KeyActionBinder examples

KeyActionBinder_create.as

// Creating a KeyActionBinder instance with some bindings

// Declarations ---------

// Action constants for easy use
private static const ACTION_LEFT:String = "left";
private static const ACTION_RIGHT:String = "right";
private static const ACTION_JUMP:String = "jump";

// In your game start ---------

// Creates the instance
binder = new KeyActionBinder(stage);

// Creates typical keyboard bindings 
var isAndroid:Boolean = Capabilities.manufacturer == "Android Linux";
 
if (isAndroid) {
	// Android and OUYA: use native controller (supports OUYA, PS3, and XBox 360 controllers)
	binder.addGamepadActionBinding(ACTION_LEFT, GamepadControls.DPAD_LEFT);
	binder.addGamepadActionBinding(ACTION_RIGHT, GamepadControls.DPAD_RIGHT);
	binder.addGamepadActionBinding(ACTION_JUMP, GamepadControls.BUTTON_ACTION_DOWN);
} else {
	// PC: use keyboard and XBox 360 controller
	binder.addKeyboardActionBinding(ACTION_LEFT, Keyboard.LEFT);
	binder.addKeyboardActionBinding(ACTION_LEFT, Keyboard.A);
	binder.addKeyboardActionBinding(ACTION_RIGHT, Keyboard.RIGHT);
	binder.addKeyboardActionBinding(ACTION_RIGHT, Keyboard.D);
	binder.addKeyboardActionBinding(ACTION_JUMP, Keyboard.SPACE);
	binder.addKeyboardActionBinding(ACTION_JUMP, Keyboard.W);
	binder.addGamepadActionBinding(ACTION_LEFT, GamepadControls.XBOX_DPAD_LEFT);
	binder.addGamepadActionBinding(ACTION_RIGHT, GamepadControls.XBOX_DPAD_RIGHT);
	binder.addGamepadActionBinding(ACTION_JUMP, GamepadControls.XBOX_BUTTON_ACTION_A);
}

// In your game loop ---------

if (binder.isActionActivated(ACTION_LEFT)) {
	// Move the player to the left...
	player.speedX = -10;
} else if (binder.isActionActivated(ACTION_RIGHT)) {
	// Move the player to the right...'
	player.speedX = 10;
}

if (binder.isActionActivated(ACTION_JUMP) {
	// Make player jump...
	player.speedY = -10;
	
	// "Consumes" the action so it won't be processed until the player presses it again
	// This just deactivates currently activated actions
	binder.consumeAction(ACTION_JUMP);
}