Enable/Disable Certain Keys

[ffomega]

I'm trying to make an isometric platformer engine and will use a lot of ladders and jumping, etc.

I have the basic movements set up (not using Isometric Grid object btw...the movements do not use extensions).

I have the following condition:
-If <player> overlaps <ladder>
--Change animation of <player> to <climbing>

I have the movements slightly change as long as the player is "climbing". However, while climbing I only want the player to be able to use Up or Down on the keyboard to move, because if I press Left or Right, the character zooms in the respected direction really fast.

Is there an object I can use that will allow me to disable/enable specific key presses when certain conditions are met?

[XStar]

The Control X object allows you to disable keys, and I've included the files. Hope this helps!

[XStar]

Yeah, I forgot about that... There's probably a way to get around that, but I don't have time to work on it now.

[Jacob]

If you wedge a butter knife under the edge of the key and use an adjacent key or your finger or something as leverage, you can disable the key.

[happygreenfrog]

If you wedge a butter knife under the edge of the key and use an adjacent key or your finger or something as leverage, you can disable the key.

LOL! You mean by physically removing the key? LOL!

Anyway, there are several keyboard-related objects, pretty much all of which can be downloaded using ExtensionView. One of them is bound to be able to do what you want (without physically removing (or physically (or psychically (:P)) destroying) the key).

[happygreenfrog]

To reiterate and avoid confusion:

If Counter = 0, allow full control; if it's equal to 1, limit keys to left and right, etc.

Do not use extensions for this purpose. Use switches like alterable values, counters, flags, arrays, animation directions, animation frames, pretty much anything that isn't an extension.

Okay, now that I've read the post, I understand why that would be a bad idea. Yeah, use alterable values instead.

[Jacob]

To reiterate what Snail is saying, Do not disable the key. Disable the way your program checks for input. If you have On Right: Move Right, change that to On Right + When not on ladder, Move Right. You should not be disabling the player's keys.

[ffomega]

**SOLVED**

Okay I think I figured out a solution It seems to be working out alright. Thanks everyone for the prompt feedback ^^

[tygrus]

can you tell me the solution you used? i have the same problem..