sprites in Chipmunk Basic, you may need to use the DRAW statement to create lines and shapes, and the COLOR statement to set the color for those shapes. I recommend consulting the Chipmunk Basic documentation or reaching out to their support team for further assistance. Good luck with your game!